Murray State Racers head to Memphis to face the Tigers
The Murray State vs Memphis Basketball game was a road game for the Racers, however the journey is still somewhat regional. Nonetheless, this basketball game would be circled on the Racers’ calendar regardless, even if the Tigers viewed it as a tune-up game. Memphis came into the season with big hopes and tons of talent, however Murray State basketball is no stranger to talent, enter Ja Morant, or success in its own right.
This basketball matchup would be held in the FedExForum in Memphis, TN with 13,607 fans in attendance to see the 7-1 Murray State Racers vs the 5-3 Memphis Tigers.
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Game Final Score
The Murray State vsMemphis basketball final game score was 74-72. Not to be fooled by the stat sheet however, the Racers were trailing by 14 points at halftime.
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Recap
To recap the Memphis vs Murray State basketball game, the Racers would pull off their biggest halftime comeback since the 2007 season! With this second half comeback at Memphis, the Murray basketball teams pushes their win streak to 5 games. Memphis came into the season ranked #12 in the AP Top 25 rankings, this game pushes their losing streak to 4 games!
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The Racers shot 27-of-57 from the floor, and a whooping 14-of-29 from behind the arch! That’s a ton of threes to put up in a game for starters. However, if you’re shooting 48.3% from three, then let it rip every time! Murray State would actually go for 10-of-15 in the second half. This lights out shooting allowed them to close the gap and hold on for the win.
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Box Score
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