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MURRAY STATE BBASKETBALLASKETBALL 2011-122011-12 MMSUSU 22011-12011-12 SSCHEDULECHEDULE RRACERSACERS LLOOKOOK FFOROR BBOUNCEOUNCE BBACKACK VVSS AAPSUPSU GGAME-25AME-25 NOVEMBER The Murray State Racers try to get one step closer to Austin Peay 11 Harris-Stowe Home Won 76-49 their third straight Ohio Valley Conference regular season Governors 14 Morgan State Away Won 80-69 championship when they host the Austin Peay Governors (9-17) (6-6 OVC) 17 Tennessee Temple Home Won 83-41 Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in a game aired by ESPN3. The 20 UAB Away Won 62-55 Racers’ try at a perfect season ended Thursday with a 72- (#9/7) Murray State 23 ^Alaska-Anchorage Neutral Won 64-62 68 loss at home to Tennessee State. The loss was MSU’s Racers 25 ^San Francisco Neutral Won 70-67 first under rookie head coach Steve Prohm. MSU spent 89 (23-1) (11-1 OVC) 26 ^Southern Mississippi Neutral Won 90-81 days undefeated and were the last undefeated team among DECEMBER the 338 NCAA D-I teams. The loss was MSU’s first since SSERIESERIES HHISTORYISTORY 1 Western Kentucky (Racer TV) Away Won 70-59 March 15 to Missouri State in the NIT...some 331 days. Overall: MSU leads 71-41 4 Dayton (Fox Ohio) Home Won 75-58 Home: MSU leads 42-10 11 Memphis (CSS) Away Won 76-72 At 11-1 in the OVC, the Racers have a three game lead Away: APSU leads 25-27 15 Lipscomb Home(24) Won 89-65 in the standings with four games remaining. Their meeting Neutral: MSU leads 6-4 OVC: MSU leads 67-39 17 Arkansas State Home(24) Won 66-53 with the Govs marks the 113th game in the series that 21 *UT Martin Home(22/22) Won 78-54 OVC Tourney: MSU leads 8-6 ESPN The Magazine called one of the best rivalries in all 30 *Eastern Illinois (Racer TV) Away(20/21) Won 73-40 Trend: MSU has won 4 of last 5 of college basketball. The Racers won the first game this JANUARY overall and 3 of the last 5 at home season (Jan. 7) in Clarksville, Tenn., when Isaiah Canaan 4 *Eastern Kentucky Home(19/18) Won 76-67 Last Meeting: Jan. 7, won by MSU in had an amazing first half that featured seven straight threes. Clarksville, Tenn., 87-75 7 *Austin Peay (ESPNU) Away(19/18) Won 87-75 MSU won the game 87-75. APSU enters the game on a Last APSU win: 2011 last season, at 12 *Jacksonville State Home(15/14) Won 66-55 three game losing streak having lost at Belmont Monday Murray, Ky., 66-64 14 *Tennessee Tech (ESPNU) Home(15/14) Won 82-74 Series First Meeting: 1941 94-55. APSU’s last OVC game was a 94-88 loss at home to 18 *Morehead State (Racer TV) Away(12/10) Won 66-60 First Meeting: 1983 21 *SIUE (ESPNU) Away(12/10) Won 82-65 Tennessee Tech last Saturday. 28 *Eastern Illinois (ESPN3) Home(11/9) Won 73-58 SSPEAKINGPEAKING OOFF RRANKINGSANKINGS & SSTREAKSTREAKS FEBRUARY CCRUNCHINGRUNCHING NNUMBERSUMBERS 2 *SE Missouri (ESPNU) Home(10/9) Won 81-73 The Racers’ 2011-12 season has been one of a shooting 2011-12 OVC 4 *UT Martin (Racer TV) Away(10/9) Won 65-58 star rise to be the top story of the college basketball season. Racers Govs 9 *Tennessee State (ESPN3) Home(9/7) Lost 72-68 Now that MSU has suffered its first loss, attention now goes 12 Games 12 11 *Austin Peay (ESPN3) Home(9/7) 7:30p to MSU’s drive for their 23rd OVC title. History will show that .468 FG% .464 15 *SE Missouri (Racer TV) Away 7:00p MSU was the last undefeated team in NCAA D-I and in the .407 Def FG% 459 18 #Saint Mary’s (ESPN/ESPN2) Home TBA process, set the OVC record for the best start to a season .391 3pt FG% .312 23 *Tennessee State (ESPNU) Away 7:30p surpassing the Western Kentucky team of 1953-54 that 25 *Tennessee Tech (Racer TV) Away 7:30p started 21-0. MSU has clinched their 25th straight winning .287 3pt Def FG% .371 29 OVC Tournament 1st Rd Neutral TBA season which is tied with UConn for the fourth-best streak in .702 FT% .709 MARCH the nation behind only Syracuse, Kansas and Arizona. 897 Total Pts 866 1 1OVC Tourn. 2nd Rd Neutral TBA 751 Opp Pts 847 2 1OVC (Semi) (ESPNU/ESPN3) Neutral 6p/8p The Racers are going places they’ve never been when it 74.8 PPG 72.2 3 1OVC (Title) (ESPN/ESPNU) Neutral 1:00p * OVC Games comes to rankings. This week marks the ninth consecutive 62.6 Opp PPG 70.6 ^ Great Alaska Shootout - Anchorage, Alaska week of being ranked in the Associated Press Poll. MSU’s # Sears BracketBusters 35.5 RPG 33.3 1 OVC Tournament - Semifinals - Nashville, Tenn., Municipal Auditorium no. 9 rank in the AP poll this week and no. 7 rank in the 34.1 Opp RPG 34.2 (xx/xx) Indicates rank in Associated Press & ESPN/USA Today polls ESPN/USA Today poll are all-time highs in the MSU 86 Steals 89 MMSUSU SSTAFFTAFF & PROGRAMPROGRAM IINFORMATIONNFORMATION program. MSU’s previous best ranking was no. 16 twice in 144 Assists 140 the early 1950’s. This season’s rankings mark the first for Season ...........................................................87th 162 Turnovers 165 the Racers since 1998. MSU is also the no. 1 team in the All-Time Record .........................1,470-823 (.637) CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll for the first in program 178 Opp Turnovers 174 All-Time OVC Record ...................595-312 (.652) 58 Blocks 48 Season in CFSB Center .................................14th history and the first for an OVC team. All-Time CFSB Center Record ...... 