MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Damiree Burns scored 16 points as Murray State Racers beat Bradley Braves 67-58 on Wednesday night.
Burns added 10 rebounds and three steals for the Racers (9-6, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Jacobi Wood scored 10 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 0 for 4 from distance, and 6 for 7 from the line, and added six rebounds. Rob Perry recorded 10 points and was 3-of-12 shooting, including 1 for 4 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line.
The Braves (10-6, 3-2) were led by Zek Montgomery, who recorded 11 points. Ja'Shon Henry added 10 points and seven rebounds for Bradley. Malevy Leons also put up nine points, eight rebounds and two steals.
Murray State took the lead with 5:22 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 34-27 at halftime, with Burns racking up eight points. Murray State turned a one-point second-half lead into a 13-point advantage with a 13-1 run to make it a 59-46 lead with 5:02 left in the half. Burns scored eight second-half points in the game.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Murray State visits Drake while Bradley hosts Valparaiso.
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1st Half
BRAD
Braves
27
MURR
Racers
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Malevy Leons vs. DJ Burns (Braves gains possession)
19:29
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point layup (Duke Deen assists)
2-0
19:08
DJ Burns misses two point layup
19:06
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
18:57
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point dunk (Rienk Mast assists)
4-0
18:33
+2
DJ Burns makes two point jump shot
4-2
18:21
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
7-2
17:57
+3
Kenny White Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
7-5
17:34
+3
Zek Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
10-5
17:14
DJ Burns turnover (traveling)
16:55
Zek Montgomery turnover (traveling)
16:44
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
16:42
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
16:29
+2
DJ Burns makes two point jump shot
10-7
16:17
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
16:15
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
16:08
Kenny White Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:06
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
15:59
Jacobi Wood shooting foul (Connor Hickman draws the foul)
15:59
TV timeout
15:59
Connor Hickman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:59
Connor Hickman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:59
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
15:30
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
15:28
DJ Burns offensive rebound
15:28
DJ Burns turnover (shot clock violation)
15:02
Ja'Shon Henry turnover (Kenny White Jr. steals)
14:46
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
14:44
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
14:33
Justin Morgan turnover (Ja'Shon Henry steals)
14:20
Malevy Leons turnover (traveling)
14:04
Sam Murray II misses two point layup
14:02
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
13:56
Kenny White Jr. shooting foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
13:56
Ja'Shon Henry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:56
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-7
13:50
Jacobi Wood turnover (Darius Hannah steals)
13:34
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point jump shot
13-7
13:17
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot (Justin Morgan assists)
13-10
12:58
Kenny White Jr. shooting foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
12:58
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-10
12:58
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-10
12:41
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point layup
12:39
Sam Murray II offensive rebound
12:35
Sam Murray II turnover (Darius Hannah steals)
12:27
Ja'Shon Henry misses two point layup
12:25
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
12:21
Justin Morgan blocks Darius Hannah's two point layup
12:21
Sam Murray II blocks Ja'Shon Henry's two point layup
12:21
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
12:21
Rob Perry misses two point layup
12:19
Sam Murray II offensive rebound
12:15
+2
Sam Murray II makes two point layup
15-12
12:11
Braves 30 second timeout
12:08
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point dunk (Zek Montgomery assists)
17-12
11:31
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
11:29
Racers offensive rebound
11:31
Racers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:17
Sam Murray II personal foul
10:58
+3
Zek Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Ville Tahvanainen assists)
20-12
10:27
DJ Burns misses two point layup
10:25
Ville Tahvanainen defensive rebound
10:15
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
10:13
Justin Morgan defensive rebound
9:48
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Jacobi Wood draws the foul)
9:48
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-13
9:48
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-14
9:33
Rienk Mast offensive foul
9:33
Rienk Mast turnover (offensive foul)
9:21
+2
DJ Burns makes two point layup (Quincy Anderson assists)
20-16
9:03
Darius Hannah turnover (DJ Burns steals)
8:52
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point layup
20-18
8:31
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
8:29
Rob Perry defensive rebound
8:19
DJ Burns misses two point layup
8:17
Ville Tahvanainen defensive rebound
7:58
Ja'Shon Henry offensive foul
7:58
Ja'Shon Henry turnover (offensive foul)
7:58
TV timeout
7:29
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
7:27
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
7:18
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot (Darius Hannah assists)
23-18
6:47
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup
23-20
6:28
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
6:26
DJ Burns defensive rebound
6:14
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup
23-22
5:51
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
5:49
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
5:43
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
5:41
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
5:22
Darius Hannah shooting foul (DJ Burns draws the foul)
5:22
+1
DJ Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-23
5:22
+1
DJ Burns makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-24
5:00
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
4:58
Connor Linke offensive rebound
4:53
Connor Linke turnover (DJ Burns steals)
4:45
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point layup
23-26
4:39
Brian Moore Jr. personal foul
4:24
Ja'Shon Henry turnover (traveling)
3:57
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (DJ Burns assists)
23-29
3:37
TV timeout
3:32
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
3:30
Rob Perry defensive rebound
3:10
+2
Sam Murray II makes two point jump shot
23-31
2:49
+2
James Weathers makes two point jump shot
25-31
2:32
Darius Hannah personal foul
2:23
Quincy Anderson turnover (Duke Deen steals)
2:11
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
2:09
DJ Burns defensive rebound
1:59
Malevy Leons blocks Jacobi Wood's two point layup
1:57
DJ Burns offensive rebound
1:52
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
25-33
1:52
Zek Montgomery shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-34
1:24
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point jump shot
27-34
0:57
Quincy Anderson misses two point jump shot
0:55
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
0:43
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
0:41
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
0:13
Jacobi Wood turnover (Zek Montgomery steals)
0:05
Zek Montgomery turnover (Jacobi Wood steals)
0:01
Connor Hickman blocks Jacobi Wood's two point layup
0:00
Duke Deen defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BRAD
Braves
31
MURR
Racers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
19:39
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
19:34
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point layup
29-34
19:18
Rob Perry misses two point layup
19:16
DJ Burns offensive rebound
19:12
+2
DJ Burns makes two point layup
29-36
19:16
Rob Perry technical foul
