Murray State Racers vs. UIC Flames

Jan 1, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
MUR	36	45	81
UIC	40	37	77

Game Recap

Murray State wins 81-77 against UIC. Fredrick King had 18 points in Murray State's 81-77 win against UIC on Thursday.

Player Stats

MURRAY STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
13Mason Miller	25	3-8	2-6	2-2	4	0	0	0	0	1	10
8JJ Traynor	23	3-8	0-2	2-2	4	1	1	2	1	0	8
33Fred King	30	8-11	0-0	2-3	16	0	0	3	3	4	18
9Layne Taylor	27	1-5	1-5	4-4	3	4	0	0	1	2	7
22Javon Jackson	22	5-16	3-5	2-4	3	4	3	0	4	3	15
6Brock Vice	5	1-1	0-0	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
11Dylan Anderson	3	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
77Roman Domon	19	2-5	0-2	4-4	1	2	2	0	3	4	8
34Brayden Shorter	15	2-5	1-3	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	5
2Mathis Courbon	18	1-3	1-1	2-2	3	2	0	0	0	1	5
10KJ Tenner	13	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	4	1	0	2	3	2
TOTAL	-	27-6740.3%	8-2433.3%	19-2286.4%	38	17	8	6	14	19	81

UIC	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Jayce Nathaniel	26	7-9	3-3	0-0	5	1	2	0	3	2	17
14Andy Johnson	26	2-9	1-2	4-4	5	4	0	1	3	1	9
5Rashund Washington Jr.	28	1-4	0-0	0-0	7	0	1	0	3	1	2
0Ahmad Henderson II	32	5-12	0-4	12-15	5	3	2	0	1	5	22
22Mekhi Lowery	26	3-11	0-0	1-2	8	3	1	1	1	5	7
21Ante Beljan	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	2	2	2
7Abdul Momoh	24	6-10	0-0	2-3	1	1	1	1	0	2	14
10Josiah Hammons	19	0-4	0-3	2-2	1	2	0	1	0	1	2
20Sam Silverstein	17	1-3	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	2	3	2


