Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murarystate.edu Falling short of glory, the Murray State women’s basketball team lost 68-62 to Tennessee Tech in the OVC Semifinals on Friday, March 4. Despite 22 points from sophomore forward Katelyn Young and a career-high 16 rebounds from senior forward Alexis Burpo, the Racers fell just short of a trip to Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu The 2021-22 regular season for the Murray State men’s basketball ended with an undefeated conference record as the Racers defeated SEMO 70-68 on Saturday, Feb. 26. The team is the sixth team in OVC history to go undefeated in conference play and the first to win 18 games in an Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu The Murray State women’s basketball team ended their season with a lopsided 86-54 win over SEMO on Saturday, Feb. 26. The Racers finished the regular season with a 21-8 record overall and a 13-5 record in the OVC. To add on to it, sophomore forward Katelyn Young was named OVC Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu With the women’s basketball team’s 69-56 victory over UT Martin on Saturday, Feb. 19, Murray State became one of nine schools in the country with 20 wins this season in both men’s and women’s basketball. Sophomore forward Katelyn Young continued her OVC Player of the Year campaign with a 22 Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu The 21st-ranked Murray State men’s basketball team extended their win streak to 14 with their 57-53 win over Morehead State on Saturday, Feb. 12. The Racers were led to victory by junior forward KJ Williams, who recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds against Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu The Murray State women’s basketball team got back at the Austin Peay Governors with a 68-61 overtime victory on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The Racers had two players set career-highs in points in the overtime victory. This was the second time Murray State went to overtime with Austin Peay in the Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu The Murray State women’s basketball team bounced back after their overtime loss against Austin Peay with an 87-73 win over the SIUE Cougars. Senior guard Macey Turley spoke about the team’s ability to win after a tough loss against Austin Peay. She said the team just has to lock and Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu Murray State men’s basketball officially ranked in the Associated Press College Basketball Top 25 poll after defeating the SIUE Cougars by a score of 79-59 on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Racers ranked as the 23rd best team in the country following the win, being ranked higher than schools like University Read More