2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers were led by head coach Steve Prohm, who was in second season of his second stint (sixth overall) with the Racers, and played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as second-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record12–20 (9–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cole Christian
  • Antwon Jackson
  • Jonathan Mattox
Home arenaCFSB Center
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Indiana State 17 3   .850 32 7   .821
Drake 16 4   .800 28 7   .800
Bradley 13 7   .650 23 12   .657
Northern Iowa 12 8   .600 19 14   .576
Belmont 12 8   .600 20 13   .606
Southern Illinois 11 9   .550 19 13   .594
Illinois State 9 11   .450 15 17   .469
Murray State 9 11   .450 12 20   .375
Missouri State 8 12   .400 17 16   .515
Evansville 6 14   .300 17 18   .486
UIC 4 16   .200 12 21   .364
Valparaiso 3 17   .150 7 25   .219
2024 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Racers finished the 2022–23 season 16–14, 11–9 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Valparaiso in the opening round of the MVC tournament before losing to Drake in the quarterfinals.[1]

Roster

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2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 John McCrear 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Woodford County Detroit, MI
G 2 Rob Perry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Oak Ridge
Stetson
Orlando, FL
G 4 Patrick Chew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Brophy College Preparatory Phoenix, AZ
G 10 Quincy Anderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Oshkosh North
Minnesota State
Oshkosh, WI
G 11 Justin Morgan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Memphis Home School Association Memphis, TN
F 13 Alden Applewhite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Houston
Portland
Mississippi State
Memphis, TN
G 14 Brian Moore, Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Kingston Harlem, NY
F 22 Sam Murray II 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Harrison Central Gulfport, MS
F 23 Nick Ellington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Cardinal Ritter
Eastern Illinois
St. Louis, MO
G 24 JaCobi Wood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Cleveland
Belmont
Clevelend, TN
G 25 Shawn Walker, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Bishop Sullivan
Mercer
George Washington
Elizabeth City, NC
G 33 Lawrent Rice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Wayne Dayton, OH
G 34 Fletcher Boatright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Northridge Tuscaloosa, AL
F 44 Malek Abdelgowad 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr South Plains College Cairo, Egypt
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Brescia W 90—69 
 18  Moore, Jr.   10  Morgan   7  Woods  Racer Arena (5,557)
Murray, KY
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Midway W 91−58  1−0
 22  Ellington   12  Ellington   5  Wood  CFSB Center (4,527)
Murray, KY
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tennessee Tech W 78−72  2−0
 16  Perry   10  Ellington   4  Moore Jr.  CFSB Center (4,769)
Murray, KY
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Kentucky L 81−86  2−1
 21  Perry   6  Tied   5  Moore Jr.  CFSB Center (5,677)
Murray, KY
November 20, 2023*
12:30 p.m.
vs. UNC Wilmington
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division
L 81−83 OT 2−2
 23  Harden-Hayes   7  Harden-Hayes   3  Phillips  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (487)
Fort Myers, FL
November 22, 2023*
11:00 a.m.
