Murray State Racers at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ferguson's 22 lead Murray State over Southern Illinois 74-64
Ferguson also added eight rebounds for the Racers (11-9, 5-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Nick Ellington scored 14 points and added seven rebounds and three blocks.
Ali Abdou Dibba led the way for the Salukis (8-12, 3-6) with 21 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Kennard Davis added 20 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Southern Illinois. Jarrett Hensley had 11 points.
Ellington scored 10 points in the first half and Murray State led Southern Illinois 34-32 at the break. Ferguson's 16-point second half helped the Racers finish off the 10-point victory.
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Matchup Prediction
Southern Illinois: 36.5%
Murray State: 63.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Alden Applewhite Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Nick Ellington Block. | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Drew Steffe missed Layup. | 74 - 64 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 23-54 |
| 49.1 | Field Goal % | 42.6 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 3-20 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 15.0 |
| 17-23 | FT | 15-21 |
| 73.9 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 16 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 5,506 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 5,506 | 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 |