2024–25 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2024–25 Murray State Racers men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–6 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cole Christian
  • Antwon Jackson
  • Brendan Mullins
  • Bryan Sherrer
  • T. J. Sapp
Home arenaCFSB Center
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 3 – 0   1.000 12 – 2   .857
Northern Iowa 3 – 0   1.000 9 – 5   .643
Drake 2 – 1   .667 12 – 1   .923
UIC 2 – 1   .667 9 – 4   .692
Indiana State 2 – 1   .667 8 – 6   .571
Evansville 2 – 1   .667 5 – 9   .357
Murray State 1 – 1   .500 7 – 6   .538
Belmont 1 – 2   .333 9 – 5   .643
Valparaiso 1 – 2   .333 8 – 6   .571
Illinois State 0 – 2   .000 8 – 5   .615
Missouri State 0 – 3   .000 7 – 7   .500
Southern Illinois 0 – 3   .000 5 – 9   .357
† 2025 MVC tournament winner
As of January 1, 2025

The 2024–25 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represents Murray State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by head coach Steve Prohm in his third season in his second stint (seventh overall), play their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as third-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Racers finished the 2023–24 season 12–20, 9–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.[1] They were defeated by Missouri State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.[2]

Roster

2024–25 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kylen Milton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Arkansas–Pine Bluff Monticello, Arkansas
F 2 KyeRon Lindsay 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Texas Tech Denton, Texas
G 4 Patrick Chew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Brophy College Prep Phoenix, Arizona
G 7 AJ Ferguson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Southern Illinois Houston, Texas
F 8 John McCrear 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Woodford County High School Detroit, Michigan
G 9 Terence Harcum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Appalachian State Butner, North Carolina
G 11 Justin Morgan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Memphis Home School Association Memphis, Tennessee
F 13 Alden Applewhite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Portland Memphis, Tennessee
G 14 Trey Boggess 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Murray High School Murray, Kentucky
F 17 Chiang Ring 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Fr Park Center High School Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 23 Nick Ellington 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Eastern Illinois St. Louis, Missouri
G 24 JaCobi Wood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Belmont Cleveland, Tennessee
G 33 Mason Shubert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Central Community High School Aviston, Illinois
G 34 Tre Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Houston High School Memphis, Tennessee
F 35 Jordan McCullum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Harriman High School Harriman, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bethel (TN) W 113–37  1–0
 CFSB Center (4,568)
Murray, KY
November 8, 2024*
6:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ 		at Pittsburgh L 68–83  1–1
 Petersen Events Center (7,537)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 16, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Middle Tennessee W 88–67  2–1
 Murphy Center (3,812)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 20, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 79–61  3–1
 CFSB Center (4,731)
Murray, KY
November 22, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Utah Valley L 75–77  3–2
 CFSB Center (5,037)
Murray, KY
November 26, 2024*
4:00 pm, BallerTV 		vs. UT Arlington W 79–66  4–2
 The Reef (121)
Jacksonville, FL
December 3, 2024
7:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ 		Evansville W 63–61  5–2
(1–0) 		CFSB Center (5,358)
Murray, KY
December 8, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeast Missouri State W 73–53  6–2
 CFSB Center (4,795)
Murray, KY
December 14, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Kentucky L 76–81 OT 6–3
 E. A. Diddle Arena (3,707)
Bowling Green, KY
December 18, 2024
6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ 		at Indiana State L 74–84  6–4
(1–1) 		Hulman Center (4,132)
Terre Haute, IN
December 22, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN 		vs. Nebraska
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinal 		L 49–66  6–5
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,049)
Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2024*
11:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Charlotte
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Consolation Semifinal 		L 90–94 2OT 6–6
 Stan Sheriff Center (4,611)
Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2024*
12:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Loyola Chicago
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Seventh Place 		W 71–68  7–6
 Stan Sheriff Center (4,163)
Honolulu, HI
January 2, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Illinois State CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
January 5, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Drake The Knapp Center 
Des Moines, IA
January 8, 2025
6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ 		at Northern Iowa McLeod Center 
Cedar Falls, IA
January 11, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Valparaiso CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
January 15, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UIC Credit Union 1 Arena 
Chicago, IL
January 18, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bradley CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
January 22, 2025
7:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ 		at Southern Illinois Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
January 25, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Belmont CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
January 29, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Evansville Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
February 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Missouri State Great Southern Bank Arena 
Springfield, MO
February 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Drake CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
February 8, 2025
 ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso Athletics–Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
February 11, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UIC CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
February 16, 2025
 ESPN+ 		Northern Iowa CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
February 19, 2025
7:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ 		Southern Illinois CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
February 22, 2025
 ESPN+ 		at Bradley Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
February 25, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Indiana State CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
March 2, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Belmont Curb Event Center 
Nashville, TN
Conference Tournament
March 6–9, 2025
 MVC TV Network/ESPN+/
CBSSN/CBS 		vs.  Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Missouri State defeats Murray State in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament 60-35". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Murray State Racers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2024.