Murray State Racers vs Evansville Purple Aces

College Basketball

Murray St

14-3

79-69

Final

Evansville

4-13

Ford Center

Lead tracker

MUR leadsBiggest lead MUR 14, EVAN 4

EVAN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MUR	42	37	79
EVAN	30	39	69

Who won: Murray St 79-69

The Murray State Racers beat the Evansville Purple Aces 79-69 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Ford Center. The Murray St outscored the Evansville 42-30 in the 1st half. Javon Jackson led the Murray St in points (22). AJ Casey led the Evansville in points (24).

Player of the game

AJ Casey

EVAN · 24 PTS, 5 REB

8.7

Win probability

100%MUR final

MUREVAN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:25
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Trent Hundley makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Hundley · 4 PTS
MUR 79 - 69 EVAN
H2 0:25
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Trent Hundley makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Hundley · 4 PTS
MUR 79 - 68 EVAN
H2 0:25
Foul on Mathis Courbon
Foul on Mathis Courbon.
M. Courbon · 10 PTS
H2 0:26
Steal
Trent Hundley Steal.
T. Hundley · 4 PTS
H2 0:26
TO
Bad pass turnover
Mathis Courbon bad pass turnover
M. Courbon · 10 PTS
SLAMH2 0:42
Dunk, 3 ft
AJ Casey · 24 PTS
AJ Casey makes 3-foot dunk
MUR 79 - 67 EVAN
H2 1:02EVA
Defensive rebound
Evansville Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:06
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mathis Courbon misses 25-foot three point jumper
M. Courbon · 10 PTS
H2 1:32
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kaia Berridge bad pass turnover
K. Berridge · 2 PTS
THREEH2 1:48
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
JJ Traynor · 12 PTS · ast M. Courbon
JJ Traynor makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mathis Courbon assists)
MUR 79 - 65 EVAN
H2 2:05
Defensive rebound
Mathis Courbon Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:08
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
AJ Casey misses 25-foot three point jumper
AJ Casey · 24 PTS
H2 2:22
+2
Layup
Javon Jackson makes layup (Layne Taylor assists)
J. Jackson · 22 PTS · ast L. Taylor
MUR 76 - 65 EVAN
H2 2:37EVA
Shorttimeout
Evansville Timeout
H2 2:40
+2
Jumper, 5 ft
AJ Casey makes 5-foot jumper
AJ Casey · 24 PTS
MUR 74 - 65 EVAN
H2 3:03
+2
Jumper, 5 ft
JJ Traynor makes 5-foot jumper (Javon Jackson assists)
JJ Traynor · 12 PTS · ast J. Jackson
MUR 74 - 63 EVAN
H2 3:11MUR
Offensive rebound
Murray State Offensive Rebound.
H2 3:14
Block
Trent Hundley Block.
T. Hundley · 4 PTS
H2 3:14
Misses 4-foot jumper
Javon Jackson misses 4-foot jumper
J. Jackson · 22 PTS
H2 3:16
Defensive rebound
Javon Jackson Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:20
Misses 8-foot jumper
Leif Moeller misses 8-foot jumper
L. Moeller · 6 PTS
H2 3:33
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Javon Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Jackson · 22 PTS
MUR 72 - 63 EVAN
H2 3:33
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Javon Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Jackson · 22 PTS
MUR 71 - 63 EVAN