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2017-18 MURRAY STATE BASKETBALL Dave Winder, Assistant AD - Media Relations • Office: (270) 809-4271 • Cell: (270) 293-0566 • [email protected] @MSURacers @RacersHoops • Facebook.com/MurrayStateRacers • GoRacers.com GGAMEAME - 8 CCHAIFETZHAIFETZ ARENAARENA - ST.ST. LOUIS,LOUIS, MMO.O. EEVENTVENT IINFORMATIONNFORMATION MURRAY STATE RACERS (6-1, 0-0 OVC) Date-Time: Dec. 12, 7 p.m. CT Head Coach: Matt McMahon (Appalachian State, 2000) Site: St. Louis, Mo. Arena: Chaifetz Arena TV: Fox Sports Midwest, Dan McLaughlin (PBP), Scott Career Record: 39-32 (3rd season) • At MUR: Same • OVC: 18-14 Highmark (analyst) Radio: Racer Radio - WFGE 103.7 FM - Neal Bradley & Kenny Roth Web SAINT LOUIS BILLIKENS (4-5, 0-0 A10) Streaming: Audio: GoRacers.com & Froggy103. Head Coach: Travis Ford (Kentucky, 1994) com Video: Atlantic10.com Live Stats: GoRacers. Update Needed. Career Record: 352-292 (21st season) • At SLU: 16-26 (2nd season) com & StatBroadcast.com Twitter: @MSURacers @RacersHoops @RacerDave23 Game Day Story Lines Series History vs Saint Louis The Murray State Racers carry a five-game winning streak into a MSU vs Current A10 Members Today’s Meeting: 8th all-time Tuesday game with the Saint Louis Billikens. Tip time is 7 p.m. at School Record Last Total: SLU leads 7-0 Home: SLU leads 2-0 Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. Davidson None Away: SLU leads 2-0 Neutral: None Dayton 3-7 2013 First Meeting: 1989 Away SLU Won 78-68 Froggy 103 (WFGS 103.7 FM) airs every MSU game with “Voice of Duquesne 0-1 1972 Last Meeting: 1999 Away SLU Won 62-51 the Racers” Neal Bradley calling the action in his 26th season. Former Fordham 1-0 1982 MSU Next: Saturday Home Marist MSU assistant coach Kenny Roth provides commentary. Froggy103. George Mason None SLU Next: Saturday at Oregon State com and GoRacers.com has free online streaming audio. Fox Sports G. Washington None Midwest television has the game and streaming video is available at La Salle 0-1 1952 Atlantic10.com. Massachusetts None Rhode Island 2-1 1999 Since a 72-67 loss (Nov. 13) at home to highly regarded Middle Richmond None Tennessee, the Racers have run off five-straight wins including games St. Bonaventure 1-3 1960 at Wright State (Nov. 18) and home against Southern Illinois (Nov. St. Joseph’s 1-0 1952 25). Saturday, the Racers took the lead for good at Illinois State with Saint Louis 0-7 1999 22017-18017-18 SCHEDULESCHEDULE 6:45 remaining in the first half, led by as many as 13, and held off a VCU 0-2 1992 Redbird rally that got as close as two points before taking the win 78- NOVEMBER 72. Terrell Miller led the Racers with 25 points, he leads the team in 10 Brescia H Won 118-61 scoring with 17.3 points per game and 8.0 rebounds. Freshman Ja Morant had an impressive line of 15 points, 13 Middle Tennessee H Lost 72-67 nine rebounds and six assists. Shaq Buchanan added 16 points and Jonathan Stark scored 13. 18 Wright State A Won 80-61 25 Southern Illinois H Won 81-73 Off to their best start in the Coach Matt McMahon era, the Racers also have their best start since the 2012- 28 Harris Stowe H Won 85-56 13 season when they were 9-1. Picked third in the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll, the Racers knew DECEMBER they had solid performers in Miller and Stark as they formed the second returning scoring duo in NCAA D-I. 02 Florida A&M H Won 80-59 Each were named to the OVC Preseason Team and Stark was the OVC Preseason Player of the Year. What the 09 Illinois State A Won 78-72 Racers have done is add some excellent pieces and it shows in their improved offensive balance and defensive 12 Saint Louis A Fox Midwest 7p abilities. 16 Marist H OVCDN 7p 19 Auburn H OVCDN 7p The Racers and Billikens have met only seven times and not since 1999. Saint Louis has won all seven meetings 22 Detroit Mercy A ESPN3 6p including the last game at Kiel Center (now Scottrade Center) on Feb. 8, 1999 (62-51) which was at the time 28 *Eastern Illinois H OCVDN 7p a 20-win Racer team under Coach Tevester Anderson. SLU head coach Travis Ford is very familiar with the 30 *SIUE H OVCDN 7p Racers having coached against them when he started his career at NAIA Campbellsville University, Eastern JANUARY Kentucky in the OVC and once when he coached Oklahoma State. In all, he has met the Racers 12 times and 04 *SE Missouri H OVCDN 7p has a 4-8 record. Ford, is a native of Madisonville, Kentucky and his father Eddie played for the Racers under 06 *UT Martin H OVCDN 7p Coach Cal Luther from 1964-66. 