In 2019, the OVC put two teams (Murray State, Belmont) into the NCAAs for the first time since 1987. NCAA Basketball. "At the college level I learned you have to get an advantage any little way you can. While Nesmith used to be a fan of Bryant's game, now he's a fan of his mind, and that's going to help as he tries to rehab his foot and condition as efficiently as possible. For example, if you purchase a $39.95 package that doesn’t profit, you’ll get a $39.95 credit towards any future purchase(s) on our site. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Main Navigation Menu. Murray State. At 17-5 and with a 10-0 mark in the OVC, Murray State's nestled atop the league standings next to undefeated Austin Peay. Ronnie is a Sports Media and Journalism major. Team Rankings estimates the Scarlet Knights at 59% to get a bid. It's not happening. Louisville ranks 300th in turnover percentage. While Morant -- who just had his No. "I didn't know we were going to be this good at this point in the year -- if I told you that Id be lying," Figger said. What are the chances Rutgers is making it to the Big Dance? It could become the best mid-major race into deep February. Get the latest news and information for the Murray State Racers. College: Washington McMahon's an outrageously good 42-4 the past two and a half seasons in conference play and owns an overall 71-16 mark in that span. McMahon told CBS Sports. Eastern Illinois is now 4-5 on the year and 1-1 in conference play. just 34 cents per day, the biggest basketball database: - over 530,000 players/coaches profiles - over 52,000 teams. So, hello, Austin Peay. Conversely, if you spend all that prep time for Peay, it's exhausting and then you have to turn around and play the Goliath of the conference. We're in a good position. Get Our Experts BEST BETS For All Of The Games CLICK HERE. Taylor's averaging 22.1 points (top-10 nationally), 9.7 rebounds and shooting 64% from 2-point range. SELECT A SPORT: Draft Year: All. The owner of this website assumes no responsibility for the actions by and makes no representation or endorsement of any of these games and/or activities offered by the advertiser. Murray State hadn’t lost a game since a Jan. 31 trip to Jacksonville State. I can't proclaim him the next Ja Morant, but he's got a chance to be the next NBA pick out of the OVC in a year or two. By the end of July, Morant committed to Murray State, intrigued by the possibility of following former Racer point guards Isaiah Canaan and Cameron Payne — … Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant (born August 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Have a question, curiosity or complaint? Racers are on a 4 game slide and … Peay ranks 346th in height, so the 6-5 Taylor is multifaceted in how he dominated for the Govs. Figger told me that if you prep for Murray State for three days, the 24-hour turn for Peay is a jolt to the system. All Rights Reserved. section: | slug: court-report-murray-state-is-still-thriving-even-after-losing-nba-rookie-of-the-year-favorite-ja-morant | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | Every possession becomes a one-on-one game. Nesmith, who wears No. LPGA Tour. With Jordyn, nobody in the league can guard him.". Murray State's been to 10 NCAA Tournaments since 1997, which is more appearances than approximately 20% of teams from power conferences in that same span. Pronunciation: \di-JHOHN-tay\ Dejounte Dashaun Murray Twitter: DejounteMurray (Baby Boy) Position: Point Guard Shoots: Right 6-4, 180lb (193cm, 81kg) Team: San Antonio Spurs. The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team opens the season vs. Murray State on Wednesday. When and who was the last Blue Blood Basketball program under .500 this point in the season like North Carolina is now? 12 retired at Murray State over the weekend -- continues to rack up Ws for being awesome at Twitter, Murray State keeps rolling in the post-Ja era. Nesmith told me there is one particular aspect of his game that is totally derivative of Bryant's. Murray State faces Eastern Illinois on Thursday, January 7th at Lantz Arena for an NCAA basketball matchup in the OVC. "I want to get back to playing as soon as possible. Credits do not expire. Too low, coach? It's been just as often as Michigan and Georgetown. This season is the latest evidence of the brawn of one of the best mid-majors in college basketball. That is going to be a great moment if/when it happens. Nesmith said he's been a sponge in the past week-plus trying to absorb even more about Bryant. That's more obvious now than it was in November, even when MSU started 5-3. I give Matt McMahon a lot of credit for our success as well. Murray State has also allowed 68.6 points