Murray State Racers at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Three score 17, Murray State downs Valparaiso 74-56
Ellington had 10 rebounds for the Racers (12-13, 6-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Ferguson shot 7 of 12 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and had seven rebounds. Wood shot 5 of 13 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
The Beacons (10-15, 3-11) were led in scoring by Jefferson Monegro, who finished with 22 points. Valparaiso also got 16 points, 10 rebounds and two steals from Cooper Schwieger. All Wright also had seven points. The Beacons prolonged their losing streak to nine in a row.
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Murray State's next game is Tuesday against UIC at home. Valparaiso hosts Belmont on Wednesday.
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Matchup Prediction
Valparaiso: 43.4%
Murray State: 56.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Kylen Milton Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:22 | AJ Ferguson made Layup. | 74 - 56 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 21-60 |
| 49.1 | Field Goal % | 35.0 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 36.4 | Three Point % | 23.8 |
| 12-13 | FT | 9-14 |
| 92.3 | Free Throw % | 64.3 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,401 | Capacity:
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 1,401 | 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 |