2016–17 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by second-year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 8–8 in OVC play to finish in third place in the West Division. As the No. 7 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated Tennessee Tech and Morehead State before losing to UT Martin in the semifinals.

2016–17 Murray State Racers men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record16–17 (8–8 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • James Kane
  • Tim Kaine
  • Shane Nichols
Home arenaCFSB Center
Seasons
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 15 1   .938 23 7   .767
Morehead State 10 6   .625 14 16   .467
Jacksonville State 9 7   .563 20 15   .571
Tennessee State 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Tennessee Tech 8 8   .500 12 20   .375
Eastern Kentucky 5 11   .313 12 19   .387
West
UT Martin 10 6   .625 22 13   .629
Southeast Missouri St. 9 7   .563 15 18   .455
Murray State 8 8   .500 16 17   .485
Austin Peay 7 9   .438 11 19   .367
Eastern Illinois 6 10   .375 14 15   .483
SIU Edwardsville 1 15   .063 6 24   .200
2017 OVC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Racers finished the 2015–16 season 17–14, 10–6 in OVC play to finish in a tie for the West Division title. They defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round of the OVC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Morehead State.

Preseason

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In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Murray State was picked to win the West Division of the OVC.[1] Bryce Jones was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.

Roster

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2016–17 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Terrell Miller Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Arlington Country Day
SW Miss CC
Jacksonville, FL
G 1 Jerami Grace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Ducanville
McLennan CC
Dallas, TX
F 2 Jonathan Stark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bob Jones
Tulane
Munford, TN
F 4 Brion Sanchious 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Northeast Pompano Beach, FL
G 10 Janoris Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Raleigh Raleigh, NC
G 11 Damarcus Croaker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Jones
Texas
Orlando, FL
F 12 Gee McGhee 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Redemptorist
Chattanooga
Baton Rouge, LA
G 22 Gilbert Thomas, Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr C.E. King Houston, TN
G 23 Jachai Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Waukegan Waukegan, IL
G 25 Byron Hawkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Clinton Christian
Towson
Fort Washington, MD
G 32 Bryce Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Boys and Girls
Jones County CC
Brooklyn, NY
F 40 Jalen Dupree 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Cordova Cordova, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 8-7-16

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016*
7:00 pm
Berry W 116–71 
CFSB Center (2,327)
Murray, KY
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
Illinois State W 73–70  1–0
CFSB Center (4,321)
Murray, KY
11/15/2016*
6:30 pm
at Middle Tennessee L 81–87  1–1
Murphy Center (4,507)
Murfreesboro, TN
11/19/2016*
6:00 pm
vs. Green Bay
Bill Frack Tournament
W 93–77  2–1
Stroh Center (1,676)
Bowling Green, OH
11/20/2016*
3:00 pm
vs. UMKC
Bill Frack Tournament
L 74–85  2–2
Stroh Center (1,514)
Bowling Green, OH
11/21/2016*
6:00 pm
at Bowling Green
Bill Frack Tournament
L 77–78  2–3
Stroh Center (1,545)
Bowling Green, OH
11/26/2016*
7:00 pm
Alabama A&M W 91–54  3–3
CFSB Center (2,401)
Murray, KY
11/29/2016*
7:00 pm
at Southern Illinois L 85–89 OT 3–4
SIU Arena (4,334)
Carbondale, IL
12/03/2016*
7:00 pm
Detroit W 86–76  4–4
CFSB Center (3,191)
Murray, KY
12/10/2016*
3:00 pm
at Evansville L 46–78  4–5
Ford Center (5,016)
Evansville, IN
12/12/2016*
7:00 pm
Bethel (TN) W 103–65  5–5
CFSB Center (2,050)
Murray, KY
12/15/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ole Miss L 73–78  5–6
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,650)
Oxford, MS
12/17/2016*
4:00 pm
at South Dakota State L 84–88 OT 5–7
Frost Arena (1,081)
Brookings, SD
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
Wright State L 62–77  5–8
CFSB Center (2,413)
Murray, KY
12/29/2016*
7:00 pm
Brescia W 99–83  6–8
CFSB Center (2,078)
Murray, KY
Ohio Valley Conference regular season
12/31/2016
11:00 am, CBSSN
Tennessee State W 92–83  7–8
(1–0)
CFSB Center (3,314)
Murray, KY
01/05/2017
7:30 pm
at Jacksonville State W 76–63  8–8
(2–0)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,206)
Jacksonville, AL
01/07/2017
7:30 pm
at Tennessee Tech L 67–71  8–9
(2–1)
Eblen Center (2,017)
Cookeville, TN
01/12/2017
7:00 pm
at Eastern Illinois W 83–72  9–9
(3–1)
Lantz Arena (1,531)
Charleston, IL
01/14/2017
7:00 pm
at SIU Edwardsville W 67–59  10–9
(4–1)
Vadalabene Center (1,372)
Edwardsville, IL
01/19/2017
7:00 pm
Eastern Kentucky W 86–79  11–9
(5–1)
CFSB Center (3,950)
Murray, KY
01/21/2017
6:30 pm
at Austin Peay L 81–84 OT 11–10
(5–2)
Dunn Center (4,263)
Clarksville, TN
01/26/2017
7:00 pm
Southeast Missouri State L 74–75  11–11
(5–3)
CFSB Center (3,080)
Murray, KY
01/28/2017
7:00 pm
UT Martin W 94–86  12–11
(6–3)
CFSB Center (3,909)
Murray, KY
02/02/2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Belmont L 69–81  12–12
(6–4)
CFSB Center (5,041)
Murray, KY
02/08/2017
6:00 pm
at Morehead State L 100–101 OT 12–13
(6–5)
Ellis Johnson Arena (4,109)
Morehead, KY
02/11/2017
7:00 pm
Austin Peay W 102–58  13–13
(7–5)
CFSB Center (4,016)
Murray, KY
02/16/2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU
SIU Edwardsville W 84–73  14–13
(8–5)
CFSB Center (2,974)
Murray, KY
02/18/2017
7:00 pm
Eastern Illinois L 65–82  14–14
(8–6)
CFSB Center (4,402)
Murray, KY
02/23/2017
6:30 pm
at Southeast Missouri State L 69–82  14–15
(8–7)
Show Me Center (5,225)
Cape Girardeau, MO
02/25/2017
6:00 pm
at UT Martin L 76–83  14–16
(8–8)
Skyhawk Arena (3,314)
Martin, TN
Ohio Valley Conference tournament
03/01/2017
8:30 pm
(7) vs. (6) Tennessee Tech
First Round
W 85–84 2OT 15–16
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1,043)
Nashville, TN
03/02/2017
8:30 pm
(7) vs. (3) Morehead State
Quarterfinals
W 75–69  16–16
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1,001)
Nashville, TN
03/03/2017
9:00 pm, ESPNU
(7) vs. (2) UT Martin
Semifinals
L 67–73  16–17
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (2,355)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time Source[2][3][4].

References

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  1. ^ "Belmont Picked As 2016-17 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Bruins' Bradds Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016-17 Men's Basketball Schedule".
  3. ^ "2016-17 Murray State Racers Schedule and Results".
  4. ^ "2021-22 Murray State Racers Schedule".