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FINAL
Jan 28, 2021

Game Recap

Williams leads Murray St. past Tennessee St. 73-53. KJ Williams had a career-high 25 points plus 16 rebounds as Murray State easily defeated Tennessee State 73-53 on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
TNST223153
MUR314273
Tennessee State Tigers logoTENNESSEE STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Yusuf Mohamed223-72-41-21010129
13Mason Green312-30-02-23002146
1Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.302-91-60-03000335
23Ravel Moody250-70-42-35201112
10Monty Johal140-20-20-00111020
12Evan Joyner131-10-00-03002002
22Josh Linder100-10-00-03000020
11Shakwon Barrett172-30-10-03000104
20Donnie Malone30-00-00-00001000
0Mark Freeman325-162-610-1024504222
3Amorey Womack31-31-10-01000003
TOTAL16-5230.8%6-2425.0%15-1788.2%24777111653
Murray State Racers logoMURRAY STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Demond Robinson120-10-00-03001130
23KJ Williams349-161-36-8161102125
4Dionte Bostick162-20-04-72200538
1DaQuan Smith131-30-10-03101202
10Tevin Brown382-81-72-26212027
32Nick McMullen71-30-00-01000012
24Ja'Queze Kirby20-00-00-01100010
13Devin Gilmore245-60-02-252001212
14Justice Hill192-50-10-04200144
25Rod Thomas20-10-10-00000000
2Chico Carter Jr.293-82-62-233000010
33Jackson Sivills20-00-00-00000000
22Brion Whitley21-11-10-00000003
TOTAL26-5448.1%5-2025.0%16-2176.2%441424121773

