Murray State’s Challenging Campaign

Editor: The following is part of a press release from goracers.com.

(Murray, KY) – Coming off a championship season where Murray State won both the Ohio Valley Conference regular season and tournament titles, the Racers are back in 2018-19 with a challenging campaign.

“We are excited to announce our 2018-19 schedule, featuring 16 home games at the CFSB Center again this season,” Murray State head coach Matt McMahon said. “We look forward to playing in front of our great fans with the incredible atmosphere and tradition we have at Murray State.”

Every season, McMahon seeks to challenge his team with great competition and bring quality opponents into the CFSB Center. Throw in another big season of Ohio Valley Conference games, and this schedule checks all of the boxes.

“Last season was the OVC’s second highest RPI ranking since 2000 and I expect the league to be very strong again this year,” McMahon added. “So we wanted a challenging non-conference schedule to prepare our team for league play. With the defending SEC champions (Auburn), defending CUSA champions (Middle Tennessee), defending Horizon tournament champions (Wright State), along with Alabama and three Missouri Valley programs, we will certainly be tested throughout the months of November and December.”

November starts with an exhibition game against Brescia, before Wright State comes to the CFSB Center for the regular season opener. MSU’s four-game home stand to start the season continues with Spalding and Missouri State. The Racers close out the month with a road game at Alabama.

Seven games are included in December with a home contest against Prairie View A&M. The Racers hit the road for a pair of regional rival clashes at Middle Tennessee and at Southern Illinois. After returning home to play Jackson State, the Racers host the Evansville Purple Aces and hit the road for Auburn. MSU hosts Bethel for the final game of 2018.

The Racers won the OVC Tournament last season and will try for the prize again (March 6-9) at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. The Racers have won the OVC tournament 16 times and have been to the NCAA Tournament the same number.

The Racers will play their 21^st season at the CFSB Center in the 2018-19 season. MSU has one of the best home court advantages in the game and are 245-44 (.847) overall and 146-27 (.843) in OVC play.