Auburn & Racers Clash Tuesday At The Bank

Murray State Notes I Auburn Notes I Live Stats I OVC Report I Live Video OVCDN I Live Audio (Froggy 103.7)

AUBURN TIGERS (9-1, 0-0 SEC)
Head Coach: Bruce Pearl (Boston College, 1982)
Career Record: 515-200 (23rd season) • At AU: 53-55 (4th season)

MURRAY STATE RACERS (7-2, 0-0 OVC)
Head Coach: Matt McMahon (Appalachian State, 2000)
Career Record: 40-33 (3rd season) • At MUR: Same • OVC: 18-14

Date-Time: Dec. 19, 7 p.m. CT 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: GoRacers.com & StatBroadcast.com Twitter: @MSURacers @RacersHoops @RacerDave23

Series History vs Auburn
Today's Meeting: 5th Total: Tigers lead 3-1 Home: None Away: Tigers lead 2-0 Neutral: Tied 1-1 Last Meeting: 2013 Away Auburn Won 75-67

MSU Next: Friday Away Detroit Mercy
AU Next: Saturday Home UConn

The Murray State Racers take on the Auburn Tigers Tuesday in what is the first meeting in Murray between the two and the first game at home against a Southeastern Conference team in 24 seasons.

Froggy 103 (WFGS 103.7 FM) airs every MSU game with "Voice of the Racers" Neal Bradley calling the action in his 26th season. Former MSU assistant coach Kenny Roth provides commentary. Froggy103.com and GoRacers.com has free online streaming audio. Streaming video is available at OVCDigitalNetwork.com.

The Racers are coming off their best shooting game that was preceded by their worst of the season. At Saint Louis (Dec. 12 they managed 35 percent from the field (19-of-55), but nearly matched against Marist Saturday in the first half alone when they hit 18 shots. MSU ended the 100-63 win with a season-best 62 percent (36-of-58). The Racers' fourth-straight win at home featured 11 different players scoring with Terrell Miller going 8-of-8 from the field to get 21 points. Ja Morant has back-to-back double-doubles after scoring 16 points and dishing out 10 assists.

Auburn is off a great start at 9-1 after beating Middle Tennessee 76-70 Saturday in Birmingham. MTSU is the only common opponent the Racers and Tigers have played. Murray State hosted the Blue Raiders (Nov. 13) and lost 72-67 in a contest that was tied with 4:28 left to play.

MSU has one of the top home-court advantages in the nation. In their 20th season in the CFSB Center, the Racers are 234-42 (.847) overall and 97-15 (.864) in non-conference games. In the last 10 seasons, MSU is 62-10 (.859) in non-conference games. The Racers are 4-1 at home this season with wins over Brescia, Southern Illinois, Florida A&M and Marist.

Auburn makes their first visit to Murray in the fifth game between the two. The last time they met was at Auburn in 2013 which was a 75-67 win for the Tigers. MSU's only win against the Tigers was at the Charleston Classic in 2012 by a 79-59 score. The last SEC games the Racers played was at Georgia in a 63-52 defeat in 2015 and at Ole Miss last season in a 78-73 loss. On of the Racers' SEC wins came against Vanderbilt at the NCAA Tournament in 2010 when Danero Thomas' buzzer-beater gave MSU it's second NCAA win 66-65 in San Jose, Calif. The Racers also met SEC teams Alabama and Arkansas in the NCAAs in 1991 and 1992.

The Racers' final game before Christmas is in Michigan against Detroit Mercy on Friday. Ohio Valley Conference play begins with the Racers at home (Dec. 28) against Eastern Illinois.

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