Murray State Basketball: Recent Episodes
Jeff Bidwell
After spending 20 seasons covering Murray State basketball, Jeff Bidwell looks at the biggest stories surrounding the Racer program.
It's been a busy news week for the Murray State basketball program. We'll look at Braxton Stacker's departure, why the "evil" transfer portal is a necessary evil, and former Murray State assistant Amir Abdur-Rahim gets a new job at South Florida.
As we get ready for the Sweet 16, Jeff Bidwell is back with some updates on how Murray State's roster is shaping up for 2023-24, some Missouri Valley teams being affected by the transfer portal, and he talks with former Murray State assistant and current Kennesaw State Head Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim.
With Murray State's 2022-23 season in the rearview mirror, Jeff Bidwell looks at another Racer departure, gets ready for the NCAA Tournament, and solves the world's problems with Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth.
With Murray State's season over, Jeff Bidwell checks in with his thoughts on a busy news week including: Drake heading to the NCAA Tournament; SEMO reigning supreme in the OVC; preparing for the evil Transfer Portal to take over our lives; Jamari Smith says goodbye; and some former Racers doing big things.
It's our final "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State falling to Drake in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals Friday night in St. Louis.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's MVC Tournament win over Valparaiso, and looks ahead to the Racers quarterfinal matchup with Drake Friday in St. Louis.
The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament is finally here as Murray State gets their first crack at Arch Madness. Jeff Bidwell looks at what his expectations are for the weekend, and also previews the tournament with TheVictoryBell.com's Paul Oren.
It's a "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's win over Valpo, a memorable Senior Day for DJ Burns and Rod F. Thomas, JaCobi Wood's game-saving shot, and Arch Madness officially being here.
After a few days away, Jeff Bidwell returns to preview the Valpo sequel, look at a potentially wild final day in the Missouri Valley Conference race, and to throw some flowers toward former Murray State assistant Amir Abdur-Rahim.
Murray State will head to Missouri State for their penultimate regular-season game tonight. Jeff Bidwell explains why tonight is so important for the Racers, and looks at what could be a wild final week in the Missouri Valley Conference standings.
It's a "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's 74-58 win over Evansville.
Murray State hosts Evansville Saturday at the CFSB Center. Before the matchup, Jeff Bidwell has some program news and notes to catch up on, answers your mailbag questions, and solves the world's problems with the Voice of the Racers Neal Bradley.
It's the ride home edition of the podcast after Murray State's 76-75 win at Illinois State. Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts after the win, and on maybe the most important 9.7 seconds in Murray State's season.
We're just hours aways from Murray State trying to snap a three-game losing streak at Illinois State. Jeff Bidwell gives his quick thoughts on the game, and on the Racers' slow starts to halves this season.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts after Murray State's 83-48 loss to Bradley.
Saturday, Murray State heads to Bradley to try to make it a season-sweep of the Braves. Jeff Bidwell previews tomorrow's game, along with trying to take a collective deep breath with the Racer Nation after the loss to Drake. He looks at another wild week in the Missouri Valley Conference, and tries to solve more of the world's problems with Racer Radio Analyst Kenny Roth.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant feedback to Murray State's 92-68 loss at home to Drake.
As Murray State prepares to play Drake Tuesday night, Jeff Bidwell looks at how the Racers will respond after Saturday's loss to Indiana State, Murray State playing at home vs. on the road, and he has another thought experiment for the masses.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts after Murray State gets thumped at Indiana State 99-56.
Coming off their heart-stopping win over Belmont Wednesday, Murray State now tries to win their third-straight game as they head to Indiana State Saturday. Jeff Bidwell looks at the Missouri Valley race, previews the Indiana State game, and catches up with Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant feedback to Murray State's thrilling 83-82 win over Belmont Wednesday night.
As Murray State prepares to host Belmont, Jeff Bidwell gives his final thoughts on the Missouri State win, fan reaction to Kenny White's return, and we sit down with Racer guard Brian Moore.
It's the "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant feedback to Murray State's 74-71 win over Missouri State -- and Ja Morant is in the building!
On the eve of Murray State's Saturday matinee with Missouri State, Jeff Bidwell fleshes out some more thoughts after a week full of rivalry talk. He also looks at the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, and previews the Missouri State game with the Springfield News-Leader's Wyatt Wheeler.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast, as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's 68-64 road loss at Southern Illinois, and the potential birth of a new rivalry in the Missouri Valley Conference.