11 *Jacksonville State A OVCDN 730p 13 *Tennessee Tech A OVCDN 730p After the SLU game, the Racers return home to the CFSB Center to host Marist (Dec. 16) and Auburn (Dec. 19), 18 *Belmont A ESPNU 6p before visiting Detroit Mercy (Dec. 22). OVC play will begin three days after Christmas when Eastern Illinois 20 *Tennessee State A OVCDN 730p and SIUE visit MSU on Dec. 28 and 30. 25 *Morehead State H ESPNU 6p 27 *Eastern Kentucky H OVCDN 7p FEBRUARY MMURRAYURRAY SSTATETATE PPROBABLEROBABLE SSTARTERSTARTERS 01 *SE Missouri A OVCDN 7p 03 *UT Martin A OVCDN 6p 08 *Austin Peay H CBSSN 6p 10 *SIUE A Fox Midwest 1p 15 *Jacksonville State H OVCDN 7p 17 *Tennessee Tech H OVCDN 7p 22 *Eastern Illinois A OVCDN 730p 1111 2 1122 0 4 24 *Austin Peay A OVCDN 7p MARCH G • 6-3 • JR. G • 6-0 • SR. G • 6-2 • FR. F • 6-8 • SR. F • 6-8 • JR. 01 #OVC Round One N OVCDN 6p/8p 02 #OVC Quarterfinals N OVCDN 6p/8p SHAQ BUCHANAN JONATHAN STARK JA MORANT TERRELL MILLER BRION SANCHIOUS 03 #OVC Semifinals N ESPNU 7p/9p PTS 12.4 PTS 15.3 PTS 11.4 PTS 17.3 PTS 2.6 04 #OVC Championship N ESPN2 7p REB 3.3 REB 3.4 REB 5.6 REB 8.0 REB 2.6 * OVC Games BOLD - Home Game Doubleheader # - OVC Tournament, Evansville - Ford Center AST 13 AST 27 AST 44 AST 14 AST 2 STL 12 STL 10 STL 4 STL 5 STL 3 2017-18 MURRAY STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL GoRacers.com / @MSURacers / @RacersHoops 22017-18017-18 MURRAYMURRAY SSTATETATE MMEN’SEN’S BBASKETBALLASKETBALL RROSTEROSTER No Player P H W C Hometown (Previous School) 10 Tevin Brown G 6-5 180 Fr. Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope HS) Numerical Roster 11 Leroy “Shaq” Buchanan G 6-3 190 Jr. Madison, Miss. (NE Mississippi CC/Madison HS) 0 Terrell Miller, Jr. F 6-8 245 Sr. 40 Jalen Dupree F 6-9 240 So. Cordova, Tenn. (Cordova HS) 2 Jonathan Stark G 6-0 180 Sr. 13 Devin Gilmore F 6-6 200 Fr. Madison, Miss. (Ridgeland Academy HS) 4 Brion Sanchious F 6-8 245 Jr. 25 Byron Hawkins G 6-1 180 Jr. Ft. Washington, Md. (Towson/Clinton Christian HS) 10 Tevin Brown G 6-5 180 Fr. 35 Zach Hopewell G 6-1 175 Fr. Owensboro, Ky. (Apollo HS) 11 Shaq Buchanan G 6-3 190 Jr. 0 Terrell Miller, Jr. F 6-8 245 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (SW Mississippi CC/Arlington Country Day HS) 12 Ja Morant G 6-3 170 Fr. 12 Temetrius “Ja” Morant G 6-3 170 Fr. Dalzell, S.C. (Crestwood HS) 13 Devin Gilmore F 6-6 200 Fr. 4 Brion Sanchious F 6-8 245 Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. (Northeast HS) 22 Brion Whitley G 6-4 195 Fr. 24 Anthony Smith F 6-7 225 Jr. Suitland, Md. (Barton County CC/Potomac HS) 23 Jachai Taylor G 6-7 195 So. 2 Jonathan Stark G 6-0 180 Sr. Munford, Tenn. (Tulane/Munford HS) 24 Anthony Smith F 6-7 225 Jr. 23 Jachai Taylor G 6-7 195 So. Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan HS) 25 Byron Hawkins G 6-1 180 Jr. 22 Brion Whitley G 6-4 195 Fr. Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS) 35 Zach Hopewell G 6-1 175 Fr. 40 Jalen Dupree F 6-9 240 So. Coaching Staff & Suport Staff Head Coach: Matt McMahon (Appalachian State 2000) 3rd Season (Assistant 4 seasons, 2011-15) Assistant Coaches: Pronunciations Shane Nichols - 3rd Season (Wofford 2008) Jalen Dupree JAY-lun Doo-PREE Tim Kaine - 3rd Season (Winthrop 2002) Tim Kaine Cane Casey Long - 1st Season (Chattanooga 2007) Matt McMahon Mick-Man Senior Associate AD-Basketball Administrator: Matt Kelly (Alma College 1994) 16th season Ja Morant J-ah More-RANT Athletic Trainer: Eric Frederick (TCU 1992) 25th season Terrell Miller Tuh-Rell Team Doctor: Dr. Richard Blalock Brion Sanchious Bree-ON SANG-Chus Brion Whitley Bree-ON Wit-LEE Strength & Conditioning Coach: Zach Whitman (Appalachian State 2013) 1st season Jachai Taylor JUH-cuy (like guy) Media Relations: Dave Winder (Murray State 1987) 17th Season Administrative Assistant: Crystal Morrow (Murray State 1994) 21st Season Team Managers: Kyle Morris, Chase McAtee, Drew Waddell, Jack Seltsman All-Time Coaches 16 Video Service: Any television stations and networks PPROGRAMROGRAM IINFORMATIONNFORMATION Carlisle Cutchin 16 1925-41 347 256-91 needing video of individual MSU players and game Location Murray, Ky. (42071) Rice Mountjoy 1 1941-42 22 18-4 footage are asked to call Matt Hall (270) 809-6184 Founded 1922 John Miller 6 1942-48 134 74-60 or cell (859) 753-7744 for FTP.