MURRAY, Ky. – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team suffered a 69-54 road setback to Ohio Valley Conference foe, Murray State, at the CFSB Center.

The Gamecocks opened the contest jumping out to an 8-2 advantage over the Racers. Junior Greg Tucker hit a couple of early threes, while sophomore Malcom Drumwright added another as JSU held a five-point lead at the first media break.

Drumwright was the only Gamecock to finish in double figures in scoring with a team-high 14 points. He was perfect from behind the arc going four-for-four. Tucker finished with nine followed by JaQuail Townser and Erik Durham who each had eight points.

MSU took its first lead midway through the first half, but the game went back-and-forth often before the Racers began to pull away from a 23-23 tie late in the period. The Racers made a 9-2 run in just over a two-minute span fueled by consecutive dunks to create separation and enter the half with a 32-25 lead.

With 16:57 remaining in the second half, Drumwright added another of his four three-pointers for the night to draw JSU within six. It would be the closest the Gamecocks would get the rest of the way as MSU slowly increased its advantage into double-digits down the stretch.

The Racers shot .470 from the floor compared to JSU's .333, and the Gamecocks didn't get many second opportunities as the home team won the rebounding battle, 46-32.

JSU remains on the road in OVC play with a Wednesday night game at Southeast Missouri in Cape Girardeau, Mo.