Running Racers Push Past Mocs - Tevin Brown Career-High 33 Points

Saturday, December 18

Murray, Ky.

7 p.m.

Murray State

10-1,0-0OVC

Chattanooga

9-3,0-0SoCon

Chattanooga

Murray St.

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

Running Racers Push Past Mocs - Tevin Brown Career-High 33 Points

12/18/2021 9:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Racers have won 22 consecutive non-conference home games at the CFSB Center

The Murray State Racers pushed past the Chattanooga Mocs with a 53-point second half and turned it into an 87-76 victory for their 22^nd consecutive non-conference win at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.

The Racers (10-1) have won seven in a row overall and at home this season as they travel to play the Auburn Tigers (Dec. 22).

Murray State's Tevin Brown scored a career-high 33 points and was one rebound shy of a double-double. The Racers also got 18 points from Justice Hill and 11 from Trae Hannibal.

In a battle of two top-50 NCAA Net Ranking teams (UTC was No. 8 and the Racers No. 10 in the College Insider Poll) the game was a close all the way. After the Mocs led 37-34 at halftime, the Racers tied it 57-57 with 9:48 remaining and took the lead for good 13 seconds later 60-58 on a 3-point basket by Brown. From there, the Racers put the game away with a 13-2 run for an 80-68 lead with 1:46 left.

Game Notes

Tevin Brown's career-high game eclipsed his 31-point performances at Evansville (12-21-19) and at UT Martin (1-10-19). His stat line was impressive on 11-of-22 from the field (7-of-14) from the 3-point line and 4-of-4 from the free throw line.
Brown's seven 3-pointers marks the 17^th time he has made five or more in a game. The Racers have won 15 of them.
Brown's career 3-point total is now up to 288. Isaiah Canaan (2009-13) has the Murray State record of 304 and Joe Sibbitt of Austin Peay (1994-98) has the Ohio Valley Conference record of 319.
Tevin Brown and UTC's Malachi Smith had an amazing individual scoring battle. Brown scored 33 points and Smith 36.
Malachi Smith's 36 points ties the CFSB Center for opponent individual scoring in the 24 seasons in the building. Eastern Kentucky's Nick Mayo scored 33 against the Racers in 2019.
In case you're wondering, the Murray State scoring record at the CFSB Center was set in 2001 when Isaac Spencer scored 42 points against Tennessee State.
The Racers lead the all-time series with UTC 7-2 and are 5-0 in Murray and have won the last three in the series including games in 2009 and 2010.
Coach Matt McMahon's overall record is now 133-65 (.671) At home, McMahon's teams are 79-15 (.840).
At the CFSB Center, the Racers are 6-0 this season and have won their last seven at the Bank.
MSU has started the same lineup in all 11 games this season. Brown, Hill, KJ Williams, DJ Burns and Carter Collins.
With the win, the Racers have pushed their non-conference home winning streak to 22 since their last loss (Dec. 19, 2017) vs Auburn. This is a mark MSU will carry into the 2022-23 season.
The final non-conference game for the regular season is Wednesday (Dec. 22) at Auburn in a 5 p.m. tip at Auburn Arena.
The 74^th season of basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference for the Racers begins (Dec. 30) at home against Southeast Missouri.

Harlem Globetrotters Coming To CFSB Center – Feb. 2
The worldwide sensation Harlem Globetrotters have announced they will return to Murray State University for an eighth time on February 2, 2022 beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Guests may also visit the CFSB Center ticket office, located at 1401 State Route 121 North, Murray, Ky 42071 (Lower A Entrance). For more information, please contact the CFSB Center ticket hotline at 270-809-3000.

Racers Selected For Two Home Games On ESPNU
The Murray State men's basketball is hosting a pair of televised home games on ESPNU as announced by the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2021-22 season. The Racers will appear on ESPNU (Feb. 17) when they host the Austin Peay Governors at the CFSB Center in a 6 p.m. tip. The second game happens at home (Feb. 24) against the Belmont Bruins in a tip off of 8 p.m. Both of the TV games for the Racers come on Thursday nights. The OVC schedule has a total of nine total men's basketball televised games (six regular season contests and three OVC Tournament games) to be aired by one of the ESPN networks during the 2021-22 season. This includes three nights of coverage at the OVC Tournament (March 4-5) at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

Racer Basketball Legacy Fund
The new fundraising initiative invites Racer supporters to have a lasting impact on the Murray State men's and women's basketball programs. Those interested in learning more about how you can support the Racer Basketball Legacy Fund initiative may contact Director of Development-Athletics, Taylor Mudd at (270) 809-3517 or tmudd3@murraystate.edu for more information.