Head Coach Steve Prohm had a big smile on his face after his team earned its first victory of the season against a Division I opponent Wednesday night, defeating Evansville 65-63. The Purple Aces of Evansville gave the Racers a tough fight down to the final whistle, but the struggling Murray State team righted the Read More
After suffering their first losses of the season, women’s basketball bounced back with three consecutive wins before suffering a 70-66 loss to Xavier Wednesday night. Going 3-1 over the past few weeks, Head Coach Rob Cross said he is proud of the strides his team has made a month into the season. “We have been Read More
After four games and a 2-2 record, the Racers’ schedule is about to heat up as the men’s basketball team takes its next step in the 2013-14 season. “Now it’s on,” said Head Coach Steve Prohm after Tuesday night’s victory over Bethel. “There are really no easy games the rest of the way in the Read More
An inexperienced men’s basketball team came up short on the road Friday night with a 77-74 loss to Valparaiso, but rebounded Tuesday at home with a 97-69 win over Brescia to move to 1-1 in its first week of play. The Racers have proven their ability to score the basketball, averaging more than 85 points Read More
Women’s basketball opened the new season with a pair of victories against Robert Morris-Springfield and Evansville this week. The team’s depth was on full display during the two games, with seven players scoring double digits. Head Coach Rob Cross said he has been impressed so far. “I’m excited about the aggressiveness we show offensively,” Cross Read More
Racer basketball fans got their first look at the reconstructed 2013-14 Murray State basketball team Saturday night during a scrimmage against Freed Hardeman. After a slow start, the Racers turned it on in the second half, outscoring the Lions 53-28 en route to a 95-68 victory. After practicing for more than a month, the Racers Read More
A revitalized women’s basketball squad earned a 103-59 win in its exhibition game against Berea Sunday. Every player on Head Coach Rob Cross’ team scored in the final showing of the preseason “I felt like we were a little tight early in the game with our younger players, but it was a perfect game from Read More
It was a bit unnatural for Dexter Fields to fall in love with basketball. But fall in love with it he did, and at an early age. “I knew I wanted to play basketball for the rest of my life, so I worked for it,” he said. He had a long journey, but now Fields Read More