MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Rob Perry had 16 points in Murray State Racers's 78-72 win against Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Friday night.
Perry added five rebounds for the Racers (2-0). Brian Moore Jr. scored 15 points while going 5 of 12 and 5 of 6 from the free throw line. Nick Ellington had 12 points and shot 4 of 4 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line.
The Golden Eagles (0-2) were led in scoring by Rodney Johnson Jr., who finished with 15 points. Jayvis Harvey added 13 points and four assists for Tennessee Tech. In addition, Josiah Davis had 12 points.
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Both teams next play Tuesday. Murray State hosts Western Kentucky and Tennessee Tech takes on Lipscomb at home.
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1st Half
TNTC
Golden Eagles
26
MURR
Racers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
David Craig vs. Nick Ellington (Jacobi Wood gains possession)
19:37
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
19:35
David Craig defensive rebound
19:17
Grant Strong misses two point layup
19:15
Rob Perry defensive rebound
19:01
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:41
David Early misses two point jump shot
18:39
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
18:29
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:27
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
18:20
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point dunk
0-4
18:06
Diante Wood misses two point jump shot
18:04
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
17:52
Brian Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:50
Josiah Davis defensive rebound
17:39
Grant Strong misses two point layup
17:37
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
17:27
David Craig shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
17:27
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-5
17:27
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:27
Grant Strong defensive rebound
17:05
Josiah Davis turnover (traveling)
16:48
Brian Moore Jr. offensive foul (Jerome Beya draws the foul)
16:48
Brian Moore Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
16:22
Jayvis Harvey misses two point jump shot
16:20
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
16:15
Rob Perry turnover (lost ball)
15:58
Jayvis Harvey misses three point jump shot
15:56
Rob Perry defensive rebound
15:54
Jerome Beya personal foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:35
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot
0-8
15:35
Jerome Beya personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
15:22
Justin Morgan misses two point layup
15:20
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
15:14
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point layup
0-10
14:54
+2
Rodney Johnson Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jayvis Harvey assists)
2-10
14:30
Jayvis Harvey personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
14:28
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
14:26
Grant Strong defensive rebound
14:18
Diante Wood offensive foul (Justin Morgan draws the foul)
14:18
Diante Wood turnover (offensive foul)
14:02
Jacobi Wood offensive foul (Daniel Egbuniwe draws the foul)
14:02
Jacobi Wood turnover (offensive foul)
13:50
Rodney Johnson Jr. misses two point layup
13:48
Sam Murray II defensive rebound
13:32
Sam Murray II turnover (bad pass) (David Early steals)
13:22
Jayvis Harvey misses two point jump shot
13:20
Daniel Egbuniwe offensive rebound
13:10
+2
Daniel Egbuniwe makes two point layup
4-10
12:58
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
12:56
Jayvis Harvey defensive rebound
12:41
+2
Rodney Johnson Jr. makes two point jump shot (Daniel Egbuniwe assists)
6-10
12:25
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
6-12
12:25
Grant Strong shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
12:25
Rob Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:25
Grant Strong defensive rebound
12:15
+2
Daniel Egbuniwe makes two point layup
8-12
12:02
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
12:00
Jayvis Harvey defensive rebound
11:45
Daniel Egbuniwe misses three point jump shot
11:43
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
11:38
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point dunk (Rob Perry assists)
8-14
11:10
+2
Jayvis Harvey makes two point jump shot
10-14
11:10
Shawn Walker Jr. shooting foul (Jayvis Harvey draws the foul)
11:10
TV timeout
11:10
Jayvis Harvey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:10
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
10:51
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot
10-16
10:26
Nick Ellington blocks Josiah Davis's two point jump shot
10:24
Racers defensive rebound
10:07
Jacobi Wood misses two point jump shot
10:05
David Early defensive rebound
10:00
Jacobi Wood personal foul (David Early draws the foul)
9:50
David Early misses three point jump shot
9:48
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
9:34
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
10-18
9:14
Nick Ellington blocks Daniel Egbuniwe's two point jump shot
9:12
Racers defensive rebound
8:57
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
8:55
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
8:50
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup
10-20
8:27
Jayvis Harvey misses three point jump shot
8:25
Justin Morgan defensive rebound
8:15
Daniel Egbuniwe personal foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
8:14
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-21
8:14
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-22
8:00
Jayvis Harvey misses two point layup
7:58
Jayvis Harvey offensive rebound
7:52
+2
Jayvis Harvey makes two point layup
12-22
7:31
Jayvis Harvey blocks Rob Perry's two point jump shot
7:29
Rodney Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
7:16
Rodney Johnson Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:14
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
6:56
David Early shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
6:56
TV timeout
6:47
Quincy Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:47
Malek Abdelgowad offensive rebound
6:47
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
6:47
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
6:47
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup (Justin Morgan assists)
12-24
6:28
Malek Abdelgowad shooting foul (Josiah Davis draws the foul)
6:28
Josiah Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:28
Josiah Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:28
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
6:12
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
12-26
6:11
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
6:03
+3
Rodney Johnson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Grant Strong assists)
15-26
5:46
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
15-28
5:26
+2
Rodney Johnson Jr. makes two point jump shot
17-28
5:06
Grant Strong blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point jump shot
5:04
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
4:51
+2
Josiah Davis makes two point jump shot
19-28
4:50
Shawn Walker Jr. misses two point layup
4:48
Grant Strong defensive rebound
4:46
Justin Morgan personal foul
4:46
Jayvis Harvey misses two point layup
4:44
Josiah Davis offensive rebound
4:43
Josiah Davis misses two point layup
4:41
Rob Perry defensive rebound
4:39
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:37
Josiah Davis defensive rebound
4:31
Josiah Davis misses three point jump shot
4:29
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
4:20
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
4:18
Rodney Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
3:20
Rob Perry personal foul (David Early draws the foul)
3:20
TV timeout
3:20
+1
David Early makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-28
3:20
+1
David Early makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-28
2:57
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
2:55
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
2:46
Nick Ellington turnover (lost ball) (Rylee Samons steals)
2:38
Rodney Johnson Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:36
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
2:29
Rodney Johnson Jr. shooting foul (Brian Moore Jr. draws the foul)
2:29
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-29
2:29
+1
Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-30
2:16
Rylee Samons misses three point jump shot
2:14
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
2:04
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point layup
2:02
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
2:02
Jayvis Harvey personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
2:02
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:02
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-31
1:49
Jayvis Harvey offensive foul (Shawn Walker Jr. draws the foul)
1:49
Jayvis Harvey turnover (offensive foul)
1:29
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot (Quincy Anderson assists)
21-33
1:06
Nick Ellington blocks David Early's two point layup
0:56
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
0:56
+3
Justin Morgan makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
21-36
0:56
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
0:41
+2
David Early makes two point layup
23-36
0:04
Brian Moore Jr. turnover (traveling)
0:00
+3
David Early makes three point jump shot (Josiah Davis assists)
26-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TNTC
Golden Eagles
46
MURR
Racers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
David Early misses two point jump shot
19:40
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
19:31
+3
Jacobi Wood makes three point jump shot
26-39
19:09
+2
David Craig makes two point layup (Daniel Egbuniwe assists)
28-39
18:41
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
28-41
18:34
Daniel Egbuniwe turnover (traveling)
18:21
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
28-43
18:05
Grant Strong misses three point jump shot
18:03
Racers defensive rebound
18:03
David Craig personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
17:39
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot
28-45
17:08
+3
Jayvis Harvey makes three point jump shot (David Early assists)
