Little Rock Makes First Visit - Meet Racers Tuesday - Murray State University Athletics

Tuesday, November 18

Murray, Ky.

7 p.m.

Murray State

Little Rock

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Photo by: Curt Hart

Little Rock Makes First Visit - Meet Racers Tuesday

11/17/2025 8:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Racers are home before playing in the Cayman Islands Thanksgiving Week

The Murray State Racers take the highest scoring offense in The Valley against the Little Rock Trojans at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky for a 7 p.m. tip on Tuesday night.

The Racers are coming off their third win in four games at the start of the season in a 99-79 win over Nicholls State on Saturday, which pushed MSU's home winning streak to a modest four games dating back to last season.

GAME 5
LITTLE ROCK AT MURRAY STATE
Venue: CFSB Center (8,600)
Site: Murray, Ky.
Game Day-Time: Tuesday, Nov. 18 - 7 P.M. CT

Live Media Feeds
Racer Radio: Froggy 103.7FM, Froggy103.com (Jeff Bidwell & Kenny Roth)
Television: ESPN+ (Anthony Ridgeway & Rob Cross)
Stats: GoRacers.com & StatBroadcast.com
X: @RacersHoops

Little Rock Trojans 2-2 (0-0 OVC)
Head Coach: Darrell Walker
Alma Mater: Arkansas (2012)
at UALR: 101-113 (8th season)
Career: 146-131 (10th season)
Ohio Valley: 32-24
Record vs MSU: 1-0

Murray State Racers 3-1 (0-0 MVC)
Head Coach: Ryan Miller
Alma Mater: Northern State (2000)
at MUR: 3-1 (1st Season)
Career: Same
Missouri Valley: 0-0
Record vs UALR: 0-0

GAME DAY STORY LINES

MSU is 3-1 after a 99-79 win Saturday over Nicholls State at the CFSB Center.
MSU is off to a great start in scoring 95.8 points per game in their first four. The Racers' lowest output so far was a very good 85 points in the season opener against Omaha in Siouz Falls.
In the last three games of scoring 108 against MVSU, 91 vs SMU and 99 in the win Saturday over Nicholls, the Racers average is 99.3.
The Racers have won four in a row at home since a loss last February to Drake.
MSU is playing fast these days as rookie head coach Ryan Miller has the Racers' offense revved up.
In KenPom.com analysis, MSU is No. 16 in the nation in tempo and No. 64 in average length of offensive possession.
The Racers are averaging 95.8 points per game to lead the MVC.
MSU's 1-2 punch of Javon Jackson & Fred King are ranked No. 1 and No. 6 in the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring with 20.3 and 15.7 points per game averages.
King and Belmont's Sam Orme are the only two players ranking in the top-10 in the MVC in scoring and rebounding.
The Racers' 2025-26 season is the 101st in program history, the 28th in the CFSB Center and the fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Among teams that have played in NCAA DI for 24 seasons, MSU is ranked No. 14 in winning percentage at .643 and No. 44 in victories with 1,752.
MSU has 18 NCAA Tournament appearances and has won five games, the last win in 2022.
The Racers head out later this week for three games in the Cayman Islands (Nov. 23-25).