Racers snatch win in final Cayman Island contest, 96-95 over GW

Murray State and George Washington University provided a thrilling final scene for Tuesday night's Cayman Islands Classic with a frantic 96-95 Racer win.

Trey Autry had appeared to save the day for the Revolutionaries, first tying the game on an acrobatic 3-pointer with 45 seconds remaining and then pushing GW in front on a layup with 6.1 seconds remaining.

But Murray State had the answer after a timeout as Javon Jackson caught the inbounds and raced all the way up the sideline uncontested before finishing through contact to put the Racers in front with 1.2 left. A missed free throw and ensuing scramble ended the game.

It was a tight contest all night, with the Racers claiming a 45-43 lead at halftime. The lead changed hands 17 times during the contest.

Jackson finished with 24 points for Murray. Roman Domon had 15, and Fred King and Mathis Courbon added 10 apiece.

King and Domon grabbed 9 and 8 rebounds, respectively.

Rafael Castro paced the Revolutionaries with a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds. 

The Racers (5-3) come back home to host Morehead State on Tuesday at 7 p.m.