Murray State University Athletics
Wednesday, March 19
Springfield, Mo.
7:05 p.m.
Murray State
at
Missouri State
Photo by: Tab Brockman
Racers Face CIT Challenge At Missouri State
3/19/2014 10:37:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Game Notes I Live Audio I Live Video I  Live Stats I CIT Home I CIT Video | #RacerTradition I OVC Report
Date-Time: March 19 - 7:05 p.m.
Site: Springfield, Mo.Â
Arena: JQH Arena (11,000)
TV: None
Radio: Racer Radio - WFGE 103.7 FM Neal Bradley & Paul Bubb
Web Streaming: Audio-GoRacers.com & Froggy103.com Video: MissouriStateBears.com
Live Stats: MissouriStateBears.com
Twitter In Game: @MSURacers @RacerDave23
Series History: Tied 1-1 Home: NoneÂ
Away: Bears lead 1-0 Neutral: Racers lead 1-0
Last Meeting: NIT 2011 A Bears won 89-76
Steve Prohm vs Missouri State: 0-0
MSU CIT Appearance: First
MSU NCAA Appearances: 15
MSU NIT Appearances: 7
MSU Total Post-Season Appearances: 23 Including this season in the CITÂ
MSU Last Game: 3-7-14 L OVC Semi 86-83 to EKU
The Murray State Racers make their 23rd all-time post-season appearance when they travel to Springfield, Mo. to face the Missouri State Bears in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The  Wednesday (March 19) game tips at 7:05 p.m. at JQH Arena and can heard on Racer Radio over the air on Froggy 103.7 FM. Online audio is available on Froggy103.com and GoRacers.com. MissouriStateBears.com provides pay-per view online video.
The Racers (18-11) haven't played since March 7 when they were knocked out of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in the semifinals in Nashville, Tenn. The Racers had two chances to tie the game in the final five seconds, but couldn't get a shot to go down and fell 86-83 to Eastern Kentucky. MSU finished second in the OVC at 13-3 in the regular season and were the champions of the OVC West Division. The Bears (20-12) made the semfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to undefeated Wichita State 67-42 March 8 in St. Louis, Mo. The Bears finished fourth in league play going 9-9.
Murray State has 15 NCAA appearances and seven to the NIT, where they last played in 2011 at Missouri State which was an 89-76 win for the Bears. The Racers are playing in the CIT for the first time since the event was started in 2009. Missouri State was the CIT champion in 2010.
The Racers are in post-season play for the second time in Steve Prohm's three seasons with the Racers. Murray State's Cameron Payne and Jarvis Williams earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors. Payne was named the OVC Freshman of the Year and All-OVC First Team while Williams was named All-OVC Second Team. Both were also selected for the All-OVC Newcomer Team and NABC All-District 19.
The OVC has four teams playing in the post-season including: EKU (NCAA), Belmont (NIT), Morehead State (CBI) and the Racers in the CIT. The MVC Also has four teams active including: Â Wichita State (NCAA), Indiana State (NIT), Illinois State (CBI) and the Bears.
Tuesday, March 18
Wednesday, March 19
The Murray State Racers make their 23rd all-time post-season appearance when they travel to Springfield, Mo. to face the Missouri State Bears in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The  Wednesday (March 19) game tips at 7:05 p.m. at JQH Arena and can heard on Racer Radio over the air on Froggy 103.7 FM. Online audio is available on Froggy103.com and GoRacers.com. MissouriStateBears.com provides pay-per view online video.
The Racers (18-11) haven't played since March 7 when they were knocked out of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in the semifinals in Nashville, Tenn. The Racers had two chances to tie the game in the final five seconds, but couldn't get a shot to go down and fell 86-83 to Eastern Kentucky. MSU finished second in the OVC at 13-3 in the regular season and were the champions of the OVC West Division. The Bears (20-12) made the semfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to undefeated Wichita State 67-42 March 8 in St. Louis, Mo. The Bears finished fourth in league play going 9-9.
Murray State has 15 NCAA appearances and seven to the NIT, where they last played in 2011 at Missouri State which was an 89-76 win for the Bears. The Racers are playing in the CIT for the first time since the event was started in 2009. Missouri State was the CIT champion in 2010.
The Racers are in post-season play for the second time in Steve Prohm's three seasons with the Racers. Murray State's Cameron Payne and Jarvis Williams earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors. Payne was named the OVC Freshman of the Year and All-OVC First Team while Williams was named All-OVC Second Team. Both were also selected for the All-OVC Newcomer Team and NABC All-District 19.
The OVC has four teams playing in the post-season including: EKU (NCAA), Belmont (NIT), Morehead State (CBI) and the Racers in the CIT. The MVC Also has four teams active including: Â Wichita State (NCAA), Indiana State (NIT), Illinois State (CBI) and the Bears.
CIT SCHEDULE
Monday, March 17
Holy Cross (19-13) @ Brown (15-13)
Tuesday, March 18
VMI (19-12) @ Canisius (20-12)
Wright State (20-14) @ East Carolina (17-16)
Norfolk State (19-14) @ Eastern Michigan (21-14)Â
Chattanooga (18-14) @ ETSU (18-15)
Columbia (19-12) @ Valparaiso (18-15)
Alabama St. (19-12) @ Sam Houston State (23-10)
Portland State (17-14) @ San Diego
Wednesday, March 19
Quinnipiac (20-11) @ Yale (15-13)
Towson (23-10) @ USC Upstate (19-14)
Cleveland State (21-11) @ Ohio (23-11)
Akron (21-12) @ IPFW (24-10)
Murray State (18-11) @ Missouri State (20-12)
North Dakota (17-16) @ Nebraska-Omaha (16-14)
Texas A&M CC (17-15) @ N. Colorado (18-13)
Pacific (15-15) @ Grand Canyon (15-14)
SECOND ROUND March 21-22
QUARTERFINALS March 25-27
SEMIFINALS April 1
CHAMPIONSHIP April 3
Conlee Crossno Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
Jody Wright Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
09-22-25 Coach Ryan Miller Press Conference
Monday, September 22
09-22-25 Mason Miller & Fred King Press Conference
Monday, September 22
