Murray State Racers at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pitt uses balanced scoring to subdue Murray State 83-68
Cameron Cohren scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebonds before fouling out for Pitt (2-0).
Trence Harcum scored 15 points, reserve Aiden Applewhite and Kylen Milton scored 11 apiece and reserve Kyeron Lindsay and Jacobi Wood scored 10 apiece for Murray State (1-1).
Guillermo Diaz Graham made two free throws with 8:51 remaining to give Pitt a 64-63 lead and the Panthers never trailed again. Dunn's 3-pointer with 4:31 left gave Pitt a 77-65 advantage.
The Panthers reached their first double-digit lead at 19-9 with 12:41 before halftime.
Pitt won the only other matchup between the two with a 70-49 win on Dec. 20, 2003.
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Matchup Prediction
Pittsburgh: 81.4%
Murray State: 18.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Murray State Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Alden Applewhite made Free Throw. | 68 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Alden Applewhite missed Free Throw. | 67 - 83 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 27-53 |
| 43.6 | Field Goal % | 50.9 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 28.6 | Three Point % | 42.1 |
| 14-21 | FT | 21-33 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 63.6 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 26 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Petersen Events Center
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 7,537 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 16-3 | - | 26-3 |
| Bradley | 14-5 | 2 | 23-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-5 | 2 | 20-10 |
| Belmont | 12-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Illinois State | 9-10 | 7 | 17-13 |
| UIC | 9-10 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Murray State | 9-10 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-11 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Evansville | 8-11 | 8 | 11-19 |
| Indiana State | 7-12 | 9 | 13-17 |
| Valparaiso | 6-13 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Missouri State | 2-17 | 14 | 9-21 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 25-3 |
| Clemson | 15-2 | 1 | 23-5 |
| Louisville | 15-2 | 1 | 22-6 |
| SMU | 12-5 | 4 | 21-7 |
| Wake Forest | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| North Carolina | 11-6 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Stanford | 10-7 | 6 | 18-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-9 | 8 | 14-14 |
| Florida State | 7-10 | 9 | 16-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 7-10 | 9 | 16-12 |
| Virginia | 7-10 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-10 | 9 | 12-16 |
| Notre Dame | 6-11 | 10 | 12-16 |
| Syracuse | 6-11 | 10 | 12-16 |
| California | 5-12 | 11 | 12-16 |
| Boston College | 4-13 | 12 | 12-16 |
| NC State | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Miami | 2-15 | 14 | 6-22 |