Murray State University Athletics
Monday, December 12
CFSB Center
7 p.m.
Murray State
5-5
103
vs
65
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Bethel (TN)
9-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel (TN) | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| Murray State | 43 | 60 | 103 |
Team Stats
BET
MUR
FG%
.344
.547
3FG%
.263
.381
FT%
.593
.694
RB
39
47
TO
22
16
STL
8
12
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
7
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
Nine Racers Score In MSU Win Over Bethel
12/12/2016 8:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Murray State Racers ran away with a 103-65 win Monday night over the Bethel Wildcats and pushed their home win streak to six at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.
Nine different Racers scored and six made it to double-figures as Bryce Jones led the way with 20, while Jachai Taylor scored 19 and Jonathan Stark 16.
MSU improved to 5-5 as they take off this week for a two-game road trip to Ole Miss and South Dakota State.
The Racers jumped in front 21-10 at the mid-way mark of the opening half and led by 16 with 6:20 left. MSU led 43-28 at the intermission on 45 percent shooting, while holding Bethel to 30 percent. The second half saw MSU score 60 in the half and they held Bethel without a field goal for nearly nine minutes.
Game Notes
MSU pushed its home win streak to six, including a 4-0 mark this season. MSU looks to win away from home this week where they're 0-4 this season.
The Racers now have six players scoring in double-figures per game this season after the win over Bethel.
Jachai Taylor had a career-high 19 points and Gilbert Thomas had a career-high nine rebounds. Dondre Griffin had a career-high nine points.
Jonathan Stark's streak of 15 straight made free throws came to an end in the first half. It's the longest streak of the season for the Racers.
The Racers' 36 free throw attempts was a season-high. It topped the 34 they took against Detroit Mercy.
The Racers had a season-high 25 assists, topping the 19 they had against Alabama A&M.
MSU's 12 steals tied their season-high. They had 12 against Alabama A&M.
Tonight was MSU's first 100-point game since they defeated Brescia 101-75 on Dec. 30, 2015. MSU's last 100-point game against an NCAA D-I team that didn't include overtime was a 100-80 win over Chicago State at home on Dec. 13, 2003.
The Racers play at Ole Miss Thursday at 7 p.m. MSU leads the all-time series 3-2 and last played the Rebels in 2010 which was a 71-66 loss at Ole Miss. MSU travels to Brookings, S.D. on Saturday for a 4 p.m. tip against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. MSU first met SDSU at home in 2013 in the ESPNU BracketBusters series and won the game 73-62. The game was memorable because the Gene Ray Center for MSU Basketball held its grand opening on this day and it was also the day that MSU great Isaiah Canaan battled SDSU great Nate Wolters.
Nine different Racers scored and six made it to double-figures as Bryce Jones led the way with 20, while Jachai Taylor scored 19 and Jonathan Stark 16.
MSU improved to 5-5 as they take off this week for a two-game road trip to Ole Miss and South Dakota State.
The Racers jumped in front 21-10 at the mid-way mark of the opening half and led by 16 with 6:20 left. MSU led 43-28 at the intermission on 45 percent shooting, while holding Bethel to 30 percent. The second half saw MSU score 60 in the half and they held Bethel without a field goal for nearly nine minutes.
Game Notes
MSU pushed its home win streak to six, including a 4-0 mark this season. MSU looks to win away from home this week where they're 0-4 this season.
The Racers now have six players scoring in double-figures per game this season after the win over Bethel.
Jachai Taylor had a career-high 19 points and Gilbert Thomas had a career-high nine rebounds. Dondre Griffin had a career-high nine points.
Jonathan Stark's streak of 15 straight made free throws came to an end in the first half. It's the longest streak of the season for the Racers.
The Racers' 36 free throw attempts was a season-high. It topped the 34 they took against Detroit Mercy.
The Racers had a season-high 25 assists, topping the 19 they had against Alabama A&M.
MSU's 12 steals tied their season-high. They had 12 against Alabama A&M.
Tonight was MSU's first 100-point game since they defeated Brescia 101-75 on Dec. 30, 2015. MSU's last 100-point game against an NCAA D-I team that didn't include overtime was a 100-80 win over Chicago State at home on Dec. 13, 2003.
The Racers play at Ole Miss Thursday at 7 p.m. MSU leads the all-time series 3-2 and last played the Rebels in 2010 which was a 71-66 loss at Ole Miss. MSU travels to Brookings, S.D. on Saturday for a 4 p.m. tip against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. MSU first met SDSU at home in 2013 in the ESPNU BracketBusters series and won the game 73-62. The game was memorable because the Gene Ray Center for MSU Basketball held its grand opening on this day and it was also the day that MSU great Isaiah Canaan battled SDSU great Nate Wolters.
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