Murray State basketball preview 2026-27: transfers, recruits and schedule
Murray State's 2026-27 roster is not posted yet. So far it has added four transfers and the No. 128 recruiting class, and lost seven players to the portal.
Last season it ranked No. 115 in adjusted net rating (No. 76 on offense, No. 211 on defense). The biggest loss is Javon Jackson, 16.5 points a game, gone to the transfer portal. The schedule has 27 games, none against last season's adjusted top 25.
Newcomers
Murray State’s 2026-27roster is not posted yet, so this is who the transfer portal and the recruiting rankings have it adding. A transfer’s numbers are last season’s, at his old school. The full roster appears here once it is out.
Who left
Drafted and transferred players only: graduations show once the roster is posted.
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 115.9 (No. 76), defense 110.8 (No. 211).
2026-27 schedule
Rank is each opponent’s adjusted net rank last season; gold marks a top-25 opponent. 27 games, 20 in the MVC. Tip times are set closer to each game.
Questions
Who did Murray State add for 2026-27?
Christian Jones (transfer from George Washington), Brigham Rogers (transfer from Belmont), Shon Tupuola (transfer from Valparaiso), Kaden Magwood (transfer from Auburn), Navon Shabazz (freshman, No. 294 recruit).