Racers Seek Momentum Change In Monday Clash At Little Rock

Opponent: Little Rock Trojans Venue - Site: Jack Stephens Center (5,600) - Little Rock, Ark.
Date/Game Time: Monday, Dec. 18, 2023/3 p.m. CT MUR Record (Streak): 3-7, 1-1 MVC (L4) UALR Record (Streak): 5-6, 0-0 OVC (W1) All-Time Series vs. MSU: Racers 1-0
Murray State Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997) at MUR: 124-51 (6th Season) Career: 221-146 (12th Season) Missouri Valley: 12-10
Little Rock Head Coach: Darrell Walker Alma mater: Arkansas (2012) at UALR: 66-92 (6th Season) Career: 112-110 (8th Season) OVC: 6-12

Game Day Story Lines

The Racers and Trojans are meeting for just the second the first time since 1998.
MSU is coming off a 61-55 loss at home Saturday at Southeastern Louisiana.
The Racers' 4-game losing skid has come with four-straight close games against Illinois State (76-72), Austin Peay (53-49), Mississippi State (85-81) and Southeastern Louisiana (61-55).
The Racers are 0-6 this season in games decided by five points or less after the SELA game.
MSU's run of bad luck comes with an average margin of only 4.5 points per game.
MSU is looking for their first road win of the season.
The rebounding stat is very important as the Racers are 1-5 when they don't win this part.
JaCobi Wood became the 48th member to the MSU 1000-Point Club in the game at Mississippi State
He also had his third MSU double-double in Starkville and his first this season on 18 points and 10 assists.
Now that Wood has joined the 1000-Point Club, the Racers have four players in the elite group.
Rob Perry (1,709 points), Brian Moore (1,431), Quincy Anderson (1,999) and Wood.
All four have reached 1,000 career points at more than just Murray State.
The Racers play their final game before Christmas at home (Dec. 22) against SMU.

Racers Seek Momentum Change In Monday Clash At Little Rock

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Quincy Anderson

Rob Perry

JaCobi Wood

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