Murray State continues winning streaks

Murray State ran its overall and home winning streaks to 11 Saturday with a 92-79 victory over Valparaiso at the CFSB Center.
The Racers remained undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference, now 7-0, and boast a 15-3 overall record.
Murray State does not have a mid-week game this week and return to action at home Saturday against Indiana State on MSU Hall of Fame Weekend.
Javon Jackson scored 21 points, marking his eighth game this season of 20 or more points, on 6-of-12 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line.
Roman Domon added 18 points on 6-of-8 from the field, while Brayden Shorter had his MSU-best 17 points on 5-of-10 from the 3-point line.
Fred King added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
When Shorter nailed a 3-pointer with four seconds left in the first half, the Racers enjoyed a 45-36 lead at halftime.
Murray State led by as many as 12 points with eight minutes to play in the game, but the Beacons got as close as four points with 3:31 remaining.
Jackson and Domon were key to the Racers finishing the game with a win, combining to score MSU’s final 15 points.
The Racers are now 9-3 all-time against Valparaiso and have won all eight of their meetings in the MVC.