Play-by-Play

1st halftnstmur
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (19:30) Ravel Moody missed Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (19:30) Tevin Brown Block.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (19:26) DaQuan Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (19:24) KJ Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Tevin Brown.
    02
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:54) Yusuf Mohamed missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (18:52) Murray State Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (18:26) Dionte Bostick Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:26) Monty Johal Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:21) Ravel Moody missed Layup.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (18:21) Tevin Brown Block.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:21) Tennessee State Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:08) Ravel Moody missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (18:04) DaQuan Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (17:46) DaQuan Smith made Jumper.
    04
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (17:28) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (17:23) KJ Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (17:14) Foul on Demond Robinson.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (17:14) Demond Robinson Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (16:48) Josh Linder missed Layup.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (16:45) Tevin Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (16:35) Dionte Bostick made Jumper.
    06
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (16:17) Yusuf Mohamed made Layup.
    26
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (16:04) Tevin Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (16:01) KJ Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (16:01) Foul on Yusuf Mohamed.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +1 (16:01) KJ Williams made Free Throw.
    27
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (16:01) KJ Williams missed Free Throw.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (16:01) Mark Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (15:45) Mark Freeman made Jumper.
    47
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (15:20) DaQuan Smith missed Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (15:16) KJ Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (15:16) KJ Williams missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (15:12) Ravel Moody Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (15:01) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (14:56) KJ Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (14:49) KJ Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (14:48) Nicholas McMullen Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (14:48) Foul on Josh Linder.
  • (14:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (14:43) Tevin Brown made Jumper.
    49
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (14:20) Mark Freeman Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (14:01) Tevin Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (13:56) KJ Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (13:54) DaQuan Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (13:52) Tevin Brown Offensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +3 (13:36) Chico Carter Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DaQuan Smith.
    412
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (13:12) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. made Jumper.
    612
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (12:48) Nicholas McMullen missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:48) Evan Joyner Block.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:44) Josh Linder Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:39) Mark Freeman Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (12:09) Chico Carter Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:04) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (12:02) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    912
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (11:41) Tevin Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (11:38) Evan Joyner Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (11:30) Mark Freeman missed Layup.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (11:30) Demond Robinson Block.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (11:26) Chico Carter Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (11:25) Foul on Marcus Fitzgerald Jr..
  • (11:25) Official TV Timeout
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +1 (11:25) Tevin Brown made Free Throw.
    913
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +1 (11:25) Tevin Brown made Free Throw.
    914
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (11:00) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Layup.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (10:57) Demond Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (10:38) Justice Hill missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (10:34) Ravel Moody Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (10:31) Shakwon Barrett missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (10:26) Josh Linder Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (10:12) Ravel Moody missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (10:07) Tevin Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (9:40) Chico Carter Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (9:34) Josh Linder Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (9:20) Foul on Demond Robinson.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (9:20) Ravel Moody made Free Throw.
    1014
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (9:20) Ravel Moody made Free Throw.
    1114
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (9:10) DaQuan Smith Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (9:10) Yusuf Mohamed Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (9:04) Shakwon Barrett made Layup.
    1314
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:58) Foul on Mark Freeman.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:28) Devin Gilmore missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:28) Ravel Moody Block.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:27) DaQuan Smith Offensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:27) Murray State Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:10) Mark Freeman missed Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:10) DaQuan Smith Block.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:05) Tevin Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (8:04) DaQuan Smith Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (7:46) Yusuf Mohamed missed Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (7:44) KJ Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • (7:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (7:43) Dionte Bostick Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (7:29) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (7:25) KJ Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (7:12) Dionte Bostick Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (7:12) Mark Freeman Steal.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (7:10) Foul on Devin Gilmore.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (7:10) Mark Freeman made Free Throw.
    1414
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (7:10) Mark Freeman made Free Throw.
    1514
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (7:04) Justice Hill missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (7:00) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:59) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (6:59) KJ Williams Steal.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +3 (6:43) Tevin Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chico Carter Jr..
    1517
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:24) Mark Freeman Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (6:14) KJ Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Chico Carter Jr..
    1519
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (6:00) Yusuf Mohamed made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Freeman.
    1819
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (5:47) KJ Williams made Layup. Assisted by Devin Gilmore.
    1821
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (5:31) Mark Freeman missed Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (5:26) Devin Gilmore Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (5:14) Tevin Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (5:08) Ravel Moody Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:47) Mark Freeman Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (4:24) KJ Williams made Layup. Assisted by Justice Hill.
    1823
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (4:02) Foul on Nicholas McMullen.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:48) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (3:48) Tevin Brown Steal.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (3:43) Nicholas McMullen missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:43) Monty Johal Block.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (3:39) KJ Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (3:38) KJ Williams missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:35) Shakwon Barrett Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:32) Yusuf Mohamed missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (3:29) Chico Carter Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:26) Foul on Monty Johal.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (3:21) Chico Carter Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:16) Yusuf Mohamed Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (2:58) Foul on Justice Hill.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (2:58) Mason Green made Free Throw.
    1923
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (2:58) Mason Green made Free Throw.
    2023
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (2:51) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (2:46) Justice Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (2:39) Nicholas McMullen made Layup. Assisted by Justice Hill.
    2025
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (2:23) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (2:10) KJ Williams missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (2:10) Mason Green Block.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (2:04) Shakwon Barrett Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (2:02) Foul on Tevin Brown.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (1:52) Mark Freeman missed Layup.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (1:49) Justice Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (1:45) Justice Hill made Layup.
    2027
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (1:26) Shakwon Barrett made Layup.
    2227
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (0:55) Chico Carter Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (0:50) Devin Gilmore Offensive Rebound.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (0:50) Devin Gilmore made Layup.
    2229
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:39) Shakwon Barrett Turnover.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    +2 (0:13) KJ Williams made Layup. Assisted by Tevin Brown.
    2231
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:10) Tennessee State Timeout
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:03) Mark Freeman missed Jumper.
  • Murray State Racers logo
    (0:03) KJ Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

53Points73
16-52(30.8%)Field Goal(%)26-54(48.1%)
6-24(25%)3-Point(%)5-20(25%)
15-17(88.2%)Free Throw(%)16-21(76.2%)
25(4)Rebounds(Offensive)45(12)
7Assists14
7Steals2
7Blocks4
11Turnovers13
16(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
1Largest Lead23

Game Details

Thursday, January 28, 2021 · 8:30 PM
CFSB Center · Murray, KY
attendance: 1,290 (15.0%)
spread: MUR -12.5
over/under: 136