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Racer Arena
333 N 14th St
Murray, KY 42071
Opened: December 11, 1954
Racer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Murray, Kentucky. It is the current home of the Murray State University women's volleyball team. Racer Arena became the largest capacity volleyball-only facility among NCAA Division I schools after the University of Arkansas added gymnastics to its previously volleyball-only Barnhill Arena in 2003.

The 5,550 seat Racer Arena, originally known as the Fieldhouse, opened on December 11, 1954. The original construction cost of the area was $372,571.80. Prior to the construction of Racer Arena, intercollegiate basketball games had been played in the Carr Health Building since 1937. Racer Arena hosted the Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament in 1983, 1988, 1990, and 1991. In 1993, the building housing Racer Arena was named Cutchin Fieldhouse, in honor of former Murray State coach and administrator Carlisle Cutchin. Racer Arena was known for the home-court advantage it provided to the Murray State basketball program. The density of the traditional bowl style seating area, close exterior walls, and low ceiling in relation to the seats led to very intense crowd noise. In addition, the seating area extended very close to the playing surface and team benches, which added to the hostile environment for visiting teams. With the seating area so close to the playing court, the press area was located at the top of the seating area instead of courtside.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Feb 24, 1998Tennessee Tech @ Murray State #63 - 84
Feb 21, 1998Tennessee State @ Murray State 76 - 81
Feb 19, 1998Austin Peay @ Murray State 78 - 86
Feb 7, 1998UT Martin @ Murray State 66 - 94
Jan 31, 1998Tennessee Tech @ Murray State 70 - 109
Jan 29, 1998Middle Tennessee @ Murray State 75 - 78
Jan 17, 1998Southeast Missouri State @ Murray State 66 - 101
Jan 15, 1998Eastern Illinois @ Murray State 77 - 88
Dec 6, 1997Morehead State @ Murray State 69 - 91
Dec 4, 1997Eastern Kentucky @ Murray State 57 - 64

# - 1997-98 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament