Perry scores 25, Murray State downs Illinois State 76-75
AP
Feb 15, 2023
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Rob Perry scored 25 points to help Murray State Racers defeat Illinois State Redbirds 76-75 on Wednesday night.
Perry added six rebounds for the Racers (14-13, 9-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Kenny White Jr. scored 16 points while going 7 of 10 from the field. Quincy Anderson recorded 15 points and shot 6 for 7, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Seneca Knight led the Redbirds (10-18, 5-12) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and eight rebounds. Kendall Lewis added 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals for Illinois State. In addition, Darius Burford had 18 points and six assists.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
40
ILST
Redbirds
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Redbirds gains possession)
19:45
+3
Seneca Knight makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
0-3
19:17
Brian Moore Jr. turnover (Kendall Lewis steals)
19:11
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
0-5
19:07
Racers 30 second timeout
19:00
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
18:58
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
18:38
+3
Seneca Knight makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
0-8
18:19
Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
18:17
Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
18:09
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
18:07
Racers defensive rebound
17:54
Jacobi Wood turnover
17:34
+3
Seneca Knight makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
0-11
17:03
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
3-11
16:32
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
3-13
16:09
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
6-13
16:07
TV timeout
15:54
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
6-16
15:41
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
8-16
15:15
Kenny White Jr. shooting foul
15:15
+1
Seneca Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-17
15:15
+1
Seneca Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-18
14:58
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup
10-18
14:35
Jayden Johnson turnover
14:12
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot (Jamari Smith assists)
12-18
13:57
+2
Harouna Sissoko makes two point layup (Malachi Poindexter assists)
12-20
13:31
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
13:29
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
13:10
Jayden Johnson turnover
12:50
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
12:48
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
12:32
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
12:30
DJ Burns defensive rebound
12:27
Rob Perry turnover
12:05
Seneca Knight misses three point jump shot
12:03
Harouna Sissoko offensive rebound
11:44
Malachi Poindexter misses two point jump shot
11:43
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
11:43
Kenny White Jr. shooting foul
11:43
TV timeout
11:42
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-21
11:36
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-22
11:24
Luke Kasubke shooting foul
11:24
Rob Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:24
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-22
10:57
Darius Burford turnover (Quincy Anderson steals)
10:45
Jacobi Wood turnover (Harouna Sissoko steals)
10:35
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup
13-24
10:29
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
16-24
10:22
Redbirds 30 second timeout
10:09
Luke Kasubke turnover (Jacobi Wood steals)
10:09
Luke Kasubke shooting foul
10:09
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-24
10:09
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-24
10:04
Malachi Poindexter turnover (Quincy Anderson steals)
9:46
Jayden Johnson personal foul
9:29
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
9:27
Darius Burford defensive rebound
9:15
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
18-26
8:55
DJ Burns misses two point jump shot
8:53
Darius Burford defensive rebound
8:48
Darius Burford turnover
8:24
Rob Perry turnover (Kendall Lewis steals)
8:12
Justin Morgan shooting foul
8:08
+1
Darius Burford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-27
8:08
Darius Burford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:08
Joe Petrakis offensive rebound
7:49
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
7:47
Rob Perry defensive rebound
7:21
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
20-27
7:12
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:10
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
7:09
Seneca Knight personal foul
7:09
TV timeout
6:56
Jamari Smith misses two point layup
6:54
Darius Burford defensive rebound
6:28
Malachi Poindexter misses two point layup
6:26
Malachi Poindexter offensive rebound
6:16
+3
Kendall Lewis makes three point jump shot (Seneca Knight assists)
20-30
6:02
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
6:00
Rob Perry offensive rebound
5:51
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
22-30
5:22
Seneca Knight misses two point jump shot
5:20
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
5:11
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup
24-30
4:48
Kendall Lewis turnover (Rob Perry steals)
4:30
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
4:28
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
4:09
+3
Luke Kasubke makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
24-33
4:00
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
27-33
3:43
Jamari Smith personal foul
3:43
TV timeout
3:32
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup
27-35
3:18
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot
30-35
3:00
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
2:58
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
2:58
Darius Burford personal foul
2:53
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
33-35
2:29
Seneca Knight turnover (DJ Burns steals)
2:19
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
36-35
1:55
Darius Burford turnover
1:36
Kenny White Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:34
Joe Petrakis defensive rebound
1:13
Kendall Lewis turnover
1:00
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
0:58
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
0:45
Malachi Poindexter turnover (Quincy Anderson steals)
0:39
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point dunk
38-35
0:26
Joe Petrakis misses three point jump shot
0:24
Rob Perry defensive rebound
0:02
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point layup
40-35
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MURR
Racers
36
ILST
Redbirds
