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First Place Racers Back At The Bank - Host UNI Sunday
1/12/2024 11:17:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Racers are on a 4-game winning streak and have a share of first place in the MVC
Opponent: Northern Iowa Panthers Venue - Site: CFSB Center (,8,600) - Murray, Ky.
Date-Game Time: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2024 - 3 p.m. CT MUR Record (Streak): 7-9, 4-1 MVC (W4) UNI Record (Streak): 8-8, 2-3 MVC (W1) All-Time Series vs. UN: Panthers lead 1-0 Murray State Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997) at MUR: 128-53 (6th Season) Career: 225-148 (12th Season) Missouri Valley: 15-10 UNI Head Coach: Ben Jacobson  Alma mater: North Dakota (1994) at UNI: 243-227 Career: Same Missouri Valley: 185-128
Game Story Lines
Date-Game Time: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2024 - 3 p.m. CT MUR Record (Streak): 7-9, 4-1 MVC (W4) UNI Record (Streak): 8-8, 2-3 MVC (W1) All-Time Series vs. UN: Panthers lead 1-0 Murray State Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997) at MUR: 128-53 (6th Season) Career: 225-148 (12th Season) Missouri Valley: 15-10 UNI Head Coach: Ben Jacobson  Alma mater: North Dakota (1994) at UNI: 243-227 Career: Same Missouri Valley: 185-128
Game Story Lines
- In their second season in The Valley, the Racers have won eight of their last 11 MVC games (including Arch Madness).
- The Racers lost their only meeting with UNI last season in Cedar Falls 75-67.
- The Panthers are making their first visit to Murray State.
- The Racers come home after winning back-to-back road games at Evansville and Missouri State.
- MSU has won their last four in wings over Middle Tennessee and UIC at home and UE and MOST on the road.
- In their current 4-game win streak, the Racers have risen from 258 to 150 this week, an improvement of 108 spots in the total of 362 teams in the NCAA DI Net Rankings.
- At current rankings, the Racers have DI wins over Bradley (80), UIC (145), Missouri State (151), Evansville (174), Middle Tennessee (309) and Tennessee Tech (323).Â
- In the same winning streak, the Racers have jumped from 230 to 136 in the KenPom.com rankings, an improvement of 94 spots.
- As the Racers host UNI for the first time at the CFSB Center, the Racers are averaging 5,003 per game in the first eight home games of the season.
- The Racers led The Valley in home attendance in 2022-23 at 5,218.
- 4-game winning streak, MSU is hitting 81 percent from the free throw line on 56-of-69.
- MSU's six NCAA DI wins, they have outscored the opponent in each time from the free throw line - +55 points.
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