Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu A record-breaking, sell-out crowd of 8,969 spectators packed the CFSB Center Thursday night for the OVC’s premier rivalry, but ultimately left disappointed. Belmont’s men’s basketball team tied what was previously an 8-7 all-time series lead by the Racers over the Bruins by cementing a dominant 79-66 win. Entrenched Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Stephen A. Smith took a break from his routine habit of animated tirades in order to address Murray State students Friday, April 21. Smith, the host of ESPN’s First Take and The Stephen A. Smith Show on ESPN Radio, delivered a message of perseverance to the crowd, Read More
Last season, the men’s basketball team received unprecedented national attention during its remarkable 23 game winning streak and run into the third round of the NCAA Tournament. ESPN announced its schedule of televised OVC games, and the national spotlight will remain on the Racers in 2012-13. As part of the terms of the television deal Read More
The Murray State basketball program received plenty of national attention last year. Its accomplishments have continued the trend into the new 2012-13 season. Murray State made ESPNU’s list of 13 schools to be featured on its Oct. 12 “Midnight Madness” college basketball kick-off program. Murray State is the only mid-major program selected by ESPNU for Read More
ESPNU announced they’ll include the MSU men’s basketball team in its seventh annual Midnight Madness telecast on the first day of the college basketball season when the Racers have their own Racer Madness on Friday, October 12 at the CFSB Center in Murray, Ky. Racer Madness begins at 9:15 p.m. at the CFSB Center, admission Read More