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Murray, KY (Sports Network) - Isaiah Canaan and Donte Poole scored 18 points
apiece and No. 11 Murray State remained the only unbeaten team in Division I
with a 73-58 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday.
The Racers (21-0, 9-0 Ohio Valley) extended the best start in program history
with another double-digit win. The margin of victory was just more than their
average of 14.5 points entering the game.
Joey Miller had 17 points to lead Eastern Illinois (9-11, 2-6) while Alfonzo
McKinnie scored 13.
The Panthers have lost five games in a row since beating Tennessee-Martin on
January 12th and fell to 0-17 all-time against ranked teams, including 0-14 on
the road.
Murray State pushed its lead to 35-10 in the all-time series, which includes a
73-40 win on December 30.
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