Murray State University Athletics
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Racers Break The Ice - Hit The Road For Music City
2/2/2009 6:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Game 20
Murray State
(10-9) (5-4 OVC)
at
Tennessee State
(6-15) (4-7 OVC)
Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Gentry Center
Nashville, Tenn.
MSU MEETS TSU WEDNESDAY: The Murray State Racers travel to the Gentry Center In Nashville for a Wednesday 7:30 p.m. game at Tennessee State. The Racers haven't played since Jan. 24 when they defeated SE Missouri at home 80-55. The Racers resume action with a busy week on tap. MSU plays at Austin Peay Saturday and Monday at Eastern Illinois, before returning to the RSEC to host Tennessee Tech Feb. 12. MSU carries a two-game win streak into the game at TSU.
STORM OF THE CENTURY ALTERS MSU SCHEDULE: MSU's stretch without a game was brought on by a devastating ice storm that blew through the region Jan. 26-27 that left more than a half million people without water or power. A large portion of the state of Kentucky has been declared a federal disaster area. The Racers' home game with UT Martin Jan. 31 was postponed and rescheduled for Feb. 23. The MSU team escaped to Clarksville, Tenn. where OVC member Austin Peay opened their facilities to help them get out of the disaster area and continue workouts.
SERIES HISTORY
Overall:
@ Murray: Racers lead 22-5
@ Nashville: Racers lead 16-7
Neutral: Tigers lead 3-0
OVC: Tied 3-3
OVC Tournament: Racers lead 1-0
Trend: The teams have split the last four meetings at the Gentry Center.
First Meeting: 1983
Last Meeting: Jan. 8 at Murray, Ky. MSU won 75-71..
Billy Kennedy vs TSU: 3-3
MEDIA INFORMATION
Racer TV Network: (NewWave & Mediacom) LIVE 7:30 p.m. - Jeff Waters & Dave Winder
Racer Radio: Froggy 103.7 FM- Neal Bradley & Nathan Higdon
Internet: OVCSports.tv PAY live video
RACER TV NETWORK RETURNS: The new Racer Television Network continues with live coverage of the Racers and Tigers. The new venture is available to all NewWave Communications and Mediacom subscribers. Once again, veteran Jeff Waters will handle the play-by-play while MSU Assistant AD for Media Relations Dave Winder provides color. The MSU-TSU game marks the third of four live broadcasts of Racer Basketball this season. The next broadcast is when the Racers travel to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to play Southeast Missouri State Feb. 17. MSU Athletics thanks title sponsor Western Kentucky Insurance, NewWave, Mediacom, and WKAG in Hopkinsville for making the Racer TV Network a reality.
THE FIRST MEETING: Murray State won the first meeting with Tennessee State at the Regional Special Events Center Jan. 8 by a 75-71 score. The Racers got 17 points each from Ivan Aska and Isacc Miles, plus 14 from Danero Thomas. MSU forced the Tigers into 19 turnovers. The Racers lead the all-time series with TSU 38-15 and are 16-7 in Nashville. The last two games at TSU have been close. Last season TSU won 75-70 and the Racers won the game before that in 2007 in overtime 86-83. The teams have split the last four games at TSU.
HOLLOWAY AND 1,000: Tyler Holloway is closing on becoming the 34th member of the Murray State 1,000-Point Club. After his 17 points against SEMO, he has 963 points which means he will probably get to 1,000 points during the Racers road trip to TSU, APSU, and EIU. Holloway is also ranked fourth on MSU's all-time made three-pointer list with 181. Given his recent good shooting, Holloway has a chance to catch third place Justin Burdine before the season is finished. Burdine played for the Racers from 1998-02 and finished with 198.