TOTAL	-	26-6440.6%	4-1233.3%	21-2680.8%	37	14	8	4	15	22	77

Play-by-Play

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1st halfMURUIC

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Murray State.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by UIC.
(19:46) Fred King misses driving layup.
(19:43) Mekhi Lowery Defensive Rebound.
(19:36) Rashund Washington Jr. bad pass turnover.
(19:22) Foul on Jayce Nathaniel.
(19:15) Javon Jackson bad pass turnover.
(19:15) Jayce Nathaniel Steal.
+3 (19:09) Andy Johnson makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot.
03
(18:49) Javon Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(18:46) Andy Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(18:39) Jayce Nathaniel bad pass turnover.
(18:39) Javon Jackson Steal.
+2 (18:34) Javon Jackson makes driving layup.
23
+3 (18:16) Jayce Nathaniel makes 27-foot three point jumper (Andy Johnson assists).
26
(17:47) Javon Jackson misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot.
(17:45) Rashund Washington Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(17:31) Andy Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:30) Murray State Defensive Rebound.
(17:19) Foul on Ahmad Henderson II.
+2 (17:15) JJ Traynor makes 9-foot hook shot (Javon Jackson assists).
46
(16:56) Andy Johnson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot.
(16:52) JJ Traynor Defensive Rebound.
(16:51) JJ Traynor bad pass turnover.
(16:51) Mekhi Lowery Steal.
+2 (16:48) Mekhi Lowery makes driving layup.
48
(16:33) Fred King traveling turnover.
(16:17) Mekhi Lowery misses 7-foot floating jump shot.
(16:15) Fred King Defensive Rebound.
(16:11) Mason Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(16:07) Mekhi Lowery Defensive Rebound.
(16:02) Ahmad Henderson II misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:59) Mason Miller Defensive Rebound.
(15:56) Layne Taylor misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(15:51) Ahmad Henderson II Defensive Rebound.
(15:36) Mekhi Lowery misses 6-foot floating jump shot.
(15:36) Fred King Block.
(15:33) Mekhi Lowery Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:24) Ahmad Henderson II makes 11-foot pullup jump shot.
410
(14:59) Javon Jackson misses driving layup.
(14:59) Josiah Hammons Block.
(14:56) Fred King Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:56) Fred King makes 3-foot hook shot.
610
+2 (14:32) Abdul Momoh makes 2-foot floating jump shot (Josiah Hammons assists).
612
(14:22) Javon Jackson bad pass turnover.
(14:22) Rashund Washington Jr. Steal.
(14:18) Josiah Hammons misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(14:15) Javon Jackson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:09) Javon Jackson makes 9-foot floating jump shot.
812
(13:47) Abdul Momoh misses 5-foot turnaround jump shot.
(13:45) Fred King Defensive Rebound.
(13:32) Mason Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(13:29) JJ Traynor Offensive Rebound.
+3 (13:26) Javon Jackson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Layne Taylor assists).
1112
(13:10) Foul on Layne Taylor.
+1 (13:10) Ahmad Henderson II makes free throw 1 of 2.
1113
+1 (13:10) Ahmad Henderson II makes free throw 2 of 2.
1114
(12:51) Javon Jackson bad pass turnover.
(12:51) Abdul Momoh Steal.
(12:47) Ahmad Henderson II misses layup.
(12:47) Brayden Shorter Block.
(12:47) UIC Offensive Rebound.
(12:41) Sam Silverstein misses layup.
(12:38) Mathis Courbon Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:36) Roman Domon makes layup.
1314
(12:06) Foul on Dylan Anderson.
+1 (12:06) Abdul Momoh makes free throw 1 of 2.
1315
+1 (12:06) Abdul Momoh makes free throw 2 of 2.
1316
+3 (11:54) Brayden Shorter makes 27-foot three point jumper (KJ Tenner assists).
1616
(11:27) Andy Johnson misses 21-foot step back jumpshot.
(11:23) KJ Tenner Defensive Rebound.
(11:15) Dylan Anderson misses layup.
(11:15) Andy Johnson Block.
(11:12) Dylan Anderson Offensive Rebound.
(11:11) Dylan Anderson misses layup.
(11:09) Andy Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(11:03) Foul on Roman Domon.
(10:55) Ante Beljan misses layup.
(10:51) Brock Vice Defensive Rebound.
(10:45) Mathis Courbon misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot.
(10:42) Sam Silverstein Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:34) Ante Beljan makes 5-foot dunk (Ahmad Henderson II assists).
1618
(10:15) Roman Domon misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:12) Sam Silverstein Defensive Rebound.
(9:56) Foul on Ante Beljan.
(9:56) Ante Beljan turnover.
(9:33) KJ Tenner misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
(9:30) Ante Beljan Defensive Rebound.
