2013–14 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by third year head coach Steve Prohm, played their home games at the CFSB Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.

2013–14 Murray State Racers men's basketball
OVC West Division champions
CIT champions
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionWest Division
2013–14 record23–11 (13–3 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCFSB Center
2013–14 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Belmont142 .875  2610  .722
Eastern Kentucky115 .688  2410  .706
Morehead State106 .625  2014  .588
Tennessee Tech97 .563  1716  .515
Jacksonville State412 .250  1021  .323
Tennessee State412 .250  525  .167
West
Murray State133 .813  2311  .676
Southeast Missouri State88 .500  1814  .563
Eastern Illinois79 .438  1119  .367
SIU Edwardsville79 .438  1120  .355
Austin Peay610 .375  1218  .400
UT Martin313 .188  823  .258
2014 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

They finished the season 23–11, 13–3 In OVC play and were OVC West Division champions. They lost in semifinals of the OVC Tournament to the eventual champion Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

The Racers were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated the Missouri State Bears on the road and the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks, Towson Tigers, Pacific Tigers, and Yale Bulldogs at home to be crowned the 2014 CIT champions.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Cameron Payne Guard 6–2 175 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee
2 Jonathan Fairell Forward 6–7 265 Junior Miami, Florida
4 Jarvis Williams Forward 6–8 210 Junior Macon, Georgia
11 C.J. Ford Guard 6–1 185 Sophomore Fayetteville, North Carolina
12 Tyler Rambo Forward 6–5 210 Sophomore Grandview, Missouri
14 Jeff Martin Guard 5–11 155 Freshman Katy, Texas
22 T.J. Sapp Guard 6–3 190 Junior Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
23 Dexter Fields Guard 6–2 190 Senior Orlando, Florida
24 Justin Seymour Guard 6–3 205 Sophomore Atlanta
31 Jeffery Moss Forward 6–4 185 Sophomore Madison, Alabama
34 Terron Gilmore Forward 6–7 225 Sophomore Jackson, Mississippi
35 Zay Henderson Forward 6–8 245 Sophomore Monroe, Louisiana

Honors

Cameron Payne was named to the First Team All-OVC and OVC Freshman of the Year; Jarvis WIlliams was named to the Second Team All-OVC; both were named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team.[1]

As the Racers won the CIT post-season tournament, Cameron Payne and Jarvis Williams were named to the all-tournament first team, and Payne was named tournament MVP.[2]

