Story by Bryan Edwards, Sports Editor Photos by Nick Bohannon/The News “I didn’t know this was happening, so I don’t even have a speech,” he said. “All I can say is thank you for pushing me.” Only nine times in Murray State basketball history has a player’s name and number hung in the rafters of the Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Murray State men’s basketball’s comeback effort was so monumental it brought the roof down – literally. The Racers pulled off a comeback so impressive Saturday night that with 5:49 remaining in the game, lightning struck the Dunn Center, prompting a three hour delay. The delay didn’t deter the Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor A balanced effort by Murray State’s men’s basketball team helped it secure a 76-66 win over Eastern Illinois. Thursday’s win allowed the Racers to claim sole possession of the No. 1 spot in the OVC standings with a 15-2 record. They were previously tied with Belmont for first, Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor If you were to examine the high school averages of freshman guard Ja Morant last season – 27 points per game, eight assists per game and eight rebounds per game – you’d assume he’d be spending his college playing career for a power-five team. Thankfully for Murray State’s Read More
Story by Gage Johnson, staff writer Murray State finished their final homestand of the season with a 80-73 win over Tennessee Tech on senior night. With the Racers tied for eighth in the OVC and the Golden Eagles two games behind for the eighth spot heading into their final games of the season, this game Read More
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 Gage Johnson, contributing writer A late second half comeback allowed Jacksonville State to come away with the road win over Murray State 59-55. The last time these two teams faced off, the Gamecocks defeated the Racers by 30 points. The second matchup between these two teams was the opposite. The teams began their Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Two years of historic shots, remarkable heroics and unrivaled competitiveness inside the CFSB Center by seniors Terrell Miller and Jonathan Stark will come to an end on Saturday. Saturday night’s game versus Tennessee Tech will mark the final time the two seniors will lace-up their Nikes in the Read More