Wood scores 24, Murray State defeats Valparaiso 80-68
AP
Feb 24, 2024
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Jacobi Wood had 24 points in Murray State Racers's 80-68 victory against Valparaiso Beacons on Saturday night.
Wood shot 9 for 16 and 5 of 5 from the free throw line for the Racers (12-17, 9-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Nick Ellington scored 14 points and added 11 rebounds. Rob Perry had 12 points and was 5 of 9 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 1 for 3 from the line.
Cooper Schwieger led the way for the Beacons (6-23, 2-16) with 26 points. Isaiah Stafford added 13 points, five assists and two steals for Valparaiso. Sherman Weatherspoon IV also had 12 points. The loss is the 10th in a row for the Beacons.
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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
44
MURR
Racers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jerome Palm vs. Nick Ellington (Justin Morgan gains possession)
19:45
Quincy Anderson turnover (bad pass)
19:36
+3
Isaiah Stafford makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
3-0
19:13
Connor Barrett shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
19:12
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-1
19:12
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-2
18:55
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup (Isaiah Stafford assists)
5-2
18:34
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
18:32
Beacons defensive rebound
18:16
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
18:14
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
18:08
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup
5-4
17:46
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
17:44
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
17:35
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
17:33
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
17:27
Justin Morgan turnover (bad pass) (Cooper Schwieger steals)
17:20
Connor Barrett misses three point jump shot
17:18
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
17:06
Shawn Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:04
Jerome Palm defensive rebound
16:47
+2
Jerome Palm makes two point layup (Isaiah Stafford assists)
7-4
16:31
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
7-7
16:17
Isaiah Stafford turnover (bad pass) (Justin Morgan steals)
16:11
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
16:09
Beacons defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Jaxon Edwards makes two point layup
9-7
15:30
TV timeout
15:17
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
15:15
Racers offensive rebound
15:15
Racers turnover (shot clock violation)
14:58
Cooper Schwieger misses two point layup
14:56
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
14:52
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup
9-9
14:46
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup (Jahari Williamson assists)
11-9
14:17
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
14:15
Jaxon Edwards defensive rebound
13:58
Darius DeAveiro misses two point layup
13:56
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
13:35
Malek Abdelgowad turnover (traveling)
13:26
+3
Cooper Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
14-9
13:20
Racers 30 second timeout
13:03
+2
Lawrent Rice makes two point jump shot
14-11
12:48
+2
Kasper Sepp makes two point layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)
16-11
12:21
+3
Lawrent Rice makes three point jump shot
16-14
12:00
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point layup (Darius DeAveiro assists)
18-14
11:38
Quincy Anderson misses two point jump shot
11:36
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
11:33
TV timeout
11:28
+3
Alden Applewhite makes three point jump shot (Lawrent Rice assists)
18-17
11:10
Cooper Schwieger misses three point jump shot
11:08
Darius DeAveiro offensive rebound
10:57
+3
Isaiah Stafford makes three point jump shot (Kasper Sepp assists)
21-17
10:37
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
21-19
10:23
Alden Applewhite shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
10:23
+1
Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-19
10:23
+1
Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-19
10:10
Lawrent Rice misses three point jump shot
10:08
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
10:01
Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot
9:59
Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
9:52
Jerome Palm offensive foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
9:52
Jerome Palm turnover (offensive foul)
9:31
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Justin Morgan assists)
23-22
9:22
Isaiah Stafford misses two point jump shot
9:20
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
9:13
Justin Morgan misses two point layup
9:12
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
9:12
Jerome Palm shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
9:12
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-23
9:12
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-24
8:54
Darius DeAveiro misses two point jump shot
8:52
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
8:48
Sherman Weatherspoon IV personal foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
8:34
Nick Ellington turnover (lost ball)
8:05
Quincy Anderson shooting foul (Cooper Schwieger draws the foul)
8:05
+1
Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-24
8:05
+1
Cooper Schwieger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-24
7:51
Jahari Williamson personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
7:51
TV timeout
7:45
Darius DeAveiro shooting foul (JaCobi Wood draws the foul)
7:45
+1
JaCobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-25
7:45
+1
JaCobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-26
7:36
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Kasper Sepp draws the foul)
7:36
Kasper Sepp misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:29
JaCobi Wood turnover
7:10
+2
Cooper Schwieger makes two point jump shot
27-26
6:32
Malek Abdelgowad misses two point jump shot
6:30
Kasper Sepp defensive rebound
6:26
+3
Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes three point jump shot (Darius DeAveiro assists)
30-26
5:55
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
5:53
Darius DeAveiro defensive rebound
5:42
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
5:40
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
5:32
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
5:30
Malek Abdelgowad offensive rebound
5:25
+2
Malek Abdelgowad makes two point layup
30-28
5:17
+3
Sherman Weatherspoon IV makes three point jump shot
