Story by Nick Kendall Contributing writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu All former Murray State coaches, players and managers are invited back to campus August 2-3 to celebrate the sixth annual Racer Hoopalooza. Fans of the Racers are also invited to be part of the reception and dinner that Friday at the CFSB Center and a golf scramble and Read More
Sophomore guard Ja Morant and junior forward Darnell Cowart combined for 52 points in an 85-75 win over a hot UT Martin squad Thursday night. Murray State snapped the Skyhawks’ four-game win streak in order to remain tied for first place in the OVC with Belmont, and improve to 22-4 (13-2) on the year with Read More
Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu Murray State men’s basketball will look to complete a season sweep of UT Martin and Southeast Missouri State as it returns home to the CFSB Center this weekend. Looking back: The Racers handled business on the road last weekend, knocking off Austin Peay 73-71 in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Read More
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 A Murray State win against D-III Spalding was practically a foregone conclusion heading into the first-ever meeting between the two schools, but it was the emphatic way the Racers did it that left spectators stunned. The Racers completely stifled the Golden Eagles en route to a 106-36 win Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu On Tuesday, Oct. 23, the OVC held its annual OVC Media Day for all the teams across the conference to address the media and announce preseason awards for the upcoming season. Between the morning and afternoon interview sessions, the OVC Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications Kyle Schwartz, Murray Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Murray State basketball weathered a late Jacksonville State run on Friday night to cement a 70-63 win and advance to the OVC championship. The seven-point win doesn’t accurately detail the turmoil Murray State found itself in midway through the second half. The Racers led by as much as Read More