Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Murray State’s men’s basketball team will look to bounce back after a crushing loss to Middle Tennessee State when they hit the road for Wright State University. Head Coach Matt McMahon said he saw several positives displayed by his team as they prepare to face their next test Read More
Story by Evan Tidwell, contributing writer Becoming a Division I athlete and earning a scholarship is the dream for most high school athletes, and freshman guard Zach Hopewell is already halfway to achieving this goal after earning a walk-on position on the Murray State men’s basketball team this year. Hopewell, was a three-year starter at Read More
Story by Evan Tidwell, contributing writer After a lengthy stint as the play-by-play announcer for Marshall County’s women’s basketball team, Jeremy Rose is bringing his talents back to his alma-mater. Rose accepted a position this summer to take over the play-by-play duties for Murray State’s women’s basketball team. He is no stranger to the realm Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Murray State’s men’s basketball team’s attempt to avenge their 2016 loss to Middle Tennessee State was to no avail, as the Racers fell 72-67. A raucous crowd of Racer faithful – and even NBA scouts – watched upon Monday’s game with nervous excitement as the game came down Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Junior guard Byron Hawkins didn’t waste any time making his mark on the court en route to the Racer basketball team’s 118-61 season-opening victory over Brescia University. Hawkins, in his first game as a Racer after sitting out last year due to NCAA transfer regulations, scored 28 points Read More
Story by Cory Sharber, contributing writer Casey Long has brought his glass-half-full mentality to the Murray State men’s basketball team as an assistant appointed by Head Coach Matt McMahon. Formerly a student-athlete at UT-Chattanooga, Long started as an assistant coach with the Mocs before landing an assistant coaching gig at Virginia Commonwealth University, where they Read More
Story by DJ Pigg, Staff writer Head women’s basketball Coach Rechelle Turner signed three of her former players from Murray High School on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Macey Turley, Alexandria (Lex) Mayes, and Alexis Burpo have all signed letters of intent to play basketball at Murray State. All three girls spent the last three years playing Read More
Story by Bryan Edwards, Sports Editor Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor It’s the first game back in “The Bank” since Feb. 18, in which Murray State’s men’s basketball team will look to overcome an underwhelming year with their first test against Brescia University. SCOUTING BRESCIA The Bearcats, an NAIA school, enter the CFSB Read More