HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Layne Taylor's 23 points helped Murray State Racers defeat Akron Zips 115-100 on Saturday.
The MAC and MVC 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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1st Half
MURR
Racers
47
AKRON
Zips
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Racers gains possession)
19:35
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
19:35
Eric Mahaffey defensive rebound
19:19
+3
Amani Lyles makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
0-3
19:04
+3
JJ Traynor makes three point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)
3-3
18:47
Amani Lyles turnover (traveling)
18:25
+2
Fred King makes two point layup (JJ Traynor assists)
5-3
18:15
+2
Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup
5-5
18:05
+2
Layne Taylor makes two point jump shot
7-5
17:44
Javon Jackson personal foul
17:41
+3
Amani Lyles makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
7-8
17:24
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
17:22
JJ Traynor offensive rebound
17:17
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
17:15
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
17:02
Shammah Scott misses two point layup
17:00
Eric Mahaffey offensive rebound
17:00
Eric Mahaffey misses two point layup
16:58
Mason Miller defensive rebound
16:40
Javon Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mahaffey steals)
16:35
+2
Eric Mahaffey makes two point dunk (Evan Mahaffey assists)
7-10
16:21
+3
Fred King makes three point jump shot (JJ Traynor assists)
10-10
16:05
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot
10-12
15:52
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point layup
12-12
15:40
Fred King blocks Shammah Scott's two point layup
15:38
Racers defensive rebound
15:38
TV timeout
15:19
+2
JJ Traynor makes two point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)
14-12
15:06
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:04
Mason Miller defensive rebound
14:56
Chabi Barre personal foul
14:41
KJ Tenner misses two point layup
14:39
Dylan Anderson offensive rebound
14:38
Chabi Barre blocks Dylan Anderson's two point hook shot
14:36
Racers offensive rebound
14:34
Dylan Anderson offensive foul
14:34
Dylan Anderson turnover (offensive foul)
14:20
Evan Mahaffey misses two point layup
14:18
Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
14:17
Evan Mahaffey misses two point layup
14:15
Mason Miller defensive rebound
14:15
Evan Mahaffey personal foul
13:53
Roman Domon misses two point jump shot
13:51
Dylan Anderson offensive rebound
13:51
Bowen Hardman personal foul
13:40
+2
Mathis Courbon makes two point layup
16-12
13:31
KJ Tenner personal foul
13:23
Amani Lyles offensive foul
13:23
Amani Lyles turnover (offensive foul)
12:58
+3
Roman Domon makes three point jump shot (Mathis Courbon assists)
19-12
12:42
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point jump shot
19-14
12:34
KJ Tenner misses two point jump shot
12:32
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
12:27
+2
Sharron Young makes two point layup (Amani Lyles assists)
19-16
12:21
Sharron Young personal foul
12:07
Brayden Shorter misses three point jump shot
12:05
Sharron Young defensive rebound
11:51
+2
Chabi Barre makes two point layup (Shammah Scott assists)
19-18
11:35
+3
Roman Domon makes three point jump shot (Mathis Courbon assists)
22-18
11:34
Zips 30 second timeout
11:34
TV timeout
11:20
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
11:18
Racers defensive rebound
11:02
+2
Brock Vice makes two point layup (KJ Tenner assists)
24-18
10:44
Tavari Johnson turnover (carrying)
10:14
KJ Tenner misses two point layup
10:13
Racers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:59
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:57
Layne Taylor defensive rebound
9:52
+3
Roman Domon makes three point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)
27-18
9:36
Amani Lyles misses two point layup
9:34
Roman Domon defensive rebound
9:30
Layne Taylor misses three point jump shot
9:28
Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
9:19
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot
27-20
9:02
Fred King turnover (lost ball) (Amani Lyles steals)
8:53
Eric Mahaffey turnover (lost ball) (JJ Traynor steals)
8:33
Mason Miller turnover (bad pass) (Eric Mahaffey steals)
8:27
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
8:25
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
8:25
Mason Miller personal foul
8:22
Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
8:20
Eric Mahaffey offensive rebound
8:18
Fred King blocks Eric Mahaffey's two point layup
8:16
Fred King defensive rebound
8:11
+3
JJ Traynor makes three point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)
30-20
7:44
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point jump shot
30-22
7:30
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point layup
32-22
7:07
Layne Taylor personal foul
7:07
TV timeout
6:54
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
32-24
6:33
Layne Taylor misses two point layup
6:31
JJ Traynor offensive rebound
6:27
+3
Layne Taylor makes three point jump shot (Javon Jackson assists)
35-24
6:16
Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
6:14
Racers defensive rebound
5:56
Mason Miller misses two point jump shot
5:54
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
5:43
+3
Amani Lyles makes three point jump shot
35-27
5:22
Roman Domon misses two point layup
5:20
Mason Miller offensive rebound
5:20
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Mason Miller draws the foul)
5:20
Mason Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:20
+1
Mason Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-27
5:07
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup (Sharron Young assists)
36-29
4:57
+3
Javon Jackson makes three point jump shot
39-29
4:47
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point jump shot
39-31
4:30
Javon Jackson misses two point layup
4:28
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
4:23
Evan Mahaffey misses two point layup
4:21
Chabi Barre offensive rebound
4:20
Chabi Barre misses two point layup
4:18
Roman Domon defensive rebound
4:13
Roman Domon offensive foul
4:13
Roman Domon turnover (offensive foul)
4:00
Tavari Johnson turnover (lost ball)
4:00
TV timeout
3:39
Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul
3:39
+1
KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-31
3:39
+1
KJ Tenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-31
3:23
Fred King blocks Evan Mahaffey's two point jump shot