Game Information
Opponent: Belmont Bruins Site (Venue): Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
Date/Game Time: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2023/8 p.m.
Audio: WFGS Froggy 103.7FM (PxP: Neal Bradley, Analyst: Kenny Roth)
TV: CBSSN (PxP: Dave Ryan Analyst: BJ Taylor
Live Stats: GoRacers.com Twitter In Game: @MSURacers
MUR Record (Streak): 10-8 (W1) BEL Record (Streak): 13-6 (W4)
MUR Last Game: Won 81-64 home vs UIC (Jan. 14)
BEL Last Game: Won home vs UNI 76-72 (Jan. 14)
All-Time Series vs. BEL: Racers trail 11-12
First Meeting: 1986 Racers won at home 94-92
Last Meeting: 2022 Racers won at home 76-43
Last Overtime: 2013 Bruins won at home 70-68
Largest MSU Win: +39, 1996 home 84-45 Largest MSU Loss: -17, 2007 in Chattanooga 84-67
Last Five vs BEL: 2-3
Next MSU Game: Jan. 21 home vs Indiana State Next MSU Away Game: Jan. 24 at Southern Illinois
Next BEL Game: Jan. 22 at Bradley Next BEL Home Game: Jan. 29 vs Drake
Murray State Racers 10-8 (5-3) MVC)
Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997)
at MUR: 5th season (114-37) Career: 11th season (211-132) Missouri Valley: 5-3
Belmont Bruins 13-6 (6-2 MVC)
Head Coach: Casey Alexander Alma Mater: Belmont (1995)
at BEL: 4th season (78-19) Career: 12th season (215-139) Missouri Valley: 6-2
Old Rivals Meet Again – This Time In The Valley
The Murray State Racers (10-8, 5-3 MVC) hit the road to renew one of the top rivalries in the nation when they take on the Belmont Bruins (13-6, 6-2 MVC) at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee in an 8 p.m. tip. From 2013 to 2022, the Racers met the Bruins 18 times in the Ohio Valley Conference in regular season and post-season games combined and won seven. The Racer won both games a year ago, including their first win at the Curb Center. The last year has seen the two schools leave the OVC and join the MVC and both teams have shown that they can compete well in their new league home.
Last Time Out
In their latest games, the Racers snapped a two-game skid with losses at Drake and UNI with an 81-64 win Saturday at home against UIC. The Bruins pushed their win streak to four with a 76-72 win over UNI Saturday at home. The Racers lost at UNI last Tuesday after they had a nine-point lead disappear in the final eight minutes.
The Valley Road Is Long
In an unprecedented 20-game MVC season, it is a marathon, not a sprint, and winning on the road in The Valley is not for the faint. Winning at home has become even more important. The Racers and Bruins are each 2-2 in MVC road games so far. After Missouri State’s win in Springfield over Indiana State 64-62 on Sunday, road teams are 18-30 (.375) so far in the 2022-23 season in MVC play.
Wood & Moore Making Shots
Brian Moore and JaCobi Wood had matching 21-point performances in the UIC game, marking the first time this season for the Racers to have a pair of 20-point players. In the last four games, Wood is 20-33 (.606) from the field, including 9-16 (.562) from the 3-point line, with 15 assists. Moore is 19-31 (.612) from the field with eight assists.
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