MSU Makes First Chicago Visit In The Valley

Wednesday, January 17

Chicago, Ill.

7 p.m.

Murray State

UIC

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

1/15/2024 8:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Racers take on the UIC Flames Wednesday at Credit Union 1 Arena

Opponent: UIC Flames Venue - Site: Credit Union 1 Arena (9,500) - Chicago, Ill.
Date-Game Time: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 - 7 p.m. CT MUR Record (Streak): 7-10, 4-2 MVC (L1) UIC Record (Streak): 8-9, 1-5 MVC (L2) All-Time Series vs. UIC: Racers lead 3-1 Murray State Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997) at MUR: 128-54 (6th Season) Career: 225-149 (12th Season) Missouri Valley: 15-10 UIC Head Coach: Luke Yaklich Alma mater: Illinois State (1998) at UIC: 43-57 Career: Same Missouri Valley: 5-20

Game Story Lines

In their second season in The Valley, the Racers have won eight of their last 12 MVC games (including Arch Madness).
The Racers won the first meeting with UIC (Jan. 2) in Murray 85-73.
The Racers are making their first visit UIC since 2006 and their first in the MVC.
MSU has won back-to-back road games for the first time in The Valley at Evansville and Missouri State.
In the last week with a win at Missouri State and a home loss Sunday at UNI, the Racers shot 46 percent from the floor, 28 percent from the 3-point line and 60 percent from the free throw line.
Newcomer Alden Applewhite is off to a good start in the seven games he has appeared in. He is coming off the MSU bench scoring 8.9ppg with 4.4rpg and 10 steals.
Murray State's Rob Perry is 198 points from scoring 2,000 in his collegiate career with the Racers and Stetson.
Brian Moore recently surpassed the 1,500 points mark between NE Oklahoma JC and Quincy Anderson has 1295 points between the Racers and Minnesota State.
JaCobi Wood, who reached 1000 career points this season split between the Racers and Belmont has the season-best free throw streak of 20 in a row entering the UIC game.
MSU is 6-3 when leading at halftime this season.
The Racers enter the week No. 6 in the nation and first in the MVC in limiting their own turnovers at giving the ball up only 9.2 per game.