Morant wins point guard of the year (1:29)
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2019 Schedule
28-5, 1st in OVC
- 11/10W 73-54
- 11/16SPALW 106-36
- 11/24W 77-66
- 11/26L 78-72
- 12/1W 83-67
- 12/8W 64-42
- 12/12W 80-52
- 12/15W 74-57
- 12/18W 66-64
- 12/227L 93-88
- 12/29BTHW 110-82
- 1/3W 90-69
- 1/5W 97-85
- 1/10W 98-77
- 1/12W 85-67
- 1/17W 83-61
- 1/19W 82-72
- 1/24L 79-66
- 1/26W 100-62
- 1/31L 88-68
- 2/2W 67-63
- 2/7W 86-75
- 2/9W 86-55
- 2/14W 73-71
- 2/16W 102-70
- 2/21W 85-75
- 2/23W 103-67
- 2/28W 71-52
- 3/2W 94-83
- 3/8W 76-74
- 3/9W 77-65
- 3/215W 83-64
- 3/234L 90-62
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See why Ja Morant projects to be an NBA star (2:17)
Jalen compares Morant to Lillard (1:17)
Duke duo, Morant among Wooden Award finalists
Duke teammates RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson are among the 10 players named to the John R. Wooden Award All-American team. Ja Morant of Murray State and Tennessee's Grant Williams were also invited to the award presentation in Los Angeles.
Morant declares for 2019 NBA draft (1:08)
Live on ESPN+: Ja Morant press conference
Live on ESPN+: Ja Morant press conference
Murray State star Morant declares for NBA draft
Murray State sophomore guard Ja Morant announced in a news conference on Wednesday that he has made himself eligible for the 2019 NBA draft.
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Murray State guard Ja Morant will declare himself eligible for the 2019 NBA draft at a news conference Wednesday, according to ESPN and media reports.
Duke's Zion, Barrett top AP All-America team
Duke's Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett are the 11th pair of teammates to be named to the AP All-America first team and first freshman teammates since Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall in 2010.
Morant's breakout season ends in blowout to FSU
Ja Morant dazzled for a half, but the star point guard and 12th-seeded Murray State got run out of the NCAA tournament by Florida State.
What's next for Ja Morant after 2019 NCAA tournament performance?
The Murray State star's brief but spectacular tournament run (and maybe his college career) ended with Saturday's loss to Florida State. But is he ready for the NBA?
Morant looking to get back to work after loss to FSU (1:26)
Morant mum on NBA decision after tourney loss
Ja Morant brushed off questions about whether he plans to declare for the NBA draft after Murray State was eliminated from the NCAA tournament Saturday, saying: "That time will come. My focus is not on that right now."
Williams: Morant needs to attack, not just shoot, vs. FSU (1:33)
Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the round of 32
We started with 68 on Tuesday night. Now we're down to 32. Here's how we rank them heading into Saturday.
Hamilton compares Morant's style to Magic Johnson (0:48)
Magic Morant? FSU coach compares Ja to HOFer
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton is tasked with figuring out how to stop Murray State star Ja Morant, a player Hamilton likened to Magic Johnson and Nate Archibald.
Morant gives credit to teammates for triple-double (1:33)
Inside Ja Morant's NCAA tournament star turn
Morant's triple-double sent Murray State past Marquette and displayed just how difficult he is to contain.
Williams: Morant's game could translate to NBA better than Zion's (1:42)
Morant's triple-double leads Murray St past Marquette, 83-64
Ja Morant logged the ninth triple-double in NCAA Tournament history as Murray State trounced fifth-seeded Marquette 83-64 in the first round of the West Region.
Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
Entering today Saint Mary's, Belmont, and Murray State were the most likely double-digit seeds to win according to espn.com/bpi. Belmont lost a close one, Murray State was dominant, and Saint Mary's is up at the half.
Morant gives credit to teammates after triple-double (1:33)
Morant first with tourney triple-double since '12
Murray State's Ja Morant became the first player to record a triple-double in the NCAA tournament since Draymond Green in 2012 in Thursday's win over Marquette and Markus Howard.
The best dunks from Zion Williamson and Ja Morant (1:07)
2018-19 OVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 16-2 | - | 28-5 |
| Belmont | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 15-3 | 1 | 24-9 |
| Austin Peay | 13-5 | 3 | 22-11 |
| Morehead State | 8-10 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-11 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6-12 | 10 | 13-18 |
| UT Martin | 6-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 6-12 | 10 | 10-21 |
| Tennessee State | 6-12 | 10 | 9-21 |
| SE Missouri St | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-14 | 12 | 8-23 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game82.6
Rebounds Per Game37.9
Assists Per Game17.9
Points Allowed68.387th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Smith | SF | Committed | - |
| Demond Robinson | PF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-15 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 15 |