Matt Norlander’s weekly college hoops tour also has an update on a projected first round NBA pick coming back from injury by Matt Norlander @MattNorlander Feb 5, 2020 at 12:58 pm ET • 11 min read Murray State helped create Ja Morant, not the other way around. This season is the latest evidence of the brawn of one of the best mid-majors in college basketball. The Racers are off to a better start in the Ohio Valley Conference than the previous two seasons when they had Morant and former OVC MVP Jonathan Stark. Murray State’s been to 10 NCAA Tournaments since 1997, which is more appearances than approximately 20% of teams from power conferences in that same span. To wit: Murray State’s made the NCAAs more frequently in the previous 23 years than Kansas State, Iowa, Arizona State and Wake Forest. It’s been just as often as Michigan and Georgetown. At 17-5 and with a 10-0 mark in the OVC, Murray State’s nestled atop the league standings next to undefeated Austin Peay. (More on the Governors in a minute.) Credit to Racers coach Matt McMahon, who’s a terrific leader and aligning to be the next Murray State coach to get… Read full this story
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