Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu The Murray State track and field team returned to action for the first time in the new year, competing at the Illini Open at The Armory. In a field of eight teams, including multiple Big Ten and Big East squads, along with OVC opponents Southeast Missouri State University Read More
Story by Keenan Hall Staff writer khall16@murraystate.edu Coming off a 10-2 record in the fall season, Murray State’s rifle team is primed to carry its momentum into the spring. After a week of training before starting the spring semester, Murray State senior Alathea Sellars is ready to secure her third consecutive OVC title. Sellars spent Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Staff writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu The Racers traveled to Edwardsville, Illinois to wrap up their four-game road stint, and lost at the claws of the Cougars 71-54. Murray State was as cold as the winter storm brewing in Illinois, scoring seven points in the first quarter on 2-for-14 shooting, both scores coming from Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu For the first time all season freshman guard Tevin Brown went scoreless from behind the arc, but the Racers leaned on the services from an unlikely sniper to coast to an 83-61 win over Eastern Illinois. Brown, who leads the OVC in 3-pointers made this season, failed to Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Coming off of their first road victory of the season, the Racers looked to replicate that success, but fell short losing 75-67 Eastern Illinois in a battle then went down to the wire on Thursday afternoon. The Panthers came flying out of the gates with an extremely efficient Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu Though classrooms were closed during winter break on Murray State’s campus, the hardwood stayed open for business, yielding plenty to be excited about as the Racer men’s basketball team prepares to embark on the latter half of their schedule. Non-conference no more The Racers handled business in their Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu While most students headed home for the holidays, the women’s basketball team remained hard to surpass league expectations. Non-conference no more The Racers took losses at the hands of the University of Illinois, then-ranked No. 16 University of Kentucky, then-ranked No. 10 University of Tennessee and Butler University Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu The much anticipated pairing of the OVC’s premier scorers in Murray State sophomore guard Ja Morant and Eastern Kentucky senior forward Nick Mayo didn’t disappoint at The Bank Saturday night. While Mayo emerged as the victor in the scoring column, it was the Racers who got the job Read More