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The Murray State Racers men's basketball program represents Murray State University in intercollegiate men's basketball. Murray State is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), having joined that conference in 2022 after 74 seasons in the Ohio Valley Conference. [2]
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Buffalo and Houstonwere 31-3 in 2019. Buffalo lasted until the second round and a 78-58 loss to Texas Tech. Houston was taken out by Kentucky 62-58 in the Sweet 16.
Gonzaga— yep, again — was 32-1 in 2017. That ride ended with a loss to North Carolina in the title game.
Kentuckytook an unbeaten record to the 2015 Final Four, but just when college basketball was setting the table for the party to celebrate the newest perfect season, Wisconsin ruined the plans.
Wichita Statewas 34-0 in 2014, then had the foul luck — or the foul bracketing — to run into Kentucky in the second round. The Shockers played the Wildcats very tough but lost by two. BUBBLE WATCH: 10 intriguing men's teams on the cusp
In 2012, the best record belonged — and this might ring a bell around Murray, Kentucky 10 years later — to Murray State. That 30-1 mark was even better than the Racers this season. They went down by nine points to Marquette in the second round.
Kansas and San Diego Statewere 32-2 in 2011. The Jayhawks advanced to the Elite Eight, but collided with VCU’s Cinderella story. The Aztecs went out to Connecticut in the Sweet 16.
The blue-blooded duo of Kansas and Kentuckywere each 32-2 in 2010. That didn’t help the Jayhawks much when they went splat against Northern Iowa in the second round. The Wildcats made it to the Elite Eight but lost to West Virginia. The new Kentucky coach that season — John Calipari — vowed the Wildcats would be back.
Actually, by 2010, Calipari had already put together a best-record dynasty at Memphis. If only they have trophies for that. His 31-3 team in 2009 lost in the Sweet 16 to Missouri. His 33-1 Tigers in 2008 were close enough to the championship to feel the confetti, until the free throws started clanging away late in the title game against Kansas.
Then there was the rare event in 2007 when both Memphis and Ohio Statewere 30-3. The committee placed both top records in the same region and they eventually met in the Elite Eight in San Antonio. Ohio State by 16.
George Washingtontook its turn with a shiny 26-2 mark in 2006. It didn’t much impress the committee, which gave the Colonials a No. 8 seed. They barely escaped UNC Wilmington in overtime in the first round, then had to play Duke and lost by 13. Both those games were in Greensboro, North Carolina. So much for rewarding the best record. March Madness...
The Murray State basketball program has been recognized as one of the top 30 basketball programs in modern history by ESPN. The Racers are the highest true mid-major team in ESPN's rankings. [7] The most well-known players in Racer history are Joe Fulks, Popeye Jones, Isaiah Canaan, Cameron Payne, and Ja Morant.
Rankings from AP poll. The 2021–22 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by seventh-year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Feb 3, 2022 · Murray State is 10-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play, with an average margin of victory of 19.1 PPG. A July move to the Missouri Valley Conference can't come soon enough for the OVC's remaining ...
Feb 7, 2022 · In recent years, Murray State has been known for its elite point guard play, with the likes of Isaiah Canaan, ... Hill, who nearly played football and basketball at Arkansas, averages 13.8 points ...
