2012–13 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2012–13 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley West Division Champions
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
West Division
2012–13 record 21–10 (10–6 OVC)
Head coach Steve Prohm (2nd year)
Assistant coach William Small
Assistant coach Matt McMahon
Assistant coach Tim MacAllister
Home arena CFSB Center
2012–13 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Belmont † 14 – 2   .875     26 – 7   .788
Eastern Kentucky 12 – 4   .750     25 – 10   .714
Tennessee State 11 – 5   .688     18 – 15   .545
Jacksonville State* 8 – 8   .500     17 – 11   .607
Morehead State 8 – 8   .500     15 – 18   .455
Tennessee Tech 5 – 11   .313     12 – 17   .414
West
Murray State 10 – 6   .625     21 – 10   .677
Southeast Missouri State 8 – 8   .500     17 – 16   .515
Eastern Illinois 6 – 10   .375     11 – 21   .344
SIU Edwardsville 5 – 11   .313     9 – 18   .333
Tennessee–Martin 5 – 11   .313     9 – 21   .300
Austin Peay 4 – 12   .250     8 – 23   .258
† 2013 OVC tournament winner
As of March 23, 2013
* Ineligible for Postseason play due to APR Penalties; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by second 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. They finished the season 21–10, 10–6 in OVC play to be champions of the West Division. They advanced to the championship game of the OVC Tournament where they lost to Belmont in overtime. Despite the 21 wins, they did not participate in a post season tournament.

Roster

2012–13 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F 1 Wilson, StacyStacy Wilson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Mullins
Coffeyville CC		 Mullins, SC
F 2 Daniel, EdEd Daniel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Woodlawn Birmingham, AL
G 3 Canaan, IsaiahIsaiah Canaan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Biloxi Biloxi, MS
G 5 Mushatt, LatrezeLatreze Mushatt style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Arthur Hill
UMKC		 Saginaw, MI
G 11 Ford, C. J.C. J. Ford style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Westover Fayetteville, NC
F 12 Rambo, TylerTyler Rambo style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 204 lb (93 kg) Fr Christian Life Academy (Humble, TX) Grandview, MO
F 13 Garrett, BrandonBrandon Garrett style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Paradise Valley
Indian Hills CC		 Phoenix, AZ
F 14 McCree, ErikErik McCree style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr West Orange Winter Garden, FL
G 23 Fields, DexterDexter Fields style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Olympia
UAB		 Orlando, FL
F 32 Moss, JefferyJeffery Moss style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bob Jones Madison, AL
G 33 Burge, JordanJordan Burge style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 162 lb (73 kg) Sr Northside Baptist Mayfield, KY
F 34 Gilmore, TerronTerron Gilmore style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Callaway Jackson, MS
F 35 Henderson, ZayZay Henderson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Neville Monroe, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Before the season, sophomore guard Zay Jackson was suspended for the 2012–13 season after pleading guilty to reduced charges stemming from a September 2012 incident in which he was accused of hitting two people with his car in a Walmart parking lot.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/05/2012* Freed–Hardeman W 87–74  CFSB Center (3,383)
Regular Season
11/09/2012* Brescia W 88–43  1–0 CFSB Center (3,866)
11/15/2012* vs. Auburn
(Charleston Classic First Round)		 W 79–59  2–0 TD Arena (4,716)
11/16/2012* vs. St. John's
(Charleston Classic Semifinals)		 W 72–67  3–0 TD Arena (4,780)
11/18/2012* vs. Colorado
(Charleston Classic Final)		 L 74–81  3–1 TD Arena (3,291)
11/24/2012* Old Dominion W 79–72  4–1 CFSB Center (4,745)
11/26/2012* at Lipscomb W 88–79  5–1 Allen Arena (2,985)
12/04/2012* Bethel W 76–54  6–1 CFSB Center (3,542)
12/08/2012* at Evansville W 82–70  7–1 Ford Center (6,302)
12/16/2012* WKU W 75–70  8–1 CFSB Center (7,080)
12/19/2012* at Arkansas State W 61–54  9–1 Convocation Center (2,834)
12/22/2012* at Dayton L 68–77  9–2 UD Arena (12,638)
12/29/2012* Valparaiso L 64–66  9–3 CFSB Center (4,343)
01/03/2013 at Tennessee–Martin W 73–62  10–3 (1–0) Skyhawk Arena (3,557)
01/05/2013 at Southeast Missouri State W 74–66  11–3 (2–0) Show Me Center (4,915)
01/09/2013 Eastern Kentucky L 65–77  11–4 (2–1) CFSB Center (4,052)
01/12/2013 at Austin Peay W 71–68  12–4 (3–1) Dunn Center (4,718)
01/17/2013 Eastern Illinois W 70–49  13–4 (4–1) CFSB Center (3,818)
01/19/2013 SIU Edwardsville W 70–61  14–4 (5–1) CFSB Center (5,102)
01/24/2013 at Tennessee Tech W 47–39  15–4 (6–1) Eblen Center (1,711)
01/26/2013 at Jacksonville State L 64–65  15–5 (6–2) Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,478)
02/02/2013 Austin Peay W 75–68 OT 16–5 (7–2) CFSB Center (6,111)
02/07/2013 Belmont W 79–74  17–5 (8–2) CFSB Center (7,141)
02/09/2013 Tennessee State W 69–48  18–5 (9–2) CFSB Center (6,762)
02/14/2013 at SIU Edwardsville L 60–65  18–6 (9–3) Vadalabene Center (2,103)
02/16/2013 at Eastern Illinois L 70–79  18–7 (9–4) Lantz Arena (2,455)
02/20/2013 at Morehead State W 106–100 2OT 19–7 (10–4) Ellis Johnson Arena (3,317)
02/23/2013* South Dakota State
(BracketBusters)		 W 73–62  20–7 CFSB Center (7,231)
02/28/2013 Tennessee–Martin L 68–69  20–8 (10–5) CFSB Center (4,823)
03/02/2013 Southeast Missouri State L 68–84  20–9 (10–6) CFSB Center (7,489)
2013 OVC Basketball Tournament
03/08/2013 vs. Eastern Kentucky
(Semifinals)		 W 81–73  21–9 Nashville Municipal Auditorium (3,977)
03/09/2013 vs. Belmont
(Championship Game)		 L 68–70 OT 21–10 Nashville Municipal Auditorium (4,590)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ↑ Long, James (October 24, 2012). "Murray St. basketball player suspended for 2012-13 season". Cape Girardeau, MO: KFVS-TV. Retrieved November 9, 2012.