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Racers Extend Winning Streaks – Take Down Valparaiso
1/10/2026 7:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MSU moved to 7-0 in the MVC and pushed their home and overall win streaks to 11
The Murray State Racers ran their overall and home winning streaks to 11 Saturday with a 92-79 win over the Valparaiso Beacons at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.
The Racers (15-3) remained undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference at (7-0). The Racers don't have a mid-week game next week and return to action at home (Jan. 17) against Indiana State on MSU Hall of Fame Weekend.
Javon Jackson scored 21 points for his eight game this season of 20 or more points on 6-of-12 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Roman Domon added 18 points on 6-of-8 from the field, while Brayden Shorter had his MSU-best 17 points on 5-of-10 from the 3-point line. Fred King added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
When Shorter nailed a 3-pointer with four seconds left in the first half, the Racers enjoyed a 45-36 lead at halftime.
Leading by as many as 12 points with 8:00 left, the beacons got as close as four points with 3:31 remaining.
Jackson and Domon were key to the Racers finishing the game with a win, after they combined to score MSU's final 15 points.
Game Notes
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The Racers (15-3) remained undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference at (7-0). The Racers don't have a mid-week game next week and return to action at home (Jan. 17) against Indiana State on MSU Hall of Fame Weekend.
Javon Jackson scored 21 points for his eight game this season of 20 or more points on 6-of-12 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Roman Domon added 18 points on 6-of-8 from the field, while Brayden Shorter had his MSU-best 17 points on 5-of-10 from the 3-point line. Fred King added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
When Shorter nailed a 3-pointer with four seconds left in the first half, the Racers enjoyed a 45-36 lead at halftime.
Leading by as many as 12 points with 8:00 left, the beacons got as close as four points with 3:31 remaining.
Jackson and Domon were key to the Racers finishing the game with a win, after they combined to score MSU's final 15 points.
Game Notes
- The Racers are now 9-3 all-time against Valparaiso and have won all eight of their meetings in the MVC.
- MSU's 11 game winning streak overall and at the CFSB Center continue.
- Braden Shorter had a perfect first half shooting the ball as he scored 14 points on 4-of-5 from the 3-point line and he made both of his two free throws.
- Jackson extended his streak of making a 3-pointer to 11 games, a season-best for the Racers, ahead of the 10-game streak Shorter had earlier in the season.
- Jackson has 22 career games of 20-point scoring.
- Jackson drew six fouls on the Beacons.
- King completed his fourth double-double for the Racers to make six for him in his career.
- Domon, Jackson, King and Shorter combined to make 22-of-40 from the field today for a clip of .550.
- MSU had 10 steals today, one off their season-best of 11 vs MVSU (Nov. 7).
- MSU's 12 3-pointers marks the 10th game this season of double-digits.
- 14 of MSU's wins this season have included the Racers getting to the 80-point mark first.
- When MSU scores 80 points this season, they are 14-2 with their only losses coming to SMU and Middle Tennessee.
Follow the Racers on Twitter (@MSURacers), Instagram (@RacersAthletics) and Facebook to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Murray State Athletics. Follow Murray State men's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@RacersHoops).
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