Smith's 19 lead Murray State over Valparaiso 78-50 in MVC
AP
Mar 02, 2023
ST. LOUIS (AP) Jamari Smith had 19 points in Murray State Racers's 78-50 win against Valparaiso Beacons on Thursday night in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Smith shot 8 for 13 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Racers (17-14). Quincy Anderson scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 10, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc, and added five rebounds. Rob Perry shot 5 for 13 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding seven rebounds. Jacobi Wood had 13 points and 11 assists.
Ben Krikke led the Beacons (11-21) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and six rebounds. Kobe King added 10 points and seven rebounds for Valparaiso. Nick Edwards also had eight points.
Murray State took the lead with 18:23 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Perry led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 38-25 at the break. Murray State extended its lead to 48-29 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Smith scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
25
MURR
Racers
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Beacons gains possession)
19:42
+2
Quinton Green makes two point layup (Ben Krikke assists)
2-0
19:22
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
2-2
19:07
Maximus Nelson turnover (out of bounds)
18:45
Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
18:43
Quinton Green defensive rebound
18:33
Quinton Green turnover (bad pass) (DJ Burns steals)
18:23
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup (DJ Burns assists)
2-4
18:06
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
18:04
Jamari Smith defensive rebound
17:58
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
17:56
Beacons defensive rebound
17:33
Maximus Nelson turnover (bad pass)
17:19
+2
DJ Burns makes two point dunk (Jacobi Wood assists)
2-6
17:05
Ben Krikke misses three point jump shot
17:03
DJ Burns defensive rebound
16:42
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:40
Rob Perry offensive rebound
16:40
Rob Perry misses two point layup
16:38
Quinton Green defensive rebound
16:21
Rob Perry shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
16:21
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-6
16:21
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-6
16:00
Nick Edwards personal foul
16:00
TV timeout
15:53
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point layup
4-8
15:30
Ibra Bayu misses two point dunk
15:28
Racers defensive rebound
15:28
Ibra Bayu technical foul
15:28
+1
Rob Perry makes technical free throw 1 of 1
4-9
15:19
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point layup (DJ Burns assists)
4-11
15:01
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Quinton Green assists)
6-11
14:42
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:40
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
14:33
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
14:31
DJ Burns defensive rebound
14:18
Connor Barrett personal foul
14:11
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
14:09
Ibra Bayu defensive rebound
13:55
Ibra Bayu turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Smith steals)
13:51
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point dunk
6-13
13:25
Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
13:23
Jamari Smith defensive rebound
13:13
Quincy Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Connor Barrett steals)
13:08
+2
Ibra Bayu makes two point dunk (Kobe King assists)
8-13
12:34
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
12:32
Jamari Smith offensive rebound
12:27
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point layup (Jamari Smith assists)
8-15
12:07
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup (Ben Krikke assists)
10-15
11:42
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point jump shot
10-17
11:19
Brian Moore Jr. shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul)
11:19
TV timeout
11:19
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-17
11:19
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-17
11:08
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
11:06
DJ Burns offensive rebound
11:02
Quinton Green personal foul
10:45
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
12-20
10:33
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
10:31
DJ Burns defensive rebound
10:28
Kobe King personal foul
10:21
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
12-22
10:20
Beacons 30 second timeout
10:10
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
10:08
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
9:46
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
9:44
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
9:34
Kobe King misses three point jump shot
9:32
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
9:22
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
12-24
9:07
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point jump shot
14-24
8:44
Ben Krikke shooting foul (Kenny White Jr. draws the foul)
8:44
+1
Kenny White Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-25
8:44
+1
Kenny White Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-26
8:29
Nick Edwards misses two point layup
8:27
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
8:15
+3
Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Quincy Anderson assists)
14-29
8:12
Beacons 30 second timeout
8:12
TV timeout
7:56
Ben Krikke offensive foul
7:56
Ben Krikke turnover (offensive foul)
7:41
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
7:39
Maximus Nelson defensive rebound
7:37
Nick Edwards turnover (bad pass)
7:17
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point layup
7:15
Kobe King defensive rebound
6:58
+2
Kobe King makes two point jump shot (Quinton Green assists)
16-29
6:46
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
6:44
Quinton Green defensive rebound
6:38
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
6:36
Beacons offensive rebound
6:19
Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass)
6:01
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
16-31
5:45
+3
Quinton Green makes three point jump shot
19-31
5:17
Jerome Palm shooting foul (Jamari Smith draws the foul)
5:17
Jamari Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:17
Jamari Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:17
Jerome Palm defensive rebound
5:02
Quinton Green turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Smith steals)
4:57
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup
19-33
4:45
Kenny White Jr. blocks Quinton Green's two point jump shot
4:43
Beacons offensive rebound
4:31
+2
Connor Barrett makes two point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
21-33
4:07
Connor Barrett blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point jump shot
4:05
Jerome Palm defensive rebound
4:04
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup (Jerome Palm assists)
23-33
4:04
Kenny White Jr. shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
4:04
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-33
3:47
Kenny White Jr. offensive foul
3:47
Kenny White Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
3:47
TV timeout
3:34
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
3:32
Racers defensive rebound
3:17
Rob Perry turnover (lost ball) (Darius DeAveiro steals)
