2015–16 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2015–16 Murray State Racers men's basketball

OVC West Division co–champions
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference West Division
2015–16 record	17–14 (10–6 OVC)
Head coach	Matt McMahon (1st year)
Assistant coach	James Kane
Assistant coach	Tim Kaine
Assistant coach	Shane Nichols
Home arena	CFSB Center

2015–16 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Belmont	12	–	4	.750	20	–	12	.625
Tennessee State	11	–	5	.688	20	–	11	.645
Tennessee Tech	11	–	5	.688	19	–	12	.613
Morehead State	11	–	5	.688	23	–	14	.622
Eastern Kentucky	6	–	10	.375	15	–	16	.484
Jacksonville State	4	–	12	.250	8	–	23	.258
West
Tennessee–Martin	10	–	6	.625	20	–	15	.571
Murray State	10	–	6	.625	17	–	14	.548
Eastern Illinois	9	–	7	.563	13	–	17	.433
Austin Peay †	7	–	9	.438	18	–	18	.500
SIU Edwardsville	3	–	13	.188	6	–	22	.214
Southeast Missouri St.	2	–	14	.125	5	–	24	.172

† 2016 OVC tournament winner

The 2015–16 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by first year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 10–6 in OVC play to finish in a tie for the West Division title. They defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round of the OVC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Morehead State.

Roster

2015–16 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Langston, WayneWayne Langston	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Dr. Henry A. Wise McLennan CC	Upper Marlboro, MD
1.5 !G	1	Jones, BryceBryce Jones	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Boys and Girls Jones County CC	Brooklyn, NY
3.5 !F	2	Moss, JefferyJeffery Moss	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bob Jones	Madison, AL
3.5 !F	4	Sanchious, BrionBrion Sanchious	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Northeast	Pompano Beach, FL
1.5 !G	10	Culbreath, ChadChad Culbreath	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Ripley	Henning, TN
1.5 !G	11	Croaker, DamarcusDamarcus Croaker	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Jones Texas	Orlando, FL
3.5 !F	12	McGhee, GeeGee McGhee	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Redemptorist Chattanooga	Baton Rouge, LA
3.5 !F	13	Brown, CharlesCharles Brown	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Augustine Tulane	New Orleans, LA
1.5 !G	14	Stark, JonathanJonathan Stark	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Munford Tulane	Munford, TN
1.5 !G	23	Seymour, JustinJustin Seymour	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Wheeler Utah	Atlanta, GA
1.5 !G	24	Flomo, KedrickKedrick Flomo	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	North Forsyth	Winston-Salem, NC
3.5 !F	32	Patty, A.J.A.J. Patty	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	St. Joseph Vincennes JC	Westchester, IL
3.5 !F	34	Gilmore, TerronTerron Gilmore	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Callaway	Jackson, MS

Head coach

Matt McMahon (Appalachian State)

Assistant coach(es)

James Kane (Florida)
Tim Kaine (Winthrop)
Shane Nichols (Wofford)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11-5-15

