The 2012–13 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented

Murray State University Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level an ...

during the

2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 2012 with the Empire Classic, 2K Sports Classic and ended with the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four on April 6, 2013 and 2013 NCAA Divis ...

. The Racers, led by second year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and were members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 21–10, 10–6 in OVC play to be champions of the West Division. They advanced to the championship game of the OVC tournament where they lost to Belmont in overtime. Despite the 21 wins, they did not participate in a post season tournament.

Roster

Before the season, sophomore guard Zay Jackson was suspended for the 2012–13 season after pleading guilty to reduced charges stemming from a September 2012 incident in which he was accused of hitting two people with his car in a

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parking lot.

Schedule

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References

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Murray State Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level an ...

Murray State Racers men's basketball The Murray State Racers men's basketball program represents Murray State University in intercollegiate men's basketball. Murray State is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (N ...