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12/13 18:37 CST Murray State defeats Akron 115-100
Murray State defeats Akron 115-100
By The Associated Press
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) --- Layne Taylor's 23 points helped Murray State defeat
Akron 115-100 on Saturday.
The two state of Ohio rivals met out west in the Jack Jones Classic
quadrupleheader hosted by UNLV.
Taylor also contributed eight assists for the Racers (8-3). Javon Jackson
scored 20 points while going 9 of 13 and added five assists. JJ Traynor had 16
points.
The Zips (8-3) were led in scoring by Tavari Johnson, who finished with 28
points. Sharron Young added 20 points for Akron. Amani Lyles had 16 points and
five assists.
Murray State took the lead for good with 15:19 left in the first half. The
score was 47-42 at halftime, with Roman Domon racking up 10 points. Murray
State outscored Akron by 10 points in the second half, and Taylor scored a
team-high 18 points in the second half to help their team secure the victory.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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