Josh Embry Sports Editor jembry3@murraystate.edu Amid the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, the majority of professional and college sport leagues have canceled tournaments and postponed or suspended seasons altogether. On Wednesday, March 11, the NBA issued a statement that it will suspend regular season play until further notice. The decision comes after Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu In the closing moments of the fifth OVC Championship matchup between Murray State and the Bruins, in true Belmont fashion, a backdoor cut from fifth-year forward Tyler Scanlon led to a game-winning layup, dicing up the Racers hopes of a third straight OVC Championship. Murray State men’s basketball had one more Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu The stage is now set. For the third straight year, Murray State men’s basketball will take on Belmont in the OVC Championship after defeating Austin Peay in the OVC Semifinal 73-61. The Racers got off to a slow start going 2-for-12 from the field, which enabled Austin Peay to take an Read More
Josh Embry Sports Editor jembry3@murraystate.edu The injury-riddled Murray State women’s basketball team suffered an 88-59 loss to Austin Peay at the CFSB Center in the final game of the regular season. Both teams entered the game with the chance to secure the seventh seed in the OVC Tournament. With the loss, Murray State goes into Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu On their last night in front of Racer fans in the CFSB Center, senior forward Anthony Smith and senior guard Jaiveon Eaves made their senior night one they’ll never forget by leading Murray State men’s basketball to its third straight regular season OVC Championship. In the early stages of the night Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu With the chance of claiming a regular season OVC Championship still in its sights, Murray State men’s basketball defeated EKU 74-62 to move to 14-3 in conference entering its final regular season game. Murray State was able to hold onto its lead in a back-and-forth first half, taking a 27-20 lead Read More
Josh Embry Sports Editor jembry3@murraystate.edu After a close 66-65 win against EKU and a Morehead State loss, Murray State women’s basketball has punched its ticket to the OVC Tournament. With the win, the Racers move to 7-10 in conference play. Austin Peay defeated Morehead State to move to 8-9 in the conference and currently holds Read More
Jon Dunning Staff Writer jdunning1@murraystate.edu The Murray State women’s golf team is a 2020 OVC golf favorite according to a poll of league head coaches released on Monday, Feb. 10. Out of the nine first-place votes in the poll, Murray State received six of them, being chosen over Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Belmont and Austin Read More