MURRAY STATE RACERS NEWS

Exclusive Interview: Murray State WR Patrick Robertson

  NFL Draft Zone Interview with Murray State WR Patrick Robertson, who recently worked out for the New Orleans Saints after running a sub-4.4 40 yard dash at his Pro Day. Shaun DePasquale: Thank you for taking the time to speak with me today Patrick. Can you tell me where you’re training for the NFL Draft?   Patrick Robertson: Thanks for having me, it’s greatly appreciated...
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April 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Demarcus Croaker becomes a Longhorn

Orlando, FL guard Demarcus Croaker, of Jones High School, has committed to play basketball at The University of Texas. Croaker is 6-foot-4, 175 lbs. and is lightning quick with a fantastic touch on the ball and good range. Croaker averaged 28 PPG this season. He was committed to play at Murray State until six weeks ago. Texas had missed out once for his services, but capitalized...
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March 19, 2013  |  Discuss

Belmont punches ticket to tourney with this overtime game-winning shot to beat Murray State

Belmont outlasted Murray State in overtime, hitting this game-winning jumper in the lane to punch the Bruins' ticket to the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
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March 09, 2013  |  Discuss

Murray St. 81, E. Kentucky 73

Isaiah Canaan scored 29 points and Stacy Wilson scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half Friday night to help Murray State beat Eastern Kentucky 81-73 and advance to the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship. Brandon Garrett added 11 for the Racers (21-9), who will face Belmont on Saturday for a chance at their 16th overall and second straight OVC title. Murray State...
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March 09, 2013  |  Discuss

Isaiah Canaan, Ian Clark Headline Ohio Valley Honors

Isaiah Canaan of Murray State and Ian Clark of Belmont have been named co-winners of the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year award.
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March 05, 2013  |  Discuss

The end of an era

    For a while, Purdue held some sort of record. Oh, it was a strange record, no doubt, but on Saturday, that record came to an end. According to Ken Pomeroy, Purdue and Murray State held the mark for the longest time since losing on the same day. I’m not sure it’s a record, but it’s a mark for not losing. “Not losing” and “Purdue” in the same sentence is oretty...
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February 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Draft Zone Spotlight: Dontel Watkins, WR, Murray State University

Draft Zone Spotlight: Dontel Watkins, WR, Murray State University The OVC had great receivers this year with Tyrone Goard, Da’Rick Rogers, Quentin Sims, Jeremy Butler and Eric Lora, but there was one wide receiver who really stood out on film when you watched it.  That was #17 Dontel Watkins of Murray State.  Dontel was one of the Casey Brockman’s main targets and was able...
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February 14, 2013  |  Discuss

Draft Zone Spotlight: Casey Brockman, QB, Murray State University

Draft Zone Spotlight: Casey Brockman, QB, Murray State University Casey Brockman came out in his senior season slinging the rock, and never looked back.  The Murray, Kentucky native had a perfect story to tell.  He was just a hometown kid, who always wanted to play for his hometown University.  I have actually seen pictures of Casey wearing Murray State shirts back when he was...
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February 10, 2013  |  Discuss

Murray St. 69, Tennessee St. 48

Ed Daniel scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season to boost Murray State to a 69-48 win over Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State on Saturday night. Isaiah Canaan added 16 points and four assists as the Racers' (18-5, 9-2) won for the seventh time in their last eight games. A 25-8 run by the Racers in the second half sealed the...
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February 09, 2013  |  Discuss

Draft Zone Spotlight: Roderick “Roddy” Tomlin, OL, Murray State University

Draft Zone Spotlight: Roderick Tomlin, OL, Murray State University  Every year there are players that get into an All Star game and open the eyes of many. This year it was Roderick “Roddy” Tomlin from Murray State. After a very busy senior season playing tackle for the Murray State Racers, Tomlin opened the eyes of several NFL Scouts.  After a great performance at the Casnio...
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February 05, 2013  |  Discuss

Murray State’s Zen Jackson arrested for “Hit and Run”

via Pacudah Sun: Watching this video I just don’t know what to say.  Fast forward or watch the whole video @ 1:50 you can see the hit and run   Murray State University basketball player Zay Jackson accepted a plea deal today to charges of assault and wanton endangerment.Jackson was charged with second-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment after a Sept. 10 incident...
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February 04, 2013  |  Discuss

Murray St. 75, Austin Peay 68

Isaiah Canaan scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists to lead Murray State to a 75-68 overtime win over Austin Peay on Saturday. Latreze Mushatt finished with 14 points in the Racers (16-5, 7-2 Ohio Valley Conference), who lost their last game 65-64 to Jacksonville State on January 26. Anthony Campbell scored 16 points for Austin Peay (5-18, 1-8),...
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February 02, 2013  |  Discuss

Murray St. 70, E. Illinois 49

Isaiah Canaan netted 17 points as Murray State trounced Ohio Valley Conference-rival Eastern Illinois 70-49 Thursday night. Dexter Fields added 12 points and Ed Daniel 10 with nine rebounds for the Racers (13-4, 4-1), who have won four of their past five. Murray State drained 52.2 percent (24 of 46) from the field, including 11 of 25 from 3-point range with Canaan hitting 5 of...
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January 17, 2013  |  Discuss