19:16
+1
Duke Deen makes technical free throw 1 of 1
30-36
19:00
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
18:58
Rob Perry defensive rebound
18:40
Kenny White Jr. turnover (Malevy Leons steals)
18:35
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
18:33
Racers defensive rebound
18:08
Kenny White Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:06
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
17:51
Connor Hickman turnover (Rob Perry steals)
17:46
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point dunk (Jacobi Wood assists)
30-38
17:33
Duke Deen misses two point layup
17:31
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
17:26
Jacobi Wood turnover (Rienk Mast steals)
17:18
+3
Zek Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
33-38
16:42
+2
DJ Burns makes two point layup
33-40
16:30
Jacobi Wood personal foul
16:17
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
16:15
Racers defensive rebound
15:59
DJ Burns misses two point layup
15:57
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
15:48
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
15:46
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
15:29
Kenny White Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:27
Quincy Anderson offensive rebound
15:21
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup
33-42
15:12
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ville Tahvanainen assists)
36-42
14:49
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
14:47
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
14:29
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
14:27
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
13:56
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
13:54
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
13:47
Ville Tahvanainen misses two point layup
13:45
Ville Tahvanainen offensive rebound
13:40
+2
Ville Tahvanainen makes two point layup
38-42
13:37
Racers 30 second timeout
13:17
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
13:15
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
13:00
TV timeout
12:47
Malevy Leons turnover (Sam Murray II steals)
12:32
Rob Perry turnover (traveling)
12:17
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
12:15
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
12:10
Ja'Shon Henry misses two point layup
12:08
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
11:55
Jacobi Wood misses two point layup
11:53
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
11:39
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point jump shot
40-42
11:14
Darius Hannah shooting foul (Sam Murray II draws the foul)
11:14
TV timeout
11:14
Sam Murray II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:14
+1
Sam Murray II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-43
11:04
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
11:02
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
10:58
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point dunk
42-43
10:40
Connor Hickman personal foul
10:35
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
10:33
DJ Burns offensive rebound
10:29
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
10:27
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
10:13
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
10:11
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
10:05
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
42-45
9:46
Duke Deen turnover (DJ Burns steals)
9:23
DJ Burns misses two point layup
9:21
DJ Burns offensive rebound
9:20
Zek Montgomery shooting foul (Justin Morgan draws the foul)
9:20
+1
Justin Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-46
9:20
Justin Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:20
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
9:06
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point layup
44-46
9:07
DJ Burns shooting foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
9:07
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-46
8:44
+2
DJ Burns makes two point dunk
45-48
8:26
Ja'Shon Henry offensive foul
8:26
Ja'Shon Henry turnover (offensive foul)
8:26
Brian Wardle technical foul
8:26
+1
Rob Perry makes technical free throw 1 of 2
45-49
8:26
+1
Rob Perry makes technical free throw 2 of 2
45-50
8:03
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
8:01
Braves defensive rebound
7:41
Jacobi Wood personal foul
7:41
TV timeout
7:20
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
7:18
Racers defensive rebound
7:06
Connor Hickman shooting foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
7:06
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-51
7:06
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-52
6:49
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
6:47
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
6:43
Malevy Leons personal foul
6:45
+1
Kenny White Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-53
6:45
Kenny White Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:45
Braves defensive rebound
6:28
Darius Hannah misses two point layup
6:26
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
6:10
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup
45-55
6:03
Braves 30 second timeout
5:55
DJ Burns shooting foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
5:55
Darius Hannah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:55
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-55
5:28
Ville Tahvanainen personal foul
5:28
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-56
5:28
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-57
5:20
Brian Moore Jr. personal foul
5:16
Brian Moore Jr. blocks Connor Hickman's two point layup
5:14
DJ Burns defensive rebound
5:07
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point layup
5:05
Jacobi Wood offensive rebound
5:02
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
46-59
4:59
Braves 30 second timeout
4:49
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot (Malevy Leons assists)
49-59
4:24
Brian Moore Jr. turnover (James Weathers steals)
4:19
+2
James Weathers makes two point dunk
51-59
3:53
Brian Moore Jr. turnover (Malevy Leons steals)
3:32
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
3:30
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
3:04
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
3:02
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
2:41
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
2:39
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
2:07
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
51-61
1:53
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
1:51
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
1:46
Kenny White Jr. shooting foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
1:46
TV timeout
1:46
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-61
1:46
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-61
1:39
Kenny White Jr. offensive foul
1:39
Kenny White Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
1:21
Darius Hannah misses two point dunk
1:19
DJ Burns defensive rebound
1:14
Malevy Leons personal foul
1:14
Jacobi Wood misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:14
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
1:02
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
1:00
Rob Perry defensive rebound
0:56
James Weathers personal foul
0:56
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-62
0:56
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-63
0:43
Rob Perry shooting foul (Duke Deen draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 1 of 3
54-63
0:51
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 2 of 3
55-63
0:51
Duke Deen misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:51
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
0:48
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point layup
57-63
0:47
DJ Burns shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
0:47
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 1 of 1
58-63
0:46
Connor Hickman personal foul
0:46
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-64
0:46
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-65
0:40
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
0:38
Braves offensive rebound
0:36
Braves 30 second timeout
0:34
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
0:32
DJ Burns defensive rebound
0:31
Ja'Shon Henry personal foul (DJ Burns draws the foul)
