2016 – 17 Murray State Racers men 's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Racers , led by second-year head coach Matt McMahon , played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray , Kentucky as members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the 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
2016–17 Murray State Racers men's basketball team