per game to its opponents as well. 4 Iowa, WATCH: Arizona tops ASU with buzzer-beater, One in four coaches don't want conference tourneys, Home-court advantage at historic low this season. He scores in a variety of ways, with his back to the basket, off the dribble, makes 3s, is a problem at 6-5, 230 pounds and long arms. Vanderbilt's Aaron Nesmith (23.0 ppg, 52.2 3-point%) last played on Jan. 8 due to a stress fracture in his right foot. I hope I can still play [this season].". "He's a hell of a defender," Figger said. These games to be played on Friday and Sunday. Morant’s run at Murray State lasted 65 games before he declared for the NBA Draft on April 3, 2019; In the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, Morant helped the … Murray State's free-throw rate has been big in its continuing OVC dominance. Murray State, a team that had big aspirations heading into conference play, has not lost three straight games in Ohio Valley play. Think again. Just so happens that Murray State again has one of the best players in the league in sophomore point Tevin Brown, who is ninth nationally in 3-point percentage (45.7%). UNLV at Colorado State: 1/7/21 College Basketball Picks and Prediction, Washington at Stanford: 1/7/21 College Basketball Picks and Prediction. Hailey Van Lith sinks a pair of 3-pointers for Louisville vs. Syracuse in the fourth quarter. Cameron Payne (born August 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). PGA Tour. Since Figger got the Austin Peay, he's won 84% of his conference games (37-9) that don't involve Murray State. Activities offered by advertising links to other sites may be deemed an illegal activity in certain jurisdictions. Murray, a 6'5" guard, averaged 16.1 points, six rebounds and 4.4 assists this season. Sign up now! MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Murray State says that All-American guard Ja Morant will enter the NBA draft following a record-breaking season for the Racers. The Cards' issues in the tourney could be this: playing a faster-tempo team that thrives off the break. Big hands, skilled, high IQ.". I think I possibly have the two most talented players in the league. "We're less dependent on the ball screen, obviously we had one of the best ball-screen players in college basketball history for the last couple of years," McMahon said. — Anthony Smith had 17 points and 11 rebounds as Murray State extended its home win streak to 15 games, topping Austin Peay 75-61 on Saturday night. Murray State is now 4-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play this season, as it has been a poor start for the Racers. NBA Basketball. The last time one of those schools was sub-.500 at the start of February was the 2009-10 season, when Indiana (9-11) and UCLA (10-11) did it. It also has arguably the two best players in the OVC: junior Terry Taylor and freshman Jordyn Adams. There's Cinderella potential here. EPL Soccer. Murray State's leading scorer so far this season has been G Tevin Brown, who has scored 13.3 points per game for the Racers. MURRAY, KY (WSIL) -- Murray Men's Basketball Coach Matt McMahon held his weekly virtual press conference on Monday. Murray State helped create Ja Morant, not the other way around. To wit: Murray State's made the NCAAs more frequently in the previous 23 years than Kansas State, Iowa, Arizona State and Wake Forest. Nice chance! My post game is completely modeled after Kobe.". The best shooter in college basketball hasn't played in almost a month. Our NBA Draft expert Sam Vecenie breaks down his NBA … Morant isn’t the first Murray State player to be a high draft selection. 1 overall seed? Murray State, a team that had big aspirations heading into conference play, has not lost three straight games in Ohio Valley play. Murray State as a team has scored 81.6 points per game and has shot the ball at a 53.7% clip from the field. Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Jeffery Allen Martin (born January 14, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player. To use your credits, log in to your account and add another package or pass to your cart. Since 2018, Murray State has won 91% of its league games. Eastern Illinois lost its conference opener to Eastern Kentucky on the road on December 30th. Murray State may have lost at Alabama in its fourth game of the season, but the biggest takeaway nationally from the game were the 38 points, 10 … Historic Drafts. I knew Kobe was a mastermind with footwork and how you break down player in the post. "Terry is, to me, the most undervalued, underappreciated player in college basketball," Figger said. "Basically, outside of Terry Taylor, no one had played significant minutes for me on this team. He quickly became a rising NBA prospect in the first two months of this season because of his sturdy 6-6 frame, 6-10 wingspan and hot shooting touch. 