Evansville Aces, Ind. (AP) Javon Jackson's 22 points helped Murray State Racers defeat Evansville 79-69 on Wednesday night.
Jackson shot 8 for 16 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Racers (14-3, 6-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Roman Domon scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds. JJ Traynor finished with 12 points. The Racers extended their winning streak to 10 games.
The Purple Aces (4-13, 0-6) were led in scoring by AJ Casey, who finished with 24 points. Joshua Hughes added 14 points for Evansville. Bryce Quinet had 13 points, four assists and two steals. The loss is the eighth straight for the Purple Aces.
Murray State took the lead with 2:36 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Jackson scored 13 points in the first half to help put the Racers ahead 42-30 at the break. Murray State used an 11-2 run to make it a 74-63 lead with 3:04 left. Domon scored nine second-half points.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
42
EVAN
Aces
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Racers gains possession)
19:42
+2
Fred King makes two point layup (Mason Miller assists)
2-0
19:31
Leif Moeller misses three point jump shot
19:29
Javon Jackson defensive rebound
19:23
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point jump shot
4-0
18:54
+2
AJ Casey makes two point jump shot (Leif Moeller assists)
4-2
18:39
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point layup (Fred King assists)
6-2
18:22
+2
AJ Casey makes two point jump shot (Bryce Quinet assists)
6-4
18:05
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
18:03
JJ Traynor offensive rebound
17:53
+2
JJ Traynor makes two point layup
8-4
17:44
+3
AJ Casey makes three point jump shot (Bryce Quinet assists)
8-7
17:30
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
17:28
Leif Moeller defensive rebound
17:00
Leif Moeller misses two point jump shot
16:58
Fred King defensive rebound
16:43
Javon Jackson misses two point jump shot
16:41
Purple Aces defensive rebound
16:19
+2
Bryce Quinet makes two point layup
8-9
16:19
Dylan Anderson shooting foul (Bryce Quinet draws the foul)
16:19
+1
Bryce Quinet makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-10
16:17
AJ Casey blocks JJ Traynor's two point layup
16:15
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
15:44
JJ Traynor personal foul
15:44
TV timeout
15:44
Purple Aces turnover (5-second violation)
15:21
+2
JJ Traynor makes two point jump shot (Dylan Anderson assists)
10-10
15:13
Alex Hemenway turnover (bad pass) (Layne Taylor steals)
14:56
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
14:54
Purple Aces defensive rebound
14:22
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point jump shot (Leif Moeller assists)
10-12
14:11
Brock Vice misses three point jump shot
14:09
Roman Domon offensive rebound
14:01
KJ Tenner misses two point jump shot
13:59
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
13:31
AJ Casey misses two point jump shot
13:29
Brayden Shorter defensive rebound
13:07
Roman Domon turnover (lost ball)
12:57
Kaia Berridge offensive foul
12:57
Kaia Berridge turnover (offensive foul)
12:44
Leif Moeller shooting foul (Mathis Courbon draws the foul)
12:44
+1
Mathis Courbon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-12
12:44
Mathis Courbon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:44
James Dyson-Merwe defensive rebound
12:30
+2
Trent Hundley makes two point layup
11-14
12:20
Roman Domon misses three point jump shot
12:18
James Dyson-Merwe defensive rebound
11:57
Leif Moeller misses two point layup
11:55
Roman Domon defensive rebound
11:42
TV timeout
11:36
Brayden Shorter misses three point jump shot
11:34
Roman Domon offensive rebound
11:26
Mathis Courbon misses three point jump shot
11:24
James Dyson-Merwe defensive rebound
11:17
Bryce Quinet turnover (bad pass)
11:02
+2
Mathis Courbon makes two point layup
13-14
10:29
KJ Tenner shooting foul (Bryce Quinet draws the foul)
10:29
+1
Bryce Quinet makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-15
10:29
Bryce Quinet misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:29
Roman Domon defensive rebound
10:21
James Dyson-Merwe shooting foul (Mathis Courbon draws the foul)
10:21
+1
Mathis Courbon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-15
10:21
Mathis Courbon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:21
Kaia Berridge defensive rebound
10:18
Layne Taylor personal foul
10:12
Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
10:10
Mathis Courbon defensive rebound
10:02
Kaia Berridge blocks Mathis Courbon's two point layup
10:00
Trent Hundley defensive rebound
9:46
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point layup
14-17
9:29
Roman Domon misses two point jump shot
9:27
Fred King offensive rebound
9:17
+2
Fred King makes two point layup
16-17
9:00
Kaia Berridge turnover (bad pass)
8:38
Fred King turnover (traveling)
8:31
+2
Bryce Quinet makes two point layup
16-19
8:27
Javon Jackson shooting foul (Bryce Quinet draws the foul)
8:27
+1
Bryce Quinet makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-20
7:56
+2
Fred King makes two point dunk
18-20
7:56
AJ Casey shooting foul (Fred King draws the foul)
7:56
TV timeout
7:56
Fred King misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:56
AJ Casey defensive rebound
7:37
Bryce Quinet misses two point jump shot
7:35
Fred King defensive rebound
7:34
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point jump shot
20-20
7:03
Joshua Hughes misses two point jump shot
7:01
Fred King defensive rebound
6:50
Bryce Quinet shooting foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul)
6:50
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-20
6:50
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-20
