Murray State Racers trailed with eight minutes remaining, but ran off a 22-4 run to finish out an 86-75 victory over Eastern Illinois. Darnell Cowart was a force for the Racers in the paint. He scored a career-high 23 points He also grabbed 12 rebounds. Ja Morant recorded his 14th double-double in 22 games this season with 23 points and 11 assists. Shaq Buchanan added 18 points to the Racer attack.
In the women’s game, Murray State picked up a 60-51 overtime win over Eastern Illinois. Both teams welcome SIU-Edwardsville tomorrow with the women’s game to tip off at 5 pm.