2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|year = 2023–24
|team = Murray State Racers
|sport = basketball
|logo = Murray State Racers wordmark.svg
|logo_size = 250
|conference = Missouri Valley Conference
|short_conf = MVC
|record = 12–20
|conf_record = 9–11
|head_coach = Steve Prohm
|hc_year = 2nd in current stint, 6th overall
|asst_coach1 = Cole Christian
|asst_coach2 = Antwon Jackson
|asst_coach3 = Jonathan Mattox
|stadium = CFSB Center
|champion =
|tourney=
|tourney_result =
}}
{{2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers were led by head coach Steve Prohm, who was in second season of his second stint (sixth overall) with the Racers, and played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as second-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Previous season
The Racers finished the 2022–23 season 16–14, 11–9 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Valparaiso in the opening round of the MVC tournament before losing to Drake in the quarterfinals.{{cite web |title=2022-23 Murray State Racers Men's Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/murray-state/men/2023-schedule.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=19 October 2023}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=McCrear|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Detroit, MI|high_school=Woodford County}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rob|last=Perry|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Orlando, FL|high_school=Oak Ridge
Stetson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Chew|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=y|home=Phoenix, AZ|high_school=Brophy College Preparatory}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quincy|last=Anderson|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=|home=Oshkosh, WI|high_school=Oshkosh North
Minnesota State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Morgan|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Memphis Home School Association}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alden|last=Applewhite|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Houston
Portland
Mississippi State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Moore, Jr.|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Harlem, NY|high_school=Kingston}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Murray II|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=200|class=SO|rs=|home=Gulfport, MS|high_school=Harrison Central}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Ellington|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=St. Louis, MO|high_school=Cardinal Ritter
Eastern Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=JaCobi|last=Wood|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=JR|rs|home=Clevelend, TN|high_school=Cleveland
Belmont|}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shawn|last=Walker, Jr.|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Elizabeth City, NC|high_school=Bishop Sullivan
Mercer
George Washington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lawrent|last=Rice|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=160|class=FR|rs=|home=Dayton, OH|high_school=Wayne}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Fletcher|last=Boatright|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Tuscaloosa, AL|high_school=Northridge}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malek|last=Abdelgowad|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Cairo, Egypt|high_school=South Plains College}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Steve Prohm ({{college|Alabama}})
|asst_coach=
- Cole Christian ({{college|Iowa State}})
- Antwon Jackson ({{college|Pikeville}})
- Jonathan Mattox ({{college|Emmanuel}})
|roster_url=https://goracers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start
| gamehighs = yes
| attend = yes
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Murray State Racers}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 1, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Brescia
| score = 90—69
| site_stadium = Racer Arena
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| highscorer = Moore, Jr.
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Morgan
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Woods
| assists = 7
| record = −
| attend = 5,557
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Murray State Racers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Midway
| score = 91−58
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Ellington
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 5
| record = 1−0
| attend = 4,527
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| score = 78−72
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Perry
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Moore Jr.
| assists = 4
| record = 2−0
| attend = 4,769
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| score = 81−86
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Perry
| points = 21
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Perry, Ellington, Abdelgowad}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Moore Jr.
| assists = 5
| record = 2−1
| attend = 5,677
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2023
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| score = 81−83
| overtime = OT
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division
| highscorer = Harden-Hayes
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Harden-Hayes
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Phillips
| assists = 3
| record = 2−2
| attend = 487
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2023
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank =
| score = 57−67
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division
| tv =
| highscorer = Moore Jr.
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Perry
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 3
| record = 2−3
| overtime =
| attend = 310
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| score = 79–72
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Wood, Perry}}
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Wood, Anderson, Perry, Moore Jr.}}
| assists = 2
| record = 3–3
| conference = 1−0
| overtime =
| attend = 5,211
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| score = 72–76
| site_stadium = CEFCU Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Anderson
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 4
| record = 3–4
| conference = 1−1
| overtime =
| attend = 3,946
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2023
| time = 6:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| score = 49–53
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Moore Jr.
