Murray State

Missouri Valley · Murray, Murray, Kentucky

1423-830

All-time

0.632

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Murray State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

2.01

Murray State 66-65 #21 Vanderbilt

HP Pavilion, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Season

2010

Date

Mar 18, 2010

Round

First Round

1.99

Murray State 78-75 #14 North Carolina State

Bob Devaney Sports Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

Season

1988

Date

Mar 18, 1988

Round

First Round

1.50

#20 Murray State 60-70 St. Peter's

Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

Season

2022

Date

Mar 19, 2022

Round

Second Round

1.46

Murray State 52-54 #11 Butler

HP Pavilion, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Season

2010

Date

Mar 20, 2010

Round

Second Round

1.35

#12 Murray State 53-62 #11 Marquette

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Season

2012

Date

Mar 17, 2012

Round

Second Round

1.32

Murray State 83-64 Marquette

XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut

Season

2019

Date

Mar 21, 2019

Round

First Round

1.31

Murray State 65-69 #10 North Carolina

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Season

2006

Date

Mar 17, 2006

Round

First Round

1.24

#20 Murray State 92-87 San Francisco (OT)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

Season

2022

Date

Mar 17, 2022

Round

First Round

1.15

Murray State 68-71 #8 Duke

Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina

Season

1997

Date

Mar 14, 1997

Round

First Round

#10

1.11

Murray State 58-72 #14 Ohio State

RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Season

1999

Date

Mar 11, 1999

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 18, 2010	2010	First Round	Murray State 66-65 #21 Vanderbilt HP Pavilion, San Francisco-San Jose, California	2.01
2	Mar 18, 1988	1988	First Round	Murray State 78-75 #14 North Carolina State Bob Devaney Sports Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska	1.99
3	Mar 19, 2022	2022	Second Round	#20 Murray State 60-70 St. Peter's Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.50
4	Mar 20, 2010	2010	Second Round	Murray State 52-54 #11 Butler HP Pavilion, San Francisco-San Jose, California	1.46
5	Mar 17, 2012	2012	Second Round	#12 Murray State 53-62 #11 Marquette KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky	1.35
6	Mar 21, 2019	2019	First Round	Murray State 83-64 Marquette XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut	1.32
7	Mar 17, 2006	2006	First Round	Murray State 65-69 #10 North Carolina University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	1.31
8	Mar 17, 2022	2022	First Round	#20 Murray State 92-87 San Francisco (OT) Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.24
9	Mar 14, 1997	1997	First Round	Murray State 68-71 #8 Duke Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina	1.15
10	Mar 11, 1999	1999	First Round	Murray State 58-72 #14 Ohio State RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.11

Season by season

2026 · Murray State

Missouri Valley

Record

20-13

Conf record

12-8

—

SRS

#120

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2025 · Murray State

Missouri Valley

Record

16-17

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#141

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Murray State

Missouri Valley

Record

12-20

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#148

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Murray State

Missouri Valley

Record

17-15

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#224

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

31-3

Conf record

18-0

#20

SRS

#64

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2021 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

13-13

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#179

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

23-9

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#140

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

28-5

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#66

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2018 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

26-6

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#91

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2017 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

16-17

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#198

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

17-14

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#179

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

29-6

Conf record

16-0

—

SRS

#80

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2014 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

23-11

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#146

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

21-10

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#141

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

31-2

Conf record

15-1

#12

SRS

#62

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2011 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

23-9

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#148

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2010 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

31-5

Conf record

17-1

—

SRS

#71

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2009 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

19-12

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#144

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

18-13

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#194

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2007 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

16-14

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#220

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

24-7

Conf record

17-3

—

SRS

#110

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2005 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

17-11

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#153

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2004 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ◆

Record

28-6

Conf record

14-2

—

SRS

#77

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2003 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

17-12

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#121

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ◆

Record

19-13

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#140

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2001 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

17-12

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#165

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2000 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

23-9

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#114

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1999 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

27-6

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#85

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1998 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

29-4

Conf record

16-2

#25

SRS

#80

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1997 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

20-10

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#180

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1996 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

19-10

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#127

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1995 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

21-9

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#166

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1994 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

23-6

Conf record

15-1

—

SRS

#103

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1993 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