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
DJ Burns shooting foul
19:53
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-36
19:53
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-37
19:27
Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
19:25
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Luke Kasubke assists)
40-39
19:04
Jacobi Wood shooting foul
19:04
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-40
18:41
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
42-40
18:20
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
18:20
Jamari Smith defensive rebound
18:16
Malachi Poindexter blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
18:14
Racers offensive rebound
18:08
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup (Rob Perry assists)
44-40
17:47
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
44-42
17:14
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
17:12
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
17:04
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point dunk (Darius Burford assists)
44-44
16:48
Malachi Poindexter shooting foul
16:48
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-44
16:48
+1
Jacobi Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-44
16:32
+2
Harouna Sissoko makes two point jump shot (Kendall Lewis assists)
46-46
16:12
Kenny White Jr. turnover (Luke Kasubke steals)
16:10
Quincy Anderson shooting foul
16:10
Luke Kasubke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:10
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-47
16:02
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point layup
48-47
15:49
Harouna Sissoko offensive foul
15:49
Harouna Sissoko turnover (offensive foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:32
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
15:30
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
15:18
Kendall Lewis turnover (Jacobi Wood steals)
14:58
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
14:56
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
14:46
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
14:44
Jamari Smith defensive rebound
14:32
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot
51-47
14:14
Luke Kasubke misses two point jump shot
14:12
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
14:07
Kendall Lewis personal foul
13:59
Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup
13:57
DJ Burns offensive rebound
13:50
DJ Burns misses two point layup
13:48
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
13:35
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
13:33
Rob Perry defensive rebound
13:16
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
13:14
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
12:55
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
12:53
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
12:46
Harouna Sissoko shooting foul
12:46
Kenny White Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:46
+1
Kenny White Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-47
12:37
Redbirds 30 second timeout
12:37
TV timeout
12:17
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
12:15
DJ Burns defensive rebound
12:05
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point jump shot
54-47
11:51
+2
Luke Kasubke makes two point layup (Kendall Lewis assists)
54-49
11:31
Malachi Poindexter shooting foul
11:31
TV timeout
11:31
+1
DJ Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-49
11:31
DJ Burns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:31
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
11:03
Kendall Lewis misses two point jump shot
11:01
Rob Perry defensive rebound
10:47
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point jump shot
57-49
10:26
Seneca Knight misses two point layup
10:24
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
10:13
Jamari Smith turnover
9:53
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point jump shot
57-51
9:27
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point layup (Rob Perry assists)
59-51
9:06
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
9:04
Seneca Knight offensive rebound
8:57
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point layup
59-53
8:52
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
61-53
8:33
Seneca Knight misses three point jump shot
8:31
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
8:24
Luke Kasubke blocks Jacobi Wood's two point layup
8:22
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
7:58
Malachi Poindexter misses two point jump shot
7:56
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
7:44
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup
63-53
7:39
Redbirds 30 second timeout
7:39
TV timeout
7:29
+3
Darius Burford makes three point jump shot (Kendall Lewis assists)
63-56
7:06
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup
65-56
7:04
Malachi Poindexter shooting foul
7:04
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
66-56
6:44
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
66-58
6:30
Darius Burford blocks Jamari Smith's two point layup
6:28
Jamari Smith offensive rebound
6:22
Jacobi Wood misses two point jump shot
6:20
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
6:11
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
6:09
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
5:56
+3
Kenny White Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
69-58
5:43
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
69-60
5:12
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
5:10
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
4:57
Kendall Lewis misses three point jump shot
4:55
Seneca Knight offensive rebound
4:48
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point layup
69-62
4:37
Kendall Lewis personal foul
4:37
+1
Jamari Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-62
4:37
Jamari Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:37
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
4:19
+3
Seneca Knight makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
70-65
3:50
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
3:48
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
3:40
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point layup
70-67
3:39
Racers 30 second timeout
3:39
TV timeout
3:20
Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup
3:18
Kenny White Jr. offensive rebound
3:10
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point layup
72-67
3:03
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
72-69
2:44
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point layup
74-69
2:13
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot
74-71
1:52
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point layup
76-71
1:29
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