(9:28) Andy Johnson bad pass turnover.
(9:28) Roman Domon Steal.
+2 (9:21) Brock Vice makes 2-foot dunk (KJ Tenner assists).
1818
(9:21) Foul on Sam Silverstein.
+1 (9:21) Brock Vice makes free throw 1 of 1.
1918
+2 (9:13) Ahmad Henderson II makes 9-foot floating jump shot.
1920
(8:59) Foul on Mekhi Lowery.
+1 (8:59) Roman Domon makes free throw 1 of 2.
2020
+1 (8:59) Roman Domon makes free throw 2 of 2.
2120
(8:44) Foul on Ante Beljan.
(8:44) Ante Beljan turnover.
(8:35) Foul on Abdul Momoh.
+1 (8:35) Mathis Courbon makes free throw 1 of 2.
2220
+1 (8:35) Mathis Courbon makes free throw 2 of 2.
2320
(8:14) Abdul Momoh misses layup.
(8:11) Sam Silverstein Offensive Rebound.
(8:05) Rashund Washington Jr. misses 22-foot jumper.
(8:04) Mekhi Lowery Offensive Rebound.
(8:04) Foul on Fred King.
(8:04) Mekhi Lowery misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:04) UIC Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (8:04) Mekhi Lowery makes free throw 2 of 2.
2321
(7:46) Fred King misses 6-foot hook shot.
(7:43) Fred King Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:43) Fred King makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2521
+2 (7:21) Mekhi Lowery makes 7-foot hook shot (Josiah Hammons assists).
2523
+3 (7:10) Mathis Courbon makes 24-foot three point jumper (KJ Tenner assists).
2823
(6:52) Foul on KJ Tenner.
+1 (6:52) Ahmad Henderson II makes free throw 1 of 2.
2824
+1 (6:52) Ahmad Henderson II makes free throw 2 of 2.
2825
(6:24) JJ Traynor misses 12-foot floating jump shot.
(6:22) Ahmad Henderson II Defensive Rebound.
(6:19) Foul on Javon Jackson.
+1 (6:19) Josiah Hammons makes free throw 1 of 2.
2826
+1 (6:19) Josiah Hammons makes free throw 2 of 2.
2827
+2 (6:01) Fred King makes 3-foot dunk (Javon Jackson assists).
3027
+2 (5:40) Abdul Momoh makes layup (Mekhi Lowery assists).
3029
(5:27) JJ Traynor misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:24) Layne Taylor Offensive Rebound.
(5:22) Mason Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:20) UIC Defensive Rebound.
(5:03) Mekhi Lowery misses 7-foot hook shot.
(5:00) Abdul Momoh Offensive Rebound.
(5:00) Abdul Momoh misses tip in layup.
(4:58) Rashund Washington Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:58) Rashund Washington Jr. makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
3031
(4:46) Javon Jackson misses driving layup.
(4:44) Fred King Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:44) Fred King makes layup.
3231
(4:44) Foul on Mekhi Lowery.
(4:43) Fred King misses free throw 1 of 1.
(4:42) Andy Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(4:18) Andy Johnson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(4:15) Fred King Defensive Rebound.
(4:08) Fred King traveling turnover.
(3:49) Foul on Sam Silverstein.
(3:49) Sam Silverstein turnover.
(3:30) Javon Jackson misses 10-foot floating jump shot.
(3:28) Rashund Washington Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:16) Jayce Nathaniel makes 27-foot three point jumper (Andy Johnson assists).
3234
(3:03) Foul on Layne Taylor.
(3:03) Layne Taylor turnover.
(2:52) Andy Johnson bad pass turnover.
(2:52) Brock Vice Steal.
+2 (2:46) KJ Tenner makes 13-foot floating jump shot.
3434
(2:15) Sam Silverstein misses 8-foot turnaround jump shot.
(2:13) Roman Domon Defensive Rebound.
(2:08) Roman Domon bad pass turnover.
(2:08) Ahmad Henderson II Steal.
(2:08) Foul on Roman Domon.
+1 (2:08) Ahmad Henderson II makes free throw 1 of 2.
3435
+1 (2:08) Ahmad Henderson II makes free throw 2 of 2.
3436
(1:47) Javon Jackson bad pass turnover.
(1:37) Rashund Washington Jr. traveling turnover.
(1:24) KJ Tenner bad pass turnover.
(1:24) Jayce Nathaniel Steal.
+2 (1:03) Jayce Nathaniel makes 8-foot floating jump shot.
3438
(0:56) Fred King misses layup.
(0:56) Abdul Momoh Block.
(0:53) Andy Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(0:50) Rashund Washington Jr. bad pass turnover.
(0:50) KJ Tenner Steal.
(0:46) Brayden Shorter misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:42) Fred King Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:42) Fred King makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
3638
+2 (0:12) Jayce Nathaniel makes 16-foot jumper (Abdul Momoh assists).
3640

2nd half

Team Stats

MUR

UIC

81Points77

27-67(40.3%)Field Goal(%)26-64(40.6%)

8-24(33.3%)3-Point(%)4-12(33.3%)

19-22(86.4%)Free Throw(%)21-26(80.8%)

41(18)Rebounds(Offensive)42(18)

17Assists14

8Steals8

6Blocks4

14Turnovers15

19(0)Fouls(Technical)22(0)

5Largest Lead6

Game Details

Thursday, January 1, 2026 · 9:00 PM

Credit Union 1 Arena · Chicago, IL

attendance: 805 (10.1%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: MUR -5.5

over/under: 159.5