KeShawn Murphy - College Basketball News & Rumors

No. 7 Michigan routs No. 21 Auburn 102-72 in Players Era Championship

Roddy Gayle Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg both scored 17 points as No. 7 Michigan routed No. 21 Auburn 102-72 in the second round of the Players Era Championship

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 22 Auburn bounces back in a big way and beats Jackson State 112-66

KeShawn Murphy had 19 points and seven rebounds, Filip Jovic added a career-high 18 points off the bench and No. 22 Auburn dominated Jackson State 112-66

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Starts, scores seven Murphy (ankle) had seven points (3-6 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes during Sunday's 73-72 loss to Houston.

Impact Murphy missed the previous two games because of the ankle injury, but he could have played in Tuesday's win over Wofford. The 6-10 senior averaged 11.7 points and 7.4 rebounds with Mississippi State, despite coming off the bench for the majority of the season. He should return to those production levels for the Tigers going forward.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Available for Sunday Murphy (ankle) is part of Auburn's starting lineup for its game Sunday against Houston at Birmingham.

Impact Murphy will replace Sebastian Williams-Adams and look to continue his dominance pre-knee injury. Just like the rest of Auburn's starters, he began his 2025-26 season Nov. 3 against Bethune-Cookman and excelled by logging 17 points (8-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt) and eight rebounds in 23 minutes.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Should play barring any setbacks Murphy (ankle) is set to play against Houston on Sunday "barring any setbacks between now and then," according to head coach Steven Pearl, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Murphy is trending towards playing in a huge clash with Houston after missing the Tigers' last two games. The senior big man got off to a great start in the opener with 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists. He's set to be a huge piece for Auburn's front court this season, and it'll help its chances tremendously against the Cougars. He'll pair with Keyshawn Hall to form an imposing duo in the post.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Keyshawn Hall scores 20 points and No. 22 Auburn handles Wofford 93-62

Keyshawn Hall had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, Elyjah Freeman scored 21 and No. 22 Auburn overwhelmed Wofford 93-62

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Doesn't play Tuesday Murphy (ankle) didn't play in Tuesday's 93-62 win over Wofford.

Impact Murphy was available only in an emergency, so it wasn't surprising to see he didn't play in a game the Tigers won by 31 points. Murphy's next chance to play will come against Houston on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Only available in emergency Murphy (ankle) will only play against Wofford on Tuesday night in an emergency, per Justin Hokanson of On3.com.

Impact Murphy will technically be available for Auburn, but he's unlikely to play barring an emergency. The forward turned his ankle in the opener against Bethune-Cookman after logging 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists. This should mean more minutes for Elijah Freeman and Keyshawn Hall.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Keyshawn Hall scores 25 to lead No. 20 Auburn to a 95-57 win over Merrimack

Keyshawn Hall scored 25 points to lead No. 20 Auburn to a 95-57 win over Merrimack

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Likely to return versus Wofford Murphy (ankle) is expected to play some on Tuesday versus Wofford, Nathan King of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Head coach Steven Pearl said that he expects Murphy to get some minutes Tuesday, but added that the goal is to get Murphy healthy for next Sunday's clash with Houston. Murphy had an excellent performance in the season opener prior to missing Thursday's game with an ankle injury, and luckily the injury does not seem too serious.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not warming up Thursday Murphy (undisclosed) isn't participating in warmups and isn't dressed out for Auburn's clash with Merrimack on Thursday night, per Nathan King of 247Sports.com.

Impact Murphy didn't start in the Tigers' opener, but still recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists across 23 minutes of game time. Now, the forward appears to be trending towards not playing at all. It's unclear what Murphy is dealing with at the moment, but considering he skipped warmups and isn't in uniform, it'd be surprising at this juncture if he winds up playing.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 20 Auburn escapes in overtime against Bethune-Cookman in Steven Pearl's coaching debut

Keyshawn Hall scored seven of his 28 points in overtime to lead No. 20 Auburn to a 95-90 victory against Bethune-Cookman in Steven Pearl’s coaching debut

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Not starting Monday Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Bethune-Cookman.

