2019–20 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fifth-year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 15–3 in OVC play to finish in a tie for the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Austin Peay in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament to advance to the championship game where they lost to Belmont. With 23 wins, they were a candidate for a postseason bid. However, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley regular season co-champions
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
2019–20 record23–9 (15–3 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Nichols
  • Tim Kaine
  • Casey Long
Home arenaCFSB Center
2019–20 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Belmont153 .833  267  .788
Murray State153 .833  239  .719
Austin Peay144 .778  2112  .636
Eastern Kentucky126 .667  1617  .485
Tennessee State99 .500  1815  .545
Eastern Illinois99 .500  1715  .531
Jacksonville State810 .444  1319  .406
Morehead State711 .389  1319  .406
Tennessee Tech612 .333  922  .290
UT Martin513 .278  920  .310
SIU Edwardsville513 .278  823  .258
Southeast Missouri State315 .167  724  .226
2020 OVC Tournament winner
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Racers finished the 2018–19 season 28–5, 16–2 in OVC play to tie as OVC regular season championship with Belmont. They defeated Jacksonville State and Belmont to become champions of the OVC Tournament. They earned the OVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they won in the First Round against Marquette. They then lost in the Second Round to Florida State.

Roster

2019–20 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Demond Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrLee HS Montgomery, AL
G 1 DaQuan Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHolly Springs HS Holly Springs, MS
G 2 Chico Carter, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCardinal Newman HS Columbia, SC
G 4 Noah Kamba 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDexter Southfield School Lynn, MA
G 10 Tevin Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoFairhope HS Fairhope, AL
F 11 Matt Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrIndependence HS Charlotte, NC
F 13 Devin Gilmore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMadison-Ridgeland Picayune, MS
G 14 Jaiveon Eaves 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMadisonville North Hopkins HS
John A. Logan College
Madisonville, KY
G 22 Brion Whitley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrRiverview HS Sarasota, FL
F 23 KJ Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoCleveland Central HS Cleveland, MS
F 24 Anthony Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrPotomac HS
Barton CC
Suitland, MD
G 25 Rod Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrPaducah Tilghman HS Paducah, KY
F 32 Darnell Cowart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)280 lb (127 kg) SrAgua Fria HS
Cowley College
Chicago, IL
G 45 Jason Holliday 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBrusly HS
Bossier Parish CC
Baton Rouge, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 23, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Martin Methodist W 105–64 
CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
Regular Season
Nov 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern W 69–49  1–0
CFSB Center (3,709)
Murray, KY
Nov 12, 2019*
8:00 pm, SECN+
at Tennessee L 63–82  1–1
Thompson–Boling Arena (16,913)
Knoxville, TN
Nov 16, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Brescia W 114–48  2–1
CFSB Center (3,909)
Murray, KY
Nov 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Illinois W 79–66  3–1
CFSB Center (4,549)
Murray, KY
Nov 25, 2019*
6:30 pm
vs. La Salle
Gulf Coast Showcase first round
L 64–75  3–2
Hertz Arena (1,112)
Estero, FL
Nov 26, 2019*
12:30 pm
vs. Weber State
Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round
W 69–68  4–2
Hertz Arena (786)
Estero, FL
Nov 27, 2019*
12:30 pm
vs. Drake
Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game
L 53–63  4–3
Hertz Arena (653)
Estero, FL
Dec 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Missouri State L 69–71  4–4
JQH Arena (3,817)
Springfield, MO
Dec 7, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 85–52  5–4
CFSB Center (4,807)
Murray, KY
Dec 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw State W 74–38  6–4
CFSB Center (3,016)
Murray, KY
Dec 21, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Evansville L 76–78  6–5
Ford Center (7,316)
Evansville, IN
Dec 28, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Cumberland (TN) W 81–46  7–5
CFSB Center (4,107)
Murray, KY
OVC Regular Season
Jan 2, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Martin W 89–76  8–5
(1–0)
CFSB Center (3,314)
Murray, KY
Jan 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State W 81–59  9–5
(2–0)
CFSB Center (4,125)
Murray, KY
Jan 9, 2020*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Jacksonville State W 72–68  10–5
(3–0)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,139)
Jacksonville, AL
Jan 11, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech W 81–69  11–5
(4–0)
Eblen Center (1,106)
Cookeville, TN
Jan 16, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at UT Martin W 84–62  12–5
(5–0)
Skyhawk Arena (3,209)
Martin, TN
Jan 18, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State W 96–91  13–5
(6–0)
Show Me Center (1,784)
Cape Girardeau, MO
Jan 23, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Belmont W 85–75  14–5
(7–0)
CFSB Center (6,023)
Murray, KY
Jan 25, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee State W 76–64  15–5
(8–0)
CFSB Center (4,925)
Murray, KY
Jan 30, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Illinois W 73–70  16–5
(9–0)
CFSB Center (4,530)
Murray, KY
Feb 1, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville W 74–55  17–5
(10–0)
CFSB Center (7,512)
Murray, KY
Feb 6, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Belmont L 64–71  17–6
(10–1)
Curb Event Center (2,703)
Nashville, TN
Feb 8, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee State W 73–65  18–6
(11–1)
Gentry Complex (3,102)
Nashville, TN
Feb 13, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Austin Peay L 68–71  18–7
(11–2)
Dunn Center (4,052)
Clarksville, TN
Feb 15, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Morehead State W 85–57  19–7
(12–2)
CFSB Center (4,816)
Murray, KY
Feb 20, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois L 60–63  19–8
(12–3)
Lantz Arena (1,444)
Charleston, IL
Feb 22, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville W 59–58  20–8
(13–3)
Sam M. Vadalabene Center (747)
Edwardsville
Feb 27, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky W 74–62  21–8
(14–3)
CFSB Center (5,727)
Murray, KY
Feb 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay W 75–61  22–8
(15–3)
CFSB Center (8,229)
Murray, KY
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
March 6, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU
(2) vs. (3) Austin Peay
Semifinals
W 73–61  23–8
Ford Center (3,435)
Evansville, IN
March 7, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(2) vs. (1) Belmont
Championship
L 75–76  23–9
Ford Center (4,456)
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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