Racers Meet Beacons Saturday At The Bank

Opponent: Valparaiso beacons Venue - Site: CFSB Center (8,600) - Murray, Ky. Date-Game Time: Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 - 3 p.m. CT MUR Record (Streak): 11-17, 8-9 MVC (L2) VU Record (Streak): 6-22, 2-15 MVC (L2) All-Time Series vs VU: Racers lead 4-3 Murray State Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997) at MUR: 132-61 (6th Season) Career: 229-156 (12th Season) Missouri Valley: 19-18 VU Head Coach: Roger Powell Jr. Alma mater: Illinois (2005) at VU: 6-22 (1st Season) Career: Same Missouri Valley: 2-15 Racer Radio: Froggy 103.7 FM & Froggy103.com, Jeff Bidwell & Kenny Roth Television: ESPN+: Dave Rowton & Rob Cross Live Stats: GoRacers.com & StatBroadcast.com

Game Story Lines

The Racers meet the Beacons for the eighth time in their history and for the fourth time in the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Racers beat Valparaiso three times a season ago in their first MVC season with the final win coming at Arch Madness in St. Louis.
After posting back-to-back wins at home over Evansville and Missouri State, the Racers have lost a pair away from home at Drake and Southern Illinois.
The Racers can post their best home win streak of the season with three in a row, if they can defeat Valpo Saturday.
The Racers erased a 12-point halftime deficit at Southern Illinois Wednesday, took the lead with 8:00 remaining, but fell 72-68 in a thriller that went to the final minute before the game was decided.
Although they had a season-high 15 turnovers at SIU, they still rank 13th nationally in fewest turnovers per game at 9.5.
The Racers are ninth in NCAA DI in fewest turnovers per game at 9.3 per game.
After the Valpo game Wednesday, the Racers host the Belmont Bruins on Senior Day at the CFSB Center.
In their eight MVC wins, the Racers shoot about 90 points better than the opponent (.511 to .415) and win the rebound stat by an average of 4.8.
In the nine MVC losses the Racers have endured, they have shot .442, but opponents are at .481, and the opponent wins the rebound stat by an average of 5.9.
MVC conducts its 34th St. Louis-based postseason MBB championship at Arch Madness. Tournament dates are March 7-10.

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