18-12

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#174

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

17-13

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#130

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1991 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

24-9

Conf record

10-2

—

SRS

#96

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1990 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

21-9

Conf record

10-2

—

SRS

#160

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1989 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

19-11

Conf record

10-2

—

SRS

#119

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1988 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

22-9

Conf record

13-1

—

SRS

#85

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1987 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

13-15

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#208

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1986 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

17-12

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#173

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1985 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

19-9

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#101

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1984 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

15-13

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#191

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

21-8

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1982 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

20-8

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#189

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1981 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

17-10

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#182

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

23-8

Conf record

10-2

—

SRS

#87

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1979 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

4-22

Conf record

2-10

—

SRS

#234

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

8-17

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#178

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

17-10

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#164

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1976 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

9-17

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#188

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1975 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

10-15

Conf record

3-11

—

SRS

#182

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1974 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

12-13

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#168

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1973 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

17-8

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#109

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1972 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

15-11

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#94

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1971 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

19-5

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#115

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1970 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

17-9

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1969 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

22-6

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#102

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1968 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★

Record

16-8

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#59

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1967 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

14-9

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#118

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1966 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

13-12

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#94

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1965 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

19-7

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#108

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1964 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

16-9

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#99

Seed

—

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1963 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

13-9

Conf record

6-6

—

SRS

#121

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1962 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

13-12

Conf record

5-7

—

SRS

#143

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1961 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

13-10

Conf record

7-5

—

SRS

#66

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1960 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

12-11

Conf record

7-4

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1959 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

10-15

Conf record

3-9

—

SRS

#114

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1958 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

8-16

Conf record

4-6

—

SRS

#121

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1957 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

11-13

Conf record

5-5

—

SRS

#99

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1956 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

15-10

Conf record

6-4

—

SRS

#69

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1955 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

11-15

Conf record

6-4

—

SRS

#93

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1954 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

15-16

Conf record

6-4

—

SRS

#114

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1953 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

18-9

Conf record

7-3

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1952 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

24-10

Conf record

9-3

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1951 · Murray State

Ohio Valley ★ ◆

Record

21-6

Conf record

9-3

#16

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1950 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

