Murray State defeats Akron 115-100

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Layne Taylor's 23 points helped Murray State defeat Akron 115-100 on Saturday.

The two state of Ohio 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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