Murray State stays perfect in win over Redhawks

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02/02/2012 - Murray, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Isaiah Canaan had 32 points and the 10th-ranked Murray State Racers remained perfect with an 81-73 victory over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.

The only unbeaten team left in the Division I ranks trailed by 11 early in the second half, but that all changed with a big 24-2 run.

Jewuan Long added 13 points for the Racers (22-0, 10-0 OVC), who set the Ohio Valley Conference record for the best start to a season. Ivan Aska ended with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Donte Poole had 11 points.

Murray State, which has won 18 straight games at home, made up for a 40.4- percent shooting effort with eight three-pointers and 27 makes from the foul line.

Marcus Brister finished with 17 points and eight boards for the Redhawks (12-10, 7-3), who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Corey Wilford donated 15 points.

The Redhawks seemed poised to pull off a big upset after building a 39-33 lead at the half. The home crowd was stunned early in the second half after a 7-0 SEMO run made it a 46-35 game with 17:26 to play.

But Murray State changed the momentum with a 24-2 surge. Long made a pair of free throws to spark the run, which was highlighted by four Canaan three- pointers. Canaan had 16 points during the burst and made a shot from beyond the arc with 11:04 remaining for a 59-48 lead.

The Racers put the game away at the foul line. Holding a 72-62 edge, the home team went 9-for-12 from the charity stripe in the final 1:12 of game time to seal the win.

Murray State held a 12-9 margin with 15 1/2 minutes left in the first half, but the Redhawks responded with an 18-4 run.

Wilford tallied eight points during the flurry to help give the visitors a 27-16 lead with 8 1/2 minutes to go.

The Racers slightly cut into their deficit and Brandon Garrett's slam made it 39-33 at the break.

Game Notes

The Redhawks shot 45.9 percent from the field and went 3-for-14 from beyond the arc...Southeast Missouri had 44 points in the paint, compared to 24 for Murray State.

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Notre Dame
Ohio State
West Virginia
Texas
USC
Florida
California
Auburn
Oklahoma
Iowa
Louisville
Florida State
Michigan
Miami (FL)
LSU
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
Arizona State
Oregon
Clemson
Texas A&M
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Alabama
Arkansas
Boston College
Michigan State
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
TCU
UCLA
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Iowa State
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Fresno State
Hawaii
Northwestern
BYU
Oregon State
UNLV
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15-1
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1000-1
40-1



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Miami (FL)
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
2-1
2-1
3-1
7-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
50-1
500-1



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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Baylor
Oklahoma State
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9-5
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14-1
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100-1
100-1



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LSU
Georgia
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Alabama
Mississippi
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20-1
28-1
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