Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu Murray State shook off its first conference loss of the season by cementing a dominant 100-62 win over Tennessee State Saturday night. A top-to-bottom effort by the Racers helped them engineer their most lopsided OVC victory of the season. Four Racers finished in double figures as the team Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu It seems premature, but we’ve finally reached the first major checkpoint for any college basketball program with the conclusion of non-conference play. For Murray State’s men’s basketball team, reaching that milestone with a 9-2 mark means there’s plenty to be excited about, but as Head Coach Matt McMahon Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu It’s that time of year again: the one day a year when media, coaches and players congregate in Evansville, Indiana, to ask coaches to address the arbitrary significance of their respective preseason rankings. Among those dismissive coaches was Murray State men’s basketball Head Coach Matt McMahon, who was Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor In the Racers’ first game back since the holiday break, freshman guard Ja Morant made sure to give Murray State fans the ultimate belated Christmas present in their conference-opener against Eastern Illinois. While Murray State basketball claimed a 80-52 win in commanding fashion, all eyes were on Morant, Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Senior guard Jonathan Stark’s nine points matched his career-scoring low in Racer basketball’s Saturday night matchup with Florida A&M University, but that didn’t stop one of his teammates from setting his career-high. Three Racers – senior forward Terrell Miller, junior guard Shaq Buchanan and freshman guard Ja Morant Read More