12:58 pm ET. He has been a sports journalist for over 4 years. Nesmith told me on Sunday that he had surgery Jan. 28 that involved two pins being put into his foot to aid recovery. Credits will automatically reduce what you owe. WTA Women's Tennis. Those losses were to Morehead State, Austin Peay, and Belmont. So your corner gets beat every once in a while, but we're either sacking the QB or they're getting a touchdown. The Racers are off to a better start in the Ohio Valley Conference than the previous two seasons when they had Morant and former OVC MVP Jonathan Stark. "That's an impossible task.". "We never once sat down after the season and said, 'How do we replace Ja Morant?'" Basketball-nba draft picks the Murray State Racers. Stream College Basketball all season on ESPN+. Get EXCLUSIVE Free Picks, Special NEWSLETTER ONLY Offers, Murray State is coming off a 61-56 loss to Morehead State in its last game at home on January 2nd. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAB teams on CBSSports.com. Every time I work out, I have routine I do. NBA Draft: Ja Morant's top NCAA tournament highlights Murray State Athletics announced it will retire the No. ... Dejounte Murray… They're walking away with high-volume shots. "He's guarded Anthony Edwards, Aaron Nesmith, Isaiah Joe and Mason Jones. Eastern Illinois as a team has scored 72.9 points per game and has shot the ball at a 43.0% clip from the field. What's new College teams Login to My DraftSite Register to My DraftSite. He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2019. It's the equivalent of football. In a bizarre scheduling twist, Murray State has to play five of its next six on the road, which is a ludicrous scheduling model for any team in any league, particularly in the dog days of February. Should either of these two get back into the Big Dance, the OVC will have a healthy shot at yet another upset. Dejounte Murray Playoffs Game Log. Here's why the Big Ten is going to have a very good shot at putting 10 teams into the tourney: there are 85 Quad 1 games left on the league schedule, but just 21 Quad 2, 13 Quad 3 and five Quad 4. It's the only time in the past 23 seasons that teammates have scored at least 37 points in regulation against a Division I opponent. 8 seed, Rutgers!" No Ja, no prob: Matt McMahon has Murray State pushing for an NCAA bid for a third straight season. ... Murray State University Racers . Eastern Illinois has also allowed 74.6 points per game to its opponents as well. The Cardinals are in first in the ACC and have taken a step up thanks to the emergence of David Johnson factoring in more frequently. @ me early and often -- lob your question my way on Twitter. Matt Figger's Governors are right there with Murray State: the Racers rank 144 in KenPom, the Govs 145. That will be tough to do again, but the conference is the only one (aside from the eight-team Ivy League, only three weeks into conference play) to have two undefeated teams still standing on Feb. 5. Former Murray State University Racer basketball star Ja Morant is the 2019-2020 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year. We play extremely fast and physical on both sides -- all those [KenPom] defensive numbers are kind of skewed because we're making teams play so uncomfortable. If a guaranteed package does not profit, a credit for its full purchase price is automatically issued after picks are graded and verified. Aaron Nesmith was shining for a struggling Vandy team. Murray State's won 21 straight league games and is the Duke/Kentucky/Kansas of its league. If SDSU does not lose before Selection Sunday, Shoutout to the road warriors in college basketball: Hofstra, Vermont and Stephen F. Austin. The Racers are top-10 in foul-shots-to-field-goal-attempts, there with the likes of 20-2 Auburn, 17-4 West Virginia and 17-5 Kentucky. McMahon refers to Adams, a former Baylor commit who broke his foot as a prospect and is now a top-20 newcomer in college hoops. Murray State faces Eastern Illinois on Thursday, January 7th at Lantz Arena for an NCAA basketball matchup in the OVC. Not until he showed up on Murray State highlight films early this season and was posterizing dudes with made-for-YouTube slam dunks. Here's a wow: Against Tennessee State on Jan. 23, Taylor and Adams each scored 37 points in a win. We've got good storylines and good teams cropping up again in the OVC. Login Register. The official athletics website for the Murray State University Racers. ATP Men's Tennis. I'm more excited than I probably have a right to be when I envision Greg Gumbel saying something like, "And in the Midwest Regional, first and second round games in Omaha, Nebraska. Get the latest Murray State Basketball news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report ... 