http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/teams/murray_state_racers/1210 Recent articles about Murray State Racers en-us 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 led by as many as seven in the first half before Eastern Kentucky rallied to 38-all at intermission. Eastern Kentucky (24-9) went up 51-50 on an Eric Stutz jumper with 14:11 left but the Racers answered with a 16-2 run over the next 5 minutes to pull away. Murray State outshot Eastern Kentucky 58 percent (29 of 50) to 39 percent (22 of 56), dished out 20 assists to eight turnovers, and scored 42 points in the paint. Stutz's 18 points led Eastern Kentucky. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:33:58 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_st_81_e_kentucky_73/13092586 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_st_81_e_kentucky_73/13092586 Murray St. 81, E. Kentucky 73 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/murray_st_81_e_kentucky_73/13092586 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 in the parking lot of Murray’s Walmart, where he hit Jason Clement with his car after an argument. Jackson was in McCracken County to enter his plea in front of special Judge Craig Clymer. He was sentenced to five years on both counts, to run concurrently.The deal stipulates Jackson will serve 60 days. With credit for 11 days serves, he will start serving the remaining 49 today, Afterward, he will be on supervised probation for three years. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:22:41 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_states_zen_jackson_arrested_for_hit_and_run/12836758 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_states_zen_jackson_arrested_for_hit_and_run/12836758 Murray State’s Zen Jackson arrested for “Hit and Run” http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/murray_states_zen_jackson_arrested_for_hit_and_run/12836758 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 points. After getting the ball at the opening tip, Daniel scored the first eight points for the Racers. He started with a jumper 15 seconds into the game, followed by two layups - both on assists by Wilson - before completing the spurt with a dunk. Canaan drained a 3-pointer, raising the score to 11-2 before Dexter Fields stole the ball and, with a blind pass behind his back, hit Canaan for a layup. That gave the Racers a 10-point lead five minutes into the game. Bethel struggled offensively against their first Division I opponent of the season, shooting only 22.2 percent from the floor and 33 percent from the 3-point line in the f Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:48:10 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_state_runs_past_bethel_tenn_76_54/12364435 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_state_runs_past_bethel_tenn_76_54/12364435 Murray State runs past Bethel (Tenn.) 76-54 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/murray_state_runs_past_bethel_tenn_76_54/12364435 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 points. After getting the ball at the opening tip, Daniel scored the first eight points for the Racers. He started with a jumper 15 seconds into the game, followed by two layups - both on assists by Wilson - before completing the spurt with a dunk. Canaan drained a 3-pointer, raising the score to 11-2 before Dexter Fields stole the ball and, with a blind pass behind his back, hit Canaan for a layup. That gave the Racers a 10-point lead five minutes into the game. Bethel struggled offensively against their first Division I opponent of the season, shooting only 22.2 percent from the floor and 33 percent from the 3-point line in the f Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:48:09 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_st_76_bethel_tenn_54/12364432 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_st_76_bethel_tenn_54/12364432 Murray St. 76, Bethel (Tenn.) 54 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/murray_st_76_bethel_tenn_54/12364432 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 and the Racers secured a 14-2 lead with 14:47 left in the first half. Murray State led 40-24 at the break despite only two points from Isaiah Canaan, the Racers' leading scorer last season. Canaan and Jeffery Moss contributed 11 points and five rebounds each for Murray State, which is 61-3 since 1948 in home openers. Myron Christian led Brescia, an NAIA program, with 12 points and seven rebounds. The Bearcats shot only 29.2 percent (7 of 24) in the second half. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:36:43 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_st_88_brescia_43/12173542 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_st_88_brescia_43/12173542 Murray St. 88, Brescia 43 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/murray_st_88_brescia_43/12173542 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png College basketball is right around the corner. Games will be starting before you know it, and practices are just right around the corner. Here at Roundballchat I will release my top 100 teams for the 2012-13 college basketball season. I will start at 100 and count my way down. I will rank all the 75 programs in the six major conferences, as well as 25 mid majors in my top 100 countdown. Along with my top 100 countdown I will also feature a ton of previews. Like the top players at each position, All Conference teams, top players by class, top games, previewing the early season tournaments and much more. Who will put at number 1? Louisville or Indiana or maybe a surprise stay tuned to Roundballchat for the next month to find out. #38 Murray State Coach: Steve Prohm (1 season at Murray State 31-2) 2011-12: Record 31-2 overall, 15-1 in OVC (1st) Starters Returning (2) Isaiah Canaan, Ed Daniel Preseason Tournament: Charleston Classic Top Non-Conference Games: Valparaiso Transfer In: Dext... