Racers' rallies fall short, 74-68 to Illinois State

The Murray State Racers nearly overcame a 13-point deficit Thursday in the late second half, but ultimately fell in another epic battle to the Illinois State Redbirds 74-68 at the CFSB Center.

JaCobi Wood led the Racers with his fourth 20-point game with a game-high 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field. Kylen Milton added 19 points and a team-high eight rebounds, and AJ Ferguson scored 15 points.

After falling behind 30-15 in the first half, the Racers were down by 13 points with 10:06 remaining.

MSU put together a 12-2 run to get the game to a 58-55 at 7:36 which included a 3-point play from Wood. After ISU pushed to a seven-point advantage, the Racers cut the lead to one point three times, but was never able to take the lead.

The Racers (7-7, 1-2 MVC) hit the road for a pair of league games in the Hawkeye State against Drake at 2 p.m. Sunday in Des Moines on ESPN2, and Northern Iowa next Thursday (Jan. 8) in Cedar Falls.



(Photo Steven Furst/MSU Athletics)