National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Murray St. 73, Eastern Illinois 40
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 30, 2011
Where: Lantz Arena, Charleston, Illinois
Officials: # Edward Crenshaw, #75 Scott Johnson, # Rob Kruger
Attendance: 2612
Stacy Wilson came off the bench to score a season-high 16 points as No. 21 Murray State remained one of four undefeated teams in the nation with a 73-40 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday in Charleston, Ill.

The Racers (14-0, 2-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference) surged to a 20-point halftime lead with a dominating first half performance and are off to the second best start in school history.

MSU blew open a close game early in the first half with an 18-2 run keyed by Jewuan Long's eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers to cap off the burst, sending Eastern Illinois (6-6, 0-1 OVC) to its first home loss of the season in its league opener.

The Racers shot 53 percent from the field for the game and made a season-high 12 3-pointers, connecting on 54.5 percent from three-point range. Long added 14 points for MSU, which will head into 2012 with an unblemished mark, joining Top 10 powers No. 1 Syracuse, No. 7 Baylor and No. 8 Missouri.

Eastern Illinois was led by Jeremy Granger's 12 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Murray St.   Eastern Illinois
Stacy Wilson 16 Scoring Jeremy Granger 12
Isaiah Canaan 3 Assists Joey Miller 2
Ivan Aska 7 Rebounds Zavier Sanders 7
Ivan Aska 2 Free Throws Made Jeremy Granger 4
Donte Poole 2 Steals N/A
Edward Daniel 3 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Murray St. 73 52.8 12-22 5-6 13 32 10 6 7
Eastern Illinois 40 27.1 2-14 12-15 4 24 0 0 11