Morgan sparks Murray State to 78-61 victory over Evansville

Published Jan. 1, 2023 5:41 p.m. ET
Associated Press

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Justin Morgan scored 15 points off of the bench to lead Murray State past Evansville 78-61 on Sunday.

Morgan was 5 of 9 shooting (3 for 6 from distance) for the Racers (8-6, 3-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Rob Perry scored 14 and added eight rebounds and three steals. Jamari Smith also scored 14.

Marvin Coleman finished with 13 points for the Purple Aces (4-11, 0-4). Gabe Spinelli added 12 points for Evansville. Yacine Toumi also had 11 points and two steals.

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Both teams next play Wednesday. Murray State hosts Bradley while Evansville visits Missouri State.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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