MSU Takes First MVC Loss At Drake

Wednesday, January 21

Des Moines, IA

6 p.m.

Murray State

16-4,8-1MVC

101

Drake

10-10,4-5MVC

Murray St.

Drake

101

Photo by: Murray State Sports Information

1/21/2026 10:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Racers remain in first place at 9-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference

The Murray State Racers dropped a 101-90 defeat to the Drake Bulldogs Wednesday night and also saw their 12-game winning streak snapped at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Racers (16-4) lost for the first time this season in the Missouri Valley Conference, but remain in solo possession of first place at 8-1. The Iowa Swing continues for MSU Saturday with a 3 p.m. tip off at Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.

Javon Jackson scored 20 points, while Roman Domon added a double-double on 19 points and 10 rebounds. Brock Vice and JJ Traynor each scored 12 points for the Racers.

Trailing 44-41 coming out of halftime, the Racers tied it at the 18:44 mark on a pair of Fred King free throws, but were never able to get the lead against the homestanding Bulldogs.

The Racers fell behind by 14 points with 9:25 left and dropped their first MVC game this season.

Game Notes

The Racers split the season series with Drake after taking game one in Murray 81-72 (Dec. 18).
Jackson extended his streak of making a 3-pointer to 123 games, a season-best for the Racers, while Layne Taylor pushed his streak to seven games.
Jackson has 24 career games of 20-point scoring and 10 this season for the Racers and has scored at least 20 in the last five games.
Domon had his third career double-double for the Racers with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Today was only the third game this season that the Racers have lost when they score 80 points, as MSU is now 15-3 with their only losses coming to SMU, Middle Tennessee and Drake.
The Racers' 12-game winning streak marked the 23^rd time in 101 seasons of the program in which the team has had at least one 10-game winning streak.
MSU's run is the tied for the 11^th longest win streak in program history.

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