Murray State Racers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Don McHenry scores 7 of his 29 points in OT to rally Western Kentucky past Murray State 81-76
McHenry hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 39 seconds left and two free throws with 15 remaining to rally the Hilltoppers (7-3). He added five rebounds. Babacar Faye scored 17 and grabbed nine rebounds. Khristian Lander had 12 points.
Jacobi Wood led the way for the Racers (6-3) with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Nick Ellington totaled 15 points and seven rebounds. AJ Ferguson pitched in with 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
Faye put up eight points in the first half for Western Kentucky, which trailed 39-33. McHenry led the Hilltoppers with 15 second-half points and he hit the game-tying layup with 35 seconds left to send the game to overtime tied at 67.
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Matchup Prediction
Western Kentucky: 42.3%
Murray State: 57.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 76 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Kylen Milton missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 81 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Khristian Lander made Free Throw. | 76 - 81 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-66 | FG | 27-71 |
| 37.9 | Field Goal % | 38.0 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 24.0 |
| 19-26 | FT | 21-25 |
| 73.1 | Free Throw % | 84.0 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Assists | 7 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,707 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,707 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Drake | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Belmont | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Murray State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |