2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley regular season co-champions
OVC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record28–5 (16–2 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Nichols
  • Tim Kaine
  • Casey Long
Home arenaCFSB Center
2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Belmont162 .889276  .818
Murray State162 .889285  .848
Jacksonville State153 .833249  .727
Austin Peay135 .7222211  .667
Morehead State810 .4441320  .394
Eastern Illinois711 .3891418  .438
UT Martin612 .3331219  .387
SIU Edwardsville612 .3331021  .323
Eastern Kentucky612 .3331318  .419
Tennessee State612 .333921  .300
Southeast Missouri State513 .2781021  .323
Tennessee Tech414 .222823  .258
2019 OVC tournament winner

The 2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 28–5, 16–2 in OVC play to finish second to Belmont on a tiebreaker for the regular season championship with Belmont. They defeated Jacksonville State and upset the short-handed Belmont Bruins to be champions of the OVC tournament. They earned the OVC's automatic-bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Marquette in the first round before losing in the second round to Florida State.

Previous season

The Racers finished the 2017–18 season 26–6, 16–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Jacksonville State and Belmont to become champions of the OVC tournament. They earned the OVC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to West Virginia.

Roster

2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Mike Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrW. S. Neal HS
Coastal Alabama CC
East Brewton, AL
G 1 DaQuan Smith Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHolly Springs HS Holly Springs, MS
F 4 Brion Sanchious 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrNortheast HS Pompano Beach, FL
G 10 Tevin Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrFairhope HS Fairhope, AL
G 11 Shaq Buchanan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMadison Central HS
NE Miss CC
Madison, MS
G 12 Ja Morant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoCrestwood HS Dalzell, SC
F 13 Devin Gilmore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMadison-Ridgeland Academy Picayune, MS
G 14 Jaiveon Eaves 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMadisonville North Hopkins HS Madisonville, KY
G 22 Brion Whitley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoRiverview HS Sarasota, FL
F 23 KJ Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrCleveland Central HS Cleveland, MS
F 24 Anthony Smith Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrPotomac HS
Barton CC
Suitland, MD
G 25 Jalen Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHopkinsville HS Hopkinsville, KY
F 32 Darnell Cowart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)295 lb (134 kg) JrAgua Fria HS
Cowley CC
Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 30, 2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Brescia W 99–61 
CFSB Center (2,912)
Murray, KY
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Wright State W 73–54  1–0
CFSB Center (5,066)
Murray, KY
Nov 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Spalding W 106–36  2–0
CFSB Center (2,748)
Murray, KY
Nov 24, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Missouri State W 77–66  3–0
CFSB Center (2,701)
Murray, KY
Nov 26, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Alabama L 72–78  3–1
Coleman Coliseum (9,004)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Prairie View A&M W 83–67  4–1
CFSB Center (3,485)
Murray, KY
Dec 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee W 64–42  5–1
Murphy Center (4,102)
Murfreesboro, TN
Dec 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Illinois W 80–52  6–1
SIU Arena (5,107)
Crabondale, IL
Dec 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Jackson State W 74–57  7–1
CFSB Center (3,612)
Murray, KY
Dec 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Evansville W 66–64  8–1
CFSB Center (4,099)
Murray, KY
Dec 22, 2018*
3:30 pm, SECN
at No. 7 Auburn L 88–93  8–2
Auburn Arena (8,356)
Auburn, AL
Dec 29, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bethel (TN) W 110–82  9–2
CFSB Center (3,703)
Murray, KY
Ohio Valley Conference regular season
Jan 3, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Morehead State W 90–69  10–2
(1–0)
CFSB Center (4,006)
Murray, KY
Jan 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky W 97–85  11–2
(2–0)
CFSB Center (6,552)
Murray, KY
Jan 10, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at UT Martin W 98–77  12–2
(3–0)
Skyhawk Arena (3,114)
Martin, TN
Jan 12, 2019
4:15 pm, ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State W 85–67  13–2
(4–0)
Show Me Center (3,143)
Cape Girardeau, MO
Jan 17, 2019
7:15 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois W 83–61  14–2
(5–0)
Lantz Arena (2,410)
Charleston, IL
Jan 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville W 82–72  15–2
(6–0)
Vadalabene Center (2,178)
Edwardsville, IL
Jan 24, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Belmont L 66–79  15–3
(6–1)
CFSB Center (8,969)
Murray, KY
Jan 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee State W 100–62  16–3
(7–1)
CFSB Center (7,059)
Murray, KY
Jan 31, 2019
7:15 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 68–88  16–4
(7–2)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,718)
Jacksonville, AL
Feb 2, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech W 67–63  17–4
(8–2)
Eblen Center (5,250)
Cookeville, TN
Feb 7, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Illinois W 86–75  18–4
(9–2)
CFSB Center (5,111)
Murray, KY
Feb 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville W 86-55  19-4
(10-2)
CFSB Center (8,007)
Murray, KY
Feb 14, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Austin Peay W 73–71  20–4
(11–2)
Dunn Center 
Clarksville, TN
Feb 16, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky W 102–70  21–4
(12–2)
McBrayer Arena 
Richmond, KY
Feb 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Martin W 85–75  22–4
(13–2)
CFSB Center (5,175)
Murray, KY
Feb 23, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State W 103–67  23–4
(14–2)
CFSB Center (7,762)
Murray, KY
Feb 28, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Morehead State W 71–52  24–4
(15–2)
Ellis Johnson Arena (6,071)
Morehead, KY
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay W 94–83  25–4
(16–2)
CFSB Center (9,012)
Murray, KY
Ohio Valley Conference tournament
Mar 8, 2019
10:00 pm, ESPNU
(2) vs. (3) Jacksonville State
Semifinals
W 76–74  26–4
Ford Center (8,294)
Evansville, IN
Mar 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(2) vs. (1) Belmont
Championship
W 77–65  27–4
Ford Center (10,525)
Evansville, IN
NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 2019*
3:30 pm, TBS
(12 W) vs. (5 W) Marquette
First Round
W 83–64  28–4
XL Center (14,838)
Hartford, CT
Mar 23, 2019*
5:10 pm, TNT
(12 W) vs. (4 W) No. 10 Florida State
Second Round
L 62–90  28–5
XL Center (15,031)
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West Source[1].
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster".
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