NCAAB Game Recap
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Eastern Illinois at Murray StateThu Feb 7, 2019 8:40 PM EST
USF |
62 |
Gonz |
92 |
| F | |
Hou |
77 |
UCF |
68 |
| F | |
Iowa |
77 |
Ind |
72 |
| F | |
Cin |
69 |
Mem |
64 |
| F | |
CenCT |
85 |
StFPA |
90 |
| F | |
FaDi |
63 |
SacHr |
69 |
| F | |
Charl |
83 |
Del |
75 |
| F | |
ArkLR |
84 |
Troy |
70 |
| F | |
W&M |
60 |
NE |
72 |
| F | |
Elon |
61 |
Hof |
102 |
| F | |
W IL |
64 |
IPFW |
79 |
| F | |
WIMil |
71 |
YSU |
72 |
| F | |
Chat |
71 |
VMI |
70 |
| F | |
Merrim |
44 |
StFNY |
51 |
| F | |
UNCA |
44 |
Presb |
67 |
| F | |
PSU |
70 |
OhSt |
74 |
| F | |
Samf |
67 |
UNCG |
75 |
| F | |
UNCW |
57 |
Drex |
69 |
| F | |
WIGB |
82 |
Clev |
65 |
| F | |
Detr |
65 |
NoKY |
97 |
| F | |
GWebb |
89 |
Longw |
88 |
| F(OT) | |
Campbl |
56 |
HiPt |
57 |
| F | |
Radf |
101 |
Hamp |
98 |
| F(OT) | |
Oakl |
62 |
WriSt |
76 |
| F | |
Monm |
53 |
StPet |
51 |
| F | |
Bry |
59 |
RobM |
72 |
| F | |
MtStM |
62 |
LIU |
77 |
| F | |
Woff |
78 |
ETSU |
76 |
| F(OT) | |
Winth |
76 |
ChaSo |
72 |
| F | |
Belm |
83 |
E KY |
65 |
| F | |
UNCC |
53 |
MTSU |
71 |
| F | |
Furm |
64 |
WCU |
45 |
| F | |
TNSt |
81 |
MorSt |
80 |
| F(2OT) | |
Marsh |
51 |
N TX |
78 |
| F | |
WaSt |
91 |
AzSt |
70 |
| F | |
NebOm |
107 |
SDak |
102 |
| F(OT) | |
CoCar |
54 |
TexAr |
74 |
| F | |
App |
71 |
TxSt |
74 |
| F | |
Denv |
65 |
ORU |
78 |
| F | |
FIU |
67 |
UTSA |
100 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
62 |
USA |
70 |
| F | |
ODU |
70 |
UAB |
59 |
| F | |
Web |
53 |
S UT |
65 |
| F | |
IdaSt |
81 |
NoAZ |
79 |
| F | |
E IL |
75 |
Murr |
86 |
| F | |
Wash |
67 |
Ariz |
60 |
| F | |
SoFL |
67 |
SMU |
66 |
| F | |
UTRGV |
72 |
GrCan |
69 |
| F | |
FAU |
61 |
UTEP |
48 |
| F | |
PorSt |
62 |
N CO |
80 |
| F | |
E WA |
66 |
MTSt |
74 |
| F | |
Ida |
59 |
Mont |
100 |
| F | |
W Ky |
92 |
Rice |
85 |
| F(2OT) | |
TNTec |
66 |
SEMO |
71 |
| F(OT) | |
JSU |
64 |
TN-M |
66 |
| F | |
SIU-E |
45 |
APSU |
80 |
| F | |
Stan |
83 |
OrSt |
60 |
| F | |
NMSt |
71 |
CSBak |
70 |
| F(OT) | |
ChiSt |
44 |
CBU |
94 |
| F | |
USD |
65 |
LoyMa |
63 |
| F | |
UCDav |
63 |
CAPoly |
53 |
| F | |
SCla |
79 |
Pepp |
71 |
| F | |
HI |
77 |
LongB |
70 |
| F | |
Pacif |
66 |
StMar |
78 |
| F | |
BYU |
83 |
Portl |
48 |
| F | |
Murray State 86, Eastern Illinois 75
Feb 7, 2019, 8:40 PM EST
Final |
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35 |
75 |
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40 |
46 |
86 |
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Darnell Cowart and Ja Morant each scored 23 points as Murray State rallied to beat Eastern Illinois 86-75 on Thursday night.
Trailing 71-64 with nine minutes left, the Racers (18-4, 9-2 Ohio Valley Conference) ended the game on a 22-4 run. Cowart and Morant combined for 10 points in the stretch. Brion Whitley stole the ball and threw a cross-court pass to Morant, who finished the play with an emphatic one-handed windmill dunk with 36 seconds left. Morant also made four consecutive 3-pointers to start the game.
Cowart was 8 of 13 from the field, made all seven of his free throws and grabbed 12 rebounds. Morant was 7-of-19 shooting and had 11 assists. They each made four of the Racers' nine 3-pointers. Shaq Buchanan added 18 points and Tevin Brown chipped in nine points and 11 rebounds for Murray State (18-4, 9-2 Ohio Valley Conference).
Josiah Wallace scored 18 points to lead Eastern Illinois (14-11, 6-5). Mack Smith had 13 points and Cam Burrell added 11.
Leaders
| Eastern Illinois | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wallace | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Smith | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Murray State | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| J. Morant | 23 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| D. Cowart | 23 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Team Comparison
| E IL | Murr | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 75 | 86 |
| Field Goals | 28/62-45% | 29/65-45% |
| Three Pointers | 12/29-41% | 9/26-35% |
| Free Throws | 7/9-78% | 19/24-79% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 28 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 41 |
| Blocks | 7 | 4 |
| Steals | 7 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 9 |
| Personal Fouls | 20 | 10 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2018-19 Reg Season - Murr Leads Series 2-0
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 17 | Murr 83 @ E IL 61 | J. Morant 27 | M. Smith 22 |
| Thu Feb 7 | E IL 75 @ Murr 86 | J. Wallace 18 | J. Morant 23 |
Game Information
| Stadium: CFSB Center, Murray, Kentucky |
| Attendance: 5,111 |
| Game Time: |