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............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2016-17QUICKFACTS 2017-18RACERWOMEN’SBASKETBALLSCHEDULE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Nickname: Racers (not Lady Racers) Location: Murray, Ky. Date Opponent Time Location Established: 1922 Nov. 2 Georgetown (Ky.) - Exh. 5 p.m. CFSB Center Enrollment: 10,010 Nov. 12 Evansville 1 p.m. Evansville, Ind. Conference: Ohio Valley Nov. 15 Butler 11 a.m. CFSB Center Affiliation: NCAA I Nov. 18 Northern Kentucky 6 p.m. CFSB Center Colors: Navy & Gold Nov. 21 Lipscomb 6:30 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. President: Dr. Robert O. Davies Nov. 24 Louisville Noon Louisville, Ky. Director of Athletics: Allen Ward Nov. 29 East Tennessee State 6 p.m. CFSB Center Senior Woman Administrator: Velvet Milkman Dec. 1 Alabama A&M 6 p.m. Huntsville, Ala. Arena/Capacity: CFSB Center/8,500 Dec. 11 UNCG 6 p.m. Greensboro, N.C. Dec. 14 Bethel (Tenn.) 6 p.m. CFSB Center RACERS COACHING STAFF Dec. 18 Mississippi Valley State 6 p.m. CFSB Center Head Coach: Rechelle Turner Dec. 20 Alabama 7 p.m. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alma Mater: Murray State, 1996 Dec. 28 Eastern Illinois* 5 p.m. CFSB Center Record at MSU/Season: 1st Season Dec. 30 SIU Edwardsville* 5 p.m. CFSB Center Career Record/Years: Same Jan. 4 Southeast Missouri* 5 p.m. CFSB Center Office Phone: (270) 809-5413 Jan. 6 UT Martin* 5 p.m. CFSB Center E-Mail: [email protected] Jan. 11 Jacksonville State* 5 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala. Assistant Coach: Amber Guffey Jan. 13 Tennessee Tech* 5 p.m. Cookeville, Tenn. Alma Mater/Season: Murray State, 2009 Jan. 17 Belmont* 5 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. Season at Murray State: 1st Jan. 20 Tennessee State* 5 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. Assistant Coach: Aubrey Reese Jan. 25 Morehead State* 3 p.m. CFSB Center Alma Mater: Murray State, 2015 Jan. 27 Eastern Kentucky* 5 p.m. CFSB Center Season at Murray State: 3rd Feb. 1 Southeast Missouri* 5 p.m. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Assistant Coach: Monica Evans Feb. 3 UT Martin* 5 p.m. Martin, Tenn. Season at Murray State: 1st Feb. 8 Austin Peay* 3 p.m. CFSB Center Feb. 10 SIU Edwardsville* 6 p.m. Edwardsville, Ill. 2016-17 SEASON IN REVIEW Feb. 15 Jacksonville State* 5 p.m. CFSB Center Overall Record: 15-14 (.517) Feb. 17 Tennessee Tech* 5 p.m. CFSB Center OVC Record/Finish: 7-9 (.438)/9th Feb. 22 Eastern Illinois* 5:15 p.m. Charleston, Ill. OVC Tournament: N/A Feb. 24 Austin Peay* 4:30 p.m. Clarksville, Tenn. Home/Away/Neutral Record: 9-5/5-8/1-1 Feb. 28 OVC Tournament TBA Evansville, Ind. 2017-18 BY THE NUMBERS All Times Central Letterwinners Retuning/Lost: 8/8 Bold indicates home games Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 *Ohio Valley Conference contest Newcomers: 6 RACER HISTORY First Varsity Season: 1928-29 .......................................................................................................... Overall Record: 576-746-2 (.436)/51st Season DIRECTIONSTOCFSBCENTER OVC Regular Season Record: 264-358 (.424) OVC Tournament Record: 13-20/21 Appearances Last: 2016, Semis, L 52-63 vs. Eastern Kentucky From The North... NCAA Tournament Record: 0-1/1 Appearance Last: 2008, 1st Rd., L 59-78 Duke Take 641 into town and turn right on Highway 121. General parking is available by turning left into the first driveway on Highway 121, permitted MEDIA RELATIONS parking is available at the second driveway and credentialed media parking Women’s Basketball Contact: Kevin DeVries is available by turning in the third driveway. Office Phone: (270) 809-7044 Cell Phone: (641) 512-1847 From The South... Email: [email protected] Twitter: @KPD4MSU Take 641 into town and turn left on Highway 121. General parking is available by turning left into the first driveway on Highway 121, permitted parking is available at the second driveway and credentialed media parking is available by turning in the third driveway. 2017-18MURRAYSTATEWOMEN’SBASKETBALL • 1 MURRAYSTATEMEDIARELATIONSSTAFF &POLICIES DAVEWINDER PARKERGRIFFITH KEVINDEVRIES HUNTERJULIUS Media Relations Intern Media Relations Asst. Media Relations Asst. Asst. AD/Media Rel. O: (270) 809-7051 O: (270) 809-3351 O: (270) 809-7044 O: (270) 809-4271 C: (978) 806-5173 C: (270) 341-0979 C: (641) 512-1847 C: (270) 293-0566 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ...................................................................................................................................................................... • WELCOME The Murray State University Athletics Media Relations Department is pleased to assist you with the coverage of Racer women’s basketball. Kevin DeVries is the contact for MSU women’s basketball. He can be reached at (270) 809-7044 or via email at kdevries@ murraystate.edu. • CREDENTIALS Credentials for all MSU women’s basketball games are for working media only. Requests for credentials must be made at least two days prior to home games and one week before an away game. Requests should be directed to Kevin DeVries. To obtain a parking permit, please contact Kevin DeVries at least one week in advance of the game. • GAME DAY - Photographers: Print and television photographers are allowed behind either goal and behind either press row. No flash photography is permitted. Shooting behind either team bench is also prohibited. - Press Row Services: Statistics and a play-by-play will be available to members of the media following each game. Prior to the game, stats, rosters, notes and other information will also be available. Wireless Internet is available on press row at the CFSB Center, ask Kevin DeVries about how to access. Media stats are available at murraystate.statbroadcast.com. • POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Coach Turner and select Murray State players will be in the press conference room 10 minutes after the conclusion of each game. If there is a particular MSU player the media wants to talk to after a game, please notify the Media Relations staff prior to the end of the game. Please note, the Murray State locker room is closed to the media. • INTERVIEWS Interviews with players and Coach Turner must also be arranged through Kevin DeVries. All interviews must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. • CONDUCT POLICY Murray State and the College Sports Information Directors of America remind everyone that cheering or jeering for either team from the working media areas is not permitted and will be grounds for removal from the CFSB Center. Thank you for your cooperation. • TOBACCO POLICY In adherence with the NCAA and Kentucky state law, smoking and the use of tobacco products are not permitted in the working media areas. This includes smokeless and chewing tobacco. We thank you in advance for your cooperation with this policy. ...................................................................................................................................................................... LOCALMEDIADIRECTORY TELEVISION WPSD (NBC) (270) 415-1928 Jeff Bidwell [email protected] MSU-TV 11 (270) 809-3170 Jeremy McKeel [email protected] RADIO WNBS (270) 753-2400 Neal Bradley [email protected] NEWSPAPER Ledger & Times Bryan Edwards [email protected] Paducah Sun (270) 575-8655 Edward Marlowe [email protected] Racer Insider (270) 753-5842 Will Aubrey [email protected] Murray State News (270) 945-8282 TBA 2 • 2017-18MURRAYSTATEWOMEN’SBASKETBALL CFSBCENTER In 2010, the Racers home got a new name when the Regional Special Events Center became the CFSB Year Games Attendance Avg. Center. In 1998, the Racers moved into the building and have now called it home for 16 seasons. 1998-99 10 8,434 843 1999-00 13 5,936 457 Since 1998, the Racers have enjoyed a big home court advantage as Murray State is among the best in 2000-01 10 11,491 1,149 the nation with an outstanding winning percentage. Heading into the 2012-13 campaign, 15 years in the 2001-02 11 5,785 526 new facility, the Racers have a .619 winning percentage in the CFSB Center. The Racers ended thier 15th 2002-03 11 7,875 716 season in “The Bank” with a overall record of 117-72. The Racers have had great success in the building, 2003-04 13 8,312 639 which includes the teams longest home-winning streak of 21 games from Feb. 2, 2008 to Nov. 21, 2009. 2004-05 12 8,643 720 2005-06 13 8,892 684 Before the start of the 2009-10 season, the CFSB Center saw two huge video boards installed above gate- 2006-07 14 8,439 603 A and gate-B. The video boards made a great game atmosphere even better. Now fans can come to the 2007-08 15 38,105 2,540 game and see replays and other features during MSU contests. 2008-09 14 37,066 2,648 2009-10 11 36,078 3,280 The CFSB Center was completed in June of 1998 after the Kentucky State Legislature committed 18 million 2010-11 14 52,617 3,758 dollars to the project and MSU came up with two million. The CFSB Center is a popular destination for the 2011-12 12 16,953 1,413 people of the Purchase Area of Western Kentucky as it also hosts annual events that include high school 2012-13 16 12,666 792 basketball playoffs, concerts, trade shows and Murray State commencements. 2013-14 13 6,609 508 2014-15 15 7,139 476 The Racers have a great locker suite that is the hub of activity especially when the season is going on. 2015-16 12 6,304 525 MSU student-athletes have a modern, private locker area that features individual cubicles and the team 2016-17 14 5,978 427 gathers in a ready room that has theatre-style seating for film study and a large TV-lounge area where the Totals 243 292,962 1,206 team can relax after practice or a game. The room also has a small kitchen. The MSU coaching staff also has a spacious locker area and office.