NCAAB Game Recap - Murray State at Illinois State
Sat Dec 9, 2017 4:00 PM EST

Duke
84
BC
89
F
S UT
63
MSU
88
F
Fla
66
Cin
60
F
WichSt
78
OkSt
66
F
PVAM
53
TAMU
73
F
Monm
76
KY
93
F
ND
92
Del
68
F
Col
69
Xav
96
F
Minn
79
Ark
95
F
WVU
69
Pitt
60
F
VCU
67
Seton
90
F
(N/A)
82
Baylor
105
F
Lipsco
71
Tenn
81
F
CoCar
78
SouthCar
80
F
Marq
82
Wisc
63
F
W&M
62
OhSt
97
F
UCLA
69
Mich
78
F(OT)
YSU
67
Butl
95
F
GWebb
60
MD
82
F
DelSt
48
Duques
97
F
Stetsn
79
Maris
76
F
Longw
70
VMI
81
F
CenCT
55
NIU
61
F
Bry
72
Mem
90
F
IPFW
73
Mia-O
81
F
TNTec
69
CenMI
74
F
South
60
UCF
76
F
ULM
56
JSU
75
F
MtStM
60
Leh
75
F
W MI
87
Detr
79
F
UMBC
65
Tows
78
F
Mont
68
GASt
71
F
UMassL
75
Brown
89
F
Canis
58
Evans
65
F
Colg
58
Syr
72
F
Yale
67
StBon
75
F
UMKC
69
NCSU
88
F
Ind
62
Lou
71
F
(N/A)
65
E MI
80
F
Copp
59
UConn
72
F
(N/A)
54
Buff
88
F
Valpa
70
Ball
71
F
Nebras
65
Crei
75
F
StJos
78
Temp
81
F
NCAT
74
GTown
83
F
ChiSt
50
Oakl
82
F
USC-Up
69
Denv
84
F
FlGlf
85
UTARL
78
F
Rice
62
SFA
81
F
Kent
54
WriSt
63
F
Prov
63
UMass
72
F
Penn
78
Dayt
70
F
Samf
59
Clem
81
F
UNH
58
HolyC
62
F
StFNY
68
Ford
76
F
Lafy
50
SacHr
62
F
FlaAM
64
Mercer
82
F
SCSt
72
Furm
101
F
How
63
Amer
74
F
UCSB
91
MTSt
69
F
Ersk
49
Radf
76
F
Vermt
67
NE
71
F
Bingha
77
LoyMD
64
F
Sac
54
Bois
77
F
Norf
52
LoyIL
80
F
Murr
78
IlSt
72
F
DeP
65
UIC
55
F
Iona
74
NJIT
70
F
GrgWas
54
PSU
74
F
(N/A)
75
IndSt
79
F
NCC
65
GMas
77
F
UAB
80
Aub
85
F
Savan
91
GaSo
102
F
WilJe
52
UCDav
86
F
Cal
63
SDSU
62
F
NoGA
62
MissSt
95
F
TxSt
68
AbCh
72
F
LACol
58
NWSt
88
F
HowPa
56
Lamar
112
F
Pacif
72
Wyo
86
F
Miss
58
MTSU
77
F
Omaha
74
Drake
93
F
(N/A)
51
JU
89
F
McNee
47
N TX
85
F
(N/A)
45
Woff
104
F
Morg
66
Manh
80
F
Hof
88
Rider
82
F
JackSt
62
LaTec
91
F
Marsh
93
Toled
87
F
FaDi
54
Rut
92
F
BGSU
46
ODU
88
F
App
89
Akr
94
F
Albany
74
Sien
69
F
UtSt
67
Utah
77
F
SeatU
73
StMar
97
F
WIMil
69
W IL
90
F
UCIrv
59
UTRGV
73
F
NDSU
88
UND
79
F
ArkLR
54
CenAR
69
F
(N/A)
76
ArkSt
90
F
HCU
71
UTSA
87
F
Hou
77
StLou
58
F
SEMO
75
SIU
69
F
Tuls
61
KSU
54
F
Gram
53
GrCan
87
F
UtVal
83
CS-Ful
91
F
(N/A)
57
IdaSt
73
F
WaSt
69
UTEP
76
F
NMSt
65
NM
62
F
WIGB
77
Mizzu
100
F
Ida
55
CSBak
66
F
PorSt
87
SCla
84
F
NoAZ
51
USD
79
F
SJSU
55
Portl
64
F
LongB
78
Pepp
71
F
ArkPB
58
OrSt
85
F
LoyMa
74
CSNor
57
F
Fres
83
CAPoly
63
F
Bama
82
Ariz
88
F
Web
68
BYU
74
F
(N/A)
64
HI
82
F
Ill
82
UNLV
89
F
JMU
Rich
PPD

Dec 9, 2017, 4:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Murray State

36

42

78

Illinois State

27

45

72

Murray State holds off Illinois State 78-72, wins 5 in a row
Sat Dec 9, 2017 6:32 PM

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Terrell Miller Jr. scored 25 points, Shaq Buchanan added 16, and Murray State held off Illinois State 78-72 on Saturday to win its fifth straight.

The Racers scored 11 straight and pulled ahead 47-34 early in the second half for its largest lead of the game. The Redbirds closed to 70-68 on William Tinsley's 3, but Jonathan Stark replied with a 3 and the Racers led 75-70 on Jalen Durpree's layup with 1:26 left. Milik Yarbrough's jumper made it a three-point game, but Ja Morant sealed it with three free throws in the final 20 seconds.

Morant scored 15 points with nine rebounds, Stark had 13, and the Racers (6-1) outshot the Redbirds 50 percent to 41 percent.

Yarbrough scored a career-high 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting and Taylor Bruninga added 11 points for Illinois State (4-6).

Leaders

Murray State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Miller Jr. 25 0 3 8 0 2
L. Buchanan 16 0 2 4 2 1
Illinois State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Yarbrough 30 0 3 7 0 0
T. Bruninga 11 0 1 6 0 0

Team Comparison

Murr IlSt
Points For 78 72
Field Goals 28/56-50% 22/54-41%
Three Pointers 8/24-33% 12/31-39%
Free Throws 14/16-88% 16/20-80%
Offensive Rebounds 8 7
Defensive Rebounds 28 21
Rebounds 39 29
Blocks 4 1
Steals 2 1
Turnovers 11 9
Personal Fouls 20 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - Murr Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 9 Murr 78 @ IlSt 72 T. Miller Jr. 25 M. Yarbrough 30

Game Information

Stadium: Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois
Attendance: 5,150
Game Time: