Murray State Racers vs Long Beach State Beach
Naples Invitational
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LBSU | 16 | 27 | 43 |
MUR | 43 | 37 | 80 |
80
4-1
Williams carries Murray State over Long Beach State 80-43
NAPLES, Fla. -- — KJ Williams had 29 points as Murray State easily beat Long Beach State 80-43 on Tuesday.
Williams hit 4 of 6 3-pointers.
Tevin Brown had 16 points for Murray State (4-1).
Joel Murray had 14 points for the Beach (1-4), who have now lost four consecutive games.
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Game Information
Naples, FL
Referee:Danny Chance
Referee:Blake Harris
Referee:Nick Meyer
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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