It's a "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts after Murray State holds serve at home and gets an 82-73 win over Indiana State.
As Murray State prepares to play Indiana State this afternoon, Jeff Bidwell previews the Racers and the Sycamores. Also, how would we look at this Racer season if they hadn't beaten Texas A&M? And if they fall out of title contention, should Murray State play more for the future rather than the present?
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant analysis after Murray State's 80-65 loss at Belmont Tuesday night.
On the eve of Murray State heading to Nashville to face Belmont, Jeff Bidwell looks at the impact of Kenny White's arrest. Plus, he sits down with Racer point guard JaCobi Wood.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State's win over UIC and Cameron Payne's #1 jersey being retired.
On the eve of Murray State retiring Cameron Payne's #1, Jeff Bidwell previews the Racers' game with UIC, gives some final thoughts on the loss at Northern Iowa, and solves some of the world's problems with Murray State radio voice Neal Bradley.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his belated thoughts on Murray State's 75-67 loss to Northern Iowa Tuesday night.
On the eve of Murray State finishing off the Iowa swing with a game at Northern Iowa, Jeff Bidwell looks back at the defensive woes at Drake, why every loss isn't the end of the world, and we preview the UNI game with Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast, as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant analysis to Murray State's 82-64 loss to Drake.
After Murray State's 67-58 home win over Bradley, Jeff Bidwell gives his instant analysis as the Racers improve to 4-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. He also gives his thoughts on his first-ever trip to see a basketball game at Rupp Arena.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his reaction to Murray State improving to 3-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 78-61 win over Evansville.
In the aftermath of Thursday's loss to SIU, Jeff Bidwell breaks down some numbers from the game, and then looks ahead to Sunday's matchup at Evansville. Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth also joins the show to give his thoughts on the where the team is heading into 2023.
It's the "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant analysis to Murray State falling to SIU, 63-57, at the CFSB Center.
It's a mega post-Christmas episode (some might just call it long) as Murray State prepares to return to Missouri Valley Conference play Thursday night against Southern Illinois. Jeff Bidwell looks at the "Magic 8-Ball" Racers, gives some final thoughts of the Middle Tennessee loss, previews the SIU game with Saluki radio voice Mike Reis, and looks at Ja Morant's big Nike deal.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast, as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant feedback to Murray State's 83-67 loss to Middle Tennessee in the Racers' final non-conference game of the season.
It's a busy Monday as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts on Murray State retiring Cam Payne's jersey. He also talks about DJ Burns being named MVC Player of the Week, Wednesday's matchup with Middle Tennessee, and he sits down with Murray State guard Quincy Anderson.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his thoughts after Murray State's 68-60 win over Austin Peay.
As Murray State prepares for their second-to-last non-conference game of the season, Jeff Bidwell gives some final thoughts on the Chicago State comeback, looks ahead to Friday's game with Austin Peay, and catches up with Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant postgame thoughts after Murray State's improbable 66-65 win over Chicago State.
Before Murray State returns home to face Chicago State Tuesday, Jeff Bidwell gives his final thoughts on the loss at Bellarmine, previews the Chicago State game, and sits down for a 1-on-1 interview with Racer guard Rob Perry.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell looks back at Murray State's 69-58 loss to Bellarmine.
After Finals Week, Murray State hits the road for an in-state test with Bellarmine on Saturday. To get you ready for the game, Jeff Bidwell talks with Bellarmine Assistant Coach Doug Davenport (10:40), and the Louisville Courier-Journal's J.L. Kirven (37:19).
It's Finals Week at Murray State as the Racers have a little extra time to savor their overtime win over Valparaiso before they have to turn their attention to Saturday's game with Bellarmine. Jeff Bidwell digs into the numbers of the Valpo win, answers your mailbag questions, and talks with Murray State Radio Analyst Kenny Roth.
Jeff Bidwell gives his instant thoughts after Murray State's 77-70 overtime win over Valparaiso, moving the Racers to 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Murray State is at Valpo Sunday as the Racers look to improve to 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Jeff Bidwell gives his final thoughts on the Illinois State win, plus lets Murray State fans know what they can expect from Valpo with The Victory Bell's Paul Oren.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast, as Jeff Bidwell gives his instant feedback on Murray State's 70-67 overtime win over Illinois State to open Missouri Valley Conference play.
Missouri Valley Conference play begins tonight, and, for the first time tomorrow, Murray State will play a game in The Valley as they host Illinois State. Jeff Bidwell talks with Jim Benson, the Illinois State basketball beat writer from The Pantagraph, to get his thoughts on the Redbirds as they prepare to face the Racers.
Jeff Bidwell is in with an update on Murray State forward DJ Burns after he left Saturday's game early with an apparent injury. Plus, Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth stops by to give his thoughts on the state of the team as the Racers prepare to open Missouri Valley Conference play Thursday at home with Illinois State.
Jeff Bidwell gives his early thoughts on Murray State losing a late lead, and the game, to Chattanooga as the Racers fall to 3-3 on the year.
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, Jeff Bidwell explores the virtues of pumpkin pie for breakfast. Most importantly, we'll preview Saturday's game with Chattanooga, and catch up with Murray State Assistant Coach Antwon Jackson.
Murray State has a six-day break between returning home from Myrtle Beach and playing at Chattanooga at Saturday. Jeff Bidwell tries to fill that break with redshirt news, a brief look-ahead at the Racers' 2023-24 non-conference schedule, and our first talk with Murray State Head Coach Steve Prohm this season.
Murray State comes home from Myrtle Beach with a dominant 77-60 win over Tulsa. Jeff Bidwell give his instant-postgame thoughts as the Racers improve to 3-2 on the season and take two out of three games at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Murray State has one more game at the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Before they play Tulsa on Sunday, Jeff Bidwell wonders if the Basketball Gods are still making Racer fans pay for the Vanderbilt win in 2010. He also looks back at the UMass loss, ahead to the Tulsa game, and catches up with WPSD's Adam Wells.
Murray State loses at the buzzer, 71-69, to UMass in the Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinals. Jeff Bidwell gives his instant-reaction to the Racers losing in heartbreaking fashion.
Just hours after beating #24 Texas A&M, Murray State has a short turn-around before playing UMass this afternoon in the semifinals of the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Jeff Bidwell looks at the defensive strengths of Murray State's starting five, how expectations for the season need to be changed, the maturation of Murray State's program, plus he talks with Neal Bradley about the A&M win and the matchup with UMass.
It's another ride home edition of the podcast after Murray State's 88-79 win over #24 Texas A&M. It's the Racers' first win over a Top 25 team since 2012.
Murray State will play three games this weekend in the Myrtle Beach Invitational, starting with Texas A&M Thursday afternoon. Jeff Bidwell gives a scouting report on the Aggies, and talks with Racer assistant Cole Christian about what Murray State can expect this weekend. We'll also look at another signing for Murray State's 2023 recruiting class, and the high number of upsets in college basketball in the first ten days of the season.
It's another "Ride Home" edition of the podcast as Jeff Bidwell breaks down Murray State's 90-53 win over Lindsey Wilson. Plus Steve Prohm signs a four-star recruit in the Class of 2023.
We put the loss to SLU to bed as Jeff Bidwell discusses reasons vs. excuses (0:10), Murray State's correctable errors with Racer radio analyst Kenny Roth (12:28), and a massive night in the non-conference for Missouri Valley Conference teams (24:20).
The Racers came up short in their season-opener at Saint Louis, 91-68. Jeff Bidwell looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly as Murray State looks to grow from their loss to the Billikens.
The season-opener is almost upon us as Murray State opens the year Monday night at Saint Louis. Jeff Bidwell will give some final thoughts on Wednesday's exhibition with Brescia, then look ahead to Monday's game with the Billikens. STLToday.com's Stu Durando also joins the show to give his perspective on what the Racers will be up against in SLU.
Murray State handled Brescia 102-57 in the Racers only exhibition game before Monday's opener at Saint Louis. Jeff Bidwell gives his immediate thoughts on the ride home after watching the Racers get the win.
It's the opening night of Murray State's basketball season as they open exhibition play against Brescia. Jeff Bidwell gives his initial impressions (0:10) of this new-look Racer team. Murray State radio analyst Kenny Roth joins the show (13:03) to discuss the expectations for this upcoming season.