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Racer women honored at senior night

March 9, 2015

With looks of confidence on their faces, the women’s basketball team walked on the court last Saturday for its last home game against Austin Peay State. Before...

Nicole Ely/The News A Blue Ballers player runs for the layup.

Intramural basketball comes to end

March 5, 2015

Monstars cruise in semifinal game With 7:06 left in the game vs. the AOII Pandas, the Monstars scored two points to seal a mercy rule victory. The...

Kalli Bubb/The News Junior forward Bianca Babic attempts to steal the ball from an Eastern Kentucky player on Jan. 22.

Women’s basketball comes to close

March 5, 2015

In case you missed it, the women’s season is over, but not without records, honors and three triple digit wins. Racer basketball may still be...

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Sophomore guard, Cameron Payne jumps for the two-point shot against Austin Peay State on Feb. 28.

Racers head to OVC Championships

March 5, 2015

(WITH VIDEO) - Murray State’s regular season was a whirlwind of losses at first, but redemption was soon to follow as the Racers broke record after...

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‘That’s college basketball’

February 27, 2015

(WITH VIDEO) - Fans were stacked to the aisle in the CFSB Center as the Racers prepared to play at home for the last time this season. The pre-game...

Prohm takes 100th victory, win streak extends to 23

February 26, 2015

Fans were stacked to the aisle in the CFSB Center as the Racers prepared to play at home for the last time this season. The pre-game festivities celebrated...

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Cameron Payne celebrates with a hug as the team accepts its OVC regular season award.

Twenty-one and done

February 20, 2015

The Racers clinched the 2014-15 OVC regular-season championship title Feb. 14 in a 94-92 overtime win over Southeast Missouri State. Senior guard T.J....

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Payne sets up the Racer offense against SEMO Feb. 5 at the CFSB Center.

0-1,000 REAL QUICK

February 13, 2015

Sophomore point guard Cameron Payne is the face of the Racers as they coast on a 20-game win streak. As the newest member of Murray State’s 1,000-point...

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Many teams have sent scouts to men’s basketball, including teams like the Warriors, Bulls, Mavericks, Nets, Pacers, 76ers, Hawks and more.

Racer win streak draws attention of NBA scouts

February 13, 2015

In recent weeks, the Murray State men’s basketball team has played in front of NBA scouts both at home and on the road. NBA teams are sending scouts...

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Freshman forward and guard, Ke’Shunan James jumps for the block against Cougars freshman guard, Donshel Beck.

Hopes cut short by SIUE defeat after two-game win

February 13, 2015

After two wins, the women’s basketball team couldn’t match up against the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars. The game was close but...

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The Blue Ballers run the court Tuesday night where it ended in a mercy rule over Richmond Shenanigans, 50-20.

Blue Ballers show no mercy to Richmond Shenanigans

February 13, 2015

One team used smart shot selection and efficient passing to execute its goal of winning while their opponents’ approach was to have fun. The game,...

Racers flush Austin Peay, 19th straight win

February 7, 2015

The Racers worked to block shots and block out insults as they took on the Austin Peay State Saturday night at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tenn. Jeering...

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