18-13

Conf record

5-7

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1949 · Murray State

Ohio Valley

Record

13-12

Conf record

3-9

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Murray State	20-13	Missouri Valley	12-8		#120		NIT
2025	Murray State	16-17	Missouri Valley	9-11		#141
2024	Murray State	12-20	Missouri Valley	9-11		#148
2023	Murray State	17-15	Missouri Valley	11-9		#224
2022	Murray State	31-3	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	18-0	#20	#64	7	NCAA tournament
2021	Murray State	13-13	Ohio Valley	10-10		#179
2020	Murray State	23-9	Ohio Valley ★	15-3		#140
2019	Murray State	28-5	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	16-2		#66	12	NCAA tournament
2018	Murray State	26-6	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	16-2		#91	12	NCAA tournament
2017	Murray State	16-17	Ohio Valley	8-8		#198
2016	Murray State	17-14	Ohio Valley ★	10-6		#179
2015	Murray State	29-6	Ohio Valley ★	16-0		#80		NIT
2014	Murray State	23-11	Ohio Valley ★	13-3		#146
2013	Murray State	21-10	Ohio Valley ★	10-6		#141
2012	Murray State	31-2	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	15-1	#12	#62	6	NCAA tournament
2011	Murray State	23-9	Ohio Valley ★	14-4		#148		NIT
2010	Murray State	31-5	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	17-1		#71	13	NCAA tournament
2009	Murray State	19-12	Ohio Valley	13-5		#144
2008	Murray State	18-13	Ohio Valley	13-7		#194
2007	Murray State	16-14	Ohio Valley	13-7		#220
2006	Murray State	24-7	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	17-3		#110	14	NCAA tournament
2005	Murray State	17-11	Ohio Valley	11-5		#153
2004	Murray State	28-6	Ohio Valley ◆	14-2		#77	12	NCAA tournament
2003	Murray State	17-12	Ohio Valley	9-7		#121
2002	Murray State	19-13	Ohio Valley ◆	10-6		#140	14	NCAA tournament
2001	Murray State	17-12	Ohio Valley	11-5		#165
2000	Murray State	23-9	Ohio Valley ★	14-4		#114
1999	Murray State	27-6	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	16-2		#85	13	NCAA tournament
1998	Murray State	29-4	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	16-2	#25	#80	9	NCAA tournament
1997	Murray State	20-10	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	12-6		#180	15	NCAA tournament
1996	Murray State	19-10	Ohio Valley ★	12-4		#127		NIT
1995	Murray State	21-9	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	11-5		#166	15	NCAA tournament
1994	Murray State	23-6	Ohio Valley ★	15-1		#103		NIT
1993	Murray State	18-12	Ohio Valley	11-5		#174
1992	Murray State	17-13	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	11-3		#130	14	NCAA tournament
1991	Murray State	24-9	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	10-2		#96	13	NCAA tournament
1990	Murray State	21-9	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	10-2		#160	16	NCAA tournament
1989	Murray State	19-11	Ohio Valley ★	10-2		#119		NIT
1988	Murray State	22-9	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	13-1		#85	14	NCAA tournament
1987	Murray State	13-15	Ohio Valley	6-8		#208
1986	Murray State	17-12	Ohio Valley	8-6		#173
1985	Murray State	19-9	Ohio Valley	8-6		#101
1984	Murray State	15-13	Ohio Valley	7-7		#191
1983	Murray State	21-8	Ohio Valley ★	11-3		#76		NIT
1982	Murray State	20-8	Ohio Valley ★	13-3		#189		NIT
1981	Murray State	17-10	Ohio Valley	10-4		#182
1980	Murray State	23-8	Ohio Valley ★	10-2		#87		NIT
1979	Murray State	4-22	Ohio Valley	2-10		#234
1978	Murray State	8-17	Ohio Valley	4-10		#178
1977	Murray State	17-10	Ohio Valley	9-5		#164
1976	Murray State	9-17	Ohio Valley	5-9		#188
1975	Murray State	10-15	Ohio Valley	3-11		#182
1974	Murray State	12-13	Ohio Valley	6-8		#168
1973	Murray State	17-8	Ohio Valley	9-5		#109
1972	Murray State	15-11	Ohio Valley	6-8		#94
1971	Murray State	19-5	Ohio Valley	10-4		#115
1970	Murray State	17-9	Ohio Valley	9-5		#76
1969	Murray State	22-6	Ohio Valley ★	11-3		#102		NCAA tournament
1968	Murray State	16-8	Ohio Valley ★	10-4		#59
1967	Murray State	14-9	Ohio Valley	8-6		#118
1966	Murray State	13-12	Ohio Valley	8-6		#94
1965	Murray State	19-7	Ohio Valley	9-5		#108
1964	Murray State	16-9	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	11-3		#99		NCAA tournament
1963	Murray State	13-9	Ohio Valley	6-6		#121
1962	Murray State	13-12	Ohio Valley	5-7		#143
1961	Murray State	13-10	Ohio Valley	7-5		#66
1960	Murray State	12-11	Ohio Valley	7-4		#76
1959	Murray State	10-15	Ohio Valley	3-9		#114
1958	Murray State	8-16	Ohio Valley	4-6		#121
1957	Murray State	11-13	Ohio Valley	5-5		#99
1956	Murray State	15-10	Ohio Valley	6-4		#69
1955	Murray State	11-15	Ohio Valley	6-4		#93
1954	Murray State	15-16	Ohio Valley	6-4		#114
1953	Murray State	18-9	Ohio Valley	7-3
1952	Murray State	24-10	Ohio Valley	9-3
1951	Murray State	21-6	Ohio Valley ★ ◆	9-3	#16
1950	Murray State	18-13	Ohio Valley	5-7
1949	Murray State	13-12	Ohio Valley	3-9

Consensus All-Americans

2 AP All-American selections.

Ja Morant2019

Isaiah Canaan2012

Year	Player
2019	Ja Morant
2012	Isaiah Canaan

NBA first-round picks

4 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Ja Morant2019

Last college yr: 2019

Ja Morant2019

Last college yr: 2018

Cameron Payne2015

Last college yr: 2015

Cameron Payne2015

Last college yr: 2014

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2019	Ja Morant	2019
2019	Ja Morant	2018
2015	Cameron Payne	2015
2015	Cameron Payne	2014