Jackson scores 24, Murray State defeats Omaha 85-77
AP
Nov 03, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Javon Jackson scored 24 points to help Murray State Racers defeat Omaha Mavericks 85-77 on Monday in a season opener.
Jackson shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 10 from the line for the Racers. Roman Domon scored 14 points, shooting 2 for 8 from the field and 10 of 10 from the free-throw line. Layne Taylor finished with 12 points.
Lance Waddles, Tony Osburn and Khamani Cooper each scored 13 points for Omaha. Waddles added 10 rebounds.
Murray State took the lead with 45 seconds left in the first half and did not trail again. Murray State used a 17-2 run in the second half to build a 17-point lead at 54-37 with 12:20 left.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
34
OMA
Mavericks
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Christian Richardson vs. JJ Traynor (Racers gains possession)
19:45
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
19:43
Kamryn Thomas defensive rebound
19:24
KJ Tenner personal foul
19:15
+2
Lance Waddles makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:56
KJ Tenner misses three point jump shot
18:54
Lance Waddles defensive rebound
18:43
Lance Waddles misses three point jump shot
18:41
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
18:30
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
18:28
Lance Waddles defensive rebound
18:23
JJ Traynor blocks Lance Waddles's two point layup
18:21
Mavericks offensive rebound
18:14
+2
Kamryn Thomas makes two point jump shot
0-4
17:56
JJ Traynor turnover (bad pass) (Kamryn Thomas steals)
17:37
Kamryn Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Javon Jackson steals)
17:33
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point layup
2-4
17:16
Kamryn Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:14
KJ Tenner defensive rebound
17:14
Kamryn Thomas blocks KJ Tenner's two point layup
17:12
Racers offensive rebound
16:58
JJ Traynor misses two point jump shot
16:56
Kamryn Thomas defensive rebound
16:46
Kamryn Thomas misses two point jump shot
16:44
Mason Miller defensive rebound
16:16
Javon Jackson misses two point jump shot
16:14
Dylan Anderson offensive rebound
16:08
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
16:06
Christian Richardson defensive rebound
15:51
Christian Richardson turnover (lost ball) (JJ Traynor steals)
15:42
Javon Jackson misses two point layup
15:40
JJ Traynor offensive rebound
15:40
TV timeout
15:40
Christian Richardson shooting foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul)
15:40
JJ Traynor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:40
JJ Traynor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:40
JJ Traynor offensive rebound
15:27
+2
Javon Jackson makes two point layup
4-4
15:08
+2
Kamryn Thomas makes two point hook shot
4-6
14:52
Javon Jackson misses three point jump shot
14:50
Lance Waddles defensive rebound
14:42
+3
Lance Waddles makes three point jump shot (Grant Stubblefield assists)
4-9
14:17
Roman Domon turnover (traveling)
14:17
Mavericks 30 second timeout
13:57
+2
Ja'Sean Glover makes two point layup
4-11
13:46
Roman Domon misses three point jump shot
13:44
Ja'Sean Glover defensive rebound
13:37
JJ Traynor blocks Brock Scholl's two point layup
13:35
Brayden Shorter defensive rebound
13:24
+2
Layne Taylor makes two point jump shot
6-11
13:00
Ja'Sean Glover misses two point layup
12:58
Brock Scholl offensive rebound
12:53
Ja'Sean Glover misses three point jump shot
12:51
Brayden Shorter defensive rebound
12:47
+3
Layne Taylor makes three point jump shot
9-11
12:28
+2
Ja'Sean Glover makes two point layup
9-13
12:15
Brayden Shorter misses three point jump shot
12:13
Tony Osburn defensive rebound
12:02
+2
Tony Osburn makes two point jump shot
9-15
11:42
Roman Domon misses two point layup
11:40
Grant Stubblefield defensive rebound
11:34
TV timeout
11:28
Tony Osburn misses two point layup
