Racers Meet Purple Aces in Valley Opener

Game Day Story Lines

2024-25 is the 100th season of collegiate basketball at Murray State & third in the Missouri Valley Conference.
For the 44th time overall and the fifth time as members of the MVC, the Racers take on the Evansville Purple Aces Tuesday in a 7 p.m. game at the CFSB Center to open MVC play.
The Racers are coming off a 79-66 win over the UT Arlington Mavericks in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Racers have put five players in double-figure scoring in four of their six games including the UTA game.
AJ Ferguson scored a career-high 21 points, while Nick Ellington scored 14, Kylen Milton added 13 and MSU got 10 points each from Alden Applewhite and Terence Harcum.
Harcum has hit a 3-point basket in all six games to start the season.
Harcum is third in the MVC with 17 made 3-point baskets and he is fourth in percentage at .415 on 17-of-41.
Overall, Harcum and Ferguson are 14th in the MVC in scoring at 13.7ppg.
The Racers have one of the most-balanced offenses in the MVC with being only a few tenths from having six in double-figure scoring.
MSU is second in the MVC in scoring 83.7ppg, behind only UIC at 86.4. MSU is second in defensive scoring at 65.2.
December continues with the Racers taking on old rivals Southeast Missouri (Dec. 8) at home and playing at Western Kentucky (Dec. 14).

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