2:57
Kobe King turnover (lost ball) (Rob Perry steals)
2:39
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
2:37
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
2:19
Jerome Palm misses two point jump shot
2:17
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
2:04
DJ Burns turnover (lost ball)
2:00
Quincy Anderson shooting foul (Nick Edwards draws the foul)
2:00
+1
Nick Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-33
2:00
Nick Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:00
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
1:48
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (DJ Burns assists)
25-36
1:32
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
1:30
Rob Perry defensive rebound
1:21
Quinton Green blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
1:19
Jerome Palm defensive rebound
1:17
Quincy Anderson personal foul
1:04
Nick Edwards misses two point layup
1:02
Jerome Palm offensive rebound
0:57
Kobe King misses two point layup
0:55
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
0:48
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
0:46
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
0:40
Brian Moore Jr. blocks Nick Edwards's two point layup
0:38
Rob Perry defensive rebound
0:35
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
0:33
Quinton Green defensive rebound
0:07
Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass) (Jacobi Wood steals)
0:04
Nick Edwards personal foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
0:04
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-37
0:04
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-38
0:01
Nick Edwards misses three point jump shot
0:00
Racers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VALP
Beacons
25
MURR
Racers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Maximus Nelson misses three point jump shot
19:46
Kobe King offensive rebound
19:44
+2
Kobe King makes two point layup
27-38
19:20
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
19:18
Nick Edwards defensive rebound
19:01
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
29-38
18:33
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
18:31
DJ Burns offensive rebound
18:28
+3
Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot (DJ Burns assists)
29-41
18:14
Maximus Nelson misses two point layup
18:12
DJ Burns defensive rebound
17:58
+2
DJ Burns makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
29-43
17:46
Nick Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Jacobi Wood steals)
17:44
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
29-45
17:44
Maximus Nelson shooting foul (Jamari Smith draws the foul)
17:44
+1
Jamari Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-46
17:32
Darius DeAveiro turnover (lost ball)
17:15
+2
DJ Burns makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
29-48
17:15
Beacons 30 second timeout
17:15
TV timeout
16:54
Darius DeAveiro misses three point jump shot
16:52
DJ Burns defensive rebound
16:37
Jacobi Wood misses two point jump shot
16:35
Jacobi Wood offensive rebound
16:31
Ibra Bayu blocks Jacobi Wood's two point layup
16:29
Ibra Bayu defensive rebound
16:15
Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
16:13
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
15:50
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point layup
15:48
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
15:32
Ibra Bayu misses three point jump shot
15:30
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
15:17
DJ Burns misses two point jump shot
15:15
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
15:03
Kobe King misses two point jump shot
15:01
Rob Perry defensive rebound
14:55
DJ Burns misses two point layup
14:53
Quinton Green defensive rebound
14:41
Darius DeAveiro turnover (bad pass)
14:41
TV timeout
14:16
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
14:14
Quinton Green defensive rebound
14:02
Kobe King misses two point jump shot
14:00
Ben Krikke offensive rebound
13:58
Jamari Smith shooting foul (Maximus Nelson draws the foul)
13:58
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-48
13:58
+1
Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-48
13:48
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot (Kenny White Jr. assists)
31-51
13:25
Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot
13:23
Rob Perry defensive rebound
13:19
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
13:17
Kobe King defensive rebound
13:16
Rob Perry technical foul
13:16
Kobe King misses technical free throw 1 of 2
13:16
Kobe King misses technical free throw 2 of 2
12:48
+2
Connor Barrett makes two point layup (Quinton Green assists)
33-51
12:23
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
12:21
Kobe King defensive rebound
12:14
Nick Edwards misses three point jump shot
12:12
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
12:03
+3
Jamari Smith makes three point jump shot (Quincy Anderson assists)
33-54
11:53
TV timeout
11:45
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
11:43
Rob Perry defensive rebound
11:20
Ben Krikke shooting foul (DJ Burns draws the foul)
11:20
+1
DJ Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-55
11:20
+1
DJ Burns makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-56
11:04
Quinton Green misses three point jump shot
11:02
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
10:48
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (DJ Burns assists)
33-59
10:34
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
10:32
Racers defensive rebound
10:10
DJ Burns misses two point jump shot
10:08
Kobe King defensive rebound
9:58
Rob Perry shooting foul (Kobe King draws the foul)
9:58
+1
Kobe King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-59
9:58
Kobe King misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:58
DJ Burns defensive rebound
9:26
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:24
Ben Krikke defensive rebound
9:21
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
9:19
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
9:09
Connor Barrett shooting foul (Jacobi Wood draws the foul)
9:09
Jacobi Wood misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:09
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-60
8:53
+2
Nick Edwards makes two point layup (Kobe King assists)
36-60
8:52
Kenny White Jr. shooting foul (Nick Edwards draws the foul)
8:52
+1
Nick Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-60
8:39
Kenny White Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:37
Jacobi Wood offensive rebound
8:35
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
37-63
8:04
Ben Krikke turnover (lost ball) (Jacobi Wood steals)
7:59
Jacobi Wood turnover (bad pass)
7:59
TV timeout
7:42
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Ibra Bayu assists)
39-63
7:19
+3
Jamari Smith makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
39-66
7:06
+2
Ben Krikke makes two point layup (Nick Edwards assists)
41-66
6:42
Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
6:40
Jacobi Wood offensive rebound
6:35
Ibra Bayu blocks Jacobi Wood's two point layup
6:33
Racers offensive rebound
6:22
Kobe King blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
6:20
Kobe King defensive rebound
6:16
+2
Ibra Bayu makes two point dunk (Kobe King assists)
43-66
5:51
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
43-68
5:35
+3
Maximus Nelson makes three point jump shot (Nick Edwards assists)
