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| School Name: | Murray State University |
| Location: | Murray, Kentucky |
| Arena: | CFSB Center |
| Capacity: | 8,602 |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley |
| Head coach: | Steve Prohm |
The Murray State Racers men's basketball program represents Murray State University, located in Murray, Kentucky, in intercollegiate men's basketball. The school competes in the Missouri Valley Conference in Division I (NCAA) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and play home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky. The current coach is Steve Prohm, who is in the first year of his second stint at Murray State and his fifth overall. Murray State has made 18 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2022.
The Racers have knocked off a higher seed and advanced to the second round of the tournament three times, and advanced to that same stage as the higher seed twice. In 1988, Murray State defeated NC State in the first round but lost to eventual national champion Kansas in the second round. In 2010, 22 years to the date of the 1988 win, the Racers beat Vanderbilt and lost to Butler in the second round. Two years later, they started the season 23–0 and entered the NCAA tournament at 30–1, earning a 6 seed, the program's highest to date. The Racers defeated Colorado State in the first round and lost to Marquette in the second round. In 2019, the 12th-seeded Racers defeated Marquette in the first round, with future NBA superstar Ja Morant recording a triple-double. They would lose to Florida State in the next round. In their last season as OVC members in 2022, the Racers earned a 7 seed in the NCAA tournament, defeating San Francisco before losing to tournament Cinderella Saint Peter's.
Venues[]
Murray State's first basketball venues were Lovett Auditorium from 1926–1950, which had a capacity of 1,500, and Carr Health Building from 1950–1954, which had a capacity of 3,000.[1] Racer Arena opened in 1954 and entertained Racer fans for 43 years. While its capacity was 5,500, over 6,000 people crowded the arena on numerous occasions.[2] Racer Arena is now a volleyball-only facility, the largest in NCAA Division I.[3]
CFSB Center
Replacing Racer Arena is the CFSB Center, the current home of Murray State men's basketball. Constructed in June 1998 at a cost of $20 million, the facility is a state-of-the-art arena which can host other events besides basketball. The CFSB Center sits 8,602 and includes a $250,000 scoreboard and a 2,000 sq. ft. weight room. The first basketball game at the CFSB Center was against Southern Illinois on November 14, 1998, a 65-62 victory for the Racers in front of 7,633 spectators.[2] It was formerly known as the Regional Special Events Center, or "RSEC", until the name was changed on September 17, 2010 after Community Financial Services Bank donated $3.3 million to Murray State, the largest donation in athletic history.[4]
History[]
Murray State basketball has consistently been recognized as one of the best college basketball programs in the history of the sport. In 2005, Street & Smith's named the Racers the 52nd best program of all time.[5] In their prestige system, ESPN ranked Murray State the 30th best programs from 1984–2008, breaking a tie with Villanova due to a higher winning percentage. The Racers are the highest "true" mid-major team in their rankings.[6]
Cutchin era (1925-1941)[]
Carlisle Cutchin launched the Murray State basketball program in 1925.[1] At the time, Murray State was a teacher's college and the nickname was the Thoroughbreds.[7] In the 1935-36 season, Cutchin coached Murray State to its highest win percentage for a season at .920, when his Thoroughbreds finished with a record of 23-2.[8] That season also included Murray State's best start, at 19-1.[9] In his final season, he led the Thoroughbreds to the title game of the 1941 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, at which time they lost to the San Diego State Aztecs 36-34.[1] Since he retired in 1941, he has maintained his position as the all-time winningest coach in Murray State basketball history, with a career record of 267-101.[9]
Mountjoy era (1941-1942)[]
Rice Mountjoy was hired as the next men's basketball coach from Danville High School, where he was athletic director.[7] In his only season with the Thoroughbreds, he coached the team to an 18-4 record.[10] That season was marked by strong play from early jump shot proponent Joe Fulks, who transferred from Millsaps College.[11] Mountjoy left after the 1941-42 season to coach Augusta Tilghman High School in nearby Paducah.[12]
Miller era (1942-1948)[]
Former Murray State basketball player and then-freshman team coach John Miller replaced Mountjoy as head basketball coach.[12] His best season was his first, when he led the team to a 21-5 record and finished fourth in the 1941 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[10]
Hodges era (1948-1954)[]
Alexander era (1955-1958)[]
Luther era (1959-1974)[]
Overton era (1975-1978)[]
Greene era (1978-1985)[]
Newton era (1985-1991)[]
In Steve Newton's second season, in 1987-88, the team finished with a 13-15 record.[13] This marked the last time the Racers had a losing season; only Arizona, Kansas, and Syracuse hold longer streaks.[1][14]
In addition to Murray's win in 1988, two years later the No. 16 seed Racers took No. 1 seed Michigan State into overtime before falling 75-71. The loss in 1990 was the closest a 16 seeded team had ever come to knocking off a No. 1 seeded team in the tournament. In 1997, the No. 15 seed Racers nearly shocked the No. 2 seed Duke Blue Devils in a 71-68 loss.
