Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Bri Hunter Contributing Writer briannahunter5@gmail.com On Sunday, June 16, E:60 told former Murray State point guard Ja Morant’s story. After being selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Morant knows where he will get to continue that story. The all-time assists leader for the Racers Read More
Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu Conference tournament play is a time for upsets, buzzer beaters and cinderella teams waltzing into the Big Dance. This year, the Murray State Racers will look to fight off seven other hungry Ohio Valley Conference foes en route to its second-consecutive OVC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. With Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Interim Editor-in-Chief bsandlin1@murraystate.edu There are two sides to Ja Morant’s turbulent, yet providential story. There’s the side the world is seeing – the acrobatic highlight dunks, the outlandish ball control and breathtaking court vision, the breakneck speed and athleticism. The side of a guy who’s averaging 24.3 ppg and 10.2 apg, Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Interim Editor-In-Chief bsandlin1@murraystate.edu Murray State piggybacked off a rout of Southeast Missouri State last week by sealing another commanding win against Morehead State on Thursday to propel its win streak to eight. After flirting with triple-doubles all season long, sophomore guard Ja Morant finally got his second of the year by Read More
Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu A hint of deja vu has set in for the Murray State men’s basketball team as the Racers find themselves in a familiar place compared to last season, nearing the postseason on a seven-game winning streak. Looking Back: The Racers completed a season sweep of UT Martin and Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Editor-In-Chief bsandlin1@murraystate.edu If Saturday’s showdown with Southeast Missouri State taught us anything, it’s that Tevin Brown is still a flamethrower. The freshman guard knocked down five 3-pointers for the Racer basketball team en route to a 103-67 thrashing of the Redhawks. Brown’s dominance didn’t come unaccompanied, however. Four other Racers pitched 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