Murray State University Athletics
Saturday, January 11
Murray, Ky.
3 p.m.
Murray State
vs
Valparaiso
Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
Racers Meet The Beacons Saturday at The Bank
1/9/2025 10:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Racers look for three straight MVC wins as they come home from a succesful trip to Iowa
| Game 17Â Â (3 p.m. CT) | Â Valparaiso at Murray State |
| CFSB Center | Capacity: 8,600 |
| Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 | Murray, Ky. |
| Murray State Racers | 9-7 (3-2 MVC) |
| Head Coach | Steve Prohm |
| Alma Mater | Alabama (1997) |
| Murray State Record | 142-71 (7th Season) |
| Career Record | 239-166 (13th Season) |
| MVC Record | 23-22 |
| Prohm vs UNI | 4-3 |
| Valparaiso Beacons | 10-6 (3-2Â MVC) |
| Head Coach | Roger Powell, Jr. |
| Alma Mater    | Illinois (2005) |
| VU Record | 6-22 (2nd Season) |
| Career Record | Same |
| MVC Record | 6-19 |
| Powell vs MSU | 0-1 |
| Radio - Froggy 103.7 FM | Jeff Bidwell & Kenny Roth |
| ESPN+ | Â Rob Cross & Scott Edgar |
- 2024-25 is the 100th season of collegiate basketball at Murray State & third in the Missouri Valley Conference.
- MSU meets Valparaiso for the fourth time MVC members.
- The Racers Are coming off a big pair of road games in wins at Drake last Sunday and Wednesday at Northern Iowa.
- MSU's Iowa road trip makes them just the fifth team since the 2017-18 season in The Valley for a team to win both games in Des Moines and Cedar Falls.
- The Racers and Beacons enter the game each with a share of an 8-way tie for second place in the MVC at 3-2.
- The Racers have won three of their last four games.
- Valparaiso has won five of their last six, including the last three games over Missouri State, UNI and Indiana State
- There are several Racers that are eyeing significant career scoring marks.
- JoCobi Wood (1,499 points) and Kylen Milton (1,466) are closing on the 1,500 career points mark.
- Wood (957 points) is looking to become a 1,000 point player at Murray State in his third season. Terence Harcum is sitting on 977 career points between his time at Appalachian State and his one season at Murray State.
- The Racers have a pair of players closing on career 500 points including Alden Applewhite (252) and AJ Ferguson (425).
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