Murray State Men's Basketball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Murray State Racers

Ohio Valley (30-2, 18-0)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/10 at Memphis (74-72), 1/15 at Belmont (82-60)
Bad Losses: 11/22 at ETSU (58-66), 12/22 at Auburn (58-71)
Coach: Matt McMahon
 
Probable Starters:
Carter Collins, Senior, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 1.3 apg
Tevin Brown, Junior, Guard, 16.9 ppg, 3.0 apg, 5.5 rpg
Justice Hill, Sophomore, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 5.0 apg
DJ Burns, Sophomore, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg
KJ Williams, Junior, Forward, 18.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.5 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Trae Hannibal, Sophomore, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 2.6 apg, 5.0 rpg
DaQuan Smith, Sophomore, Guard, 3.5 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.3 (20th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.3 (21, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.9 (23, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.0 (51, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (120, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (94, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.4 (248, 6)
Rebound Margin: 8.2 (5, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (65, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (65, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NCAARound of 64 win over Marquette
2019NCAARound of 32 loss to Florida State
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to West Virginia
2015NITFirst Round win over UTEP
2015NITSecond Round win over Tulsa
2015NITQuarterfinal loss to Old Dominion
2014CITFirst Round win over Missouri State
2014CITSecond Round win over Nebraska-Omaha
2014CITQuarterfinal win over Towson
2014CITSemifinal win over Pacific
2014CITFinal win over Yale
2012NCAARound of 64 win over Colorado State
2012NCAARound of 32 loss to Marquette
2011NITFirst Round loss to Missouri State
2010NCAARound of 64 win over Vanderbilt
2010NCAARound of 32 loss to Butler
2006NCAARound of 64 loss to North Carolina
2004NCAARound of 64 loss to Illinois
2002NCAARound of 64 loss to Georgia
 
*all team stats through 3/6