2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley regular season co-champions OVC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
2018–19 record	28–5 (16–2 OVC)
Head coach	Matt McMahon (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Shane Nichols Tim Kaine Casey Long
Home arena	CFSB Center
Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

The 2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-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 28–5, 16–2 in OVC play to finish second to Belmont on a tiebreaker for the regular season championship with Belmont. They defeated Jacksonville State and upset the short-handed Belmont Bruins to be champions of the OVC Tournament. They earned the OVC's automatic-bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Marquette in the first round before losing in the second round to Florida State.

Previous season[]

The Racers finished the 2017–18 season 26–6, 16–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship. 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 lost in the First Round to West Virginia.

Roster[]

2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Mike Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr W. S. Neal HS Coastal Alabama CC East Brewton, AL G 1 DaQuan Smith   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Holly Springs HS Holly Springs, MS F 4 Brion Sanchious 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Northeast HS Pompano Beach, FL G 10 Tevin Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Fairhope HS Fairhope, AL G 11 Shaq Buchanan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Madison Central HS NE Miss CC Madison, MS G 12 Ja Morant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Crestwood HS Dalzell, SC F 13 Devin Gilmore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Madison-Ridgeland Academy Picayune, MS G 14 Jaiveon Eaves 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Madisonville North Hopkins HS Madisonville, KY G 22 Brion Whitley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Riverview HS Sarasota, FL F 23 KJ Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Cleveland Central HS Cleveland, MS F 24 Anthony Smith   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Potomac HS Barton CC Suitland, MD G 25 Jalen Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hopkinsville HS Hopkinsville, KY F 32 Darnell Cowart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Jr Agua Fria HS Cowley CC Chicago, IL	Head coach Matt McMahon (Appalachian State) Assistant coach(es) Shane Nichols (Wofford) Tim Kaine (Winthrop) Casey Long (Chattanooga) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: August 30, 2018

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