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 02:42:39 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/college_basketball_countdown_murray_state_racers_38/12073153 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/college_basketball_countdown_murray_state_racers_38/12073153 College Basketball Countdown: Murray State Racers- #38 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/college_basketball_countdown_murray_state_racers_38/12073153 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Murray State has suspended sophomore guard Zay Jackson for the 2012-13 season. Jackson had been suspended indefinitely last month after his arrest after striking two people with his car in a Wal-Mart parking lot following an altercation. He pleaded guilty on Oct. 12 to wanton endangerment and was to be sentenced Monday. However, the case was delayed when the judge recused himself, and then a surveillance video was released showing Jackson driving around the parking lot with one of the victims on the hood of his Chevy Monte Carlo. Athletics director Allen Ward referenced the video when announcing that the suspension had been extended, saying that besides meeting his legal obligations, Jackson would have to ''go above and beyond the steps required to be an exemplary citizen'' to be reinstated. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:33:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_st_suspends_jackson_for_season/12048625 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_st_suspends_jackson_for_season/12048625 Murray St. suspends Jackson for season http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/murray_st_suspends_jackson_for_season/12048625 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png ((HT: WPSDLocal6/Paducah, KY)) Murray State basketball player Zay Jackson appeared in court to answer to charges of assault from Sunday. Allegedly, Jackson was in a Wal-Mart where Jackson allegedly assaulted two people with his car. The victims suffered minor injuries. The judge reduced each of Jackson's two counts of 1st degree assault to 2nd degree assault, and his bond was also lowered to $15,000. He remained in jail as of Monday afternoon. Jackson's preliminary hearing is set for September 26th... Murray State Athletic Director Allen Ward released the standard, brief statement stating that they are aware of what happened and are not commenting further... Of course... It was the lead story in Paducah... Murray State released the following statement from head coach Steve Prohm: “I was disappointed and surprised to learn of the incident on Sunday involving Zay. I will continue to work with the authorities to gather and evaluate the fa... Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:31:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_state_guard_accused_of_running_into_people_in_a_bad_way/11678086 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_state_guard_accused_of_running_into_people_in_a_bad_way/11678086 Murray State Guard Accused Of Running Into People- In A Bad Way http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/murray_state_guard_accused_of_running_into_people_in_a_bad_way/11678086 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png No. 11 Murray State hasn't lost at home since Eastern Illinois knocked them off last season. The undefeated Racers (20-0, 8-0 Ohio Valley Conference) are still smarting from that setback as they prepare for Saturday's matchup as the only undefeated team left in men's Division I basketball. Murray State will have two key contributors back with Ivan Aska returning from a broken right hand that cost him six games and reserve guard Stacy Wilson, who missed one because of a death in the family. Murray State is off to the best start since St. Joseph's won its first 27 games in 2004, but they're mindful of what happened when Jeremy Granger lifted the Panthers (9-10, 2-5) to a 61-60 victory with a basket in the closing seconds. