1990–91 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1990–91 Murray State Racers 200 Ohio Valley Conference OVC 24–9 10–2 Steve Newton 6th Racer Arena Puerto Rico Classic championsOhio Valley Regular season championsOhio Valley tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 1990–91 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by head coach Steve Newton, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 10–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Middle Tennessee to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 14 seed in the Southeast region, the Racers battled No. 3 seed Alabama before losing 89–79. Roster 1990 Murray State Racers y yes Popeye Jones 54 F 6 8 250 Jr Dresden HS Dresden, TN y Steve Newton (Indiana State) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/murray-state/1991.html 1990-91 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 6, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Murray State Racers| Regular season Nov 23, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Mario Morales Coliseum Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Classic 81–68 1–0 Nov 24, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Mario Morales Coliseum Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Classic 76–61 2–0 Nov 25, 1990 yes yes Nebraska Mario Morales Coliseum Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Classic 81–79 3–0 Nov 28, 1990 yes 1990 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 78–61 4–0 Dec 1, 1990 yes 1990 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 97–91 5–0 Dec 4, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 78–85 5–1 Dec 7, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas Citizens Bank Classic 79–65 6–1 Dec 8, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas Citizens Bank Classic 62–63 6–2 Dec 14, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 83–77 7–2 Dec 17, 1990 yes 1990 men Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 103–52 8–2 Dec 21, 1990 yes yes U.S. International Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio U.S. Air Classic 103–55 9–2 Dec 22, 1990 yes yes Wright State Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio U.S. Air Classic 76–79 9–3 Dec 28, 1990 yes yes South Alabama Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri BMA Holiday Classic 88–78 OT 10–3 Dec 29, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri BMA Holiday Classic 50–67 10–4 Jan 2, 1991 yes 1990 men North Alabama Lions North Alabama Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 70–88 10–5 Jan 5, 1991 1990 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 71–66 11–5 1–0 Jan 8, 1991 yes yes 1990 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, Georgia 63–66 11–6 Jan 12, 1991 yes 1990 men IUPUI Jaguars IUPUI Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 84–52 12–6 Jan 14, 1991 yes 1990 men Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee State Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 70–66 13–6 2–0 Jan 19, 1991 1990 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 73–75 13–7 2–1 Jan 21, 1991 1990 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 86–74 14–7 3–1 Jan 26, 1991 yes 1990 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky 80–55 15–7 4–1 Jan 28, 1991 yes 1990 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 82–87 15–8 4–2 Feb 2, 1991 yes Austin Peay Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee 79–71 16–8 5–2 Feb 4, 1991 yes yes Prairie View A&M William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, Texas 81–68 17–8 Feb 9, 1991 Eastern Kentucky Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 64–52 18–8 6–2 Feb 11, 1991 Morehead State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 81–73 19–8 7–2 Feb 16, 1991 yes Tennessee Tech Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee 72–64 20–8 8–2 Feb 18, 1991 yes Tennessee State Gentry Complex Nashville, Tennessee 65–64 21–8 9–2 Feb 23, 1991 Middle Tennessee State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 91–86 22–8 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Murray State Racers| Ohio Valley Conference tournament Mar 3, 1991 yes 1 Morehead State 6 Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky Semifinal 89–61 23–8 Mar 4, 1991 yes 1 Middle Tennessee State 4 Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky Championship Game 79–67 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Murray State Racers| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1991 yes yes 14 SE Alabama 19 3 SE The Omni Atlanta, Georgia First Round 79–89 24–9 |- Central Time SE Southeast 2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK https://goracers.com/sports/2019/11/3/111115MBB.aspx Murray State University Athletics March 6, 2021 Awards and honors Popeye Jones – OVC Player of the Year References Category:Murray State Racers men's basketball seasons Murray State Murray State Murray State Murray State