Clay puts up 19, Missouri State beats Murray State 84-69
AP
Feb 21, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Donovan Clay scored 19 points to help Missouri State Bears defeat Murray State Racers 84-69 on Tuesday night.
Clay added eight rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks for the Bears (15-14, 11-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Alston Mason added 18 points while going 7 of 12 (4 for 6 from distance), and he also had five rebounds and six assists. Kendle Moore was 5 of 13 shooting (4 for 10 from distance) to finish with 14 points.
The Racers (15-14, 10-9) were led by Rob Perry, who posted 20 points, four assists and two steals. Jacobi Wood added 16 points for Murray State. In addition, Quincy Anderson had 10 points.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
34
MOSU
Bears
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
DJ Burns vs. Jonathan Mogbo (Bears gains possession)
19:43
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Mogbo assists)
0-3
19:15
Rob Perry turnover (lost ball) (Kendle Moore steals)
19:03
+3
Donovan Clay makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Mogbo assists)
0-6
18:44
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
18:40
Bears defensive rebound
18:22
Jamari Smith blocks Jonathan Mogbo's two point layup
18:20
Jamari Smith defensive rebound
18:17
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point layup
18:14
Bears defensive rebound
18:02
Kendle Moore misses two point jump shot
18:00
Jonathan Mogbo offensive rebound
17:48
Donovan Clay misses two point jump shot
17:46
Donovan Clay offensive rebound
17:43
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point layup
0-8
17:41
Racers 30 second timeout
17:26
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
2-8
17:01
+3
Kendle Moore makes three point jump shot (Donovan Clay assists)
2-11
16:41
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (DJ Burns assists)
5-11
16:41
Damien Mayo Jr. shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
16:41
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-11
16:23
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point jump shot
6-13
16:14
Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
16:12
Donovan Clay defensive rebound
15:44
Donovan Clay misses three point jump shot
15:42
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
15:37
Kendle Moore misses three point jump shot
15:35
DJ Burns defensive rebound
15:30
DJ Burns turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Mogbo steals)
15:24
+2
Jonathan Mogbo makes two point dunk (Kendle Moore assists)
6-15
15:09
Donovan Clay blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
15:07
Quincy Anderson offensive rebound
15:00
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
8-15
14:40
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot
8-18
14:19
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
14:17
DJ Burns offensive rebound
14:16
Jonathan Mogbo shooting foul (DJ Burns draws the foul)
14:16
TV timeout
14:16
+1
DJ Burns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-18
14:16
+1
DJ Burns makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-18
13:55
Alston Mason misses two point jump shot
13:52
Bears offensive rebound
13:33
Donovan Clay misses two point jump shot
13:30
Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
13:17
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
13-18
12:50
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point hook shot
13-20
12:29
+2
Jamari Smith makes two point jump shot
15-20
11:55
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup (Alston Mason assists)
15-22
11:45
Kenny White Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:43
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
11:35
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
11:33
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
11:28
Dalen Ridgnal misses three point jump shot
11:26
Jamari Smith defensive rebound
11:15
+3
Jamari Smith makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
18-22
10:54
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point hook shot (Alston Mason assists)
18-24
10:54
Jacobi Wood shooting foul (N.J. Benson draws the foul)
10:54
TV timeout
10:54
+1
N.J. Benson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-25
10:42
Jacobi Wood turnover (traveling)
10:24
+2
Jonathan Mogbo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Donovan Clay assists)
18-27
9:59
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
9:57
Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound
9:39
Jonathan Mogbo misses two point hook shot
9:37
Rob Perry defensive rebound
9:33
+2
DJ Burns makes two point layup (Rob Perry assists)
20-27
9:09
Donovan Clay misses two point layup
9:07
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
8:59
Rob Perry turnover (bad pass)
8:30
Jonathan Mogbo turnover (bad pass) (Jacobi Wood steals)
8:24
Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup
8:23
Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul
8:19
+3
Rob Perry makes three point pullup jump shot
23-27
7:57
+2
Chance Moore makes two point jump shot
