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Racers Seek Momentum Change In Monday Clash At Little Rock
12/17/2023 3:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
27 years since their first meeting, the Racers & Trojans Meet in Little Rock
Opponent: Little Rock Trojans Venue - Site: Jack Stephens Center (5,600)  - Little Rock, Ark.
Date/Game Time: Monday, Dec. 18, 2023/3 p.m. CT MUR Record (Streak): 3-7, 1-1 MVC (L4)Â UALR Record (Streak):Â 5-6, 0-0 OVC (W1) All-Time Series vs. MSU: Racers 1-0
Murray State Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997)Â at MUR: 124-51 (6th Season) Career: 221-146 (12th Season)Â Missouri Valley: 12-10
Little Rock Head Coach: Darrell Walker Alma mater: Arkansas (2012) at UALR: 66-92 (6th Season) Career: 112-110 (8th Season) OVC: 6-12
Game Day Story Lines
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Date/Game Time: Monday, Dec. 18, 2023/3 p.m. CT MUR Record (Streak): 3-7, 1-1 MVC (L4)Â UALR Record (Streak):Â 5-6, 0-0 OVC (W1) All-Time Series vs. MSU: Racers 1-0
Murray State Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997)Â at MUR: 124-51 (6th Season) Career: 221-146 (12th Season)Â Missouri Valley: 12-10
Little Rock Head Coach: Darrell Walker Alma mater: Arkansas (2012) at UALR: 66-92 (6th Season) Career: 112-110 (8th Season) OVC: 6-12
Game Day Story Lines
- The Racers and Trojans are meeting for just the second the first time since 1998.
- MSU is coming off a 61-55 loss at home Saturday at Southeastern Louisiana.
- The Racers' 4-game losing skid has come with four-straight close games against Illinois State (76-72), Austin Peay (53-49), Mississippi State (85-81) and Southeastern Louisiana (61-55).Â
- The Racers are 0-6 this season in games decided by five points or less after the SELA game.
- MSU's run of bad luck comes with an average margin of only 4.5 points per game.
- MSU is looking for their first road win of the season.
- The rebounding stat is very important as the Racers are 1-5 when they don't win this part.
- JaCobi Wood became the 48th member to the MSU 1000-Point Club in the game at Mississippi State
- He also had his third MSU double-double in Starkville and his first this season on 18 points and 10 assists.
- Now that Wood has joined the 1000-Point Club, the Racers have four players in the elite group.
- Rob Perry (1,709 points), Brian Moore (1,431), Quincy Anderson (1,999) and Wood.Â
- All four have reached 1,000 career points at more than just Murray State.
- The Racers play their final game before Christmas at home (Dec. 22) against SMU.
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Players Mentioned
Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
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Cam Bulluck | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
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Conlee Crossno | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
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Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Press Conference 9/02/2025
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