# 2024–25 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represents Murray State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by head coach Steve Prohm in his third season in his second stint (seventh overall), play their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as third-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

## Previous season

The Racers finished the 2023–24 season 12–20, 9–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They were defeated by Missouri State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bethel (TN) | W 113–37 | 1–0 | CFSB Center (4,568) Murray, KY |
| November 8, 2024* 6:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Pittsburgh | L 68–83 | 1–1 | Petersen Events Center (7,537) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 16, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | W 88–67 | 2–1 | Murphy Center (3,812) Murfreesboro, TN |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 79–61 | 3–1 | CFSB Center (4,731) Murray, KY |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 75–77 | 3–2 | CFSB Center (5,037) Murray, KY |
| November 26, 2024* 4:00 pm | | vs. UT Arlington | W 79–66 | 4–2 | The Reef (121) Jacksonville, FL |
| December 3, 2024 7:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | | Evansville | W 63–61 | 5–2 (1–0) | CFSB Center (5,358) Murray, KY |
| December 8, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 73–53 | 6–2 | CFSB Center (4,795) Murray, KY |
| December 14, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | L 76–81 $^{OT}$ | 6–3 | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,707) Bowling Green, KY |
| December 18, 2024 6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | L 74–84 | 6–4 (1–1) | Hulman Center (4,132) Terre Haute, IN |
| December 22, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. Nebraska Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinal | L 49–66 | 6–5 | Stan Sheriff Center (5,049) Honolulu, HI |
| December 23, 2024* 11:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Charlotte Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Consolation Semifinal | L 90–94 $^{2OT}$ | 6–6 | Stan Sheriff Center (4,611) Honolulu, HI |
| December 25, 2024* 12:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Loyola Chicago Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Seventh Place | W 71–68 | 7–6 | Stan Sheriff Center (4,163) Honolulu, HI |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Illinois State | L 68–74 | 7–7 (1–2) | CFSB Center (4,585) Murray, KY |
| January 5, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Drake | W 66–59 | 8–7 (2–2) | The Knapp Center (3,807) Des Moines, IA |
| January 8, 2025 6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | W 71–68 | 9–7 (3–2) | McLeod Center (3,249) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 11, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | W 58–47 | 10–7 (4–2) | CFSB Center (5,418) Murray, KY |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | L 93–97 $^{2OT}$ | 10–8 (4–3) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,391) Chicago, IL |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bradley | L 61–74 | 10–9 (4–4) | CFSB Center (5,594) Murray, KY |
| January 22, 2025 6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | W 74–64 | 11–9 (5–4) | Banterra Center (5,506) Carbondale, IL |
| January 25, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Belmont | L 77–95 | 11–10 (5–5) | CFSB Center (5,706) Murray, KY |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Evansville | L 74–78 | 11–11 (5–6) | Ford Center (5,318) Evansville, IN |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | L 56–77 | 11–12 (5–7) | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,468) Springfield, MO |
| February 4, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Drake | L 45–55 | 11–13 (5–8) | CFSB Center (4,586) Murray, KY |
| February 8, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | W 74–56 | 12–13 (6–8) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,401) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | W 63–53 | 13–13 (7–8) | CFSB Center (4,874) Murray, KY |
| February 17, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Northern Iowa Game rescheduled due to power outage caused by inclement weather | L 67–74 | 13–14 (7–9) | Curb Event Center (472) Nashville, TN |
| February 19, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois Game relocated due to power outage caused by inclement weather | W 62–60 | 14–14 (8–9) | Banterra Center (1,030) Carbondale, IL |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Bradley | L 83–85 $^{OT}$ | 14–15 (8–10) | Carver Arena (7,560) Peoria, IL |
| February 25, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Indiana State | W 85–75 | 15–15 (9–10) | CFSB Center (4,683) Murray, KY |
| March 2, 2025 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Belmont | L 60–70 | 15–16 (9–11) | Curb Event Center (2,051) Nashville, TN |
| MVC tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2025 6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Evansville Opening Round | W 74–53 | 16–16 | Enterprise Center (3,849) St. Louis, MO |
| March 7, 2025 6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Bradley Quarterfinal | L 62–70 | 16–17 | Enterprise Center (6,090) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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