Murray State University Athletics
Thursday, February 15
CFSB Center
7 p.m.
Murray State
vs
Jacksonville State
Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
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Murray State Notes I JSU Notes I OVC Report I Live Stats I OVCDN I Froggy 103
JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS (18-9, 9-5 OVC)
Head Coach: Ray Harper (Kentucky Wesleyan, 1985)
Career Record: 469-151 (19th year) • At JSU: 38-23 (2nd year) • OVC: 18-12
MURRAY STATE RACERS (20-5, 12-2 OVC)
Head Coach: Matt McMahon (Appalachian State, 2000)
Career Record: 53-36 (3rd season) • At MUR: Same • OVC: 30-16
Date-Time: Jan. 15, 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: OVCDN Live Stats: GoRacers.com & StatBroadcast.com Twitter: @MSURacers @RacersHoops @RacerDave23
Series History vs JSU
Today's Meeting: 23rd Total: Racers lead 20-2 Home: Racers lead 10-0 Away: Racers lead 9-2 Neutral: Racers lead 1-0 OVC Tournament: Racers lead 1-0 Last Meeting: 2018 Away JSU won 76-71 Last MSU Win: 2017 MSU won away 76-73 Last game at MSU: 2016 Home MSU Won 69-54 Last OT: None Last OVC Tourney: 2006 Semifinals MSU Won 69-64
MSU Next: Saturday, home vs Tennessee Tech
JSU Next: Saturday, at Austin Peay
The Murray State Racers are set to play their final two regular season home games when the Jacksonville State Gamecocks come to the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky. After the Thursday 7 p.m. game, the Racers will see Jonathan Stark and Terrell Miller, Jr., have their Senior Day on Saturday before MSU hosts Tennessee Tech also at 7 p.m. Froggy 103 (WFGS 103.7 FM) airs every MSU game with "Voice of the Racers" Neal Bradley calling the action in his 27th season. Former MSU assistant coach Kenny Roth provides commentary. Froggy103.com and GoRacers.com has free online streaming audio. OVCDigitalNetwork.com has free online streaming video of all OVC games.
The Racers are 20-5 and have won their last seven games to get a share of the Ohio Valley Conference lead at 12-2. They've also put together a seven-game home winning streak since a Dec. 19 loss to Auburn. Last weekend, the Racers and Belmont each reached 20 wins for the season, the first teams in the OVC.
Jonathan Stark, who was named the CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson National Player of the Week, is having a fantastic season and is scoring a league-best 24.5 points per game. The OVC Preseason Player of the Year is closing on the MSU all-time two-year scoring mark at Murray State. He sits at 1,245 points. Cameron Payne (2013-15) is in second place at 1,279 and DT Mayes (1996-98) is on top at 1,340. Adding in his freshman and sophomore seasons at Tulane, and Stark has had an amazing career of more than 2,000 points and 500 assists.
Terrell Miller, Jr. continues to make a run at the MSU 1000-Point Club. He begins the JSU game with 906 points in his 58 games at MSU. Miller and Stark will be making their 49th consecutive start together vs JSU.
OVC Freshman of the Year candidate Ja Morant is the OVC Freshman of the Week after he was only two assists shy of averaging a triple-double in MSU's wins over Austin Peay and SIUE. Morant is the second rated freshman in the nation in NCAA D-I in assists per game (6.5) and trails only Oklahoma's Trae Young.
In their first meeting (Jan. 11), JSU beat the Racers 76-71, even after MSU cut a 17-point halftime deficit to three in the closing seconds.
Having secured his first 20-win season in his third season leading the team, Coach Matt McMahon and his teams are 18-5 at home in OVC games.
The Racers have never lost at home to JSU in 10 meetings since the Gamecocks joined the OVC in 2004.
JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS (18-9, 9-5 OVC)
Head Coach: Ray Harper (Kentucky Wesleyan, 1985)
Career Record: 469-151 (19th year) • At JSU: 38-23 (2nd year) • OVC: 18-12
MURRAY STATE RACERS (20-5, 12-2 OVC)
Head Coach: Matt McMahon (Appalachian State, 2000)
Career Record: 53-36 (3rd season) • At MUR: Same • OVC: 30-16
Date-Time: Jan. 15, 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: OVCDN Live Stats: GoRacers.com & StatBroadcast.com Twitter: @MSURacers @RacersHoops @RacerDave23
Series History vs JSU
Today's Meeting: 23rd Total: Racers lead 20-2 Home: Racers lead 10-0 Away: Racers lead 9-2 Neutral: Racers lead 1-0 OVC Tournament: Racers lead 1-0 Last Meeting: 2018 Away JSU won 76-71 Last MSU Win: 2017 MSU won away 76-73 Last game at MSU: 2016 Home MSU Won 69-54 Last OT: None Last OVC Tourney: 2006 Semifinals MSU Won 69-64
MSU Next: Saturday, home vs Tennessee Tech
JSU Next: Saturday, at Austin Peay
The Murray State Racers are set to play their final two regular season home games when the Jacksonville State Gamecocks come to the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky. After the Thursday 7 p.m. game, the Racers will see Jonathan Stark and Terrell Miller, Jr., have their Senior Day on Saturday before MSU hosts Tennessee Tech also at 7 p.m. Froggy 103 (WFGS 103.7 FM) airs every MSU game with "Voice of the Racers" Neal Bradley calling the action in his 27th season. Former MSU assistant coach Kenny Roth provides commentary. Froggy103.com and GoRacers.com has free online streaming audio. OVCDigitalNetwork.com has free online streaming video of all OVC games.
The Racers are 20-5 and have won their last seven games to get a share of the Ohio Valley Conference lead at 12-2. They've also put together a seven-game home winning streak since a Dec. 19 loss to Auburn. Last weekend, the Racers and Belmont each reached 20 wins for the season, the first teams in the OVC.
Jonathan Stark, who was named the CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson National Player of the Week, is having a fantastic season and is scoring a league-best 24.5 points per game. The OVC Preseason Player of the Year is closing on the MSU all-time two-year scoring mark at Murray State. He sits at 1,245 points. Cameron Payne (2013-15) is in second place at 1,279 and DT Mayes (1996-98) is on top at 1,340. Adding in his freshman and sophomore seasons at Tulane, and Stark has had an amazing career of more than 2,000 points and 500 assists.
Terrell Miller, Jr. continues to make a run at the MSU 1000-Point Club. He begins the JSU game with 906 points in his 58 games at MSU. Miller and Stark will be making their 49th consecutive start together vs JSU.
OVC Freshman of the Year candidate Ja Morant is the OVC Freshman of the Week after he was only two assists shy of averaging a triple-double in MSU's wins over Austin Peay and SIUE. Morant is the second rated freshman in the nation in NCAA D-I in assists per game (6.5) and trails only Oklahoma's Trae Young.
In their first meeting (Jan. 11), JSU beat the Racers 76-71, even after MSU cut a 17-point halftime deficit to three in the closing seconds.
Having secured his first 20-win season in his third season leading the team, Coach Matt McMahon and his teams are 18-5 at home in OVC games.
The Racers have never lost at home to JSU in 10 meetings since the Gamecocks joined the OVC in 2004.
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