Murray State swept Eastern Illinois, downing the Panthers 91-51 in Murray. It was the second win for the Racers over EIU in four days. Tevin Brown had 16 points to lead Murray State, now 16-2 overall and 6-0 in the OVC, putting the Racers in first place. Next up is a Saturday night home date with UT Martin.
Austin Peay got its first OVC road win, defeating UT Martin 72-57. Redshirt senior Tariq Silver led the way with 25 points as the Governors improved to 5-9 overall and 1-3 in the OVC going into a Saturday