2021 NBA draft prospects in college basketball that could turn heads. 2020 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. A Seattle native, the 19-year-old Murray … Any remaining balance will be settled through our payment system, with any leftover credits available future purchases. They can't pass the ball. Murray State is undefeated on Saturdays in league play since Figger got to Austin Peay, bringing a hellacious style with him that makes the prep for both teams a huge task for all other teams in the league. In total, there are 190 Quad 1 opportunities in league play alone. Meantime, Austin Peay hasn't been this good since 2003-04, the last time Peay started 10-0. All my post moves and my fadeaways, that's straight out of the Kobe book. Murray’s latest star. Guaranteed packages automatically give you a credit if the package does not turn a profit—the sum of betting all individual picks. NHL Hockey. Eastern Illinois is coming off an 87-81 win over Tennessee Tech at home in its last game on January 2nd. 24, was one of the players featured in my Kobe Bryant piece this week. Will he opt to return this season? The No. Every time the QB drops back, we have eight or nine in the box and blitzing. Part of why both teams are thriving: they're travel partners, meaning that opponents always have to face Murray State and Austin Peay the same weekend, be it on the road or at home. As a condition of viewing this website viewers agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from the viewer’s participation in any of the games and/or activities offered by the advertiser. Guarding the best perimeter shooter and he's putting up big numbers. Martin, a 6'5" shooting guard from Murray State University , was selected in the second round, 31st overall in the 1989 NBA Draft , by the Los Angeles Clippers . He’s not … We're playing right now with six freshmen and one redshirt freshman.". Skip To Main Content. Mostly under the radar, Murray State's Ja Morant is now seen as a serious threat to go in the top-10 on draft night among executives. Jerry Palm's Bracketology: Who Hurt Their Case on Tuesday, continues to rack up Ws for being awesome at Twitter, was one of the players featured in my Kobe Bryant piece this week, Apple Podcasts section for the Eye on College Basketball Podcast, Winners & losers: Tough slate for ranked teams, WATCH: Stanford knocks off No. His first session of physical rehab on the foot was Monday. Stretch-four KJ Williams has been key too. The Racers and Governors will face each other for the first time this season on Feb. 13, the most highly anticipated matchup in the conference. "Then they've they've got the incredibly talented freshman.". Quick links. Lady Vols fight valiantly, come up short vs. UConn No. Eastern Illinois Panthers (4-5) vs Murray State Racers (4-5). Combine that with their layman-like free-throw rate (179th) and that combo is probably the biggest threat to Louisville not making it to Atlanta -- which of course it made it to in 2013, when it won the national title. Don't think undefeated San Diego State has a chance at the No. I go from the inside out, shooting-wise, and one part of my routine is back-to-the-basket. Murray State is coming off a 61-56 loss to Morehead State in its last game at home on January 2nd. There's little doubt in my mind that Sparty on aggregate -- to borrow a soccer term -- would be two games better overall (19-5 vs. 16-7) if Langford had been healthy and able to play the entire season. NCAA Football. Credits are usually issued within hours of a game’s conclusion, so please allow a few hours for final verification. At 17.4 points per game, he's already a top-five guy in the league. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft and named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2020. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. "KenPom's computer doesn't have to play my team every day," Figger told me. "The time period for me, coming back, is not set in stone because they're just waiting to make sure the stress fracture heals to 100%," Nesmith said. Viewers are specifically warned that they should inquire into the legality of participating in any games and/or activities offered by such other sites. Murray State Basketball was the college of NBA point guards Isaiah Canaan and Cameron Payne but coach Matt McMahon told Bleacher Report in a feature last week that Morant will go a long way. