Back To Valley Grind - Racers Host UIC Tuesday - Murray State University Athletics

Opponent: UIC Flames Venue - Site: CFSB Center (8,600) - Murray, Ky. Date-Game Time: Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 - 7 p.m. CT MUR Record (Streak): 4-9, 1-1 MVC (W1) UIC Record (Streak): 7-6, 0-2 MVC (L2) All-Time Series vs. UIC: Racers lead 2-1 Murray State Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997) at MUR: 125-53 (6th Season) Career: 222-148 (12th Season) Missouri Valley: 12-10 UIC Head Coach: Luke Yaklich Alma mater: Illinois State (1998) at UIC: 42-55 (4th Season) Career: Same Missouri Valley: 12-10

Game Day Story Lines

MSU meets the UIC Flames for the second time as MVC members and for the fourth time in their history in MSU's eighth of 16 regular-season home games at the CFSB Center.
MSU won their only meeting last season vs UIC at home 81-64.
MSU makes their first appearance in The Valley in Chicago against the Flames. (Jan. 17).
Since a loss to Drake (Feb. 7), the Racers have won their last three MVC home games with wins over Evansville (Feb. 18), Valparaiso (Feb. 26) and this season over Bradley (Nov. 29).
Justin Morgan made his first start as a Racer in his 41st career game in MSU's 75-54 win Saturday over Middle Tennessee.
At halftime, the Racers had five players with six points or more and led MTSU 35-31.
Quincy Anderson was 4-of-4 from the free throw line today and has the Racers' first double-digit streak this season at 12 in a row.
Anderson extended his streak of consecutive games with a made 3-pointer to seven. MSU's all-time record is 40, held by MSU Hall of Famer Isaiah Canaan from 2012-13.
Ellington and Perry combined for five of MSU's 10 steals, marking back-to-back games with 10 steals for the team.
MSU's 21-point winning margin marks their highest against an NCAA D-I team this season.
MSU's defense held the Blue Raiders to a 23-point second half, MSU's best of any half this season.
The Racers forced MTSU into 18 turnovers and produced the same off of them in points.

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