MURRAY, Ky. - Indiana State men's basketball travels to Kentucky to face the Murray State Racers on Sunday evening from the CFSB Center. The game tips off at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and 105.5 The Legend.
 

Indiana State Men's Basketball at Murray State
Date	Sunday, January 21 | 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT
Location // Venue	Murray, Ky. // CFSB Center
Game Notes	Indiana State Notes // MSU Notes
Live Stats	Live Stats Link
Watch	ESPN2 / ESPN+
Social Media	@IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics

Series History
Indiana State travels to Kentucky for the first time this season to face the Racers of Murray State. With Murray State still fresh to the Missouri Valley, this will be only the third meeting in recent years between the Sycamores and Racers. Last year, ISU and MSU split the series with the Sycamores coming out on top at home, 99-56.

About Murray State
Murray State is in their 6th season with Coach Steve Prohm at the helm. Coach Prohm is in his second stint as head coach of the Racers, currently in his second year back in Murray. Coach Prohm was with Murray State from 2011-12 through 2014-15 and returned last season after six years at Iowa State. Murray State sits in a two-way tie for third place in the MVC with a 5-2 record. The Racers were picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll. In the first year in the league, Murray State finished 17-15 overall and 11-9 in MVC play. MSU was defeated by the eventual MVC champions Drake in Arch Madness, 74-62. Five Racers currently average 10.0+ PPG: Rob Perry (13.3), JaCobi Wood (12.7), Brian Moore, Jr. (11.5), Nick Ellington (10.8), and Quincy Anderson (10.7).

Sycamores in the Spotlight
ISU has multiple national televised games this season (7). In those games, ISU currently stands 2-2 with Murray State away (ESPN2), Bradley at home (ESPN2 or ESPNU), and Drake at home (ESPN2) still to play. Indiana State's two wins came at Bradley (ESPNU; 88-77) and versus Ball State at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Peacock; 83-72). The two losses came at Alabama (SEC Network; 102-80) and at Michigan State (FS1; 87-75).

Last Time Out - Indiana State
Indiana State men's basketball moved to 15-3 on the season and 6-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference with the win over Missouri State Tuesday night, 88-66.

Ryan Conwell led a trio of Sycamores that powered the offensive output inside Hulman Center with 25 points on 7-for-10 shooting, including 4-for-7 from beyond the arc, tacking on five rebounds and three assists.

Robbie Avila recorded a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 9-for-15 from the field with three triples. Avila recorded a team-high four assists. Teammate Jayson Kent also recorded a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Kent finished 5-for-9 from the field, including 2-for-3 from three. Isaiah Swope was the fourth and final Sycamore in double figures with 13 points.

Last Time Out - Murray State
The Murray State Racers won for the third-straight time away from home Wednesday with a 73-58 over the UIC Flames In Chicago, Ill. Nick Ellington scored a career-high 29 points on 13-of-16 from the field, with seven rebounds and a pair of steals and blocked shots. Quincy Anderson added 15 points, while the Racers had seven others score including JaCobi Wood with eight points. Showing their best efficient offensive game, the Racers shot 51 percent from the field and assisted on 22 of their 30 field goals.

Follow the Sycamores
For the latest information on Sycamore Basketball, visit GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Fans can also receive updates on Sycamore Athletics by downloading the March On App from the both the App Store and the Google Play Store.