Cameron Payne was named to the CollegeInsider.com 2013–14 Kyle Macy Freshmen All-America team and a finalist for the Kyle Macy Award as Division I Freshman of the Year.[3]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2013*
7:00 pm, OVCDN
Freed–Hardeman W 95–68 
CFSB Center (2,352)
Murray, Kentucky
Regular season
11/08/2013*
7:30 pm
at Valparaiso L 74–77  0–1
Athletics-Recreation Center (4,277)
Valparaiso, Indiana
11/12/2013*
7:00 pm, OVCDN
Brescia W 97–69  1–1
CFSB Center (2,311)
Murray, Kentucky
11/15/2013*
6:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 60–70  1–2
Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,770)
Richmond, Virginia
11/19/2013*
7:00 pm, OVCDN
Bethel (TN) W 91–64  2–2
CFSB Center (2,474)
Murray, Kentucky
11/23/2013*
7:00 pm
at Auburn L 67–75  2–3
Auburn Arena (4,171)
Auburn, Alabama
11/26/2013*
7:30 pm, OVCDN
Middle Tennessee L 62–80  2–4
CFSB Center (3,347)
Murray, Kentucky
11/30/2013*
9:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3
at Saint Mary's L 64–89  2–5
McKeon Pavilion (2,506)
Moraga, California
12/04/2013*
7:00 pm, OVCDN
Evansville W 65–63  3–5
CFSB Center (2,474)
Murray, Kentucky
12/07/2013*
3:00 pm, OVCDN
Lipscomb W 73–69  4–5
CFSB Center (2,336)
Murray, Kentucky
12/17/2013*
7:00 pm, OVCDN
Southern Illinois W 73–65  5–5
CFSB Center (3,389)
Murray, Kentucky
12/21/2013*
1:00 pm, Racer TV/ESPN3
at WKU L 64–71  5–6
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,614)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
12/29/2013*
1:00 pm, FS Ohio
at Dayton L 51–72  5–7
UD Arena (12,067)
Dayton, Ohio
01/02/2014
7:00 pm, OVCDN
Southeast Missouri State W 82–75  6–7 (1–0)
CFSB Center (2,319)
Murray, Kentucky
01/05/2014
2:00 pm, CBSSN
UT Martin W 91–77  7–7 (2–0)
CFSB Center (2,285)
Murray, Kentucky
01/08/2014
6:00 pm, Racer TV/ESPN3
at Eastern Kentucky W 77–64  8–7 (3–0)
McBrayer Arena (1,850)
Richmond, Kentucky
01/11/2014
7:30 pm, OVCDN
Austin Peay W 89–67  9–7 (4–0)
CFSB Center (5,272)
Murray, Kentucky
01/16/2013
7:00 pm, Racer TV/ESPN3
at Eastern Illinois W 70–66  10–7 (5–0)
Lantz Arena (1,421)
Charleston, Illinois
01/18/2013
1:00 pm, FS Midwest
at SIU Edwardsville L 60–67  10–8 (5–1)
Vadalabene Center (2,787)
Edwardsville, Illinois
01/23/2014
7:00 pm, OVCDN
Tennessee Tech W 92–53  11–8 (6–1)
CFSB Center (2,285)
Murray, Kentucky
01/25/2014
7:30 pm, OVCDN
Jacksonville State W 73–65  12–8 (7–1)
CFSB Center (5,028)
Murray, Kentucky
01/31/2013
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Austin Peay W 96–88  13–8 (8–1)
Dunn Center (4,283)
Clarksville, Tennessee
02/06/2013
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Belmont L 96–99  13–9 (8–2)
Curb Event Center (3,104)
Nashville, Tennessee
02/08/2013
7:00 pm, Racer TV/ESPN3
at Tennessee State W 73–65  14–9 (9–2)
Gentry Complex (4,381)
Nashville, Tennessee
02/13/2014
7:00 pm, OVCDN
SIU Edwardsville W 82–72  15–9 (10–2)
CFSB Center (3,814)
Murray, Kentucky
02/15/2014
7:30 pm, OVCDN
Eastern Illinois W 72–60  16–9 (11–2)
CFSB Center (3,846)
Murray, Kentucky
02/22/2014
7:00 pm, OVCDN
Morehead State W 69–58  17–9 (12–2)
CFSB Center (5,856)
Murray, Kentucky
02/27/2014
7:00 pm, Racer TV/ESPN3
at UT Martin W 86–72  18–9 (13–2)
Skyhawk Arena (2,333)
Martin, Tennessee
03/01/2014
5:30 pm, Racer TV/ESPN3
at Southeast Missouri State L 115–118 2OT 18–10 (13–3)
Show Me Center (3,607)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
03/07/2014
6:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Eastern Kentucky
Semifinals
L 83–86  18–11
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (3,650)
Nashville, Tennessee
CIT
03/19/2014*
7:00 pm
at Missouri State
First round
W 66–63  19–11
JQH Arena (2,910)
Springfield, Missouri
03/24/2014*
7:00 pm
Nebraska–Omaha
Second round
W 86–62  20–11
CFSB Center (3,254)
Murray, Kentucky
03/27/2014*
7:00 pm
Towson
Quarterfinals
W 85–73  21–11
CFSB Center (3,063)
Murray, Kentucky
04/01/2014*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Pacific
Semifinals
W 98–75  22–11
CFSB Center (3,875)
Murray, Kentucky
04/03/2014*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
Yale
Championship
W 65–57  23–11
CFSB Center (4,467)
Murray, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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