2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 28–5, 16–2 in OVC play to finish second to Belmont on a tiebreaker for the regular season championship with Belmont. They defeated Jacksonville State and upset the short-handed Belmont Bruins to be champions of the OVC tournament. They earned the OVC's automatic-bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Marquette in the first round before losing in the second round to Florida State.

2018–19 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley regular season co-champions
OVC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record28–5 (16–2 OVC)
Head coach
  • Matt McMahon (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Nichols
  • Tim Kaine
  • Casey Long
Home arenaCFSB Center
2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Belmont162 .889276  .818
Murray State162 .889285  .848
Jacksonville State153 .833249  .727
Austin Peay135 .7222211  .667
Morehead State810 .4441320  .394
Eastern Illinois711 .3891418  .438
UT Martin612 .3331219  .387
SIU Edwardsville612 .3331021  .323
Eastern Kentucky612 .3331318  .419
Tennessee State612 .333921  .300
Southeast Missouri State513 .2781021  .323
Tennessee Tech414 .222823  .258
2019 OVC tournament winner
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