Jacobi Wood scored 20 points to lead Murray State and Kylen Milton sealed the victory with two free throws with five seconds remaining as the Racers knocked off Southern Illinois 62-60 on Wednesday night.
Wood shot 6 of 18 from the field, including 3 for 11 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Racers (14-14, 8-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Nick Ellington scored 14 points while shooting 3 of 7 from the field and 8 for 10 from the foul line and added eight rebounds. Terence Harcum went 5 of 9 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
Kennard Davis finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Salukis (12-16, 7-10). Ali Abdou Dibba added 13 points for Southern Illinois. Jarrett Hensley also put up eight points and 11 rebounds.
The game in Carbondale was technically a home game for the Racers. The location had to be shifted due to continuing power outages and repairs to the MSU campus after weekend storms.
Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
