Murray State Racers men's basketball
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| March 8 2025 | The university officially confirmed the departure of Steve Prohm as head coach of the men's basketball team. |
| March 7 2025 | ESPN reported that Murray State had decided to part ways with Steve Prohm after three seasons, following a loss in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Prohm's overall record was 45-52 during his tenure. |
| 2023 | Murray State retires jersey numbers for Cameron Payne (No. 1) and Stewart Johnson (No. 40), bringing the total number of retired jerseys to 13. |
| 2023 | Murray State and Western Kentucky University renew their basketball rivalry, agreeing to a 4-game annual series. |
| 2022 | Murray State completed a perfect 18-0 conference play, won the OVC regular season and tournament championships. Tevin Brown broke the OVC record for most 3-point field goals in a career. KJ Williams was named OVC Player of the Year, and Justice Hill was named OVC Tournament MVP. |
| 2022 | Matt McMahon was named OVC Coach of the Year before leaving for the head coaching position at LSU two days after the team's NCAA tournament exit. |
| 2022 | Murray State made its 18th appearance in the NCAA tournament and advanced by defeating the University of San Francisco. |
| 2022 | Murray State joined the Missouri Valley Conference after 74 seasons in the Ohio Valley Conference. |
| March 25 2022 | Steve Prohm was announced as the returning head coach of Murray State Racers men's basketball, marking the start of his second era with the program. Athletic Director Kevin Saal highlighted Prohm's commitment to character, student-athlete development, and competitive excellence. |
| 2021 | In their final season in the Ohio Valley Conference, the Murray State Racers achieved an unprecedented 18-0 OVC regular-season record. |
| 2020 | Ja Morant's jersey number 12 is retired after his outstanding collegiate career from 2017-2019. |
| 2020 | Murray State won a share of the OVC regular season championship but lost the OVC Tournament championship to Belmont 76-75. The postseason was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | The most recent All-American player was named for the Murray State Racers men's basketball team, continuing the program's tradition of high-achieving athletes. |
| 2019 | Murray State and Belmont share the OVC regular season championship. |
| 2019 | Murray State Racers again defeat Belmont in the OVC Tournament finals. |
| March 21 2019 | Murray State defeated Marquette 83-64 in the NCAA tournament, with Ja Morant recording a triple-double (17 points, 11 rebounds, 16 assists). |
| 2018 | Murray State Racers competed in NCAA tournament First Round, losing to West Virginia 68-85. |
| 2018 | Isaiah Canaan's jersey number 3 is retired, recognizing his significant scoring career with 2,050 total points. |
| 2018 | Murray State and Belmont share the OVC regular season championship. |
| 2018 | Murray State Racers defeat Belmont in the OVC Tournament finals. |
| 2018 | McMahon was named National Association of Basketball Coaches District 19 Coach of the Year after leading the team to a 26-6 record and winning both OVC regular season and tournament championships. |
| June 2018 | Murray State awarded Matt McMahon a contract extension through 2022. |
| 2016 | The 29-year consecutive winning seasons streak ended in the 2016-17 season. |
| 2015 | As a #3 seed, Murray State Racers advanced through the NIT First Round by defeating UTEP (81-66), then won in the Second Round against Tulsa (83-62), before ultimately losing in the Quarterfinals to Old Dominion (69-72). |
| June 10 2015 | Matt McMahon was hired as head coach of Murray State Racers men's basketball team, succeeding previous coach Steve Prohm. |
| June 8 2015 | Steve Prohm was announced as the new head coach at Iowa State, replacing Fred Hoiberg who left to coach the Chicago Bulls. |
| 2014 | Murray State Racers won the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), finishing with a perfect 5-0 record and becoming CIT champions by defeating Yale 65-57 in the finals. |
| 2014 | Murray State and Western Kentucky University play their last basketball game before a hiatus in their rivalry. |
| 2014 | For the first time in school history, the Murray State Racers basketball team went undefeated (16-0) in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular season. |
| 2012 | Murray State Racers achieved their highest tournament seed at #6, defeating Colorado State 58-41 before losing to Marquette 53-62. |
| 2012 | Steve Prohm coaches the team to OVC Tournament Championship and Great Alaska Shootout Championship. |
| 2012 | Belmont University enters the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), initiating a competitive rivalry with Murray State Racers men's basketball team. |
| February 18 2012 | Murray State hosted St. Mary's College in a Bracketbuster event, setting an attendance record of 8,825 at the CFSB center. The Racers defeated St. Mary's 65-51 in the first game featuring two ranked teams at the venue. |
| February 9 2012 | Murray State's unbeaten season was ended when they lost to Tennessee State University 72-68, while being the No. 9 team in the nation and the lone unbeaten team in Division I basketball. |
| January 2 2012 | Murray State moved into the No. 1 spot in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, becoming the first OVC team to ever achieve this ranking. |
| 2011 | Under head coach Steve Prohm, the team achieved their highest national ranking, reaching 9th in the AP Poll and 7th in the Coaches Poll during the 2011-12 season. |
| 2011 | The Racers won the 2011 Great Alaska Shootout and began a historic 23-game winning streak to start the season, which was the best start in team history and the third-best start in NCAA Division I history for a first-year head coach. |
| 2011 | The Racers won their second consecutive regular season conference championship. |
| 2011 | The Racers earned a number six seed in the National Invitational Tournament but lost in the first round to Missouri State University. |
| December 12 2011 | Murray State entered the national polls at No. 24 on the AP Top 25 Poll, marking the first time an OVC basketball team had been ranked in the major national polls since 1998. |
| May 2011 | Billy Kennedy announced his departure from Murray State to become the head coach at Texas A&M University. |
| May 23 2011 | Steve Prohm was introduced as the 15th head coach of Murray State Racers men's basketball, after serving as an assistant coach under Billy Kennedy for the previous five seasons. |
| 2010 | The Racers defeated Morehead State to win their 14th OVC tournament title and clinch an NCAA tournament berth. |
| 2010 | Exactly 22 years after their 1988 tournament performance, the Racers beat Vanderbilt and subsequently lost to eventual tournament runner-up Butler in the second round of the NCAA tournament. |
| September 17 2010 | CFSB Center was renamed after Community Financial Services Bank donated $3.3 million to Murray State, the largest athletic donation at the time. |
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