The 2009–10 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University in the 2009–10

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season. This was head coach

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's fourth season at Murray State. The Racers competed in the

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and played their home games at the Regional Special Events Center, also known simply as the ''RSEC''. They finished the season 31–5, 17–1 in OVC play to capture the regular season championship. They also won the

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to earn the conference's automatic bid to the

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. They earned a 13 seed in the West Region where they upset 4 seed and AP #21 Vanderbilt in the first round before losing to 5 seed and AP #11 Butler in the second round.

Roster

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Schedule and results

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References

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Murray State Racers men's basketball seasons