By Stu Johnson / Angela Hatton
Richmond, KY – The Murray State Racers men's basketball team open Ohio Valley Conference play tonight against the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels. The Racers head into the game as last year's OVC champions. They beat Vanderbilt in the opening round game of the NCAA tournament and then lost in a close game to Butler, who went on to the Final Four. Eastern head coach Jeff Neubauer says Murray's success last year made a strong statement about the OVC.
"I think people do look at our league a little bit differently now. They do see our league as a league that has done it in the NCAA tournament."
Murray is favored to win the OVC again this year. Eastern and Murray are both three and three coming into the game. Tip off for the game is seven tonight. The Lady Colonels take on the Lady Racers at 4:30.