Pizza Parlor Madness: Murray State

Nickname: Racers
Colors: Blue, Gold, White
Location: Murray, KY
Enrollment: 10,120
Conference: Ohio Valley
Distinguished Alumni: None Found

Head Coach: Mick Cronin
Record (Conference Record): 24-6 (17-3)
Advanced by: Beating Samford 74-57 to win Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
RPI: 69
SOS: 205
Best Performance: Lost to Cincinnati 79-75 (Road)
Best Player: F Shawn Witherspoon
No. of Seniors: 5
NCAA Tournament Appearances (in four years): 13 (2)
Likely Seed: 13

I love that they have a coach named “Mick” but I don’t get the high RPI. All of their non-conference losses are to NCAA Tournament teams. That is the best explanation I can think of. But I don’t see any reason the Racers would put a scare to a top 4 seed. Perhaps the OVC is a better conference than I’m giving it credit for. I would say buyer beware before picking Murray State, a popular choice, as your “upset special”.