The Murray State Racers stayed undefeated in Ohio Valley Conference play Saturday with an 82-60 victory over the Belmont Bruins at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The win moved MSU (14-2) to 4-0 in conference play and stopped the Bruins' 19-game home win streak and gave them their first loss in conference play (13-4, 3-1)..
Justice Hill scored a career-high 36 points on 10-of-19 shooting from field including 8-of-11 from the 3-point line. When he added 8-of-11 from the free throw line, it marked the highest scoring game in the 2021-22 OVC season. Tevin Brown scored 18 points and with four made threes, is three from breaking the Murray State career record. Having his playing time limited to under 18 minutes because of foul trouble, KJ Williams still managed to score 13 points.
The Racers' first half box score should probably be framed. It's not often a Murray State team hits 11-of-14 from the 3-point line for 78 percent in a half. In total, MSU hit 16-of-24 from the field for a 68 percent clip. It all combined to give MSU a 48-35 lead at the halftime intermission. Hill was 6-of-6 from the 3-point line and posted 25 points in the first 20 minutes of action.
The expected Belmont push was only able to trim one point from the MSU halftime lead to 12 points with 13:41 remaining. When Williams made a dunk on a fast break, the Racers had outscored the Bruins 18-12 in the first eight minutes of the second half to grab their largest lead of the day of 19 points at 66-47 with 11:39 remaining. Hill was on his way to career night with 10:39 left, he made his eighth 3-pointer to reach 36 points.
The Racers ended the game shooting 51 percent from the field on 26-of-51, while holding the Bruins to 41 percent on 24-of-59. From the 3-point line, the Racers were 14-of-25 for 56 percent, while Belmont hit 28 percent on 5-of-23. MSU's 14 threes matches their season-high that they hit at Memphis (Dec. 10). The Racers limited their turnovers to eight.
Game Notes
- Justice Hill's 36-point effort is a new career-high for him, topping the 26 points he scored at home against SEMO (Dec. 30).
- Hill's 36 is the top scoring game this season in the OVC as he topped the 34 points that Eric Reed, Jr., scored against Austin Peay (Jan. 1). Hill's game is also MSU's top scoring game this season as he topped the 33 points Tevin Brown had against Chattanooga (Dec. 18) and the 32 KJ Williams scored against Cumberland (Nov. 9).
- With 10:39 left when Hill made his eighth 3-pointer of the game, he was in rare air as he became the seventh MSU player to hit eight or more in a single game.
- Other MSU games of a player hitting eight more include the Racers' single game record of nine by Tevin Brown (at UTM, 01-10-2019), Jonathan Stark (at South Dakota State, 12-17-2016) and Justin Burdine (home vs Eastern Kentucky, 02-21-2002). Other Racers to hit eight in a single game include Jeffery Moss (home vs UT Martin, 02-27-2016), James Singleton (home vs Eastern Illinois, 02-13-2002 ) and Don Mann (home vs Tennessee State, 02-13-1989).
- Hill's eight 3-pointers is a single game record for an opponent at the Curb Center.
- Tevin Brown hit four 3-point baskets tonight and now has 302 for his career as he chases down MSU all-time record holder Isaiah Canaan (2009-13) at 304 and Brown is also taking aim at the OVC record of 319 set by Austin Peay's Joe Sibbitt (1994-98).
- The Racers held a 48-35 lead at halftime and are now 11-0 when they have the lead at halftime this season.
- The Racers have won four in a row since their last loss (Dec. 22) at Auburn.
- MSU has won back-to-back road games in the OVC and are 4-1 this season away from home. MSU's other road wins were at Illinois State (Nov. 16), at Memphis (Dec. 10) and at SIUE (Jan. 8).
- The all-time series with Belmont reads the Racers with 10 wins and Belmont with 12.
- After going 0-5 at the Curb Center when the Bruins joined the OVC, MSU finally scored their first win.
- MSU also snapped an overall four-game losing streak to the Bruins. MSU's win was their first over Belmont since 2020 on their home court at the CFSB Center
- Game two between the Racers and Bruins is Feb. 24 at the CFSB Center in Murray and will be aired nationally on ESPNU.
- The Racers continue their busy two weeks with eight games in 16 days on Monday. The Racers take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day in a 3:30 p.m. tip at Lantz Arena in Charleston, Ill.
Racer Basketball Legacy Fund
The new fundraising initiative invites Racer supporters to have a lasting impact on the Murray State men's and women's basketball programs. Those interested in learning more about how you can support the Racer Basketball Legacy Fund initiative may contact Director of Development-Athletics, Taylor Mudd at (270) 809-3517 or tmudd3@murraystate.edu for more information.
Harlem Globetrotters Coming To CFSB Center – Feb. 2
The worldwide sensation Harlem Globetrotters have announced they will return to Murray State University for an eighth time on February 2, 2022 beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Guests may also visit the CFSB Center ticket office, located at 1401 State Route 121 North, Murray, Ky 42071 (Lower A Entrance). For more information, please contact the CFSB Center ticket hotline at 270-809-3000.
Racers Selected For Two Home Games On ESPNU
The Murray State men's basketball is hosting a pair of televised home games on ESPNU as announced by the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2021-22 season. The Racers will appear on ESPNU (Feb. 17) when they host the Austin Peay Governors at the CFSB Center in a 6 p.m. tip. The second game happens at home (Feb. 24) against the Belmont Bruins in a tip off of 8 p.m. Both of the TV games for the Racers come on Thursday nights. The OVC schedule has a total of nine total men's basketball televised games (six regular season contests and three OVC Tournament games) to be aired by one of the ESPN networks during the 2021-22 season. This includes three nights of coverage at the OVC Tournament (March 4-5) at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.
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