Here are the actual distances between Murray State and each university based upon the following "as the crow flies" distance calculator.
http://tjpeiffer.com/crowflies.htmlUniversity of Tennessee-Martin - 36 miles (OVC)
Austin Peay University - 54 miles (OVC)
Southeast Missouri State University - 82 miles (OVC)
Tennessee State University - 89 miles (OVC)
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale - 90 miles (MVC)
Belmont University - 91 miles (OVC)
University of Evansville - 103 miles (MVC)
Tennessee Tech University - 160 miles (OVC)
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville - 176 miles (OVC)
Eastern Illinois University - 198 miles (OVC)
Indiana State University - 204 miles (MVC)
Eastern Kentucky University - 235 miles (OVC)
Jacksonville State University (Alabama) - 241 miles (OVC)
Illinois State University - 272 miles (MVC)
Missouri State University - 277 miles (MVC)
Morehead State University - 290 miles (OVC)
Bradley University - 291 miles (MVC)
Valparaiso University - 343 miles (potential)
Loyola University (Chicago) - 374 miles (MVC)
Drake University - 448 miles (MVC)
University of Northern Iowa - 464 miles (MVC)