Evansville Purple Aces @ Murray State Racers
Smith, Moore score 18, Murray State defeats Evansville 74-58
MURRAY, Ky. -- — Jamari Smith and Brian Moore scored 18 points each in Murray State's 74-58 win over Evansville on Saturday night.
Smith went 8 of 15 from the field for the Racers (15-13, 10-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Moore shot 5 of 10 from the field and 7 for 7 from the line. Quincy Anderson shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Marvin Coleman finished with 19 points and three steals for the Purple Aces (5-24, 1-17). Evansville also got 12 points and two steals from Yacine Toumi. Gabe Spinelli had 11 points.
Murray State carried a slim three-point lead into halftime, as Anderson led the way with eight points. Murray State pulled away with a 12-2 run in the second half to extend an eight-point lead to 18 points. They outscored Evansville by 13 points in the final half, as Moore led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Murray, KY
Referee:Brad Gaston
Referee:Ray Natili
Referee:Ervin Wilson
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
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