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | What weakness do you see preventing Louisville from making it to Final Four? "Tevin Brown, his ability as such a smart player, his ability to move without the ball and read screens and score at such an efficient clip has been huge for us.". That's amazing. 2019 2015 2013. I think we are getting a nice valuable line here with the Racers, so I will take Murray State and lay the points on the road. • Big Board 1.0: Top 20 prospects. Eastern Illinois' leading scorer so far this season has been G Josiah Wallace, who has scored 17.9 points per game for the Panthers. NFL. MLB Baseball. He's probably, year in and year out, up there with the most double-double guys. Murray State's been to 10 NCAA Tournaments since 1997, which is more appearances than approximately 20% of teams from power conferences in that same span. Born: September 19, 1996 in Seattle, Washington us. Think Grant Williams at the mid-major level. How much does MSU miss Josh Langford this year? A season ago, Belmont and Murray State each won an NCAA Tournament game. Several players from local colleges heard their names called during the 2019 NBA draft in New York.Three Kentucky Wildcats, an Indiana Hoosier and Murray Racer headline the … THESE ARE NOT PARLAYS UNLESS OTHERWISE CLEARLY STATED. Mixed Martial Arts. "Look at the combined records between us against the rest of the league. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at He's a very good athlete (if Morant's a 9.5 out of 10 on the athletic scale, Adams is probably an 8) and, per Figger, has the best first-step in the conference. "I've joked with Matt that he owes me about a third of that league trophy every year," Figger said. I'm not dumb to that fact.". Don't know if any player appreciates their situation more right now than. and the Latest Sports Betting News, We hate spam as much as you do, we will never sell or trade your information, Photo by Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports. Peay is 16-7 and cruising a season after it was 22-11, seven of those 11 losses by a combined 21 points. (More on the Governors in a minute.) Born in Dresden, Tennessee, Jones played college basketball for Murray State University.He finished his college career as a three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection, a two-time honorable mention All-America and was named OVC Player of the Year in 1990 and 1991.Jones was honored as the OVC's Athlete of the Year in 1991 and 1992. 12 worn by recent Racer great Ja … 24 UCLA at the buzzer, Protocols keep Cunningham out in OSU's loss to Baylor, Purdue sharpshooter set to miss time due to COVID-19, Indiana's late surge leads to upset of No. "Terry Taylor is going to statistically put up one of the best careers in college basketball history by the time he's done," McMahon said. "He averages close to a double-double and is coming off a career-high nine assists. College basketball odds and lines Belmont avenges Murray State to claim Ohio Valley Conference championship by Collin Sherwin DraftKings Nation Mar 8, 2020, 3:05pm EDT Murray State's Morant ascends to possible NBA lottery pick AP Ja Morant is finding ways to stay grounded following his ascension to the bright lights of college basketball's national stage. Murray State opens as a 3.5-point favorite and the total is set at 141.5. He played college basketball for Murray State. Taylor's the best player, without debate, in the OVC. Let's stick with the six traditional bluebloods: Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and UCLA. She told me she would, but only if you subscribed, rated five stars and left nice comments in the Apple Podcasts section for the Eye on College Basketball Podcast. "Tell that computer to play my point-to-wing entry, because you're not getting a point-to-wing try pass in on us. College career. The way we play wears teams down because you can't simulate it in practice.". "I watched his show 'Details' a bunch," Nesmith said. Credit to Racers coach Matt McMahon, who's a terrific leader and aligning to be the next Murray State coach to get a gig in a bigger conference, following in the footsteps of Mark Gottfried, Mick Cronin, Billy Kennedy and Steve Prohm. The official Men's Basketball page for the Murray State University Racers Murray State basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com Despite losing its last three games, I still believe that Murray State is the far better team in this matchup. It will be UK’s first game under interim coach Kyra Elzy. At 19-3, Louisville might even still be undervalued a smidge. MSU is still capable of going to the Final Four, but his two-way ability is definitely needed on this team. Eastern Illinois has now gotten its first conference win of the season with the victory over Tenn Tech. 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