Impact Murphy won't get the nod with the first unit in this opener, and Keyshawn Hall will start instead. However, Murphy could be available off the bench in case the team needs him. The big man is recovering from knee and hip injuries, so it wouldn't be surprising if he's available on a minutes restriction.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs six points Thursday Murphy (hip) finished with six points (3-3 FG), two rebounds, two assists and a steal in 14 minutes during Thursday's exhibition win over Memphis.

Impact Murphy played as expected but was limited as he works through some minor injuries ahead of the regular season. He was perfect from the floor but also fouled out in just over 14 minutes of action. Murphy is coming off his most productive season, during which he averaged 11.7 points and 7.4 rebounds in 24 minutes per contest at Mississippi State. He's set to hold a significant role while having big shoes to fill after the departure of Johni Broome.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Minutes restriction for exhibition Murphy (knee/hip) is expected to play around 10 minutes during Thursday's exhibition against Memphis, Justin Ferguson of AuburnObserver.com reports.

Impact Murphy suffered knee and hip flexor injuries during Auburn's first exhibition game, and he's been limited in practice since. While head coach Steven Pearl said Tuesday that Auburn will treat Thursday's contest as a dress rehearsal with regards to the rotation, but they'll keep Murphy limited in hopes of having him healthier for the regular season

OCTOBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Limited in practice Murphy (knee, hip) is currently limited in practice but his injuries aren't considered serious, per Nathan King of 247Sports.com.

Impact Murphy reportedly suffered knee and hip flexor strains during Auburn's exhibition loss to Oklahoma State last week, and that's limited his participation ever since as he continues to get treatment. "Murph is good," head coach Steven Pearl said Tuesday. "He's been getting treatment ever since getting back from the game... His knee is better. It's sore. His hip flexor is more of what we're paying attention to." The forward will reportedly go through a light practice Thursday and continue to ramp up, seeing what kind of workload he can handle.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Confidence high in Auburn locker room as Steven Pearl takes over as coach

Steven Pearl has taken over as head coach of Auburn men’s basketball, succeeding his father, Bruce Pearl

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Top transfer portal forward commits to Auburn KeShawn Murphy averaged 11.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game with Mississippi State last season.

APRIL 15, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

What KeShawn Murphy's addition means for Auburn basketball What can Murphy bring to Auburn after averaging double figures at Mississippi State?

APRIL 15, 2025 • AL.COM

Auburn trolls Mississippi State over landing KeShawn Murphy, then deletes post The Auburn X account trolled Mississippi State basketball after KeShawn Murphy committed to the Tigers in the transfer portal, then deleted...

APRIL 15, 2025 • CLARIONLEDGER.COM

Joining the Tigers Murphy has announced his commitment to Auburn ahead of the 2025-26 season, Nick Schultz of On3.com reports.

Impact Murphy will make the move to Auburn after spending the last three seasons with Mississippi State. The 6-foot-10 junior, who averaged 11.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocks on 24 minutes per game last season (34 games), will look to help fill the void left by the departure of Johni Broome.

APRIL 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mississippi State F KeShawn Murphy enters transfer portal, Auburn a potential suitor Murphy, a Birmingham native, could fill a major hole in Auburn's starting rotation for the 2025-26 season.

APRIL 9, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Enters transfer portal Murphy has entered the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Thomas Goldkamp of On3.com.

Impact Usually, NCAA juniors use its transfer portal to maximize their senior year's upside. Murphy is no exception, considering the forward's third season can easily be considered his best. As a junior, he logged more than 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Drops 10 as season ends Murphy ended with 10 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one steal over 20 minutes during Friday's 75-72 loss to Baylor.

Impact Murphy had himself a solid end to the 2024-2025 season, putting up 10 points and four boards in a narrow loss to a Baylor team with NBA talent. This was a career year for the forward, who averaged 11.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks despite starting just three games.

MARCH 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

V.J. Edgecombe and Baylor hold off Mississippi State in final seconds to win 75-72 in March Madness

Robert Wright scored 19 points, V

MARCH 21, 2025 • Associated Press

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