Slow Start Sends Racers To Loss At Belmont

Saturday, January 31

Nashville, TN

7 p.m.

Murray State

103

Belmont

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

1/31/2026 10:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score (PDF)

The Murray State dropped a 103-86 loss Saturday night to the Belmont Bruins at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Racers (16-7) fell to 8-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference as MSU comes home Tuesday (Feb. 3) to host the UIC Flames at 7 p.m. at the CFSB Center.

Fred King scored 22 points and Romon Doman added 17 points, while Brayden Shorter and Javon Jackson each added 12.

Despite trailing 22-4 nearly eight minutes into the game, the Racers made a run late in the period. Trailing 51-30 with just over two minutes remaining, Murray State closed on a 10-3 run, which featured interior scores from King and Jackson and 3-pointer from Doman to cut Belmont's lead to 54-40 at halftime.

One minute into the second half, the Racers got it down to a 13-point margin, but never got any closer.

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