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Racers Celebrate Burns & Thomas On Senior Day

With the 2022-23 regular season coming to an end, we are struck by the feeling that the Murray State Racers' (15-14, 10-9 MVC) first run through the Missouri Valley Conference certainly has been fun and it has gone by quickly. Saturday's regular season finale for the Racers against the Valparaiso Beacons (11-20, 5-14 MVC) is also Senior Day at the CFSB Center when players DJ Burns and Rod Thomas are honored with their families on the court prior to the 3 p.m. tip. It has been nearly three months since these two teams met. It was Dec. 4 when the Racers defeated the Beacons in Valparaiso 77-70 in overtime.

State Farm Arch Madness Field Gets Set Sunday

Six games will decide the field for the MVC Tournament  that is played next week in St. Louis. All 12 teams are in the event and as the final game day comes, Belmont, Bradley, Drake, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois are fighting for the coveted top-4 seeds. The Racers can still get the sixth-seed, but could also be the seventh or eighth seed.

Valparaiso Beacons    11-19 (5-14 MVC)

Head Coach: Matt Lottich Alma mater: Stanford (2004)

at VU: 7th season (108-115) Career: Same Missouri Valley: 54-63

Murray State Racers    15-14 (10-9 MVC)

Head Coach: Steve Prohm Alma Mater: Alabama (1997)

at MUR: 5th season (119-43) Career: 11th season (216-138) Missouri Valley: 10-9

Game Information

Opponent: Valparaiso Beacons Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)

Date/Game Time: Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023/3 p.m.

Audio: WFGS Froggy 103.7FM PxP: Neal Bradley Analyst: Kenny Roth

TV: ESPN+ PxP: Todd Hamilton Analyst: Rob Cross

Live Stats: GoRacers.com Twitter In Game: @RacersHoops

MUR Record (Streak): 15-14, 10-9 MVC (L1) VU Record (Streak): 11-19, 5-14 MVC (L2)

MUR Last Game: Lost 84-69 at Missouri State

VU Last Game: Lost 76-66 home vs Bradley

All-Time Series vs. VU: Racers trail 2-3. Racers are 0-1 at home

First Meeting: 1999 MSU won in St. Louis 78-58 at Hoop & Quill Classic

Last Meeting: 2022 MSU won at Valparaiso 77-70 OT

Last Overtime: 2022 MSU won at Valparaiso 77-70 OT

Last MSU Win: 2022 MSU won at Valparaiso 77-70 OT Last VU Win: 2014 93-58 at Music City Challenge

Largest MSU Win: +20 neutral 1999 78-58 Largest MSU Loss: -35 neutral 2014 93-58

Last Five vs VU: 1-4

Original source can be found here.