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Murray State Defeats Texas-Arlington 79-66 - Recap
AJ Ferguson scored 21 points leading Murray State to a 79-66 victory over Texas-Arlington at Florida State College Jacksonville South on Tuesday.
Bettors who backed Murray State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.5 at sportsbooks.
Murray State got 14 points from Nick Ellington and another 13 points from Kylen Milton. JaCobi Wood contributed 6 assists, while AJ Ferguson cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Texas-Arlington got 26 points from Lance Ware in a losing cause and another 11 points from Raysean Seamster. Darius Burford contributed 3 assists for them, while Darius Burford had 9 rebounds.
Murray State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Murray State had a 35-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Murray State heads into a battle against Evansville. Texas-Arlington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Austin Peay.