2013–14 Murray State Racers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2013–14
Team:Murray State Racers
Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:OVC
Record:23–11
Conf Record:13–3
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:William Small
Asst Coach3:James Kane
Champion:OVC West Division champions
Bowl:CIT champions

The 2013–14 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by third year head coach Steve Prohm, played their home games at the CFSB Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.

They finished the season 23–11, 13–3 In OVC play and were OVC West Division champions. They lost in semifinals of the OVC tournament to the eventual champion Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

The Racers were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated the Missouri State Bears on the road and the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks, Towson Tigers, Pacific Tigers, and Yale Bulldogs at home to be crowned the 2014 CIT champions.

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1Cameron PayneGuard6–2175FreshmanMemphis, Tennessee
2Jonathan FairellForward6–7265JuniorMiami, Florida
4Jarvis WilliamsForward6–8210JuniorMacon, Georgia
11C.J. FordGuard6–1185SophomoreFayetteville, North Carolina
12Tyler RamboForward6–5210SophomoreGrandview, Missouri
14Jeff MartinGuard5–11155FreshmanKaty, Texas
22T.J. SappGuard6–3190JuniorFt. Lauderdale, Florida
23Dexter FieldsGuard6–2190SeniorOrlando, Florida
24Justin SeymourGuard6–3205SophomoreAtlanta
31Jeffery MossForward6–4185SophomoreMadison, Alabama
34Terron GilmoreForward6–7225SophomoreJackson, Mississippi
35Zay HendersonForward6–8245SophomoreMonroe, Louisiana

Honors

Cameron Payne was named to the First Team All-OVC and OVC Freshman of the Year; Jarvis Williams was named to the Second Team All-OVC; both were named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team.[1]

As the Racers won the CIT post-season tournament, Cameron Payne and Jarvis Williams were named to the all-tournament first team, and Payne was named tournament MVP.[2]

Cameron Payne was named to the CollegeInsider.com 2013–14 Kyle Macy Freshmen All-America team and a finalist for the Kyle Macy Award as Division I Freshman of the Year.[3]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belmont's Mann and Byrd Earn Top 2013-14 OVC Men's Basketball Honors.
  2. Web site: College Basketball Videos CollegeInsider.com . 2014-04-05 . 2014-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084742/http://www.collegeinsider.com/pvideo/120/Murray-State-2014-CIT-Champs . dead .
  3. Web site: Home . kylemacyaward.com.
  4. Web site: 2013-14 Men's Basketball Schedule.