Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor The No. 8 Murray State Racers shocked the No. 1 UT Martin Skyhawks 78-76 in the first round of the OVC Tournament Wednesday afternoon, making history as the first No. 8 team to beat a No. 1 seed. It is the first time since the 2012-13 season the Read More
Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor In their final home game of the season the Racers won, 79-55 over UT Martin who is the No. 1 seed in the OVC West. Out of the gate the Racers saw senior forward Wayne Langston layup, junior guard Gee McGhee score a 3-pointer and jumper all before UT Read More
Men prepare for last home game Story by Kelsey Randolph Sports Editor After a 76-60 win in their rivalry game against Austin Peay State, the Racers share the No. 1 spot for the OVC West. With two games left in the conference, one on the road against Eastern Illinois and their final home game against UT Read More
Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor Now No. 1 in the OVC West the Murray State men’s basketball team took a win over the Austin Peay State Governors, 76-60 with a game of ties. “I’m just really proud of our guys, we battled some foul trouble,” said Head Coach Matt McMahon. “We had Chad out Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor Murray State’s four game win streak came to an end Saturday after losing to Austin Peay State, 81-72. The Racers jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter behind junior guard LeAsia Wright and sophomore guard Jasmine Borders three point shooting, leading the team to a Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor The Racers beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 74-71 in overtime Wednesday to bring their winning streak to four games. The Panthers came into the game last in the OVC, 2-20, while Murray State sat 6-7 and in the No. 5 spot. The three game winning streak for the Read More
Racers honor Purcell, blaze past Southeast Missouri State Story by, Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor “He came here and he never left,” said senior forward Jeffery Moss, reflecting on the passing of Bennie Purcell. “His spirit will always be here. It’s something Murray State will always remember.” In a silent arena among former basketball players, Racer fans, friends Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor The women’s basketball team has a 6-7 OVC record and are tied with Austin Peay State for sixth place as of Feb. 16. The Racers put a few wins together riding a three-game win streak, which is the first of the season. Head Coach Rob Cross said the success has Read More