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Racers ready to face Vandy on Thursday in NCAA Tournament

Murray State will play Vanderbilt in the West Region on Thursday in San Jose. Game time is set for 1:30pm CDT. Local 6 will have complete coverage of the Racers and Commodores throughout the day and night... Read more »

NCAA Tournament Preview Show: "Racing to the NCAA Tournament"

The NCAA basketball tournament kicks off on Thursday across the United States.  Our region will once again be well represented in the "Big Dance." Join Jeff Bidwell and Greg... Read more »

Racers enjoy media day at NCAA Tournament

San Jose, Calif. --- The Murray State Racers had a busy day at the NCAA Tournament that was filled with news conferences, interviews, and practice in two different places as they prepare for their game... Read more »

Obama predicts Kentucky to Final Four, Racers to upset Vanderbilt

NEW YORK (AP) - The First Fan is a big fan of basketball programs from Kansas. President Barack Obama predicts Kansas and Kansas State to reach the men's basketball Final Four this season,... Read more »

Racers arrive in San Jose for NCAA Tournament

Tuesday night Murray State arrived in San Jose, California for the NCAA Tournament. The Racers will face Vanderbilt in the first round on Thursday. The team left Paducah on a charter flight Tuesday... Read more »

Racers depart Paducah for San Jose and NCAA Tournament

Murray State held one final practice in Kentucky on Tuesday morning before departing for San Jose and the NCAA Tournament. The Racers left on a charter flight from Paducah Tuesday around 3pm CDT and... Read more »

Western Kentucky's Slaughter, Pettigrew earn NABC All-District honors

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Western Kentucky University senior guard AJ Slaughter and junior forward Steffphon Pettigrew have been named to the 2010 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District... Read more »

UK Women's hoops team earns four-seed in NCAA Tournament

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 19/15 Kentucky women’s basketball team earned its seventh bid to the NCAA Tournament with a No. 4 seed in the Kansas City Regional when the tournament pairings were released on... Read more »

Lady Vols earn number one seed in NCAA Tournament

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Lady Volunteers earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, a season after drawing their worst bracket seeding in history. Winning the Southeastern... Read more »

Murray State upsets 20th ranked Kentucky baseball 7-5

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Despite committing six errors, leaving 10 runners on base and falling behind by six runs in the fourth inning, the No. 20 Kentucky baseball team mounted a valiant comeback to bring the... Read more »

Murray State basketball player mourns death of his mother

The Murray State Athletics family is saddened to announce the mother of men’s basketball player Picasso Simmons, Freeda McMillan died Monday, March 15, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn. after an automobile accident. “Our... Read more »

Wall, Calipari lead Kentucky to sweep of AP awards

ATLANTA (AP) - Kentucky guard John Wall has been named player of the year and newcomer of the year on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team, while John Calipari of the Wildcats took... Read more »

SIU, Illini ready for 3rd annual battle at Rent One Park

MARION, Ill. – Division I college baseball will return to Rent One Park again this season with the third annual Interstate Baseball Classic between Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois.... Read more »

MCU to play Geneva in NCCAA First Round

Oakland City, IN – Mid-Continent University men’s basketball (22-12) begins competition in the 2010 National Christian College Athletics Association (NCCAA) National Tournament, March 18-20, at Oakland... Read more »

Saluki football selects home game times

CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Southern Illinois University Athletic Department announced Monday the times for the six home football games in the upcoming 2010 season. The Salukis, who are coming off an 11-2... Read more »

Racers draw Vanderbilt in NCAA Tournament

The Murray State men's basketball team will open the 2010 NCAA Tournament against Vanderbilt on Thursday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The game time is set for 1:30 CST. The winner of the Murray... Read more »

UK returns to NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The second-ranked University of Kentucky men’s basketball team will kick off its 50th NCAA Tournament vs. East Tennessee State on Thursday, March 18 at 6:15 P.M. CST at the New Orleans... Read more »

Tennessee, Missouri and Louisville all earn NCAA at-large bids

The Tennessee Volunteers beat two of the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament this season. It hasn't helped them. The NCAA tournament seeded the Vols sixth in the Midwest Region on Sunday even though... Read more »

NCAA Tournament matchups and game times

NCAA Tournament Glance All Times EDT Opening Round Tuesday, March 16 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Arkansas-Pine Bluff (17-15) vs. Winthrop (19-13), 7:30 p.m. EAST REGIONAL First Round Thursday,... Read more »

Illini left out of NCAA tournament

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has been left out of the NCAA tournament for the second time in three seasons. But they do get a trip to the NIT as a top seed. Illinois can't play their first... Read more »

UK captures 26th SEC Tournament championship

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- John Calipari only had questions once he and his Kentucky Wildcats finished celebrating their Southeastern Conference tournament championship. "How did we win this game? How did... Read more »

Mid-Continent wins NCCAA Mideast Regional Championship

Mayfield, KY – Senior center Kenny Thomas and senior reserve guard David Gratton combined for 49 points to lead Mid-Continent University (22-12), seeded number two, to an 84-75 victory over King College... Read more »

Turner leads Ohio St. past Illinois 88-81 in 2OT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Evan Turner scored 12 of his 31 points after regulation Saturday, leading No. 6 Ohio State past Illinois 88-81 in double overtime Saturday for a spot in the final of the Big Ten... Read more »

No. 2 Kentucky downs No. 15 Tennessee 74-45 at SEC tourney

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 2 Kentucky beat 15th-ranked Tennessee 74-45 Saturday and advanced back to the Wildcats' accustomed spot in the Southeastern... Read more »

Kennedy finalist for Skip Prosser award

Murray, Ky. --- Murray State men's basketball coach Billy Kennedy has been named as one of 15 finalists for the 2010 Skip Prosser Award sponsored by CollegeInsider.com. The award was established to... Read more »

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