Schedule

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Date Time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/05/2015* 7:00 PM	Freed–Hardeman	L 85–87 ^OT		CFSB Center Murray, KY
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015* 7:00 PM	Harris–Stowe State	W 105–55	1–0	CFSB Center (2,691) Murray, KY
11/17/2015* 7:00 PM, ASN	Middle Tennessee	W 76-65	2-0	CFSB Center (3,070) Murray, KY
11/20/2015* 6:00 PM	at Georgia	L 52–63	2–1	Stegeman Coliseum (5,982) Athens, GA
11/23/2015* 11:00 AM	vs. Milwaukee Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals	W 66–63	3–1	Germain Arena (523) Estero, FL
11/24/2015* 6:00 PM	vs. Pepperdine Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals	W 59–55	4–1	Germain Arena (823) Estero, FL
11/25/2015* 5:30 pm	vs. Weber State Gulf Coast Showcase championship	L 59–75	4–2	Germain Arena (1,102) Estero, FL
11/28/2015* 7:00 PM	Alabama A&M	W 63–61	5–2	CFSB Center (2,356) Murray, KY
12/02/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Houston	L 78–93	5–3	Hofheinz Pavilion (2,089) Houston, TX
12/05/2015* 7:00 PM	Evansville	L 81–85 ^OT	5–4	CFSB Center (3,174) Murray, KY
12/13/2015* 3:00 PM	at Illinois State	L 61–63	5–5	Redbird Arena (4,239) Normal, IL
12/18/2015* 7:00 PM	Southern Illinois	L 73–88	5–6	CFSB Center (3,784) Murray, KY
12/22/2015* 6:00 PM	at Wright State	L 49–65	5–7	Nutter Center (3,708) Fairborn, OH
12/30/2015* 7:00 PM	Brescia	W 101–75	6–7	CFSB Center (2,462) Murray, KY
Ohio Valley Conference regular season
01/02/2016 2:00 PM, CBSSN	Morehead State	W 62–57	7–7 (1–0)	CFSB Center (3,125) Murray, KY
01/07/2016 7:00 PM	Tennessee Tech	L 65–71	7–8 (1–1)	CFSB Center (3,063) Murray, KY
01/09/2016 5:30 PM, CBSSN	Jacksonville State	W 69–54	8–8 (2–1)	CFSB Center (3,191) Murray, KY
01/14/2016 8:00 PM, ESPNU	at Belmont	L 73–81	8–9 (2–2)	Curb Event Center (2,522) Nashville, TN
01/16/2016 7:30 PM	at Tennessee State	L 71–73	8–10 (2–3)	Gentry Complex (2,246) Nashville, TN
01/21/2016 7:00 PM	Eastern Illinois	W 68–58	9–10 (3–3)	CFSB Center (2,328) Murray, KY
01/23/2016 7:00 PM	SIU Edwardsville	W 70–54	10–10 (4–3)	CFSB Center (3,011) Murray, KY
01/27/2016 7:00 pm	at Eastern Kentucky	W 75–71	11–10 (5–3)	McBrayer Arena (2,700) Richmond, KY
01/30/2016 3:00 PM, CBSSN	at UT Martin	L 59–63	11–11 (5–4)	Skyhawk Arena (3,407) Martin, TN
02/04/2016 8:00 PM, ESPNU	at Southeast Missouri State	W 78–72	12–11 (6–4)	Show Me Center (2,332) Cape Girardeau, MO
02/06/2016 7:00 PM	Austin Peay	L 73–76	12–12 (6–5)	CFSB Center (4,501) Murray, KY
02/11/2016 7:00 PM	at SIU Edwardsville	W 70–64	13–12 (7–5)	Vadalabene Center (2,007) Edwardsville, IL
02/13/2016 7:00 PM	Southeast Missouri State	W 83–56	14–12 (8–5)	CFSB Center (3,569) Murray, KY
02/20/2016 7:00 PM	at Austin Peay	W 76–60	15–12 (9–5)	Dunn Center (5,419) Clarksville, TN
02/25/2016 8:30 PM, CBSSN	at Eastern Illinois	L 74–85	15–13 (9–6)	Lantz Arena (2,023) Charleston, IL
02/27/2016 7:00 PM	UT Martin	W 79–55	16–13 (10–6)	CFSB Center (5,412) Murray, KY
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
03/02/2016 8:00 PM	vs. Eastern Illinois First round	W 78–62	17–13	Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1,122) Nashville, TN
03/03/2016 8:00 PM	vs. Morehead State Quarterfinals	L 66–75	17–14	Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1,545) Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ http://www.goracers.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=194&path=mbball

Murray State Racers men's basketball

Venues	Lovett Auditorium (1925–1950) Carr Health Building (1950–1954) Racer Arena (1954–1998) CFSB Center (1998–present)

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches Notable players

Seasons	1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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