6:46
JJ Traynor personal foul
6:30
Joshua Hughes misses two point jump shot
6:28
Fred King defensive rebound
5:58
Fred King misses two point layup
5:56
Layne Taylor offensive rebound
5:47
+3
Layne Taylor makes three point jump shot
25-20
5:31
+2
Bryce Quinet makes two point layup (AJ Casey assists)
25-22
5:15
Layne Taylor misses three point jump shot
5:13
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
5:07
Fred King personal foul
5:07
+1
Joshua Hughes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-23
5:07
+1
Joshua Hughes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-24
4:58
+3
Roman Domon makes three point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)
28-24
4:41
+2
Leif Moeller makes two point layup
28-26
4:34
James Dyson-Merwe blocks Roman Domon's two point layup
4:32
Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
4:25
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point layup (James Dyson-Merwe assists)
28-28
4:14
Javon Jackson misses two point layup
4:12
Purple Aces defensive rebound
4:01
Leif Moeller misses three point jump shot
3:59
James Dyson-Merwe offensive rebound
3:53
Layne Taylor personal foul
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
James Dyson-Merwe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:53
Roman Domon defensive rebound
3:47
Javon Jackson misses two point layup
3:45
AJ Casey defensive rebound
3:33
Bryce Quinet misses two point layup
3:31
Racers defensive rebound
3:22
James Dyson-Merwe personal foul
3:17
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point layup
30-28
2:59
+2
James Dyson-Merwe makes two point layup (Alex Hemenway assists)
30-30
2:36
+3
Roman Domon makes three point jump shot (Javon Jackson assists)
33-30
2:17
Alex Hemenway turnover (bad pass) (Roman Domon steals)
2:04
+3
Javon Jackson makes three point jump shot (Roman Domon assists)
36-30
1:59
Purple Aces 30 second timeout
1:39
Bryce Quinet turnover (bad pass)
1:35
+2
Roman Domon makes two point dunk (KJ Tenner assists)
38-30
0:59
KJ Tenner personal foul (Leif Moeller draws the foul)
0:59
Leif Moeller misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:59
Roman Domon defensive rebound
0:53
+2
Mathis Courbon makes two point layup
40-30
0:41
Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
0:39
Roman Domon defensive rebound
0:24
Joshua Hughes personal foul
0:24
+1
Roman Domon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-30
0:24
+1
Roman Domon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-30
0:03
AJ Casey misses two point jump shot
0:01
Mason Miller defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MURR
Racers
37
EVAN
Aces
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Purple Aces gains possession)
20:00
Purple Aces turnover (5-second violation)
19:54
Joshua Hughes personal foul
19:47
Fred King turnover (traveling)
19:34
Bryce Quinet misses two point jump shot
19:32
Layne Taylor defensive rebound
19:27
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
19:25
Leif Moeller defensive rebound
19:18
JJ Traynor personal foul
19:07
+2
Joshua Hughes makes two point jump shot (Leif Moeller assists)
42-32
18:54
Mason Miller turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Quinet steals)
18:45
Mason Miller personal foul
18:38
+2
AJ Casey makes two point dunk (Leif Moeller assists)
42-34
18:26
Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Fred King draws the foul)
18:26
Fred King misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:26
+1
Fred King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-34
18:24
Javon Jackson personal foul
18:10
Fred King personal foul
18:10
+1
AJ Casey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-35
18:10
AJ Casey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:10
Roman Domon defensive rebound
18:05
James Dyson-Merwe shooting foul (Roman Domon draws the foul)
18:05
+1
Roman Domon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-35
18:05
+1
Roman Domon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-35
17:54
Leif Moeller misses three point jump shot
17:52
James Dyson-Merwe offensive rebound
17:47
+2
James Dyson-Merwe makes two point dunk
45-37
17:38
Layne Taylor misses two point jump shot
17:36
Fred King offensive rebound
17:36
James Dyson-Merwe shooting foul (Fred King draws the foul)
17:36
Fred King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:36
Fred King misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:36
Bryce Quinet defensive rebound
17:33
Mason Miller personal foul
17:33
Alex Hemenway turnover (lost ball) (Mason Miller steals)
17:31
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
17:29
Bryce Quinet defensive rebound
17:21
Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
17:19
AJ Casey offensive rebound
17:08
Leif Moeller offensive foul
17:08
Leif Moeller turnover (offensive foul)
17:04
Roman Domon misses three point jump shot
17:02
Bryce Quinet defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Bryce Quinet makes two point layup
45-39
16:31
+2
Roman Domon makes two point layup
47-39
15:57
Javon Jackson personal foul
15:57
TV timeout
15:55
+2
AJ Casey makes two point dunk (Leif Moeller assists)
47-41
15:55
Dylan Anderson shooting foul (AJ Casey draws the foul)
15:55
AJ Casey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:55
Roman Domon defensive rebound
15:53
Mathis Courbon turnover (lost ball) (AJ Casey steals)
15:35
Mason Miller shooting foul (AJ Casey draws the foul)
15:35
+1
AJ Casey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-42
15:35
+1
AJ Casey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-43
15:28
Dylan Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:26
Bryce Quinet defensive rebound
15:10
+2
AJ Casey makes two point layup (Bryce Quinet assists)