23-29
7:28
Rob Perry turnover (lost ball)
7:28
TV timeout
7:16
Rob Perry shooting foul (Jonathan Mogbo draws the foul)
7:16
+1
Jonathan Mogbo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-30
7:16
Jonathan Mogbo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:16
DJ Burns defensive rebound
7:06
DJ Burns turnover (lost ball) (Alston Mason steals)
6:58
James Graham misses two point layup
6:56
Jonathan Mogbo offensive rebound
6:52
+3
Kendle Moore makes three point jump shot (Donovan Clay assists)
23-33
6:30
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
6:28
Alston Mason defensive rebound
6:20
+2
Jonathan Mogbo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Donovan Clay assists)
23-35
6:02
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot (Jamari Smith assists)
25-35
5:37
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot
25-38
5:03
Quincy Anderson misses two point jump shot
5:01
Alston Mason defensive rebound
4:54
+2
Alston Mason makes two point pullup jump shot
25-40
4:49
Racers 30 second timeout
4:42
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point jump shot
27-40
4:20
James Graham misses two point jump shot
4:18
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
4:12
Kenny White Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kendle Moore steals)
4:07
+2
Kendle Moore makes two point driving layup
27-42
3:47
James Graham shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
3:47
TV timeout
3:47
Rob Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:47
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-42
3:27
Jamari Smith personal foul (Alston Mason draws the foul)
3:13
Kendle Moore misses three point jump shot
3:11
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
3:04
N.J. Benson shooting foul (Jamari Smith draws the foul)
3:04
Jamari Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:04
Jamari Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:04
Chance Moore defensive rebound
2:48
Kendle Moore misses three point jump shot
2:46
Rob Perry defensive rebound
2:30
+3
Jacobi Wood makes three point stepback jump shot (Kenny White Jr. assists)
31-42
1:58
+2
Alston Mason makes two point jump shot
31-44
1:35
Jonathan Mogbo personal foul (Kenny White Jr. draws the foul)
1:31
Kenny White Jr. misses two point layup
1:30
Kendle Moore defensive rebound
1:30
DJ Burns personal foul (Kendle Moore draws the foul)
1:06
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
1:04
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
0:57
+3
Jacobi Wood makes three point pullup jump shot
34-44
0:38
+2
Alston Mason makes two point driving layup
34-46
0:06
N.J. Benson blocks Jacobi Wood's two point layup
0:04
Donovan Clay defensive rebound
0:01
Kendle Moore misses two point layup
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MURR
Racers
35
MOSU
Bears
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+3
Jamari Smith makes three point stepback jump shot
37-46
19:10
Alston Mason misses two point jump shot
19:08
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point driving layup
39-46
18:27
Jonathan Mogbo turnover (lost ball) (Kenny White Jr. steals)
18:19
Damien Mayo Jr. shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
18:19
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-46
18:19
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-46
18:00
Donovan Clay turnover (lost ball)
17:42
Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
17:40
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
17:26
Kendle Moore misses three point jump shot
17:24
Jonathan Mogbo offensive rebound
17:21
+3
Donovan Clay makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Mogbo assists)
41-49
17:13
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
17:11
Bears defensive rebound
16:54
Alston Mason misses two point jump shot
16:52
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
16:39
+3
Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
44-49
16:12
+3
Donovan Clay makes three point jump shot
44-52
16:10
Bears 30 second timeout
16:10
TV timeout
15:54
Kenny White Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:52
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
15:32
Donovan Clay turnover (lost ball) (Kenny White Jr. steals)
15:30
Kenny White Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Chance Moore steals)
15:30
Jacobi Wood personal foul
15:30
TV timeout
15:15
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point layup
44-54
14:52
N.J. Benson personal foul (Kenny White Jr. draws the foul)
14:49
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
14:47
Alston Mason defensive rebound
14:38
+3
Kendle Moore makes three point jump shot (Donovan Clay assists)
44-57
14:18
Kenny White Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:16
Kendle Moore defensive rebound
13:57
+3
Kendle Moore makes three point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)
44-60
13:54
Racers 30 second timeout
13:42
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
13:40
Donovan Clay defensive rebound
13:32
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup (Donovan Clay assists)
44-62
13:12
