The Racers finished the 2016 – 17 season 16 – 17 , 8 – 8 in OVC play to finish in third place in the West Division . As the No. 7 seed in the OVC Tournament , they defeated Tennessee Tech and Morehead State before losing to UT Martin in the semifinals
OVC Tournament
2017 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Murray State Racers men's basketball team