The Racer Basketball Podcast

In today’s podcast, I give my (extended) thoughts on Murray State’s place in the KenPom preseason rankings. Plus, we preview Saturday’s exhibition game at Xavier with Paul Fritschner from the 1831 Media Network. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racerbasketball.com/subscribe

The Missouri Valley Conference finally released the schedule of conference games earlier today. I look at what’s ahead for the Racers, and why this year’s schedule will be different than anything Murray State has faced before. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racerbasketball.com/subscribe

This summer, we’ve had you vote on who you thought were the best players in the first 100 years of Murray State Men’s Basketball. Today we continue our countdown with former Racer Tevin Brown, who you voted #13 on our list. Brown, who played for Murray State from 2017-22, helped lead the Racers to the 2019 and 2022 NCAA Tournaments. With 1,915 career points, he currently sits 7th on Murray State’s...

In today’s podcast, we sit down with Murray State Head Coach Ryan Miller for a recap of the first week of practice for the Racers. Plus, if you missed this morning’s edition of ‘Morning In The Valley’, we have our conversation with senior forward Fred King. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racerbasketball.com/...

In today’s podcast, I give my thoughts on Cuthbert Victor (finally!) getting into the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame. I also sit down for an extended conversation with Murray State General Manager Ernie Kuyper, as we dive into his background, his new position, and how he’s doing everything he can to help the Racer program hang another banner in the CFSB Center. This is a public episode. If yo...

In today’s podcast, I’ll give my thoughts on where Murray State fits in the Blue Ribbon Yearbook’s preseason predictions. I’ll also talk with Katelyn Young about her return to the Murray State program — but this time as an assistant coach. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racerbasketball.com/subscribe

It’s our first-ever emergency podcast as we look at Katelyn Young’s return to Murray State — but this time as an assistant coach on Rechelle Turner’s staff. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racerbasketball.com/subscribe

In today’s podcast, we’ll update the timeline on the wait for the Missouri Valley Conference schedule. Plus, we’ll have my conversation with Murray State junior guard Halli Poock as the Racers look to climb back to the top of the Valley mountain. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racerbasketball.com/subscribe

This summer, we’ve had you vote on who you thought were the best players in the first 100 years of Murray State Men’s Basketball. In tonight’s podcast, we continue our countdown with #14 on our list — Jonathan Stark. Stark rewrote the Racer record book in his two seasons in Murray. It took him 48 games to score 1,000 points in a Racer uniform — tied for the fewest games in program history. His 1,4...

In today’s podcast, we catch up with Murray State Head Coach Ryan Miller to talk about the Racers’ successful trip to The Bahamas where the team won all three games on their exhibition tour. We’ll also talk about the team’s completed non-conference schedule and look at what’s next for the Racers as the fall semester is about to begin. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot...

(Note from the home office: We had some minor audio issues in the final minutes of my interview with Lindy Suiter. Thank you for your patience and, hopefully, riding those issues out.) This summer, we’ve had you vote on who you thought were the best players in the first 100 years of Murray State Men’s Basketball. Today we continue our countdown with former Racer Les Taylor, who you voted #16 on ou...

Here’s today’s final ‘Ride Home’ from The Bahamas, after Murray State beat the University of Calgary, 93-55, in the final game of the Racers’ exhibition tour. We’ve also got my interview from prior to today’s game on ‘Morning In The Valley’ with my radio tag team partner Kenny Roth, as he gives his impressions from the first two games Murray State played this week. This is a public episode. If you...

Here’s the ‘Ride Home’ podcast after Murray State’s 120-59 win over The Bahamas Raw Talent Elite team. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racerbasketball.com/subscribe

It’s a rare August edition of the ‘Ride Home’ podcast, as I give my initial thoughts after Murray State opened their exhibition tour in The Bahamas with a 103-77 win over the University of Calgary. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racerbasketball.com/subscribe

In today’s podcast, we’ve got everything we know up to this moment about non-conference schedules for both the Racer men and women. We’ll also have our conversation with Murray State Head Coach Rechelle Turner, and getting a summer update on the program plus her perspective on Sunday’s scary incident at a recruiting event in Louisville. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with...

This summer, we’ve had you vote on who you thought were the best players in the first 100 years of Murray State Men’s Basketball. Today we continue our countdown with former Racer KJ Williams, who you voted #17 on our list. Williams, the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, was part of three Ohio Valley Conference championship teams, and twice helped the Racers win the OVC Tournament an...

If you missed the video version this morning, here’s my conversation with Murray State Head Coach Ryan Miller from today’s episode of ‘Morning In The Valley.’ There are a few other news and notes in there as well, including some time off for the women’s program over the next couple of weeks. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

Over the last several weeks, we’ve had you vote on who you thought were the best players in the first 100 years of Murray State Men’s Basketball. Today we continue our countdown with former Racer great Aubrey Reese, who you voted #18 on our list. Reese, who was the 2000 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, only played for three years at Murray State. To this day, Reese is in the Top 30 on th...

Over the last several weeks, we’ve had you vote on who you thought were the best players in the first 100 years of Murray State Men’s Basketball. Today we continue our countdown with former Racer great Glen Green. You voted Green #19 on our list. Green was the 1983 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, and helped the Racers win three OVC regular season championships. His 1,540 career points s...

Over the last several weeks, we’ve had you vote on who you thought were the best players in the first 100 years of Murray State Men’s Basketball. Today we begin our countdown with former Racer guard Lamont Sleets. You voted Sleets #20 on our list. One of three Racers to earn All-Ohio Valley Conference honors four times, Sleets played on three championship teams during his time at Murray State from...

In today’s podcast, I’ve got a recap of Ryan Miller’s visit with the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club on Thursday. Plus, it’s Storytime with Uncle Jeff as we look at Murray State’s upcoming trip to the Cayman Islands and why fans will have to reset their expectations for future multi-team events. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episode...

In today’s podcast, we have another exit interview with Murray State senior guard JaCobi Wood. The 48th (and probably last, at least for a while) 1000-point scorer in Murray State history spent the last three years with the Racers. We talked about his time in Murray, his buzzer-beater against Evansville, and what’s next in his basketball career. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss t...

Here’s a quick pre-Mother’s day podcast to catch up on some news and notes from the last week. I also have my recent conversation with Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Jeff Jackson about 11 teams in the Valley, the efforts for a two-bid Valley, and the rousing success of Evansville hosting the Missouri Valley women’s tournament. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with o...

I got a chance to catch up with Creighton Head Coach Greg McDermott this afternoon to talk about his former assistant coach, and new Murray State head coach, Ryan Miller. Since technology failed me, this is a recap of that conversation just so we have it for the record. Excuse me while I go spend a good chunk of my afternoon screaming into a pillow. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discu...

In tonight’s podcast, we’ve got the latest on next year’s roster for the Racer men, and one player who says he will not be back next season. I’ll also have my conversation with Murray State sophomore guard Haven Ford, as we look back at climbing the Missouri Valley mountain and look ahead to what’s next in 2025-26. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...