Murray State Racers at Evansville Purple Aces
The Murray State Racers beat the Evansville Purple Aces 79-69 at Ford Center in Evansville on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
- Venue
- Ford Center, Evansville, IN
- Tip-off
- Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| MUR | EVAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 27-53 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 1-12 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 8 |
| 18-27 | FT | 14-19 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 72 | Percent Led | 20 |
Murray State Racers leaders
- Points: Javon Jackson, 22
- Assists: Layne Taylor, 3
- Rebounds: Roman Domon, 11
Evansville Purple Aces leaders
- Points: AJ Casey, 24
- Assists: Leif Moeller, 5
- Rebounds: James Dyson-Merwe, 6