Racers roll over Bradley 86-66 for 9th straight win

The Murray State Racers hit 13 3-pointers and pushed their winning streak to 9 with an 86-66 win over the Bradley Braves at the CFSB Center on Sunday.

Javon Jackson had 20 points, shooting 7 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Racers (13-3), still undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference at 5-0. 

Mathis Courbon added 16 points while shooting 6 for 8, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. Fredrick King had 11 points.

The Racers shot 30-59 (50.8 percent) as a team, while holding Bradley to 33 percent shooting (23-of-70), their best defensive performance this season. Murray State also outrebounded the Braves 45-33.

The Braves (10-6, 3-2) were led by Ahmet Jonovic and Demarion Burch, who each posted 13 points. Jonovic also had six rebounds. Demarion Burch added 13 points for Bradley.

Murray State commanded a 50-32 at halftime, then outscored Bradley in the second half by two points, with Jackson scoring a team-high 13 points after the break.

The Racers travel to Evansville Wednesday and come back to Murray Saturday (Jan. 10) to face Valparaiso.


(Photo David Eaton/MSU Athletics)