Story by DJ Pigg, staff writer Murray State’s women’s basketball team’s high-scoring antics were in full effect Thursday night in its exhibition game against Georgetown College, winning 108-56. The Racers played a fast-paced game and put an abundance of pressure on the Tigers, scoring 45 of their 108 points off of 33 forced turnovers, including Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor It may’ve just been an exhibition game, but don’t tell freshman guard Ja Morant that. Morant exploded in Murray State’s exhibition matchup against McKendree University, recording 24 points, nine rebounds and six assists to lead the Racers to a 98-82 win. Junior guard Shaq Buchanan also pitched in 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
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Murray State junior guard Byron Hawkins is finally ready to play under the lights at the CFSB Center. Hawkins was a familiar face on the Racer bench last year, forced to spend the entire season on the sideline due to the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rules. The NCAA requires Read More
Story by Gage Johnson, Staff writer Murray State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams gave fans its first taste of action for the upcoming season on Thursday night with Racer Mania. Racer Mania is the season-opening event which allows fans of Racer basketball to watch its teams compete in scrimmage games, dunk contests and dance battles Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor When Murray State fans file into Roy Stewart Stadium next week for the inaugural game of the 2017 football season, they will be greeted with a gamut of facility upgrades designed to give both players and fans a revolutionized gameday experience. Thanks to contributions by the Racer Club Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor While most Murray State students were spending their first week back to school getting acclimated to their classes, senior point guard Jonathan Stark was honing his skillset in the heart of Spain. Stark first learned of the unique international opportunity when Head Coach Matt McMahon approached him about Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Chicago Bulls Head Coach Fred Hoiberg looked to former Racer guard Isaiah Canaan to fill the point guard void on Sunday while starting guard Rajon Rondo is sidelined with a fractured right thumb. Canaan played a season-high 34 minutes in the Bulls’ Game 4 matchup against the Boston Read More