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:37:56 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/no_11_murray_state_mindful_of_home_loss_to_eiu/9620089 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/no_11_murray_state_mindful_of_home_loss_to_eiu/9620089 No. 11 Murray State mindful of home loss to EIU http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/no_11_murray_state_mindful_of_home_loss_to_eiu/9620089 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. Long after he left the court as part of the nation's last unbeaten team, Murray State junior guard Isaiah Canaan emerged from a locker room, ready for the praise to come. One woman wearing a gold sweater greeted him as he approached and said, "Great game." Not long after, another woman nearby said, "Awesome, awesome." "Thank you," Canaan said, moving toward teammates gathered behind Murray State's bench. Canaan continued his walk inside the Vadalabene Center after the Racers' 17-point rout of SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday night. He became aware of his team's opportunity about 50 minutes before tipoff: A cameraman told him Syracuse had lost to Notre Dame, leaving Murray State as the country's final undefeated squad in a season that is becoming more of a surprise than anyone involved with the Ohio Valley Conference leader could have imagined. The Racers, playing under first-year coach Steve Prohm, became the first team in school history Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:36:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nations_last_unbeaten_team_looking_forward/9546560 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nations_last_unbeaten_team_looking_forward/9546560 Nation's last unbeaten team looking forward http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/nations_last_unbeaten_team_looking_forward/9546560 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. Long after he left the court as part of the nation's last unbeaten team, Murray State junior guard Isaiah Canaan emerged from a locker room, ready for the praise to come. One woman wearing a gold sweater greeted him as he approached and said, "Great game." Not long after, another woman nearby said, "Awesome, awesome." "Thank you," Canaan said, moving toward teammates gathered behind Murray State's bench. Canaan continued his walk inside the Vadalabene Center after the Racers' 17-point rout of SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday night. He became aware of his team's opportunity about 50 minutes before tipoff: A cameraman told him Syracuse had lost to Notre Dame, leaving Murray State as the country's final undefeated squad in a season that is becoming more of a surprise than anyone involved with the Ohio Valley Conference leader could have imagined. The Racers, playing under first-year coach Steve Prohm, became the first team in school history Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:36:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nations_last_unbeaten_team_looking_forward/9546665 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nations_last_unbeaten_team_looking_forward/9546665 Nation's last unbeaten team looking forward http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/nations_last_unbeaten_team_looking_forward/9546665 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Murray State forward Ivan Aska says he's been cleared to return after missing the past six games with a broken right hand for the nation's only undefeated men's Division I basketball team. Aska expected positive news and says he couldn't sleep before his doctor's appointment on Monday morning. Aska is a starter and the leading rebounder for the 11th-ranked Racers, but broke the hand in the first half of a victory at Eastern Illinois on Dec. 30. The Racers (20-0, 8-0 Ohio Valley Conference) have a rematch with Eastern Illinois at home on Saturday. Aska averaged 12.6 points and six rebounds in his first 14 games. The senior had played in 113 consecutive games before the injury. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:00:19 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/aska_cleared_to_return_from_injury/9540782 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/aska_cleared_to_return_from_injury/9540782 Aska cleared to return from injury http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/aska_cleared_to_return_from_injury/9540782 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Murray State may have already survived the biggest threat to an undefeated run to the NCAA tournament. Three weeks ago the 12th-ranked Racers' leading rebounder Ivan Aska broke a bone in his right hand. With their 6-foot-7 senior forward out for the first time in 113 games, the Racers (18-0, 6-0 Ohio Valley Conference) improvised. Coach Steve Prohm (PROHM') installed a four-guard set and implored his shooters to battle for rebounds. It's worked with 6-foot-3 guard Donte Poole and 6-foot-1 guard Jewuan Long combining to average 7.8 rebounds in the four games Aska has missed. He was averaging six rebounds per game before being sidelined. The Racers remain one of two undefeated Division I men's basketball teams along with No. 1 Syracuse heading into their game Wednesday at Morehead State. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:26:42 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/no_12_murray_state_keeps_rolling_without_aska/9410510 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/no_12_murray_state_keeps_rolling_without_aska/9410510 No. 12 Murray State keeps rolling without Aska http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/no_12_murray_state_keeps_rolling_without_aska/9410510 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Murray State is focused more on wins than individual statistics. Donte Poole had a career-high 28 points and eight rebounds in the 15th-ranked Racers' 82-74 victory over Tennessee Tech on Saturday. Poole was unaware of his career-high scoring total until he was told after the game. ''I didn't know that,'' Poole said. ''We're just out there playing together, everything