MSU Showdown With Drake At The Bank

Game Information
Opponent: Drake Bulldogs Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Date/Game Time: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023/7 p.m.
Audio: WFGS Froggy 103.7FM (PxP: Neal Bradley, Analyst: Kenny Roth)
TV: ESPNU (PxP: Tom Ackerman Analyst: Tim Jankovich
Live Stats: GoRacers.com Twitter In Game: @MSURacers
MUR Record (Streak): 13-11 (L1) DU Record (Streak): 19-6 (W5)
MUR Last Game: Lost 99-56 at Indiana State DU Last Game: Won 2OT at 85-82 at Southern Illinois
All-Time Series vs. DU: Series tied 2-2 (first meeting at MSU)
First Meeting: 1938 Racers won 47-40 in NAIB National Tournament, Kansas City
Last Meeting: 2023 Bulldogs won 82-64 at home (Jan. 7) Last Overtime: None
Last MSU Win: 1938 in KC Last DU Win: 2019 in Gulf Coast Showcase
Largest MSU Win: +7 1938 in KC Largest MSU Loss: -18 2023 at Drake
Last Five vs DU: fifth meeting Last 10 vs DU: Fifth meeting
Next MSU Game: Feb. 11 at Bradley Next MSU Home Game: Feb. 18 vs Evansville
Next DU Game: Feb. 12 home vs SIU Next DU Road Game: Feb. 15 at UNI

The Murray State Racers (13-11, 8-6 MVC) are down to only three remaining home games as they host the Drake Bulldogs (19-6, 10-4 MVC) Tuesday in a 7 p.m. tip on MSU Greek Night at the CFSB Center in Murray, Ky. This is the second meeting between the two in the Racers' inaugural season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The first meeting was MSU's first trip to the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa with the Bulldogs getting the best of the Racers 82-64 on Jan. 7.JaCobi Wood led the Racers with 20 points.This marks the first visit to the CFSB Center for the Bulldogs.

Home Sweet Home
In it's 25th season, the CFSB Center has been very good to the Racers starting with winning their first 17 games there after the building opened in 1998. With a winning percentage of .861 in those 25 years,
the Racers are 24-1 in The Bank and 77-8 in the last two seasons. Southern Illinois is the only team to win at the CFSB Center in the last two seasons as they ended MSU's 20-game streak 63-57 on Dec. 29.

Drake Bulldogs 19-6 (10-4 MVC)
Head Coach: Darian DeVries
Alma mater: UNI (1998)
at DU: 5th season (114-47)
Career: Same
Missouri Valley: 58-28

Murray State Racers 13-11 (8-6) MVC)
Head Coach: Steve Prohm
Alma Mater: Alabama (1997)
at MUR: 5th season (117-40)
Career: 11th season (214-135)
Missouri Valley: 8-6

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JaCobi Wood

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