Racers Beat UTEP, Advance to NIT Second Round

WKMS | By Allison Crawford

Published March 18, 2015 at 5:26 AM CDT

The Murray State University men’s basketball team won a first round game in the National Invitation Tournament Tuesday night when they beat the University of Texas at El Paso 81-66.

The Racers will travel Monday to Tulsa, Okla. to take on the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane in a second round game. The tip-off time and television channel for that match-up will be announced soon. Tulsa defeated William & Mary Tuesday night 70-67.

Last night’s win was the 15th straight home win for the racers and the first NIT victory since beating Alabama under head coach Ron Greene in 1980.

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A proud native of Murray, Kentucky, Allison grew up roaming the forests of western Kentucky and visiting national parks across the country. She graduated in 2014 from Murray State University where she studied Environmental Sustainability, Television Production, and Spanish. She loves meeting new people, questioning everything, and dancing through the sun and the rain. She hopes to make a positive impact in this world several endeavors at a time.

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