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.

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Murray State 66-65 #21 Vanderbilt

HP Pavilion, San Francisco-San Jose, California

2010 · Mar 18, 2010 · First Round

2.01

Game Score

Murray State 78-75 #14 North Carolina State

Bob Devaney Sports Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

1988 · Mar 18, 1988 · First Round

1.99

Game Score

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

Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

2022 · Mar 19, 2022 · Second Round

1.50

Game Score

Murray State 52-54 #11 Butler

HP Pavilion, San Francisco-San Jose, California

2010 · Mar 20, 2010 · Second Round

1.46

Game Score

#12 Murray State 53-62 #11 Marquette

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky

2012 · Mar 17, 2012 · Second Round

1.35

Game Score

Murray State 83-64 Marquette

XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut

2019 · Mar 21, 2019 · First Round

1.32

Game Score

Murray State 65-69 #10 North Carolina

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

2006 · Mar 17, 2006 · First Round

1.31

Game Score

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

Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

2022 · Mar 17, 2022 · First Round

1.24

Game Score

Murray State 68-71 #8 Duke

Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina

1997 · Mar 14, 1997 · First Round

1.15

Game Score

Murray State 58-72 #14 Ohio State

RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

1999 · Mar 11, 1999 · First Round

1.11

Game Score

#			Round	Match
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

2027 · Murray State

Missouri Valley

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

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

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Murray State	0-0	Missouri Valley
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