vs. Appalachian State
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division
L 57−67  2−3
 18  Moore Jr.   9  Perry   3  Wood  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (310)
Fort Myers, FL
November 29, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bradley W 79–72  3–3
(1−0)
 19  Tied   7  Ellington   2  Tied  CFSB Center (5,211)
Murray, KY
December 3, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Illinois State L 72–76  3–4
(1−1)
 27  Anderson   9  Ellington   4  Wood  CEFCU Arena (3,946)
Normal, IL
December 9, 2023*
6:15 p.m., ESPN+
at Austin Peay L 49–53  3–5
 12  Moore Jr.   7  Perry   3  Tied  F&M Bank Arena (5,808)
Clarksville, TN
December 13, 2023*
6:30 p.m., SECN
at Mississippi State L 81–85  3–6
 21  Perry   4  Abdelgowad   10  Wood  Humphrey Coliseum (6,804)
Starkville, MS
December 16, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana L 55–61  3–7
 15  Anderson   7  Morgan   3  Wood  CFSB Center (4,818)
Murray, KY
December 18, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Little Rock L 66–80  3–8
 17  Ellington   5  Tied   8  Wood  Jack Stephens Center (832)
Little Rock, AR
December 22, 2023*
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
SMU L 65–92  3–9
 18  Anderson   7  Applewhite   2  Tied  CFSB Center (5,102)
Murray, KY
December 30, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 75–54  4–9
 18  Wood   8  Ellington   5  Perry  CFSB Center (5,303)
Murray, KY
January 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UIC W 85–73  5–9
(2–1)
 20  Moore Jr.   8  Murray II   5  Wood  CFSB Center (4,616)
Murray, Kentucky
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Evansville W 81–59  6–9
(3–1)
 17  Perry   8  Murray II   6  Wood  Ford Center (7,928)
Evansville, IN
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Missouri State W 77–53  7–9
(4–1)
 19  Wood   9  Anderson   6  Perry  Great Southern Bank Arena (2,109)
Springfield, MO
January 14, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Iowa L 60–70  7–10
(4–2)
 14  Ellington   8  Perry   3  Perry  CFSB Center (5,507)
Murray, KY
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UIC W 73–58  8–10
(5–2)
 29  Ellington   8  Perry   5  Tied  Credit Union 1 Arena (1,874)
Chicago, IL
January 21, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
Indiana State L 63–72  8–11
(5–3)
 21  Anderson   10  Ellington   3  Tied  CFSB Center (6,017)
Murray, Kentucky
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Bradley L 63–71  8–12
(5–4)
 15  Perry   8  Ellington   7  Wood  Carver Arena (4,581)
Peoria, IL
January 27, 2024
1:00 p.m., Bally Sports
Southern Illinois L 58–60  8–13
(5–5)
 14  Tied   6  Ellington   3  Perry  CFSB Center (6,757)
Murray, KY
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Illinois State L 59–61  8–14
(5–6)
 16  Anderson   5  Ellington   4  Wood  CFSB Center (5,817)
Murray, KY
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Northern Iowa W 71–43  9–14
(6–6)
 17  Perry   8  Wood   3  Wood  McLeod Center (3,991)
Cedar Falls, IA
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., Bally Sports
at Belmont L 64–69  9–15
(6–7)
 21  Anderson   9  Anderson   7  Wood  Curb Event Center (1,652)
Nashville, TN
February 10, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Evansville W 73–70  10–15
(7–7)
 20  Anderson   8  Anderson   5  Wood  CFSB Center (5,517)
Murray, KY
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Missouri State W 82–72  11–15
(8–7)
 23  Ellington   8  Wood   10  Wood  CFSB Center (5,021)
Murray, KY
February 18, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN Network
at Drake L 72–95  11–16
(8–8)
 22  Anderson   7  Ellington   2  Tied  Knapp Center (4,329)
Des Moines, IA
February 21, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Illinois L 68–72  11–17
(8–9)
 17  Wood   8  Ellington   3  Rice  Banterra Center (5,885)
Carbondale, IL
February 24, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Valparaiso W 80–68  12–17
(9–9)
 24  Wood   11  Ellington   3  Wood  CFSB Center (5,807)
Murray, KY
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Belmont L 61–83  12–18
(9–10)
 14  Perry   8  Perry   4  Wood  CFSB Center (5,039)
Murray, KY
March 3, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Indiana State L 77–89  12–19
(9–11)
 25  Anderson   7  Perry   2  Rice  Hulman Center (8,142)
Terre Haute, IN
MVC Tournament
March 7, 2024
12:00 pm, MVC TV
(8) vs. (9) Missouri State
Opening round
L 35–60  12–20
 12  Wood   9  Ellington   2  Applewhite  Enterprise Center 
St Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Murray State Racers Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ "2023–2024 Schedule". goracers.com. Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2023.