Once Upon A Time in America Betting Show
The Murray State Racers start the new year by traveling to play Evansville on Sunday, New Year's Day, in a battle of Missouri Valley Conference foes. The Racers are 7-6 overall and 2-1 in the conference while Evansville is 4-10 overall and 0-3 in the conference. These two teams last played in 2019 when Evansville won 78-76 in overtime.
The Murray State Racers come into this game struggling a bit. They are 7-6 overall and 2-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference, but they have lost their last two games, falling to Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 21 and then falling by a 63-57 score to MVC foe Southern Illinois on Thursday. It was their first conference loss of the season.
We're headed for a New Year's game at Evansville on Sunday. https://t.co/CDzDJQFqJJ Recap: Perry Scores 26 – But Racers Fall To Salukis https://t.co/uUtZLfSt8y
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Murray State was sloppy in this loss, shooting just 40% from the floor. They had only 6 assists with 10 turnovers. Rob Perry did most of the damage for Murray State, as he had 26 points and 4 rebounds. Kenny White was the only other racer in double figures with 13 points. Perry leads the team with 16 points per game. Murray State averages 70.8 points per game, which ranks 210th. They give up 69.2 points per game, which ranks 201st.