Murray State University Athletics
Friday, December 18
CFSB Center
7 p.m.
Murray State
vs
Southern Illinois
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Murray State Notes I Southern Illinois Notes I OVC Weekly Report I Live Audio I Live Video I Live Stats
Southern Illinois (9-2) at Murray State Racers (5-5)
Date-Time: Dec. 18, 7 p.m. Site: Murray, Ky. Arena: CFSB Center
TV: None Radio: Racer Radio - WFGE 103.7 FM - Neal Bradley & Kenny Roth
Web Streaming: Audio: GoRacers.com & Froggy103.com Video: OVCDigitalNetwork.com
Live Stats:Â GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersHoops @RacerDave23
Series
Overall: Racers lead 17-15Â Home: Racers lead 9-6Â Away: Salukis lead 8-5Â Neutral: Racers lead 3-1
Last Meeting: 2014, MSU won away 83-71Â First Meeting: 1929, SIU won away 46-37
Next
Racers: Dec. 22 away vs Wright State
Salukis: Dec. 21 at Saint Louis
MSU Head Coach: Matt McMahon (Appalachian State, 2000), Career Record: 5-5 (1st season) • At MSU: Same
SIU Head Coach: Barry Hinson (Oklahoma State, 1983),  254-199 (15th Season) • At SIU: 49-59 (4th season)Â
The Murray State Racers host the Southern Illinois Salukis in a battle of regional rivals when they meet at the CFSB Center in Murray, Ky. Tip time Friday is set for 7 p.m. at The Bank.
The game finds the Racers (5-5) looking to bust out of a three-game losing skid and the Salukis having a hot start to their season at 9-2.
All Murray State games are heard over free radio on WFGE Froggy 103.7 FM and online at Froggy103.com and GoRacers.com. Neal Bradley is in his 25th season as the Voice of the Racers. Former MSU assistant coach Kenny Roth provides commentary. Free streaming video of the game is offered online at OVCDigitalNetwork.com.
The Racers are coming off a 63-61 road loss Sunday at Illinois State. MSU had the ball with a chance to win on the game's final play. MSU has played two tight games in an 85-81 overtime loss to Evansville (Dec. 5) and Sunday's loss at ISU. The game with SIU marks a third straight game against a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. MSU played four MVC opponents last season and won all of them.Â
The Racers are looking to decrease their opponents trend in field goal percentage. In the last three games, Houston, Evansville and Illinois State have hit 53 percent from the field (89-of-166) and 46 percent from 3-point range (22-of-47).Â
Bryce Jones is first in the OVC and seventh in NCAA D-1 in free throw shooting. With only two misses in the first 10 games, Jones is 29-of-31.
Murray State has won the last two against SIU including a home win two years ago 73-65 and then last season in Carbondale 83-71, which was MSU's first win at SIU since 1991. The Racers lead the all-time series with the Salukis 17-15 and are 9-6 in Murray. SIU's last win at MSU was in 2005.
The Racers are facing a tough non-conference schedule that was ranked 55th by the NCAA as of Monday. The Racers have faced four teams that were in the top-100 RPI according to the NCAA including: Middle Tennessee (No. 74), Georgia (86), Evansville (88) and Milwaukee (89). On Monday, the Racers were 100 in the NCAA RPI.
The Racers play their final game before Christmas (Dec. 22) at Wright State Tuesday. Â MSU comes back from the break to host Brescia (Dec. 30) before hosting Morehead State to open OVC play Jan. 2.
