Racers Take On 12th Ranked Auburn Wednesday

Opponent: Auburn Tigers
Site (Venue): Auburn, Ala. (Auburn Arena)
Audio: WFGS Froggy 103.7FM (PxP: Neal Bradley Analyst: Kenny Roth)
TV(Live Streaming): SEC Network - pxp Dave Neal, analyst: Mark Wise (Watch ESPN)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
Twitter In Game: @MSURacers
MUR Record (Streak): 10-1 (Won 7)
UA Record (Streak): 10-1 (Won 7)
MUR Last Game: W 87-76 H Chattanooga (Dec. 18, 2021; Murray, Ky.)
UA Last Game: W 74-70 at Saint Louis (Dec. 18, 2021; St. Louis, Mo.)
All-Time Series vs. UA: Racers trail 5-1
First Meeting: 1996 N Murray State lost 86-72
Last Meeting: 2018 A Murray State lost 93-88
Largest MSU Win: 2012 +20, 79-59 at Charleston Classic, S.C.
Largest MSU Loss: 2002 -19, 72-53 at Auburn
Last Five vs UA: MSU trails 1-4
Next MSU Game: Dec. 30 vs Southeast Missouri
Next MSU Away Game: Jan. 6 at Eastern Illinois

Murray State Takes On No. 12 Auburn
The Murray State Racers (10-1) hit the road for a Wednesday (Dec. 22) game against the 12th ranked (Associated Press Poll) Auburn Tigers (10-1) at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama. The 5 p.m. tip will see both teams entering the game with seven-game win streaks after the Racers defeated Chattanooga at home Saturday 87-76 and the Tigers won at Saint Louis 74-70.

Racers vs Tigers Series
The game marks the seventh all-time meeting between the two and it marks their third meeting since 2017. In that 2017 meeting, Auburn was the first team from the SEC to visit Murray State's CFSB Center and came away with a last second win 81-77. The last meeting in the series was at Auburn in 2018 in which the Racers and Tigers each scored 50 points in the second half in which Auburn won 93-88. The Racers are 0-2 at Auburn with games there in 2002 and 2018.

Racers vs SEC
Since their first meeting with Vanderbilt in 1932, the Racers have played Southeastern Conference teams 38 times and are 10-28 overall. MSU's last win over an SEC team came in 2012 at the Charleston Classic when the Racers defeated Auburn 79-59, but have lost their last six including their most recent SEC tilt at Tennessee in 2019 by an 82-63 score. Murray State's SEC wins have come against Alabama (1980), Arkansas (1997), Auburn (2012), Mississippi State (1941, 1956), Ole Miss (1958, 1993, 1994), Vanderbilt (1946, 2010). Among MSU's big wins was the 2010 NCAA Tournament over Vanderbilt when Danero Thomas hit a buzzer beater in San Jose for the Racers' first NCAA win in 22 years and Christmas Day 1997 when MSU hall of famer, DT Mayes, scored 42 points to lead the Racers past Arkansas 94-83 in Puerto Rico. The Racers have faced Mississippi State more than any team in the SEC, eight times.

Racers vs Ranked Opponents
The game against Auburn marks the Racers' first game against a ranked opponent since they took on No. 14 Tennessee in Knoxville in 2019. In recent seasons, the Racers also had games against ranked teams against Florida State in the 2019 NCAA Tournament second round (No. 10), at Auburn (No. 7) in 2019 and against West Virginia (No. 18) in 2012 at the NCAAs. Murray State was ranked (No. 9 and 11) in 2012 when they defeated Saint Mary's (No. 11) and lost to Marquette (No. 11) in Louisville at the NCAA Tournament.

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.

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