The best-known player in Racer history is Popeye Jones. While at Murray State, Jones scored 2,057 points which still ranks fourth all time for the Racers. He is also Murray State's all-time leader in rebounds with 1,374, and led the nation in that category in the 1990-91 season. Jones is the only player in MSU history to record more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Jones helped lead the Racers to OVC championships in 1991 and 1992. He went on to have a successful career in the NBA after being drafted in the second round by the Houston Rockets in the 1992 NBA Draft.
Edgar era (1992-1995)[]
Gottfried era (1995-1998)[]
Mark Gottfried coached Murray State from 1995 to 1998.
Former Alabama head basketball coach Mark Gottfried coached the Racers to three Ohio Valley Conference Championships, all three years he coached there, the only OVC coach to accomplish such a mark.[15]
Anderson era (1998-2003)[]
Cronin era (2003-2006)[]
In the 2006 tournament, junior guard Trey Pearson missed a critical 3-point shot in the final seconds of the first round game against No. 3 seeded defending champion North Carolina. UNC was fouled on the rebound and went to the line to sink the game clinching shots to defeat the No. 14 seeded Racers 69-65.
Kennedy era (2006-2011)[]
After serving one season as an assistant at Miami, Kennedy was named Murray State's 14th men's basketball coach in 2006, taking over after Mick Cronin departed for Cincinnati.
Taking over a team with only one returning starter, he led the Racers to a 16-14 season and second-place finish in the Ohio Valley Conference. His next two squads won 18 and 19 games, again placing second in the conference regular-season standings, and advanced as far as the OVC tournament semifinals.
His fourth team at Murray State won more games than any in school history, reaching the second round of the NCAA tournament. The 13th-seeded Racers beat fourth-seed Vanderbilt University 66-65 in the first round in the West Regional at San Jose, California–only the third NCAA Tournament win in school history. They then lost a close second-round contest against fifth-seeded Butler University in the 54-52. During the season, the Racers won a school record 17 games in a row before losing 70-65 at Morehead State University on February 25, 2010. The Racers finished the season with a 31-5 record, including a 17-1 conference mark, and avenged their lone league loss with a 62-51 win over Morehead State in the OVC tournament championship game.
Kennedy was named 2010 OVC and National Association of Basketball Coaches (District 19) coach of the year.
In 2010-11, Kennedy's Racers repeated as OVC regular-season champions but fell in the conference tournament semifinals. As OVC regular-season champions, Murray State earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament where it lost 89-76 at Missouri State to finish with a 23-9 season record. Kennedy was again selected OVC coach of the year.
First Prohm era (2011-2015)[]
Prohm was named Murray State's 15th head coach on May 23, 2011, after Kennedy left for Texas A&M. In his first season, he led the Racers to their third straight Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title, a school record-tying 31 wins (including a school-best 23–0 start), a top-10 national ranking and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
McMahon era (2015-2022)[]
At Murray State under Prohm, he helped guide the Racers to 104 victories in four years, including appearances in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, the 2015 National Invitation Tournament, and the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, where the Racers won the tournament championship.
In 2012, FoxSports.com and CollegeInsider.com ranked McMahon as one of college basketball's best assistant coaches, while in 2015 he was tabbed as one of "9 Under-the-Radar Coaches to Watch" by NCAA.com.
McMahon was hired as an assistant to Eric Konkol at Louisiana Tech on May 27, 2015. On June 10, 2015, McMahon was hired as head coach of Murray State. He replaced Prohm, who left to take the head coach position at Iowa State University.
"I am so excited to know that Coach McMahon will be returning to Murray State to lead the Racers," Murray State athletic director Allen Ward said. "After watching him for four years, I'm convinced he's the right man for the job. He's an outstanding coach, nationally recognized as one of the top assistants in the country, with a tremendous upside. Matt has the talent and integrity to continue the momentum we've built, put his own stamp on the program, and meet the expectations that come with being the head coach at Murray State."
McMahon's third Racer team posted a 26–6 record, winning Ohio Valley Conference regular-season and tournament championships. They were awarded a 12 seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, where they fell in the first round to West Virginia, 85–68. After the season, he was named National Association of Basketball Coaches District 19 Coach of the Year.
In his fourth year with the Racers he led future No. 2 NBA Draft pick Ja Morant and his teammates to their second straight OVC title, after sharing the regular season title with Belmont. The team upset Markus Howard and Marquette in the Round of 64, before falling to Florida State in the NCAA Tournament. The team would finish the season with a 28-5 overall record, while going 16-2 in conference play.