Murray State-Recent Games vs Missouri Valley Opponents
(1) National Invitation Tournament
(2) CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
(3) Challenge In Music City
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Southern Illinois (9-2) at Murray State Racers (5-5)
Date-Time: Dec. 18, 7 p.m. Site: Murray, Ky. Arena: CFSB Center
TV: None Radio: Racer Radio - WFGE 103.7 FM - Neal Bradley & Kenny Roth
Web Streaming: Audio: GoRacers.com & Froggy103.com Video: OVCDigitalNetwork.com
Live Stats:Â GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersHoops @RacerDave23
Series
Overall: Racers lead 17-15Â Home: Racers lead 9-6Â Away: Salukis lead 8-5Â Neutral: Racers lead 3-1
Last Meeting: 2014, MSU won away 83-71Â First Meeting: 1929, SIU won away 46-37
Next
Racers: Dec. 22 away vs Wright State
Salukis: Dec. 21 at Saint Louis
MSU Head Coach: Matt McMahon (Appalachian State, 2000), Career Record: 5-5 (1st season) • At MSU: Same
SIU Head Coach: Barry Hinson (Oklahoma State, 1983),  254-199 (15th Season) • At SIU: 49-59 (4th season)Â
The Murray State Racers host the Southern Illinois Salukis in a battle of regional rivals when they meet at the CFSB Center in Murray, Ky. Tip time Friday is set for 7 p.m. at The Bank.
The game finds the Racers (5-5) looking to bust out of a three-game losing skid and the Salukis having a hot start to their season at 9-2.
All Murray State games are heard over free radio on WFGE Froggy 103.7 FM and online at Froggy103.com and GoRacers.com. Neal Bradley is in his 25th season as the Voice of the Racers. Former MSU assistant coach Kenny Roth provides commentary. Free streaming video of the game is offered online at OVCDigitalNetwork.com.
The Racers are coming off a 63-61 road loss Sunday at Illinois State. MSU had the ball with a chance to win on the game's final play. MSU has played two tight games in an 85-81 overtime loss to Evansville (Dec. 5) and Sunday's loss at ISU. The game with SIU marks a third straight game against a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. MSU played four MVC opponents last season and won all of them.Â
The Racers are looking to decrease their opponents trend in field goal percentage. In the last three games, Houston, Evansville and Illinois State have hit 53 percent from the field (89-of-166) and 46 percent from 3-point range (22-of-47).Â
Bryce Jones is first in the OVC and seventh in NCAA D-1 in free throw shooting. With only two misses in the first 10 games, Jones is 29-of-31.
Murray State has won the last two against SIU including a home win two years ago 73-65 and then last season in Carbondale 83-71, which was MSU's first win at SIU since 1991. The Racers lead the all-time series with the Salukis 17-15 and are 9-6 in Murray. SIU's last win at MSU was in 2005.
The Racers are facing a tough non-conference schedule that was ranked 55th by the NCAA as of Monday. The Racers have faced four teams that were in the top-100 RPI according to the NCAA including: Middle Tennessee (No. 74), Georgia (86), Evansville (88) and Milwaukee (89). On Monday, the Racers were 100 in the NCAA RPI.
The Racers play their final game before Christmas (Dec. 22) at Wright State Tuesday. Â MSU comes back from the break to host Brescia (Dec. 30) before hosting Morehead State to open OVC play Jan. 2.
Murray State-Recent Games vs Missouri Valley Opponents
| Date | Opponent | H/A | W/L | Score | MSU High Scorer |
| 12-13-15 | Illinois State | Away | Lost | 63-61 | Wayne Langston 16 |
| 12-05-15 | Evansville | Home | Lost | 85-81 OT | Bryce Jones 21 |
| 12-22-14 | Southern Illinois | Away | Won | 83-71 | Cameron Payne 22 |
| 12-20-14 | Illinois State | Home | Won | 89-77 | Jarvis Williams 21 |
| 12-13-14 | Evansville | Away | Won | 81-79 | Cameron Payne 32 |
| 11-30-14 | (3)Drake | Neutral | Won | 68-59 | Jarvis Williams 20 |
| 03-19-14 | (2)Missouri State | Away    | Won | 66-63 | Jarvis Williams 20 |
| 12-17-13 | Southern Illinois | Home | Won | 73-65 | Cameron Payne 22 |
| 12-04-13 | Evansville | Home | Won | 65-63 | Jeffery Moss 20 |
| 12-08-12 | Evansville | Away | Won | 82-70 | Isaiah Canaan/Ed Daniel 21 |
| 03-05-11 | (1)Missouri State | Away | Lost | 89-76 | Ivan Aska 16 |
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(3) Challenge In Music City
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