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MSU ATHLETICS - Murray State baseball fell 4-3 to Missouri State in a Friday matchup to close out the 2023 season at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Racers finish the season with a 31-28 record to finish the program's third straight year with 30 wins for just the second time in program history. 

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

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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

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

Illinois State took down Southern Illinois baseball 5-4.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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…

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.