# 2016–17 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by second-year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 8–8 in OVC play to finish in third place in the West Division. As the No. 7 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated Tennessee Tech and Morehead State before losing to UT Martin in the semifinals.

## Previous season

The Racers finished the 2015–16 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.

## Preseason

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, Murray State was picked to win the West Division of the OVC. Bryce Jones was selected to the All-OVC Preseason Team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Berry | W 116–71 | | CFSB Center (2,327) Murray, KY |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:00 pm | | Illinois State | W 73–70 | 1–0 | CFSB Center (4,321) Murray, KY |
| 11/15/2016* 6:30 pm | | at Middle Tennessee | L 81–87 | 1–1 | Murphy Center (4,507) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 11/19/2016* 6:00 pm | | vs. Green Bay Bill Frack Tournament | W 93–77 | 2–1 | Stroh Center (1,676) Bowling Green, OH |
| 11/20/2016* 3:00 pm | | vs. UMKC Bill Frack Tournament | L 74–85 | 2–2 | Stroh Center (1,514) Bowling Green, OH |
| 11/21/2016* 6:00 pm | | at Bowling Green Bill Frack Tournament | L 77–78 | 2–3 | Stroh Center (1,545) Bowling Green, OH |
| 11/26/2016* 7:00 pm | | Alabama A&M | W 91–54 | 3–3 | CFSB Center (2,401) Murray, KY |
| 11/29/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Southern Illinois | L 85–89 $^{OT}$ | 3–4 | SIU Arena (4,334) Carbondale, IL |
| 12/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Detroit | W 86–76 | 4–4 | CFSB Center (3,191) Murray, KY |
| 12/10/2016* 3:00 pm | | at Evansville | L 46–78 | 4–5 | Ford Center (5,016) Evansville, IN |
| 12/12/2016* 7:00 pm | | Bethel (TN) | W 103–65 | 5–5 | CFSB Center (2,050) Murray, KY |
| 12/15/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Ole Miss | L 73–78 | 5–6 | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,650) Oxford, MS |
| 12/17/2016* 4:00 pm | | at South Dakota State | L 84–88 $^{OT}$ | 5–7 | Frost Arena (1,081) Brookings, SD |
| 12/22/2016* 7:00 pm | | Wright State | L 62–77 | 5–8 | CFSB Center (2,413) Murray, KY |
| 12/29/2016* 7:00 pm | | Brescia | W 99–83 | 6–8 | CFSB Center (2,078) Murray, KY |
| Ohio Valley Conference regular season ||||||
| 12/31/2016 11:00 am, CBSSN | | Tennessee State | W 92–83 | 7–8 (1–0) | CFSB Center (3,314) Murray, KY |
| 01/05/2017 7:30 pm | | at Jacksonville State | W 76–63 | 8–8 (2–0) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,206) Jacksonville, AL |
| 01/07/2017 7:30 pm | | at Tennessee Tech | L 67–71 | 8–9 (2–1) | Eblen Center (2,017) Cookeville, TN |
| 01/12/2017 7:00 pm | | at Eastern Illinois | W 83–72 | 9–9 (3–1) | Lantz Arena (1,531) Charleston, IL |
| 01/14/2017 7:00 pm | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 67–59 | 10–9 (4–1) | Vadalabene Center (1,372) Edwardsville, IL |
| 01/19/2017 7:00 pm | | Eastern Kentucky | W 86–79 | 11–9 (5–1) | CFSB Center (3,950) Murray, KY |
| 01/21/2017 6:30 pm | | at Austin Peay | L 81–84 $^{OT}$ | 11–10 (5–2) | Dunn Center (4,263) Clarksville, TN |
| 01/26/2017 7:00 pm | | Southeast Missouri State | L 74–75 | 11–11 (5–3) | CFSB Center (3,080) Murray, KY |
| 01/28/2017 7:00 pm | | UT Martin | W 94–86 | 12–11 (6–3) | CFSB Center (3,909) Murray, KY |
| 02/02/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Belmont | L 69–81 | 12–12 (6–4) | CFSB Center (5,041) Murray, KY |
| 02/08/2017 6:00 pm | | at Morehead State | L 100–101 $^{OT}$ | 12–13 (6–5) | Ellis Johnson Arena (4,109) Morehead, KY |
| 02/11/2017 7:00 pm | | Austin Peay | W 102–58 | 13–13 (7–5) | CFSB Center (4,016) Murray, KY |
| 02/16/2017 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | SIU Edwardsville | W 84–73 | 14–13 (8–5) | CFSB Center (2,974) Murray, KY |
| 02/18/2017 7:00 pm | | Eastern Illinois | L 65–82 | 14–14 (8–6) | CFSB Center (4,402) Murray, KY |
| 02/23/2017 6:30 pm | | at Southeast Missouri State | L 69–82 | 14–15 (8–7) | Show Me Center (5,225) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 02/25/2017 6:00 pm | | at UT Martin | L 76–83 | 14–16 (8–8) | Skyhawk Arena (3,314) Martin, TN |
| Ohio Valley Conference tournament ||||||
| 03/01/2017 8:30 pm | (7) | vs. (6) Tennessee Tech First Round | W 85–84 $^{2OT}$ | 15–16 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1,043) Nashville, TN |
| 03/02/2017 8:30 pm | (7) | vs. (3) Morehead State Quarterfinals | W 75–69 | 16–16 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium (1,001) Nashville, TN |
| 03/03/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU | (7) | vs. (2) UT Martin Semifinals | L 67–73 | 16–17 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium (2,355) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time Source. ||||||