Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor It wasn’t pretty, but Murray State’s men’s basketball team got it done against Tennessee Tech on senior night. The Racers overcame a season-high 20 turnovers to defeat the Golden Eagles 75-65. In what was the last home game of senior guard Jonathan Stark and senior forward Terrell Miller Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor For the first time all season, all five starters on the Murray State basketball team finished in double figures as the Racers topped Morehead State 87-81. To the surprise of some, the Eagles, which sit at the bottom of the OVC standings, tested the Racers’ limits in Thursday Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Murray State men’s basketball responded resoundingly from their Thursday loss to Belmont by claiming an emphatic road victory against Tennessee State. The Racers beat the Tigers 76-57 on Saturday, Jan. 20, to improve to 14-5 and to keep them in second place in the OVC standings. “I was Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor In Thursday night’s clash of the conference superpowers, it was Belmont who finished on top with its 79-72 win over the Racers. The Racers held a four-point halftime lead and were poised to claim their first win at Belmont since the Bruins joined the Ohio Valley Conference in Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Senior guard Jonathan Stark continued his string of inspired performances with a season-high of 36 points to carry Murray State basketball to a 89-73 win over Southeast Missouri State. The Racers pummelled the Redhawks to improve to 3-0 in OVC play and 11-3 overall. Murray State now sits 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 It’s been 25 years since Murray State last hosted a power-five opponent. On Tuesday night, in front of 6,478 onlookers, that drought was snapped when the Racers welcomed Auburn University. Auburn (9-1) posed as one of the most formidable tests the Racers have faced thus far, and Murray Read More
Story by DJ Pigg, Staff writer Murray State’s men’s basketball team will take the floor for the first time Thursday since the semifinals of the OVC tournament last March. The Racers are coming off a losing 16-17 season record in 2016-2017 that ended with a postseason run to the conference semi-finals, where they fell short Read More