11:26
Racers defensive rebound
11:05
+2
Dylan Anderson makes two point dunk (Mathis Courbon assists)
11-15
10:47
+3
Tony Osburn makes three point jump shot
11-18
10:31
Brock Scholl shooting foul (Roman Domon draws the foul)
10:31
+1
Roman Domon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-18
10:31
+1
Roman Domon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-18
10:20
Khamani Cooper turnover (traveling)
10:09
Mathis Courbon misses two point layup
10:07
Lance Waddles defensive rebound
10:03
+2
Lance Waddles makes two point dunk
13-20
9:47
+2
Roman Domon makes two point layup
15-20
9:31
Khamani Cooper misses two point layup
9:29
Dylan Anderson defensive rebound
9:29
Christian Richardson personal foul (Dylan Anderson draws the foul)
9:19
+2
Dylan Anderson makes two point dunk (Mathis Courbon assists)
17-20
9:01
Lance Waddles misses two point jump shot
8:59
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
8:54
Khamani Cooper personal foul (Mathis Courbon draws the foul)
8:51
Dylan Anderson offensive foul
8:51
Dylan Anderson turnover
8:33
Ja'Sean Glover misses two point layup
8:31
Dylan Anderson defensive rebound
8:15
Layne Taylor misses two point jump shot
8:13
Dylan Anderson offensive rebound
8:07
+3
Brayden Shorter makes three point jump shot (Dylan Anderson assists)
20-20
7:43
Layne Taylor personal foul (Tony Osburn draws the foul)
7:43
TV timeout
7:28
+2
Brock Scholl makes two point layup
20-22
7:11
Ja'Sean Glover shooting foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul)
7:11
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-22
7:11
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-22
6:45
Tony Osburn turnover (bad pass)
6:30
KJ Tenner misses two point layup
6:28
Kamryn Thomas defensive rebound
6:17
Ja'Sean Glover turnover (lost ball) (Javon Jackson steals)
6:10
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
6:08
Mavericks defensive rebound
6:08
Roman Domon personal foul
5:57
+2
Khamani Cooper makes two point jump shot
22-24
5:39
Layne Taylor misses three point jump shot
5:37
Layne Taylor offensive rebound
5:37
Lance Waddles personal foul (Layne Taylor draws the foul)
5:33
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
5:31
Roman Domon offensive rebound
5:26
+3
Mason Miller makes three point jump shot (Roman Domon assists)
25-24
4:54
+2
Lance Waddles makes two point layup
25-26
4:40
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
4:38
Brock Scholl defensive rebound
4:31
+3
Lance Waddles makes three point jump shot (Kamryn Thomas assists)
25-29
4:06
+2
Layne Taylor makes two point layup
27-29
4:00
Grant Stubblefield turnover (lost ball)
4:00
TV timeout
3:52
Valentino Simon blocks Javon Jackson's two point dunk
3:50
Brock Scholl defensive rebound
3:45
Tony Osburn misses three point jump shot
3:43
Roman Domon defensive rebound
3:41
Valentino Simon personal foul (Javon Jackson draws the foul)
3:41
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-29
3:41
+1
Javon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-29
3:16
Valentino Simon turnover (offensive goaltending)
3:06
Layne Taylor misses two point jump shot
3:04
Tony Osburn defensive rebound
2:53
Khamani Cooper turnover (bad pass)
2:47
Roman Domon misses two point jump shot
2:45
Brock Scholl defensive rebound
2:21
Ja'Sean Glover misses two point jump shot
2:19
Ja'Sean Glover offensive rebound
2:13
Lance Waddles misses three point jump shot
2:11
Roman Domon defensive rebound
2:05
Roman Domon misses three point jump shot
2:03
Tony Osburn defensive rebound
1:59
Roman Domon personal foul
1:46
+2
Grant Stubblefield makes two point jump shot
29-31
1:37
Brayden Shorter misses three point jump shot
1:35
Lance Waddles defensive rebound
1:20
Ja'Sean Glover turnover (bad pass)
1:12
+2
Layne Taylor makes two point layup
31-31
0:51
Grant Stubblefield turnover (bad pass)
0:51
Racers 30 second timeout
0:45
+3
Brayden Shorter makes three point jump shot (Layne Taylor assists)