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:10
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
13:03
Raphe Ayres misses three point jump shot
13:01
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
12:46
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
12:44
Alston Mason defensive rebound
12:29
Kenny White Jr. personal foul (Donovan Clay draws the foul)
12:18
Sam Murray II blocks N.J. Benson's two point layup
12:16
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
11:59
Raphe Ayres blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
11:57
Racers offensive rebound
11:57
TV timeout
11:48
Kenny White Jr. offensive foul (Raphe Ayres draws the foul)
11:48
Kenny White Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
11:25
Quincy Anderson shooting foul (N.J. Benson draws the foul)
11:25
N.J. Benson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:25
+1
N.J. Benson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-63
10:58
Quincy Anderson misses two point jump shot
10:56
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
10:50
+2
Dalen Ridgnal makes two point layup (N.J. Benson assists)
44-65
10:44
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Kenny White Jr. assists)
47-65
10:20
Donovan Clay turnover (lost ball) (Rob Perry steals)
10:14
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point driving layup (Rob Perry assists)
49-65
9:42
Raphe Ayres misses three point jump shot
9:40
Donovan Clay offensive rebound
9:34
+3
Raphe Ayres makes three point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)
49-68
9:15
+3
Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot
52-68
8:58
N.J. Benson offensive foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
8:58
N.J. Benson turnover (offensive foul)
8:45
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
55-68
8:22
+2
Chance Moore makes two point pullup jump shot
55-70
8:00
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup
57-70
7:47
Raphe Ayres turnover (bad pass) (Rob Perry steals)
7:42
Chance Moore shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
7:42
TV timeout
7:42
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-70
7:42
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-70
7:32
+2
Jonathan Mogbo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Donovan Clay assists)
59-72
7:14
Jamari Smith misses two point layup
7:12
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
7:04
Chance Moore flagrant 1 (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
7:04
+1
Rob Perry makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
60-72
7:04
+1
Rob Perry makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
61-72
7:04
Donovan Clay personal foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
6:54
Jonathan Mogbo blocks Rob Perry's two point layup
6:52
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
6:47
Jamari Smith misses two point jump shot
6:45
Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound
6:23
+2
Jonathan Mogbo makes two point layup (Alston Mason assists)
61-74
6:07
Donovan Clay blocks Justin Morgan's two point layup
6:05
Alston Mason defensive rebound
5:59
James Graham misses three point jump shot
5:57
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
5:50
Jamari Smith misses two point hook shot
5:48
Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound
5:30
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
5:28
Rob Perry defensive rebound
5:20
Donovan Clay blocks Rob Perry's two point layup
5:16
Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound
5:16
Jump ball. (Bears gains possession)
4:53
Donovan Clay misses two point hook shot
4:51
Donovan Clay offensive rebound
4:48
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Kendle Moore assists)
61-77
4:38
James Graham shooting foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
4:38
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-77
4:38
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-77
4:16
Donovan Clay misses two point layup
4:14
Donovan Clay offensive rebound
4:10
Donovan Clay misses two point layup
4:09
Donovan Clay offensive rebound
4:09
Rob Perry shooting foul (Donovan Clay draws the foul)
4:09
+1
Donovan Clay makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-78
4:09
+1
Donovan Clay makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-79
3:59
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
3:57
Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound
3:29
+3
James Graham makes three point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)
63-82
3:14
+2
Kenny White Jr. makes two point driving layup
65-82
3:14
James Graham shooting foul (Kenny White Jr. draws the foul)
3:14
TV timeout
3:14
+1
Kenny White Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
66-82
2:50
Kendle Moore misses three point jump shot
2:48
Kenny White Jr. defensive rebound
2:33
Jamari Smith turnover (bad pass)
2:05
+2
Jonathan Mogbo makes two point alley-oop layup (Kendle Moore assists)
66-84
1:51
Jamari Smith misses three point jump shot
1:49
Quincy Anderson offensive rebound
1:36
Brian Moore Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Raphe Ayres steals)
