Wood helps Murray State cruise past Middle Tennessee 75-54
AP
Dec 31, 2023
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Jacobi Wood had 18 points in Murray State Racers's 75-54 win over Middle Tennessee on Saturday night.
Wood added six rebounds for the Racers (4-9). Nick Ellington scored 17 points while going 6 of 12 and 5 of 6 from the free throw line, and added eight rebounds. Rob Perry was 4 of 12 shooting, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points, while adding five assists and three steals. The Racers broke a six-game skid.
The Blue Raiders (5-9) were led by Elias King, who recorded 16 points, six rebounds and two steals. Jacob Johnson added nine points and six rebounds for Middle Tennessee. Jared Jones also had seven points.
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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
31
MURR
Racers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Racers gains possession)
19:45
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot
0-3
18:59
Blue Raiders turnover (shot clock violation)
18:46
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
18:44
Jalen Jordan defensive rebound
18:33
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
18:31
Rob Perry defensive rebound
18:24
JaCobi Wood misses two point jump shot
18:22
Elias King defensive rebound
18:14
+3
Elias King makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jordan assists)
3-3
18:14
Jalen Jordan shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
18:14
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
18:14
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-5
17:29
+2
Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup
5-5
17:10
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
17:08
Elias King defensive rebound
17:00
Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point layup
16:58
Jacob Johnson offensive rebound
16:53
+2
Jacob Johnson makes two point layup
7-5
16:39
Quincy Anderson misses two point jump shot
16:37
Jestin Porter defensive rebound
16:28
Elias King turnover (lost ball) (Justin Morgan steals)
16:15
Rob Perry misses two point layup
16:13
Racers offensive rebound
16:06
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Rob Perry assists)
7-7
15:48
Jestin Porter misses two point layup
15:46
Justin Bufford offensive rebound
15:37
Jacob Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Rob Perry steals)
15:37
Rob Perry turnover (out of bounds)
15:37
TV timeout
15:26
Elias King misses three point jump shot
15:24
Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
15:15
+3
Alden Applewhite makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
7-10
14:58
+2
O'zhell Jackson makes two point layup
9-10
14:58
JaCobi Wood shooting foul (O'zhell Jackson draws the foul)
14:58
+1
O'zhell Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-10
14:46
Alden Applewhite misses two point jump shot
14:44
O'zhell Jackson defensive rebound
14:39
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
14:37
Rob Perry defensive rebound
14:10
Chris Loofe blocks Nick Ellington's two point layup
14:08
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
14:05
Nick Ellington misses two point jump shot
14:03
O'zhell Jackson defensive rebound
13:59
Alden Applewhite personal foul
13:56
Elias King misses two point jump shot
13:54
O'zhell Jackson offensive rebound
13:51
+2
O'zhell Jackson makes two point layup
12-10
13:29
Quincy Anderson misses two point jump shot
13:27
O'zhell Jackson defensive rebound
13:19
+3
Elias King makes three point jump shot (Jestin Porter assists)
15-10
13:16
Racers 30 second timeout
13:16
JaCobi Wood turnover (bad pass)
13:12
Sam Murray II blocks Chris Loofe's two point layup
13:10
Sam Murray II defensive rebound
12:54
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
12:52
Justin Bufford defensive rebound
12:47
Elias King misses three point jump shot
12:45
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
12:38
Justin Bufford shooting foul (Rob Perry draws the foul)
12:38
Rob Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:38
+1
Rob Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-11
12:28
+2
Elias King makes two point layup
17-11
12:23
Quincy Anderson turnover (lost ball)
12:18
+2
Elias King makes two point jump shot
19-11
11:46
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:44
Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
11:25
TV timeout
11:24
Elias King turnover (bad pass)
11:19
Brian Moore Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Elias King steals)
11:07
+2
Elias King makes two point dunk
21-11
10:54
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot
21-14
10:34
Jacob Johnson misses two point jump shot
10:32
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
10:22
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point layup
21-16
10:22
Jestin Porter shooting foul (JaCobi Wood draws the foul)
10:22
+1
JaCobi Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-17
10:06
Elias King misses three point jump shot
10:04
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
9:37
Jalen Jordan shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
9:37
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-18
9:37
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-19
9:12
+2
Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup (Ty Mosley assists)
23-19
9:12
Patrick Chew shooting foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
9:12
Jared Coleman-Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:12
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
8:50
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
8:48
Justin Bufford defensive rebound
8:44
Elias King turnover (bad pass)
8:20
Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot
8:18
Elias King defensive rebound
8:12
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
8:10
Justin Bufford offensive rebound
8:03
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
8:01
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
7:55
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
23-21
7:33
Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (lost ball) (Nick Ellington steals)
7:29
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
23-23
7:29
TV timeout
7:17
+2
Chris Loofe makes two point dunk (Elias King assists)
25-23
7:11
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup (Alden Applewhite assists)
25-25
6:50
Ty Mosley misses three point jump shot
6:48
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
6:37
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
6:35
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
6:35
Ty Mosley personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
6:16
+3
Rob Perry makes three point jump shot
25-28
5:50
Nick Ellington blocks O'zhell Jackson's two point layup
5:48
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
5:44
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup
25-30
5:23
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
5:21
Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
5:10
Brian Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:08
Elias King defensive rebound
4:55
Elias King misses two point jump shot
4:53
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
4:24
Sam Murray II misses two point jump shot
4:22
Elias King defensive rebound
4:14
+2
Jacob Johnson makes two point jump shot (Chris Loofe assists)
27-30
3:58
Chris Loofe personal foul (Alden Applewhite draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:50
+3
Alden Applewhite makes three point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
27-33
3:24
+2
Jacob Johnson makes two point layup (O'zhell Jackson assists)
29-33
2:54
Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot
2:52
Justin Bufford defensive rebound
2:41
O'zhell Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Alden Applewhite steals)
2:18
Sam Murray II misses two point layup
2:16
Quincy Anderson offensive rebound
2:12
+2
Sam Murray II makes two point layup (Quincy Anderson assists)
29-35
1:55
Jacob Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:53
Rob Perry defensive rebound
1:47
Rob Perry turnover (bad pass)
1:27
Alden Applewhite shooting foul (Jacob Johnson draws the foul)
1:26
Jacob Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:26
Jacob Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:26
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
1:03
Quincy Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Elias King steals)
0:47
Jestin Porter turnover (out of bounds)
0:28
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
0:26
Elias King defensive rebound
0:06
Patrick Chew personal foul (O'zhell Jackson draws the foul)
0:01
+2
Jestin Porter makes two point layup
31-35
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
23
MURR
Racers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
19:48
Jacob Johnson offensive rebound
19:47
Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass)
19:33
Jalen Jordan shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
19:33
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-36
19:33
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-37
18:47
Elias King misses three point jump shot
18:45
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
18:24
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
18:22
Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
18:08
+2
Jacob Johnson makes two point layup
33-37
18:08
Justin Morgan shooting foul (Jacob Johnson draws the foul)
18:08
Jacob Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:08
Rob Perry defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Quincy Anderson assists)
33-39
17:35
Elias King misses three point jump shot
17:33
Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
17:29
Jump ball. Elias King vs. Nick Ellington (Racers gains possession)
17:29
Elias King turnover (lost ball) (Nick Ellington steals)
17:15
Jestin Porter shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
17:15
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-40
17:15
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-41
16:50
Nick Ellington personal foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