On April 5, 2019, McMahon was awarded a 4 year contract extension. This would have kept him at Murray State through the 2022-23 season. McMahon's salary was increased from, $300,000 a year to $500,000 a year.
After the 2021–22 season, McMahon left Murray State for the head coaching vacancy at LSU.
Second Prohm era (2022–present)[]
Prohm, who had been dismissed by Iowa State after the 2020–21 season, returned to Murray State to take McMahon's place as head coach.
Rivalries[]
Murray State's historic basketball rivalry has been with nearby Western Kentucky. The two teams became archrivals during their time together in the Ohio Valley Conference. Although the schools no longer share their conference affiliation, with WKU having left the OVC in 1982 for the Sun Belt Conference and later moving to Conference USA, the two schools keep the series alive every few years. The two teams have met in basketball 147 times. For the rest of the Racers' tenure in the OVC, their primary in-conference rivalry was with Austin Peay State University.[16][17][18] After Belmont joined the OVC in 2012, it became another major rival, as the two schools regularly contended for OVC titles. With both schools having joined the MVC in 2022, this rivalry will continue for the foreseeable future. The rivalry with Austin Peay, however, has become a non-conference rivalry, with Peay having joined the ASUN Conference in 2022.
Murray State will have two other regional rivals in the MVC in Evansville and Southern Illinois, both about two hours' drive from Murray. Evansville is also located in an Indiana county whose residents pay Kentucky in-state tuition at Murray State.
Coaches[]
| Coach[9] | Years | Overall | Ohio Valley | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Cutchin | 1925–1941, 1948 | 267-101 | - | ||
| Rice Mountjoy | 1942 | 18-4 | - | ||
| John Miller | 1942–1948 | 63-50 | - | ||
| Harlan Hodges | 1948–1954 | 109-66 | 39-29 | 1951 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions[19] | |
| Rex Alexander | 1955–1958 | 45-54 | 21-19 | ||
| Cal Luther | 1959–1974 | 241-154 | 125-88 | 1964 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions[19] | |
| Fred Overton | 1975–1978 | 44-59 | 21-25 | ||
| Ron Greene | 1978–1985 | 119-76 | 63-35 | ||
| Steve Newton | 1985–1991 | 116-65 | 57-21 | 1988, 1990, 1991 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions[19] | |
| Scott Edgar | 1992–1995 | 78-40 | 48-14 | 1992 & 1995 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions[19] | |
| Mark Gottfried | 1995–1998 | 64-24 | 40-12 | 1997 & 1998 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions[19] | |
| Tevester Anderson | 1998–2003 | 103-52 | 50-24 | 1999 & 2002 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions[19] | |
| Mick Cronin | 2003–2006 | 69-24 | 42-10 | 2004 & 2006 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions[19] | |
| Billy Kennedy | 2006–2011 | 84-44 | 56-20 | 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions
2011 Regular Season Champs[19] | |
| Steve Prohm | 2011–2015 | 104–29 | 54–10 | 2012 & 2015 OVC Regular Season Champions 2012 OVC Tournament Champions 2014 CIT Postseason Tournament Champions | |
| Matt McMahon | 2015–present | 110–51 | 65–21 | 2018 OVC Regular Season & Tournament Champions 2019 OVC Regular Season Co-Champions 2019 OVC Tournament Champions | |
Players[]
NBA Draftees[]
Marcus Brown was an important player for the Racers.