is for the team. Coach (Steve) Prohm always tells us `You win for the team, you play for the team and you play unselfish and personal goals will come.' I'm not really thinking about (personal goals) and I'm sure no one else on the team is. As long as we win, whether I had a career high or a career low, I'm just glad we won against a good team.'' Isaiah Canaan added 24 points to lead Murray State (18-0, 6-0 Ohio Valley Conference) to its 18th consecutive victory and set the longest winning streak in school history, eclipsing the 17-game streak by the 2009-10 team. ''Credit ou Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:41:03 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/poole_sinks_28_no_15_racers_now_18_0/9352724 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/poole_sinks_28_no_15_racers_now_18_0/9352724 Poole sinks 28, No. 15 Racers now 18-0 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/poole_sinks_28_no_15_racers_now_18_0/9352724 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Murray State players are on a mission: Prove hiring coach Steve Prohm was the right move. So far, so good. No. 22 Murray State is one of six undefeated Division I men's basketball teams - joining Syracuse, Louisville, Baylor, Missouri and Indiana. The Racers, out of the Ohio Valley Conference, are off to their best start in 75 years at 13-0. When Billy Kennedy left for Texas A&M, senior forward Ivan Aska knew exactly who the next coach should be. He passionately shared his support for 37-year-old Prohm - an assistant on Kennedy's staff - with athletic director Allen Ward. Aska apparently was onto something. The Racers beat then-No. 21 Memphis on Dec. 11 and broke into the Top 25 regular season poll for the first time in 40 years. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:40:11 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/undefeated_no_22_murray_st_improving_for_prohm/8948308 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/undefeated_no_22_murray_st_improving_for_prohm/8948308 Undefeated No. 22 Murray St improving for Prohm http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/undefeated_no_22_murray_st_improving_for_prohm/8948308 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Isaiah CanaanBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) Murray State entered Sunday's contest with Memphis at 9-0 overall.They left FedEx Forum with their best victory on the season, an upset win over the Tigers, improving to 10-0 on the year.Senior guard Donte Poole connected on a career-high six 3-pointers, finishing the game with 20 points overall as the Racers continue to surge onto the radar of many with their hot start to the season.Led by first-year head coach Steve Prohm, Murray State has begun the season with a bang, moving up to No. 25 overall in the latest edition of The Arena Pulse Top-40.Led by Poole (13.7 ppg) and junior Isaiah Canaan (19.8 ppg), Murray State has the makings of a dangerous team as the season continues to progress. Their victory on Sunday evening helped provide additional support of that argument, as the Racers have hit their stride as the middle of December approaches.Three of the team's first five wins this season came against non-Division I opponents, but their last five victories Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:55:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_state_becomes_latest_mid_major_to_make_some_early_season_noise/8687635 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/murray_state_becomes_latest_mid_major_to_make_some_early_season_noise/8687635 Murray State Becomes Latest Mid-Major to Make Some Early-Season Noise http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/murray_state_becomes_latest_mid_major_to_make_some_early_season_noise/8687635 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Donte Poole connected on a career-high six 3-pointers and 20 points as Murray State remained undefeated with a 76-72 victory over No. 21 Memphis on Sunday night. The Racers (10-0) took control early then had to weather a late Memphis rally to hold on for the victory. Murray State was up 71-60 with just under 2 minutes left before Memphis (5-3) scored eight straight points to make it a one-possession game. The Tigers trailed 73-72 with 14 seconds left. But Isaiah Canaan, who had 15 points, connected on two free throws with 7.9 seconds left and the Racers remained one of only nine teams in Division I still undefeated. Ed Daniel finished with 13 points and nine rebounds for Murray State and Ivan Aska had 12 points. Will Barton led Memphis with 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting, while Joe Jackson had 20 and Tarik Black 11. Chris Crawford's 3-point attempt for Memphis with 6 seconds left would have tied the game, but it was off the mark. Murray State led 34-29 at halftime. The Racers dominated the first ha Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:38:52 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/poole_hits_six_3_pointers_to_pace_racers/8671759 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/poole_hits_six_3_pointers_to_pace_racers/8671759 Poole hits six 3-pointers to pace Racers http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/poole_hits_six_3_pointers_to_pace_racers/8671759 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png