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Murray St. MUR 2-2,0-0 MVC

UNCW UNCW 4-0,0-0 CAA

Murray St. MUR

2-2,0-0 MVC

Final

Nov. 20, 2023

UNCW UNCW

4-0,0-0 CAA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	OT 1	F
Murray St. MUR	37	35	9	81
UNCW UNCW	35	37	11	83

Summary
Box Score

Nathan Hovey/UNCWSports.com

Harden-Hayes knocks down one of his four three's on the game

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 11/20/2023 6:32:00 PM | Tom Riordan

UNCW Edges Murray State In Overtime, 83-81

FT. MYERS, Fla. – UNCW overcame a 10-point deficit in the final 6:21 of the second half to force overtime and Shykeim Phillips scored eight of his 19 points in the extra session as the Seahawks edged Murray State, 83-81, in men's college basketball action on Monday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.

With the win, the Seahawks improved to 4-0, matching the 2015-16 teams that opened at 4-0. The Racers, meanwhile, fell to 1-3 with the neutral site loss.

Maleeck Harden-Hayes led all scorers for the Seahawks with 23 points, Trazarien White had 18 points off the bench, and Donovan Newby added 11. Harden-Hayes grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots.

MSU's Jacobi Wood held game-high honors with 24 points, converting 6-of-10 three-pointers, and doled out six assists. Rob Perry had 20 points before fouling out in the final seconds of regulation.

The Seahawks used a 16-6 run over the final 6:21 to tie the game on a pair of free throws by Harden-Hayes with 1.7 seconds remaining in the second half.

Murray State held a 37-35 lead at the intermission following a 13-0 run late in the half.

Notes: UNCW outscored the Racers, 31-10, in bench scoring … Both teams scored 34 points in the paint … The Seahawks are now 2-0 all-time against Murray State … UNCW's seven assists were a season-low … UNCW's largest lead of the game was a 7-point difference, 31-24, with 5:06 left in the first half on a jumper by KJ Jenkins ... Head Coach Takayo Siddle improved to 7-0 in overtime games.

The Seahawks take on Appalachian State (1-2) Tuesday at noon. The game will be video streamed on FSWBucs.com and broadcast locally in Wilmington on 95.9 FM The Breeze and on the web at The Breeze (959thebreeze.com)

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