Racers Hit The Road For Thursday Challenge At Eastern Illinois

Racers Hit The Road For Thursday Challenge At Eastern Illinois
Murray State looks to get back on the winning track with their first road victory of the season
Date (Time): Jan. 7 (7:30 p.m. CT)
Murray State: 4-5 (1-3 OVC) (3L)
Opponent: Eastern Illinois Panthers 4-5 (1-1) (W1)
Site (Venue): Charleston, Ill. (Lantz Arena)
Radio: Froggy 103.7 FM (PxP: Neal Bradley, Analyst: Kenny Roth)
Streaming Audio: Froggy103.com & GoRacers.com
TV: None
Streaming Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @MSURacers
All-Time Series vs. EIU (Streak): Racers lead 49-12 (L1)
All-Time Series in Charleston (Streak): Racers lead 19-8 (L1)
First Meeting: 1981, Racers won at home 71-70
Last Meeting: Feb. 2020, Racers lost at EIU 63-60
Last 5 vs. MOR: MSU has won 4
MUR Next Game: Jan. 14, at Southeast Missouri (ESPN+)
MUR Next Home Game: Jan. 21 vs Jacksonville State (ESPN+)

Prairie State Awaits Racers - MSU At Eastern Illinois Thursday
The Murray State Racers (4-5, 1-3) hit the road this week for a game at Eastern Illinois. The Thursday night tilt is with the veteran EIU Panthers (4-5, 1-1) at Lantz Arena in Charleston at 7:30 p.m.

MSU Looks To Bounce Back From Saturday Upset
The Racers are trying to bounce back from Saturday's loss to Morehead State that snapped their 25-game home winning streak. It also marked the first win for the Eagles at the CFSB Center in 17 years. Scoring has been a problem for the Racers in their three-game skid. Tevin Brown led the Racers with 17 points as their only double-digit scorer on a night when the Racers struggled to score and ended the game hitting 35 percent on 18-of-51 from the field and 25 percent from the 3-point line on 5-of-20. MSU was also in a rare spot of not making free throws as they made only 15-of-27 for 56 percent.

EIU MSU History
Since EIU joined the OVC in 1997, the Racers have won 41 out of their 50 regular season meetings and 19 of 27 games at Lantz Arena. Up until their loss there at the end of last season, the Racers had won five in a row and 10 of the last 12.

A Work In Progress
Having lost three consecutive games for the first time since 2017, the Racers are in an unpreferred spot, but have plans to work their way back to the form they showed in their 87-57 win over Austin to open OVC play (Dec. 8). MSU is 1-3 to start league play for the first time since 2002. However, if they can duplicate what the 2001-02 team did, they'll be very happy. Coached by Tevester Anderson, the 01-02 team did get on track to finish third in the OVC and went on to win the OVC Tournament with wins over EIU, Morehead State and Tennessee Tech to advance to the NCAA Tournament where they played Georgia in the Chicago regional. If the Racers can get their usual defense and rebounding totals back in line, the slumping offense is sure to return. In the three-game skid, The Racers have been out-rebounded 102-87 and they've given the ball up 10 times more than the opponent in turnovers. If the defense and rebounding comes up to standard, the Racers offense will certainly follow. In the three games, the Racers are shooting 45 percent (67-of-147) from the field and only 24 percent (13-of-55) from 3-point range. From the free throw line, the Racers are also slumping at 65 percent (34-of-52).

Brown Honored for Joining The MSU 1000-Point Club
Tevin Brown was honored before the Morehead State game (Jan. 2) for becoming the 47th member of the MSU 1000-Point Club. He was presented a special commemorative basketball by Racer head coach Matt McMahon. Brown got to career 1,000 when scored 22 points, Dec. 5), in a home win over Illinois State.

Racers' Saturday Game at SIUE Postponed
Due to established protocols, the Racers' Saturday 9th game at SIUE has been postponed. An announcement will be made later on a rescheduled date. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Murray State Men's and Women's basketball schedules on GoRacers.com. The Racers stay on the road next week with games at UT Martin and Southeast Missouri on Jan. 14 & 16.
MSU's next time at home is against Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech on Jan. 21 & 23.

Froggy 103.7 FM - Flagship Station For Racer Basketball
In his 30th season, the "Voice of the Racers" and Murray State Hall of Famer, Neal Bradley is on the call again for the 2020-21 season. Former MSU assistant coach Kenny Roth provides analysis. All MSU games can be heard online at Froggy103.com and GoRacers.com. The game is also ready to air on ESPN+

Check GoRacers.com for the latest basketball schedule information
Men's Schedule
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Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department at Murray State University is a member of NCAA D-I and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. MSU also has a rifle program that is coed. The Racers are one of the founding members of the Ohio Valley Conference from its beginnings in 1948. Kevin Saal has served as director of athletics since March 2019.
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Racers Hit The Road For Thursday Challenge At Eastern Illinois

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