PADUCAH, Ky. -- Murray State baseball suffered its first loss of MVC Tournament play on Thursday in a 3-2 loss to 4-seed Evansville.

PADUCAH, KY -- Murray State guard Rob Perry announced on Wednesday afternoon his intention to return to play for the Racers for one more season.

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Murray State softball's inaugural season in the Missouri Valley ended in the MVC Quarterfinals on Thursday.

PADUCAH — For Murray State fans, when they close their eyes and listen to Racer men's basketball, they hear Neal Bradley. For 32-years, Bradley provided life and a voice for the Racers on the radio.

PADUCAH, KY -- The Murray State men's basketball program has completed its roster for the 2023-24 season with the commitment of Alden Applewhite on Wednesday afternoon.

PADUCAH, Ky. -- Out of all the needs Murray State basketball needed to address this offseason, arguably the most important was improving its frontcourt.

The program did just that on Saturday, picking up a commitment from Eastern Illinois forward Nick Ellington

CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois' softball team defeated Murray State 1-0 on Saturday.

Illinois State took down Southern Illinois baseball 5-4.

MURRAY, Ky. -- A month of spring practices finally culminated in a spring football game for Murray State on Saturday.

PADUCAH, KY -- Murray State Director of Athletics Nico Yantko has now been on the job for 7 months since being hired back in August of last year. In that time, Yantko has had enough time to gain his footing and point Racer athletics in the direction he sees fit.

MURRAY, KY -- The Murray State Racers and its loyal fans have enjoyed Neal Bradley as the Voice of the Racers since 1991 on Racer Radio.

PADUCAH, KY -- Murray State sophomore forward Marlon Lestin entered the transfer portal on Tuesday afternoon.

PADUCAH, KY -- The Murray State Racers picked up a commitment from JUCO forward Malek Abdelgowad on Monday afternoon.

After the last few weeks of Murray State basketball players announcing their departures, Racer fans finally got some good news on Saturday.

Paducah native Rod Thomas was just a walk-on for the Racers, but he became a sensation on the campus of Murray State. He's now turning the page to a career as a college coach.

Murray State Basketball announced plans for Racer Hoopalooza 2023 when the annual celebration of Racer Basketball is held July 28-29.

PADUCAH, KY -- Murray State junior guard Rob Perry announced his intention to enter his name in the 2023 NBA Draft in a social media post on Monday night.

PADUCAH, KY -- Murray State senior forward DJ Burns entered his name into the transfer portal on Monday afternoon.

PADUCAH, Ky. -- In 2021, college athletics underwent a significant change with the adoption of new NIL rules.

MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State baseball will begin a new chapter this week.

The Racers will play their first games as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

PADUCAH, Ky. -- Murray State forward Kenny White became the first Racer to enter the transfer portal on Monday.

In A Nutshell

The Murray State women’s basketball team’s season came to a close Friday as they fell in a heartbreaker to top-seeded Illinois State at the Hoops In The Heartland 2023 Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Championship at the Vibrant Arena at the MARK in Moline, Illinois.

MURRAY, Ky. - Steve Prohm's first season since his return to Murray State was certainly full of ups and downs.

PADUCAH, Ky. - For the best plays of the week, check out this week's Racer Rewind.

PADUCAH, KY -- Less than 24 hours after their season ending loss to Drake, Murray State junior Jamari Smith announced on social media that he is leaving the program with the intentions of turning professional.

Jamari Smith had 19 points in Murray State’s 78-50 win against Valparaiso in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Smith shot 8 for 13 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Racers (17-14). Ben Krikke led the Beacons (11-21) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and six rebounds.

ST. LOUIS -- For just the fourth time in Missouri Valley Conference history, a sophomore student-athlete has earned the Larry Bird Trophy, presented by Great Southern Bank, given to the MVC men’s basketball Player of the Year. Sophomore Tucker DeVries of Drake joins Doug McDermott of Creight…

PADUCAH, KY -- For Murray State walk-on Rod Thomas, this past Sunday's senior day was more than just another basketball game. After four years of hard work, most of which has gone unseen by those not on the team, he was rewarded with his first collegiate start.

PADUCAH, KY -- On Sunday afternoon, the Murray State Racers put a bow on their regular season with a win over Valparaiso, finishing with a 16-14 (11-9) record.

MSU ATHLETICS - The Murray State Racers finished off the 2022-23 season, their first in the Missouri Valley Conference, with a 77-76 overtime win over the Valparaiso Beacons in the final home game at the CFSB Center in Murray, Ky.

PADUCAH, Ky. - For the best plays of the week, check out this week's Racer Rewind.

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Jamari Smith and Brian Moore scored 18 points each in Murray State's 74-58 win over Evansville on Saturday night.

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Rob Perry scored 25 points to help Murray State defeat Illinois State 76-75 on Wednesday night.

PADUCAH, KY -- Nearly every college basketball team in the country goes through rough patches over the course of a thirty game or so season.

The Murray State women's basketball team put together a convincing win over Evansville, 80-60, Sunday at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.

PADUCAH, Ky. - For the best plays of the week, here's this week's Racer Rewind, featuring Neal Bradley and Kenny Roth.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to help the Kansas City Chiefs win their second Super Bowl in four years.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Ville Tahvanainen's 18 points off of the bench helped Bradley to an 83-48 victory over Murray State on Saturday night.

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Tucker DeVries' 32 points led Drake over Murray State 92-68 on Tuesday night.

There's a lot more questions than answers after Murray State basketball's 43-point loss to Indiana State over the weekend.

Down 16 points after the third quarter, the Murray State women's basketball team had a gritty fourth quarter performance Sunday at CEFCU Center in Normal, Illinois, outscoring Illinois State, 21-13, in the final frame. However, it was not enough as the Racers fell to the Redbirds, 72-66.

PADUCAH, Ky. - For the best plays of the week, here's this week's Racer Rewind, featuring Neal Bradley and Kenny Roth.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Courvoisier McCauley scored 23 points as Indiana State beat Murray State 99-56 on Saturday night.

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Brian Moore Jr.'s 25 points helped Murray State defeat Belmont 83-82 on Wednesday night.

The path to the Division I level isn’t always straight.

Just ask Brian Moore. 

PADUCAH, Ky. - For the best plays of the week, here's this week's Racer Rewind, featuring Neal Bradley and Kenny Roth.

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Rob Perry scored 17 points as Murray State beat Missouri State 74-71 on Saturday.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Lance Jones had 19 points in Southern Illinois' 68-64 win over Murray State on Tuesday night.

PADUCAH, Ky. - Murray State and Southern Illinois men's basketball will renew their rivalry Tuesday night.

MURRAY, Ky. - With a virtually brand new team this year, Murray State head coach Steve Prohm has had to do a lot of tinkering to find the best lineup for his team.

That meant players like Brian Moore Jr., who has come off the bench all season, has now become a featured player for Murray State.