It's Racers at Redbirds Sunday

Sunday, December 3

Normal, Ill.

2 p.m.

Murray State

Illinois State

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

12/1/2023 9:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Murray State hits the road for the first time this season in the MVC to take on the Illinois State Redbirds

Opponent: Illinois State Redbirds Site (Venue): Normal, Ill. (Doug Collins Court at CEFCU Arena)
Date/Game Time: Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023/2:00 p.m. CT
MUR Record (Streak): 3-3, 1-0 MVC (W1) ILST Record (Streak): 4-3, 1-0 MVC (W1)
All-Time Series vs. ILST: Racers lead 8-1

Illinois State Redbirds: 4-3 (1-0 MVC)
Head Coach: Ryan Pedon Alma mater: Wooster (2000) at ILST: 15-24 (2nd Season) Career: Same Missouri Valley: 7-14

Murray State Racers: 3-3 (1-0 MVC)
Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997) at MUR: 124-47 (6th Season) Career: 221-142 (12th Season) Missouri Valley: 12-9

Game Day Story Lines

Rob Perry is pushing for 2,000 career points between Murray State and Stetson. He has 1,665 points in 112 career games. (14.9ppg).
Perry is 23rd in NCAA DI in career scoring. Max Abmas (Texas) with 2,653 points and Jahmir Young (Maryland) are the only active 2,000 players in the country.
JaCobi Wood is closing on becoming the fourth player with the Racers with 1,000 career points. He enters the ILST game with 974 points in 100 games (11.4ppg).
Brian More has 1,401 points in 89 career games between Murray State and NE Oklahoma JC (15.3ppg).
Quincy Anderson has 1,149 points in 111 games between MSU and Minnesota State (10.4ppg).
Coach Steve Prohm will have his 125th win at Murray State if the Racers can defeat the Redbirds. Prohm is 124-47 all-time at MSU in his sixth season of his second era.
Newcomer Nick Ellington is off to a great start for the Racers as he leads the MVC in rebounding (8.5). He is fifth in field goal percentage (.630) and fourth in blocked shots (1.8).
MSU is in their 99th season, 26th in the CFSB Center, second in MVC.
MSU leads the all-time series with the Redbirds 8-1 and have won the last six.
The Racers were 3-7 on the road last season (their first) in MVC play with wins at Valparaiso, Evansville and Illinois State.