2016–17 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

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|year=2016–17

|team=Murray State Racers

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|conference=Ohio Valley Conference

|division=West Division

|short_conf=OVC

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|record=16–17

|conf_record=8–

|head_coach=Matt McMahon

|hc_year = 2n

|asst_coach1=James Kane

|asst_coach2=Tim Kaine

|asst_coach3=Shane Nichols

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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.

Previous season

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

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.{{Cite web|url=http://ovcsports.com/news/2016/10/19/MBB_1019160405.aspx|title=Belmont Picked As 2016-17 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Bruins' Bradds Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year|website=Ohio Valley Conference|access-date=2016-10-27}} Bryce Jones was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terrell |last=Miller Jr. |num=0 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=8 |lbs=250 |class=jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Arlington Country Day
SW Miss CC |home=Jacksonville, FL|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerami |last=Grace |link=n|num=1 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=3 |lbs=185 |class=so |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Ducanville
McLennan CC |home=Dallas, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonathan |last=Stark |num=2 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |lbs=175 |class=jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Bob Jones
Tulane |home=Munford, TN|dab=basketball|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brion |last=Sanchious |num=4 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=8 |lbs=245 |class=so |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Northeast |home=Pompano Beach, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Janoris |last=Brown |num=10 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=3 |lbs=190 |class=jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Raleigh |home=Raleigh, NC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Damarcus |last=Croaker |num=11 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=4 |lbs=190 |class=sr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Jones
Texas |home=Orlando, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gee |last=McGhee |num=12 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=5 |lbs=225 |class=sr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Redemptorist
Chattanooga |home=Baton Rouge, LA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gilbert |last=Thomas, Jr. |num=22 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=7 |lbs=225 |class=fr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=C.E. King |home=Houston, TN}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jachai |last=Taylor |num=23 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=7 |lbs=190 |class=fr |rs= |high_school=Waukegan |home=Waukegan, IL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Byron |last=Hawkins |num=25 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=1 |lbs=180 |class=jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Clinton Christian
Towson |home=Fort Washington, MD}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryce |last=Jones |link=y |dab=basketball, born 1994|num=32 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=0 |lbs=175 |class=sr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Boys and Girls
Jones County CC |home=Brooklyn, NY}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen |last=Dupree |num=40 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=8 |lbs=235 |class=fr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Cordova |home=Cordova, TN}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Matt McMahon ({{college|App State}})

|asst_coach=

James Kane ({{college|Florida}})
Tim Kaine ({{college|Winthrop}})
Shane Nichols ({{college|Wofford}})

|roster_url=http://www.goracers.com/roster.aspx?roster=282&path=mbball

|accessdate=8-7-16

}}

Schedule and results

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Murray State Racers}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/03/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Berry

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 2,327

| score = 116–71

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Murray State Racers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/11/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 4,321

| score = 73–70

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/15/2016

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| attend = 4,507

| score = 81–87

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/19/2016

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Green Bay

| site_stadium = Stroh Center

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| gamename = Bill Frack Tournament

| attend = 1,676

| score = 93–77

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/20/2016

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UMKC

| site_stadium = Stroh Center

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| gamename = Bill Frack Tournament

| attend = 1,514

| score = 74–85

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/2016

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Stroh Center

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| gamename = Bill Frack Tournament

| attend = 1,545

| score = 77–78

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/26/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 2,401

| score = 91–54

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/29/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = SIU Arena

| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL

| attend = 4,334

| score = 85–89

| overtime = OT

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Detroit

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 3,191

| score = 86–76

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/2016

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Ford Center

| site_cityst = Evansville, IN

| attend = 5,016

| score = 46–78

| record = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/12/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Bethel (TN)

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 2,050

| score = 103–65

| record = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/15/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| attend = 6,650

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 73–78

| record = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/17/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = South Dakota State

| site_stadium = Frost Arena

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| attend = 1,081

| score = 84–88

| overtime = OT

| record = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Wright State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 2,413

| score = 62–77

| record = 5–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/29/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Brescia

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 2,078

| score = 99–83

| record = 6–8

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Murray State Racers}}| Ohio Valley Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/31/2016

| time = 11:00 am

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 3,314

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 92–83

| record = 7–8

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/05/2017

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| attend = 2,206

| score = 76–63

| record = 8–8

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/07/2017

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Eblen Center

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| attend = 2,017

| score = 67–71

| record = 8–9

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/12/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = Lantz Arena

| site_cityst = Charleston, IL

| attend = 1,531

| score = 83–72

| record = 9–9

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/14/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = SIU Edwardsville

| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center

| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL

| attend = 1,372

| score = 67–59

| record = 10–9

| conference = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/19/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 3,950

| tv =

| score = 86–79

| record = 11–9

| conference = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/2017

| time = 6:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Dunn Center

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| attend = 4,263

| tv =

| score = 81–84

| overtime = OT

| record = 11–10

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/26/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 3,080

| tv =

| score = 74–75

| record = 11–11

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/28/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = UT Martin

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 3,909

| score = 94–86

| record = 12–11

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/02/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Belmont

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 5,041

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 69–81

| record = 12–12

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/08/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| attend = 4,109

| score = 100–101

| overtime = OT

| record = 12–13

| conference = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/11/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 4,016

| score = 102–58

| record = 13–13

| conference = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/16/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = SIU Edwardsville

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 2,974

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 84–73

| record = 14–13

| conference = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/18/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| attend = 4,402

| score = 65–82

| record = 14–14

| conference = 8–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/23/2017

| time = 6:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| site_stadium = Show Me Center

| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO

| attend = 5,225

| score = 69–82

| record = 14–15

| conference = 8–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/25/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UT Martin

| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena

| site_cityst = Martin, TN

| attend = 3,314

| score = 76–83

| record = 14–16

| conference = 8–8

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Murray State Racers}}|2017 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/01/2017

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| oppseed = 6

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = First Round

| attend = 1,043

| score = 85–84

| overtime = 2OT

| record = 15–16

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/02/2017

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| oppseed = 3

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = 1,001

| score = 75–69

| record = 16–16

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/03/2017

| time = 9:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| oppseed = 2

| opponent = UT Martin

| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPNU

| attend = 2,355

| score = 67–73

| record = 16–17

}}

{{CBB schedule end

|rank=no

|timezone=Central Time

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References

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