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Perry
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Walker Jr., Moore Jr.}}
| assists = 3
| record = 3–5
| conference =
| overtime =
| attend = 5,808
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| score = 81–85
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Perry
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Abdelgowad
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 10
| record = 3–6
| overtime =
| attend = 6,804
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2023
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| score = 55–61
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Anderson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Morgan
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 3
| record = 3–7
| overtime =
| attend = 4,818
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Little Rock
| opprank =
| score = 66–80
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Ellington
| points = 17
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anderson, Applewhite, Wood}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 8
| record = 3–8
| overtime =
| attend = 832
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2023
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| score = 65–92
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Anderson
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Applewhite
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Ellington, Anderson, Perry}}
| assists = 2
| record = 3–9
| overtime =
| attend = 5,102
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2023
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| score = 75–54
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Wood
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 5
| record = 4–9
| overtime =
| attend = 5,303
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UIC
| opprank =
| score = 85–73
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Moore Jr.
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Murray II
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 5
| record = 5–9
| conference = 2–1
| overtime =
| attend = 4,616
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| score = 81–59
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Perry
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Murray II
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 6
| record = 6–9
| conference = 3–1
| overtime =
| attend = 7,928
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Missouri State
| score = 77–53
| site_stadium = Great Southern Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Wood
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Anderson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 6
| record = 7–9
| conference = 4–1
| attend = 2,109
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| score = 60–70
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Ellington
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Perry
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 3
| record = 7–10
| conference = 4–2
| attend = 5,507
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UIC
| score = 73–58
| site_stadium = Credit Union 1 Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Ellington
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Perry
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Wood, Perry, Applewhite}}
| assists = 5
| record = 8–10
| conference = 5–2
| overtime =
| attend = 1,874
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| score = 63–72
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Anderson
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Anderson, Ellington}}
| assists = 3
| record = 8–11
| conference = 5–3
| overtime =
| attend = 6,017
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| score = 63–71
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Perry
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 7
| record = 8–12
| conference = 5–4
| overtime =
| attend = 4,581
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| score = 58–60
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv = Bally Sports
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Moore Jr., Perry, Wood}}
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Perry
| assists = 3
| record = 8–13
| conference = 5–5
| overtime =
| attend = 6,757
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| score = 59–61
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Anderson
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 4
| record = 8–14
| conference = 5–6
| overtime =
| attend = 5,817
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| score = 71–43
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Perry
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Wood
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 3
| record = 9–14
| conference = 6–6
| overtime =
| attend = 3,991
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Belmont
| score = 64–69
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = Bally Sports
| highscorer = Anderson
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Anderson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 7
| record = 9–15
| conference = 6–7
| attend = 1,652
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Evansville
| score = 73–70
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Anderson
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Anderson
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 5
| record = 10–15
| conference = 7–7
| attend = 5,517
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Missouri State
| score = 82–72
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Ellington
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Wood
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 10
| record = 11–15
| conference = 8–7
| overtime =
| attend = 5,021
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| score = 72–95
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN Network
| highscorer = Anderson
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Ellington, Wood, Walker Jr.}}
| assists = 2
| record = 11–16
| conference = 8–8
| overtime =
| attend = 4,329
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| score = 68–72
| site_stadium = Banterra Center
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Wood
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Rice
| assists = 3
| record = 11–17
| conference = 8–9
| overtime =
| attend = 5,885
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| score = 80–68
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Wood
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 3
| record = 12–17
| conference = 9–9
| overtime =
| attend = 5,807
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| score = 61–83
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Perry
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Perry
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Wood
| assists = 4
| record = 12–18
| conference = 9–10
| overtime =
| attend = 5,039
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| score = 77–89
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Anderson
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Perry
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Rice
| assists = 2
| record = 12–19
| conference = 9–11
| overtime =
| attend = 8,142
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Murray State Racers}}| 2024 MVC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2024
| time = 12:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 8
| opponent = Missouri State
| oppseed = 9
| site_stadium = Enterprise Center
| site_cityst = St Louis, MO
| gamename = Opening round
| tv = MVC TV
| score = 35–60
| highscorer = Wood
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Ellington
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Applewhite
| assists = 2
| record = 12–20
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll |timezone=Central Time}}
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