Murray State Racers @ UT Martin Skyhawks
Murray St. 73, UT-Martin 62
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Isaiah Canaan scored a game-high 18 points to lead Murray State past Tennessee-Martin 73-62 Thursday night in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup.
Stacy Wilson added 16 points, Jeffery Moss had 14, and Ed Daniels chipped in with 9 points and 11 rebounds to help Murray State (10-3, 1-0) win its conference opener.
Morehead State shot 48 percent (12 for 25) in the first half, and held Tennessee-Martin to just 28 percent (7 for 25) in the period.
Wilson scored 14 points in the half as Murray State took a 33-19 lead into halftime.
Even though Tennessee-Martin (3-12, 0-3) shot 50 percent in the second half, the Racers led by as many as 24 points and shot a better 54.2 percent (13 for 24) for the period.
Murray State outscored Tennessee-Martin 8-0 on fast-break points.
Mike Liabo led the Skyhawks with 12 points.
Game Information
Martin, TN
Referee:Jeff Smith
Referee:Mark Morrison
Referee:Jason Creek
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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