Justice Hill Earns OVC Player of the Week Honor

As one of the most improved players in all of NCAA D-I men's basketball, Murray State guard Justice Hill continued his rise by earning his first Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week Award for the period of Jan. 10-16. The weekly award comes from a vote of the athletics communications directors in the OVC.

Hill, out of Little Rock, Arkansas, helped the Racers win 82-60 at Belmont on Saturday when he posted a career-high 36 points on 10-of-19 shooting from field including 8-of-11 from the 3-point line. When he added 8-of-11 from the free throw line, it marked the highest scoring game in the 2021-22 OVC season. Hill's first half at Belmont was amazing as he hit 6-of-6 from the 3-point line and had 25 points. With 10:39 left in the game, he became just the seventh Racer to hit eight or more threes in a game.

With MSU wins over Tennessee State and Belmont, Hill averaged 21 points for the week on 13-of-31 shooting from the field for 42 percent and 8-of-16 from the 3-point line for 50 percent. He was 8-of-11 from the free throw line for 73 percent. Hill also dished out 10 assists.

The Racers continue their busy two weeks with eight games in 16 days Monday (Jan. 17). The Racers take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day in a 3:30 p.m. tip at Lantz Arena in Charleston, Ill.

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.

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.

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