Jackson scores 20, Murray State defeats Bradley 86-66
AP
Jan 04, 2026
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Javon Jackson had 20 points in Murray State Racers's 86-66 victory over Bradley Braves on Sunday.
Jackson shot 7 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Racers (13-3, 5-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Mathis Courbon added 16 points while shooting 6 for 8, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. Fredrick King had 11 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. The Racers picked up their ninth straight win.
The Braves (10-6, 3-2) were led by Ahmet Jonovic and Demarion Burch, who each posted 13 points, respectively. Jonovic also had six rebounds. Demarion Burch added 13 points for Bradley.
Murray State took the lead for good with 16:19 left in the first half. The score was 50-32 at halftime, with JJ Traynor racking up 10 points. Murray State outscored Bradley in the second half by two points, with Jackson scoring a team-high 13 points after the break.
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1st Half
BRAD
Braves
32
MURR
Racers
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Racers gains possession)
19:40
Fred King misses two point jump shot
19:37
Alex Huibregtse defensive rebound
19:27
Fred King blocks Ahmet Jonovic's two point layup
19:25
Fred King defensive rebound
19:12
+2
JJ Traynor makes two point layup (Javon Jackson assists)
0-2
18:58
Demarion Burch misses two point layup
18:56
Fred King defensive rebound
18:36
Javon Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
18:17
Timoty van der Knaap misses two point layup
18:15
Demarion Burch offensive rebound
18:05
Demarion Burch misses two point layup
18:03
Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
17:56
+2
Jaquan Johnson makes two point jump shot
2-2
17:50
Timoty van der Knaap personal foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul)
17:50
+1
JJ Traynor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
17:50
+1
JJ Traynor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
17:31
Alex Huibregtse misses two point jump shot
17:29
Layne Taylor defensive rebound
17:13
JJ Traynor turnover (lost ball) (Corey Thomas steals)
17:03
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point jump shot
17:01
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
16:48
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
16:46
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
16:35
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point layup (Jaquan Johnson assists)
4-4
16:35
Fred King shooting foul (Ahmet Jonovic draws the foul)
16:35
+1
Ahmet Jonovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-4
16:19
+2
Dylan Anderson makes two point dunk (Javon Jackson assists)
5-6
16:00
Jaquan Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:58
Mason Miller defensive rebound
15:49
Javon Jackson misses two point jump shot
15:47
Racers offensive rebound
15:46
TV timeout
15:36
+2
Layne Taylor makes two point layup
5-8
15:22
Demarion Burch misses two point layup
15:20
Javon Jackson defensive rebound
15:10
+3
JJ Traynor makes three point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)
5-11
14:57
Montana Wheeler misses two point jump shot
14:55
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
14:36
Layne Taylor misses three point jump shot
14:34
Montana Wheeler defensive rebound
14:16
Alex Huibregtse turnover (out of bounds)
14:00
Timoty van der Knaap personal foul (Layne Taylor draws the foul)
13:44
Mathis Courbon turnover (traveling)
13:28
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point layup
13:26
Mathis Courbon defensive rebound
13:07
+2
Roman Domon makes two point layup (Brock Vice assists)
5-13
12:52
Jaquan Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:50
KJ Tenner defensive rebound
12:42
KJ Tenner turnover (lost ball) (AJ Smith steals)
12:33
Brock Vice blocks AJ Smith's two point layup
12:31
Brayden Shorter defensive rebound
12:27
Mathis Courbon misses two point layup
12:25
KJ Tenner offensive rebound
12:21
Brock Vice personal foul
12:21
Brock Vice turnover (offensive foul)
12:02
Brock Vice shooting foul (Ahmet Jonovic draws the foul)
12:02
+1
Ahmet Jonovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-13
12:02
+1
Ahmet Jonovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-13
11:53
Montana Wheeler personal foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:42
+3
Mathis Courbon makes three point jump shot (Roman Domon assists)
7-16
11:19
+3
AJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Montana Wheeler assists)
10-16
11:09
Fred King turnover (traveling)
10:53
Fred King blocks AJ Smith's two point dunk
10:51
Mathis Courbon defensive rebound
10:33
+2
Roman Domon makes two point jump shot
10-18
10:22
+2
Demarion Burch makes two point layup
12-18
10:21
Roman Domon shooting foul (Demarion Burch draws the foul)
10:21
+1
Demarion Burch makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-18
9:59
+3
Mathis Courbon makes three point jump shot (Roman Domon assists)
13-21
9:41
Kai Yu misses two point jump shot
9:39
Mathis Courbon defensive rebound
9:27
+3
Mathis Courbon makes three point jump shot (Fred King assists)
13-24
9:25
Braves 30 second timeout
8:58
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point jump shot
8:56
Roman Domon defensive rebound
8:50
+2
Roman Domon makes two point jump shot
13-26
8:50
AJ Smith shooting foul (Roman Domon draws the foul)
8:50
Roman Domon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:50
AJ Smith defensive rebound
8:29
Demarion Burch misses three point jump shot
8:27
Brayden Shorter defensive rebound
8:22
TV timeout
8:19
Brayden Shorter misses three point jump shot
8:17
Roman Domon offensive rebound
8:09
Ahmet Jonovic personal foul (Brayden Shorter draws the foul)
8:07
+1
Brayden Shorter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-27
8:07
+1
Brayden Shorter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-28
8:03
KJ Tenner personal foul (Montana Wheeler draws the foul)
7:39
+3
Montana Wheeler makes three point jump shot
16-28
7:19
+3
Brock Vice makes three point jump shot (Mathis Courbon assists)
16-31
6:54
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point layup
18-31
6:46
Montana Wheeler personal foul (KJ Tenner draws the foul)
6:25
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point layup
18-33
6:15
+3
Demarion Burch makes three point jump shot
21-33
5:56
+3
