2024–25 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2024–25 Murray State Racers men's basketball
2024–25 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–1 (0–0 MVC)
Head coach	Steve Prohm (3rd in current stint, 7th overall season);
Assistant coaches	Cole Christian; Antwon Jackson; Brendan Mullins; Bryan Sherrer; T.J. Sapp;
Home arena	CFSB Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

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.

2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Drake	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Bradley	0	–	0	–	5	–	1	.833
Belmont	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
Missouri State	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
UIC	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Illinois State	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Indiana State	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Murray State	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Northern Iowa	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Valparaiso	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Southern Illinois	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Evansville	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333

† 2025 MVC tournament winner As of November 22, 2024

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

Steve Prohm (Alabama)

Assistant coach(es)

Cole Christian (Iowa State)
Antwon Jackson (Pikeville)
Brendan Mullins (Saint Michael's)
Bryan Sherrer (South Alabama)
T.J. Sapp (Murray State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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	vs. UT Arlington Jacksonville Classic			FSCJ South Gym Jacksonville, FL
December 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Evansville			CFSB Center Murray, KY
December 8, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Southeast Missouri State			CFSB Center Murray, KY
December 14, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Western Kentucky			E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
December 18, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Indiana State			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
December 22, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. Nebraska Diamond Head Classic first round			Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2024* ESPN2	vs. Charlotte/at Hawaiʻi Diamond Head Classic			Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2024* ESPN2	vs. Oregon State/Charleston/Loyola Chicago/Oakland Diamond Head Classic			Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Illinois State			CFSB Center Murray, KY
January 5, 2025 ESPN+	at Drake			Knapp Center Des Moines, IA
January 8, 2025 6:00 pm, 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, 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, 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
MVC tournament
March 6–9, 2025 ESPN+/CBSSN	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

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

[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.

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