2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball team will represent Murray State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers will be led by head coach Steve Prohm, who is heading into his second season (sixth overall) with the Racers, and will play their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as second-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record0-0 (0-0 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cole Christian
  • Antwon Jackson
  • Jonathan Mattox
Home arenaCFSB Center
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Belmont00 00  
Bradley00 00  
Drake00 00  
Evansville00 00  
Illinois State00 00  
Indiana State00 00  
Missouri State00 00  
Murray State00 00  
Northern Iowa00 00  
Southern Illinois00 00  
UIC00 00  
Valparaiso00 00  
2024 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

The Racers finished the 2022–23 season 16–14, 11–9 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Valparaiso in the opening round of the MVC tournament before losing to Drake in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 John McCrear 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWoodford County Detroit, MI
G 2 Rob Perry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrOak Ridge
Stetson
Orlando, FL
G 4 Patrick Chew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrBrophy College Preparatory Phoenix, AZ
G 10 Quincy Anderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrOshkosh North
Minnesota State
Oshkosh, WI
G 11 Justin Morgan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMemphis Home School Association Memphis, TN
F 13 Alden Applewhite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHouston
Portland
Mississippi State
Memphis, TN
G 14 Brian Moore, Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrKingston Harlem, NY
F 22 Sam Murray II 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoHarrison Central Gulfport, MS
F 23 Nick Ellington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCardinal Ritter
Eastern Illinois
St. Louis, MO
G 24 JaCobi Wood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCleveland
Belmont
Clevelend, TN
G 25 Shawn Walker, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBishop Sullivan
Mercer
George Washington
Elizabeth City, NC
G 33 Lawrent Rice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrWayne Dayton, OH
G 34 Fletcher Boatright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrNorthridge Tuscaloosa, AL
F 44 Malek Abdelgowad 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSouth Plains College Cairo, Egypt
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Brescia     Racer Arena 
Murray, KY
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Midway     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Western Kentucky     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
November 20, 2023*
12:30 p.m.
vs. UNC Wilmington
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division
    Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
November 22, 2023*
11:00 a.m.
vs. Appalachian State
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division
    Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
November 29, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Bradley     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
December 3, 2023
2:00 p.m., Bally Sports
at Illinois State     CEFCU Arena 
Normal, IL
December 9, 2023*
6:15 p.m.
at Austin Peay     F&M Bank Arena 
Clarksville, TN
December 13, 2023*
6:30 p.m.
at Mississippi State     Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
December 16, 2023*
3:00 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
December 18, 2023*
TBA
at Little Rock     Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
December 22, 2023*
5:00 p.m., CBS Sports Network
SMU     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
December 30, 2023*
3:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
January 2, 2023
TBA
UIC     CFSB Center 
Murray, Kentucky
January 6, 2024
TBA
at Evansville     Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
January 10, 2024
TBA
at Missouri State     Great Southern Bank Arena 
Springfield, MO
January 14, 2024
2:00 p.m., TBA
Northern Iowa     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
January 17, 2024
TBA
at UIC     Credit Union 1 Arena 
Chicago, IL
January 21, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Indiana State     CFSB Center 
Murray, Kentucky
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBS Sports Network
at Bradley     Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
January 27, 2024
TBA, TBA
Southern Illinois     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Illinois State     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
February 3, 2024
TBA, TBA
at Northern Iowa     McLeod Center 
Cedar Falls, IA
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., Bally Sports
at Belmont     Curb Events Center 
Nashville, TN
February 10, 2024
TBA, TBA
Evansville     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
February 14, 2024
TBA
Missouri State     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
February 18, 2024
TBA, TBA
at Drake     Knapp Center 
Des Moines, IA
February 21, 2024
TBA
at Southern Illinois     Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
February 24, 2024
TBA, TBA
Valparaiso     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Belmont     CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
March 3, 2024
TBA, TBA
at Indiana State     Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
MVC Tournament
March 7-10, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     Enterprise Center 
St Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:[2]

References

  1. "2022-23 Murray State Racers Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. "2023–2024 Schedule". goracers.com. Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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