Scores

Final

Murray St 61

(9-1, 3-0 away)

Arkansas St 54

(6-4, 0-2 Sun Belt)

Coverage: ESPN3

8:35 PM ET, December 19, 2012

Convocation Center, Jonesboro, AR

1 2 T
MURR 26 3561
ARST 27 2754

Top Performers

Murray State: S. Wilson 12 Pts, 13 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

Arkansas State: B. Peterson 14 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Murray St. 61, Arkansas St. 54

Associated Press

JONESBORO, Ark. -- Isaiah Canaan scored 18 points and Murray State won at Arkansas State for the first time in 50 years with a 61-54 victory Wednesday night.

The Racers (9-1), who had been 0-8 in Jonesboro since their last road victory over the Red Wolves in 1962, also got 12 points and 13 rebounds from Stacy Wilson. The win was Murray State's sixth straight this season and extended its school-record road winning streak to 16 games.

Ed Townsel scored 15 points for Arkansas State (6-4). Brandon Peterson added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Raeford Worsham scored 13.

The game was tied at 47 with 8 minutes left when Canaan and Dexter Field hit back-to-back 3-pointers for Murray State.

The Red Wolves pulled within 55-54 on Townsel's two free throws with 1:25 remaining. But Wilson responded with a 3-pointer for the Racers and Canaan added two free throws with 12 seconds left to close it out.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MURR
ARST
Points 61 54
FG Made-Attempted 21-51 (.412) 21-58 (.362)
3P Made-Attempted 6-21 (.286) 2-15 (.133)
FT Made-Attempted 13-15 (.867) 10-18 (.556)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (1/0) 13 (0/0)
Largest Lead 7 6

Game Leaders

 
MURR
ARST
PointsI. Canaan 18E. Townsel 15
ReboundsS. Wilson 13B. Peterson 11
AssistsS. Wilson 3R. Dickerson 2
StealsB. Garrett 2R. Worsham 4
BlocksE. Daniel 2K. Washington 2
Team Stats: Murray State | Arkansas State

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
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Next 5 Games

MURR
ARST
12/22 @DAY 12:00pm
12/29 VALP 3:00pm
01/03 @UTM 8:00pm
01/05 @SEMO 6:00pm
01/09 EKY 8:00pm
 12/22 @KENT 7:00pm
12/27 ULL 8:05pm
12/29 @USA 8:20pm
01/03 MTU 8:05pm
01/05 WKU 8:05pm
Complete Schedule: Murray State | Arkansas State