170-28 (.858) MMULTI-MEDIAULTI-MEDIA All-Time CFSB OVC Record .... 105-19 (.848) Television: All-Time CFSB Non-OVC Record ...65-9 (.876) MSU TV-11 (Delayed 10 p.m.) OVC Regular Season titles................................22 Radio: OVC Tournament Titles .....................................14 Racer Radio - Froggy 103.7FM OVC MVP’s .......................................................15 MMSUSU PPROBABLEROBABLE STARTERSSTARTERS Neal Bradley & Nathan Higdon All-Conference Selections ...............................117 G 3 Isaiah Canaan Jr. 6-0 193 Internet: GoRacers.com FREE Live Radio Head Coach Steve Prohm G 11 Donte Poole Sr. 6-3 190 Alabama 1997 GoRacers.com FREE Live Stats MSU Record (1st Season) .................. 23-1 (.958) G 33 Jewuan Long Sr. 6-1 180 ESPN3 Overall record (1st Season) ................ 23-1 (9.58) Dan Gutowsky & Nate Ross Assistants: William Small, Matt McMahon F 2 Ed Daniel Jr. 6-7 220 James Kane, Bryan Sherrer F 4 Latreze Mushatt Jr. 6-5 210 MMURRAYURRAY SSTATETATE BBASKETBALLASKETBALL 22011-12011-12 General Information Program Information Location .........................................Murray, Ky. (42071) • Seasons ................................ 87th season in 2011-12 Founded ................................................................1922 • OVC Regular Season Championships .................22 Enrollment ..........................................................10,558 1951, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, Colors ........................................................Navy & Gold 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, Nickname........................................................... Racers 2000, 2006, 2010, 2011 Conference ................................................. Ohio Valley • OVC Tournament Championships ........................14 Arena ...........................................CFSB Center (8,600) 1951, 1964, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, President ......................................... Dr. Randy J. Dunn 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010 Director of Athletics ................................... Allen Ward • NCAA Tournament Appearances .........................14 Senior Associate AD ....................................Matt Kelly 1964, 1969, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997,1998, Associate AD/External Affairs .................... Paul Bubb 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010 Faculty Representative ......................Dr. Dave Gesler Team Information • 2010-11 Overall Record ......................................23-9 Coaching Information • 2010-11 OVC Record/Finish ...................... 14-4 (1st) Head Coach ..............................................Steve Prohm • Alma Mater ..............................................Alabama ‘97 Weekly News Conference Head Coach Steve Prohm conducts a weekly • Career Record at MSU ....................... (First Season) question and answer session with area media members at the Racer Room • OVC Career Record ............................. (First Season) in Stewart Stadium at 11:30 am. Lunch is provided. Video will be available • Overall Career Record ........................ (First Season) on GoRacers.com. In most weeks, the news conference is on Tuesday. Assistant Coaches • William Small .........................................Belhaven ‘93 Practice Coverage: MSU practices are generally open. Media can conduct • Matt McMahon .........................Appalachian State ‘00 player interviews and interviews with Coach Prohm. Availability is limited to • James Kane ...............................................Florida ‘05 one day per week for players. Coach Prohm is available every day before or • Byran Sherrer .............................. South Alabama ‘11 after practice. Contact the MSU Media Relations Department to arrange. Support Staff • Athletic Trainer ....................Eric Frederick (TCU ‘92) Video Service: Any television stations and networks needing video of • Strength Coach ........ Craig Swieton (Springfi eld ‘03) individual MSU players and game footage are asked to call Jacob Young of • Secretary ......................Becky Hudson (Lambuth ‘75) MSU Electronic Media Services at 270-809-4271. Media Relations Information Post-Game Interviews: For home games, Coach Prohm and select MSU • Director/Basketball Contact .................Dave Winder players will