Murray State runs past Bethel (Tenn.) 76-54

Ed Daniel had a career-high 23 points and 14 rebounds to lift Murray State to a 76-54 win over Bethel (Tenn.) on Tuesday night. Stacy Wilson contributed 16 points and Isaiah Canaan 15 to Murray State's (6-1) victory in which Daniel recorded his fifth-straight double-double and scored the game's first eight points. Darnell Moore led the scoring for Bethel (11-2) with 14...
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December 04, 2012  |  Discuss

Murray St. 76, Bethel (Tenn.) 54

Ed Daniel had a career-high 23 points and 14 rebounds to lift Murray State to a 76-54 win over Bethel (Tenn.) on Tuesday night. Stacy Wilson contributed 16 points and Isaiah Canaan 15 to Murray State's (6-1) victory in which Daniel recorded his fifth-straight double-double and scored the game's first eight points. Darnell Moore led the scoring for Bethel (11-2) with 14...
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December 04, 2012  |  Discuss

Croaker commits to Murray State

Demarcus Croaker, a 6-foot-3 guard out of Florida, committed to Murray State during a visit there this weekend.
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December 02, 2012  |  Discuss

Murray St. 79, Old Dominion 72

Isaiah Canaan had 30 points, three assists and two steals to lead Murray State to a 79-72 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday night. Ed Daniel added 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for the Racers. Murray State (4-1) built a 12-point lead 11 minutes into the first half, but the game went down to the wire with the lead changing hands nine times, the last time with 2:49...
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November 24, 2012  |  Discuss

Murray St. 42, SE Missouri 35

Duane Brady returned a kickoff 85 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:55 to play as Murray State capped a frenetic fourth quarter by defeating Southeast Missouri State 42-35 Saturday in the season finale for both teams. The return was the second of the game for the Racers (5-6, 4-4 Ohio Valley Conference), who led 14-3 in the second quarter following Walter Powell's 100-yard...
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November 17, 2012  |  Discuss

Murray St. 72, St. John's 67

Stacy Wilson had 23 points and Murray State used a late 12-0 run to defeat St. John's 72-67 on Friday night and reach the Charleston Classic championship. The Racers (3-0) trailed by 13 points in the opening half and were still down 59-52 after Chris Obekpa's basket with 7:27 left. That's when Murray State started its go-ahead run. Wilson hit a 3-pointer to draw the...
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November 16, 2012  |  Discuss

Auburn can't keep up with Murray State

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Isaiah Canaan scored 26 points, Stacy Wilson added 18 and Murray State ran past Auburn 79-59 at the Charleston Classic on Thursday night. The Racers (2-0) will play another high-speed opponent, St. John's, on Friday for a spot in the eight-team tournament's championship game Sunday. Auburn (1-1) will go against the host school, College of Charleston...
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November 15, 2012  |  Discuss

Tigers Can't Keep Up With The Racers

A slow start, fueled by poor shooting and turnovers, led to Auburn's first basketball loss as the Tigers fell 79-59 to Murray State.
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November 15, 2012  |  Discuss

E. Kentucky 55, Murray St. 24

Matt Denham rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns and also caught a scoring pass as Eastern Kentucky pulled away from Murray State 55-24 Saturday to conclude the Colonels' regular season. Trailing 24-20, Eastern Kentucky (8-3, 6-2 Ohio Valley Conference) scored 35 unanswered points. The Colonels rolled up 372 yards on the ground to finish with 666 yards total offense, both...
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November 10, 2012  |  Discuss

Murray St. 88, Brescia 43

Stacy Wilson scored 21 points as Murray State defeated Brescia 88-43 Friday night to win its 23rd consecutive home opener. Ed Daniel added 15 points and nine rebounds for the reigning Ohio Valley Conference champions. The Racers got on the board early with a dunk by Brandon Garrett 14 seconds into the game. A missed layup from Ed Daniel resulted in a rebound dunk from Garrett...
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November 09, 2012  |  Discuss

Murray State’s Prohm leads group of second year coaches to watch

Coaches will tell you that many times a player makes the most improvement between his freshman and sophomore seasons.  In most cases, even the most talented players must get stronger physically, learn the speed of the game at this level, and develop strong work habits.  As sophomores, they have worked on these parts of their games, and they know their coaches’ systems much better...
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November 05, 2012  |  Discuss

Murray St. 49, Tennessee St. 28

Jaamal Berry rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns and Murray State closed the game with a 29-0 run to stun Tennessee State 49-28 Saturday in an Ohio Valley Conference upset. The Racers (4-5, 3-3) trailed 28-20 late in the third quarter but scored on three consecutive possessions over the next 5:44. Tennessee State (8-2, 4-2) was shut out in the fourth quarter while Murray State...
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November 03, 2012  |  Discuss
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