Prohm navigating Racers through rough start

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Murray State Head Coach Steve Prohm and his staff are looking to get the Racers back on track after a 3-5 start. (Photo: Murray State Athletics)

Five losses — four of those by five points or fewer. 

Missed free throws in big spots. 

Defensive breakdowns. 

Scoring 49 points at Austin Peay. 

If you want to point to any one specific reason for Murray State getting off to a 3-5 start, you’ve got plenty of candidates to choose from. Coming off Saturday’s loss in Clarksville, the incredulous question I’ve heard asked over and over is: “We only scored 49 points?” While it’s certainly tough to win a game scoring just 49 points, there are any number of small moments throughout a game, or five games, that when added together, ultimately lead to a loss. That is the puzzle Murray State Head Coach Steve Prohm is trying to solve with his team after losing five of their last six games.