Javon Jackson makes three point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)
21-36
5:43
Alex Huibregtse misses three point jump shot
5:37
Fred King defensive rebound
5:30
+3
Layne Taylor makes three point jump shot
21-39
5:31
Braves 30 second timeout
5:18
Javon Jackson personal foul (Montana Wheeler draws the foul)
5:04
Demarion Burch misses two point layup
5:02
Fred King defensive rebound
4:54
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point layup
21-41
4:46
Fred King personal foul (Demarion Burch draws the foul)
4:45
+1
Demarion Burch makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-41
4:45
+1
Demarion Burch makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-41
4:36
+3
Mason Miller makes three point jump shot (Javon Jackson assists)
23-44
4:21
Corey Thomas turnover (bad pass)
4:20
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
4:15
Braves defensive rebound
3:50
Jaquan Johnson misses two point layup
3:47
Jaquan Johnson offensive rebound
3:42
Jaquan Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:39
Jaquan Johnson offensive rebound
3:39
TV timeout
3:34
+2
Jaquan Johnson makes two point jump shot
25-44
3:10
+3
Mason Miller makes three point jump shot (Javon Jackson assists)
25-47
2:55
+2
Demarion Burch makes two point jump shot
27-47
2:34
+3
JJ Traynor makes three point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)
27-50
2:23
Montana Wheeler misses three point jump shot
2:19
Braves offensive rebound
2:09
Mason Miller shooting foul (Ahmet Jonovic draws the foul)
2:09
Ahmet Jonovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:09
+1
Ahmet Jonovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-50
1:56
Layne Taylor misses three point jump shot
1:54
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
1:39
Dylan Anderson shooting foul (Ahmet Jonovic draws the foul)
1:39
+1
Ahmet Jonovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-50
1:39
Ahmet Jonovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:34
Roman Domon defensive rebound
1:15
Alex Huibregtse blocks Dylan Anderson's two point layup
1:13
Roman Domon offensive rebound
1:02
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
0:50
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
0:47
Alex Huibregtse misses two point jump shot
0:45
Roman Domon defensive rebound
0:36
Ahmet Jonovic blocks KJ Tenner's two point jump shot
0:36
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
0:35
+3
Alex Huibregtse makes three point jump shot
32-50
0:29
Racers 30 second timeout
0:04
Roman Domon misses three point jump shot
0:02
Mason Miller offensive rebound
0:00
Fred King misses two point layup
0:00
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BRAD
Braves
34
MURR
Racers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Jaquan Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:48
Mason Miller defensive rebound
19:27
JJ Traynor misses two point jump shot
19:25
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
19:16
Jaquan Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:14
Jaquan Johnson offensive rebound
19:09
JJ Traynor blocks Jaquan Johnson's two point jump shot
19:04
Layne Taylor defensive rebound
19:03
+2
Fred King makes two point layup (Layne Taylor assists)
32-52
18:27
Braves turnover (shot clock violation)
18:13
Ahmet Jonovic shooting foul (Fred King draws the foul)
18:13
+1
Fred King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-53
18:13
+1
Fred King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-54
17:57
Corey Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:55
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
17:49
Ahmet Jonovic personal foul
17:47
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
17:45
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
17:34
+3
Alex Huibregtse makes three point jump shot
35-54
17:16
Fred King turnover (lost ball)
17:03
Mason Miller shooting foul (Demarion Burch draws the foul)
17:03
+1
Demarion Burch makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-54
17:03
Demarion Burch misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:02
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
16:58
JJ Traynor turnover (bad pass)
16:39
Javon Jackson shooting foul (Alex Huibregtse draws the foul)
16:39
+1
Alex Huibregtse makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-54
16:39
+1
Alex Huibregtse makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-54
16:27
AJ Smith personal foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul)
16:20
Layne Taylor misses two point layup
16:18
AJ Smith defensive rebound
16:12
Mason Miller blocks Demarion Burch's two point dunk
16:10
Layne Taylor defensive rebound
15:53
+3
Javon Jackson makes three point jump shot
38-57
15:43
Alex Huibregtse misses three point jump shot
15:41
Javon Jackson defensive rebound
15:31
Layne Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:29
Mason Miller offensive rebound
15:26
Demarion Burch personal foul (Mason Miller draws the foul)
15:26
TV timeout
15:22
Fred King misses two point layup
15:20
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
14:51
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point jump shot
14:46
Braves turnover (shot clock violation)
14:28
Javon Jackson misses two point jump shot
14:26
Fred King offensive rebound
14:14
Fred King misses two point layup
14:12
Kai Yu defensive rebound
14:04
+3
Corey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Demarion Burch assists)
41-57
13:35
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point layup
41-59
13:04
Kai Yu misses three point jump shot
13:02
Layne Taylor defensive rebound
12:56
Layne Taylor turnover (bad pass)
12:38
AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
12:36
Mathis Courbon defensive rebound
12:19
Roman Domon misses three point jump shot
12:17
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
12:06
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point dunk (Jaquan Johnson assists)
43-59
11:33
Roman Domon misses three point jump shot
11:31
Racers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:05
TV timeout
11:15
Jaquan Johnson misses two point layup
11:13
Brock Vice defensive rebound
10:49
+2
Mathis Courbon makes two point layup
43-61
10:41
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point layup (AJ Smith assists)
45-61
10:16
Roman Domon misses two point jump shot
10:14
Brock Vice offensive rebound
10:09
+3
Brayden Shorter makes three point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)
