Murray State and Austin Peay keep pace in OVC race with Saturday wins

Murray State ran their home winning streak to 19 and kept a share of first place in the Ohio Valley Conference with an 85-57 victory over the Morehead State Eagles at the CFSB Center. The win pushes the Racers (19-7) into the final two weeks of the OVC regular-season at 12-2. MSU is tied for first in the league with Austin Peay who defeated Eastern Kentucky 93-85. The Governors take to the road next week for games at SIU Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois next Thursday and Saturday while the Racers play at Eastern Illinois next Thursday and SIU-E next Saturday.