2020–21 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

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|year=2020–21

|team=Murray State Racers

|sport=Basketball

|image=Murray State M Racers logo.png

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|conference=Ohio Valley Conference

|division=

|short_conf=OVC

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|APRank=

|record=13–13

|conf_record=10–10

|head_coach=Matt McMahon

|hc_year = 6th

|asst_coach1=Shane Nichols

|asst_coach2=Tim Kaine

|asst_coach3=Casey Long

|asst_coach4=

|stadium=CFSB Center

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The 2020–21 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by sixth-year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Racers finished the 2019–20 season 23–9, 15–3 in OVC play to finish in a tie for the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Austin Peay in the semifinals of the OVC tournament to advance to the championship game where they lost to Belmont. With 23 wins, they were a candidate for a postseason bid. However, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|last=Myerberg|first=Paul|title=ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 among major college basketball tournaments cancelled amid coronavirus|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2020/03/12/college-basketball-conference-tournaments-canceled-coronavirus-concerns/5031014002/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ncaa-cancels-march-madness-tournaments-n1157261|access-date=2020-12-06|website=NBC News|language=en}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Demond|last=Robinson|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=255|class=So|rs=|high_school=Lee HS|home=Montgomery, AL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=DaQuan|last=Smith|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=So|rs=y|high_school=Holly Springs HS|home=Holly Springs, MS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chico|last=Carter Jr.|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=So|rs=|high_school=Cardinal Newman HS|home=Columbia, SC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dionte|last=Bostick|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=Fr|rs=|high_school=East Lake HS|home=Clearwater, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tevin|last=Brown|link=y|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=Jr|rs=y|high_school=Fairhope HS|home=Fairhope, AL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Smith|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=Fr|rs=y|high_school=Independence HS|home=Charlotte, NC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devin |last=Gilmore|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=Sr|rs=|high_school=Madison-Ridgeland|home=Picayune, MS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justice|last=Hill|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=So|rs=|high_school=Little Rock Christian HS
Salt Lake CC|home=Little Rock, AR}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brion|last=Whitley|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=Jr|rs=y|high_school=Riverview HS|home=Sarasota, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=KJ|last=Williams|link=y|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=245|class=Jr|rs=|high_school=Cleveland Central HS|home=Cleveland, MS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ja'Queze|last=Kirby|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=Fr|rs=|high_school=Jeff Davis HS|home=Hazlehurst, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rod|last=Thomas|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=So|rs=|high_school=Paducah Tilghman HS|home=Paducah, KY}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nicholas|last=McMullen|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=235|class=Fr|rs=|high_school=Ben L. Smith HS|home=Greensboro, NC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Sivills|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=Fr|rs=|high_school=McCracken County HS|home=Paducah, KY}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

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

|asst_coach=

Shane Nichols (Wofford)
Tim Kaine ({{college|Winthrop}})
Casey Long ({{college|Chattanooga}})

|roster_url=https://goracers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21

|accessdate=December 6, 2020

}}

Schedule and results

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

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 2020

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Greenville

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend =

| score = 173–95

| record = 1–0

}}

|-

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

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 2, 2020

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| tv =

| attend =

| score = 61–78

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 5, 2020

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,290

| score = 76–65

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 8, 2020

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,290

| score = 87–57

| record = 3–1

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 11, 2020

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = Banterra Center

| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL

| tv = ESPN3

| attend =

| score = 66–70

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 15, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Transylvania

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend =

| score = 90–49

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 21, 2020

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Dunn Center

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| tv = ESPNU

| attend = 502

| score = 70–74

| record = 4–3

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Belmont

| site_stadium = Curb Event Center

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv = ESPNU

| attend = 756

| score = 55–68

| record = 4–4

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 2, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 872

| score = 56–61

| record = 4–5

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 7, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = Lantz Arena

| site_cityst = Charleston, IL

| attend = ESPN+

| score = 68–74

| record = 4–6

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 16, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UT Martin

| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena

| site_cityst = Martin, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–57

| attend = 231

| record = 5–6

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 21, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,290

| score = 82–85

| record = 5–7

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 23, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,290

| score = 72–63

| record = 6–7

| conference = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 28, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,290

| score = 73–53

| record = 7–7

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Belmont

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,290

| score = 71–72

| record = 7–8

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 1, 2021

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| site_stadium = Show Me Center

| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 690

| score = 77–60

| record = 8–8

| conference = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 4, 2021

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 765

| score = 56–66

| record = 8–9

| conference = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 6, 2021

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 887

| score = 76–64

| record = 9–9

| conference = 6–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 11, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,252

| score = 80–60

| record = 10–9

| conference = 7–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 13, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = UT Martin

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,257

| score = 84–55

| record = 11–9

| conference = 8–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 15, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = SIU Edwardsville

| site_stadium = First Community Arena

| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 17

| score = 86–57

| record = 12–9

| conference = 9–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 18, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,260

| score = 59–68

| record = 12–10

| conference = 9–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 20, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = SIU Edwardsville

| site_stadium = CFSB Center

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,290

| score = 89–62

| record = 13–10

| conference = 10–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 25, 2021

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 725

| score = 74–87

| record = 13–11

| conference = 10–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 27, 2021

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Eblen Center

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 920

| score = 61–71

| record = 13–12

| conference = 10–10

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Murray State Racers}}| 2021 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| seed = 5

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Ford Center

| site_cityst = Evansville, IN

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 65–68

| overtime = OT

| attend = 645

| record = 13–13

}}

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{{CBB schedule end

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References

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