Murray State Racers @ SIU Edwardsville Cougars
82
20-0
65
5-12
Game Leaders
Team Stats
43% (27-63)
Field Goal %
42% (25-60)
35% (8-23)
Three Point %
33% (3-9)
74% (20-27)
Free Throw %
63% (12-19)
12
Turnovers
21
41
Rebounds
39
22
Largest Lead
3
Game Information
Edwardsville, IL
Referee:Edward Crenshaw
Referee:John St. Clair
Team Stats
| FG | 27-63 | 25-60 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 42 |
| 3PT | 8-23 | 3-9 |
| Three Point % | 35 | 33 |
| FT | 20-27 | 12-19 |
| Free Throw % | 74 | 63 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 39 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 16 | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 24 |
| Assists | 11 | 14 |
| Steals | 11 | 4 |
| Blocks | 5 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 12 | 21 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 21 | 19 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 22 | 3 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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