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1966 | 3 | 1 | 21 | Stew Johnson | New York Knicks[20] |
| 1968 | 2 | 7 | 21 | Dick Cunningham | Phoenix Suns[21] |
| 1970 | 9 | 6 | 142 | Claude Virden | Seattle SuperSonics[22] |
| 1989 | 2 | 4 | 31 | Jeff Martin | Los Angeles Clippers[23] |
| 1992 | 2 | 14 | 41 | Popeye Jones | Houston Rockets[24] |
| 1996 | 2 | 17 | 46 | Marcus Brown | Portland Trail Blazers[25] |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 | 34 | Isaiah Canaan | Houston Rockets[26] |
| 2015 | 1 | 14 | 14 | Cameron Payne | Oklahoma City Thunder[27] |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies[28] |
Retired numbers[]
| Number | Player | Years | |
| 3 | Isaiah Canaan | 2009–13 | |
| 5 | Marcus Brown | 1992–96 | |
| 12 | Ja Morant | 2017–19 | |
| 15 | Jeff Martin | 1985–89 | |
| 16 | Garrett Beshear | 1950–53 | |
| 19 | Howie Crittendon | 1952–56 | |
| 20 | Johnny Reagan | 1945–48 | |
| 21 | Bennie Purcell | 1949–52 | |
| 26 | Joe Fulks | 1941–43 | |
| 30 | Paul King | 1987–91 | |
| 54 | Popeye Jones | 1988–92 |
Current roster[]
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s)[29] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Isaac Miles | 6'2" | 205 | G | Sr. | Kansas City, MO | Bishop Miege HS |
| 1 | B.J. Jenkins | 6'0" | 180 | G | Sr. | Virginia Beach, VA | Green Run HS |
| 2 | Edward Daniel | 6'7" | 220 | F | So. | Birmingham, AL | Woodlawn HS |
| 3 | Isaiah Canaan | 6'0" | 175 | G | So. | Biloxi, MS | Biloxi HS |
| 4 | LaTreze Mushatt | 6'5" | 210 | G | Jr. | Saginaw, MI | Saginaw Arthur Hill High School |
| 10 | Jordan Burge | 5'11" | 170 | G | So. | Mayfield, KY | Northside Baptist HS |
| 11 | Donte Poole | 6'3" | 185 | G | Jr. | Las Vegas, NV | Mojave High School |
| 12 | Shawn Jackson | 6'9" | 230 | C | Fr. | Live Oak, FL | Melody Christian Academy |
| 13 | Brandon Garrett | 6'9" | 200 | F | Jr. | Phoenix, AZ | Paradise Valley |
| 14 | Picasso Simmons | 6'0" | 170 | G | Sr. | Gallatin, TN | Lee Academy |
| 22 | Jeffery McClain | 6'6" | 230 | F | Sr. | Hickman, KY | Fulton County HS Three Rivers CC |
| 24 | Jeff Reese | 6'4" | 180 | F | JR. | Laurel Hill, FL | Laurel Hill High School |
| 32 | Chris Griffin | 6'7" | 205 | F | FR. | Tallahassee, FL | Leon High School |
| 33 | Jewuan Long | 6'1" | 180 | G | So. | Jackson, TN | Liberty Tech HS |
| 42 | Ivan Aska | 6'7" | 230 | F | So. | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Boyd H. Anderson HS |
Postseason[]
NCAA Tournament[]
Murray State has appeared in 17 NCAA tournaments. The Racers have an overall 4-17 record in tournament games. Popeye Jones holds the Murray State single-tournament scoring record with 37 points in 1990.[30]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | First Round | Loyola (IL) | L, 91–101 | |
| 1969 | First Round | Marquette | L, 62–82 | |
| 1988 | #14 | First Round | #3 North Carolina State | W, 78–75 |
| Second Round | #6 Kansas | L, 58–61 | ||
| 1990 | #16 | First Round | #1 Michigan State | L, 71–75 (OT) |
| 1991 | #13 | First Round | #4 Alabama | L, 79–89 |
| 1992 | #14 | First Round | #3 Arkansas | L, 69–80 |
| 1995 | #15 | First Round | #2 North Carolina | L, 70–80 |
| 1997 | #15 | First Round | #2 Duke | L, 68–71 |
| 1998 | #9 | First Round | #8 Rhode Island | L, 74–97 |
| 1999 | #13 | First Round | #4 Ohio State | L, 58–72 |
| 2002 | #14 | First Round | #3 Georgia | L, 68–85 |
| 2004 | #12 | First Round | #5 Illinois | L, 53–72 |
| 2006 | #14 | First Round | #3 North Carolina | L, 65–69 |
| 2010 | #13 | First Round | #4 Vanderbilt | W, 66–65 |
| Second Round | #5 Butler | L, 52–54 | ||
| 2012 | #6 | Second Round | #11 Colorado State | W, 58–41 |
| Third Round | #3 Marquette | L, 62–53 | ||
| 2018 | #12 | First Round | #5 West Virginia | L, 85–68 |
| 2019 | #12 | First Round | #5 Marquette | W, 83–64 |
| Second Round | #4 Florida State | L, 90–62 |
National Invitation Tournament[]
In seven National Invitation Tournament appearances, Murray State is 2–7 overall in tournament games.[31]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | First Round | Jacksonville | W, 53–49 | |
| Second Round | Alabama | W, 70–62 | ||
| Quarterfinals | Illinois | L, 63–65 | ||
| 1982 | First Round | UNLV | L, 61–87 | |
| 1983 | First Round | Wake Forest | L, 80–87 | |
| 1989 | First Round | Penn State | L, 73–89 | |
| 1994 | First Round | Bradley | L, 58–66 | |
| 1996 | First Round | Missouri | L, 85–89 | |
| 2011 | #6 | First Round | Missouri State | L, 76–89 |
See Also[]
- Air Dunker - Team official mascot.
- Murray State Racers (Women) - Women's program.
- The Old Grey Mare - Team's Fight song.
External Links[]
Team Logo.
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