Murray State University Athletics
Monday, November 14
Bloomington, Ind.
6:00 PM
Murray State
at
Indiana
Photo by: Fred Mullane
Racers Start Road Portion of Season at Indiana
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Murray State at Indiana
Monday - 6 p.m. (CST)
Assembly Hall
Bloomington, Ind.
Game Notes I Listen Live I Live Stats
The Murray State women's basketball team will play its first road game of the 2011-12 season, Monday, Nov. 14 at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind., against Indiana at 6 p.m. (CST).
Scouting Indiana
The Hoosiers are 0-1 after losing their opening game on the road to Central Arkansas (58-46). IU went 9-20 overall in 2010-11 and 3-13 in Big Ten.
The Hoosiers saw key performances from Sasha Chaplin and Jasmine McGhee. Chaplin tallied a team-best 13 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting .750 (6-of-8) from the field. McGhee added 12 points and eight boards and shot .400 (6-of-15).
While IU lost the game they did earn rebounding and shooting percentage advantages over UCA. The Hoosier garnered a 40-31 rebound advantage and shot 40.7 percent from the field to the Sugar Bears 36.0. The key differences in the game were three-point shooting and free-throw shooting. IU went to the charity stripe just five times during the contest, making just one and UCA was 12-of-19. The Sugar Bears also had a clear advantage in three's, making 10-of-26 and the Hoosiers attempted only three and made one.
IU headed into the locker room with a 22-18 advantage and they were out-scored 24-40 in the second half of action.
The Series
This will be just the second meeting between the Hoosiers and the Racers, with MSU holding a 1-0 advantage in the all-time series. The Racers earned a 71-56 win on a neutral court in the first meeting, Dec. 12, 1980. This will also be just the third meeting between MSU and a team from the Big Ten, with the Racers being 1-1 in those meetings.
Exciting Entrance for Erica
Red-shirt sophomore Erica Burgess made an immediate impact for the Racers after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. The Memphis, Tenn., native tallied a team-best 18 points and nine assists, while adding five rebounds and four steals. Burgess also shot .500 (7-of-14) from the field, went 1-3 from beyond the arc and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
Newcomers Making Marks
Burgess was not the only newcomer to make an immediate mark on the team. Freshman Ashleigh McBean tallied a team-high 10 rebounds. Junior-transfer Kyra Watson was also strong with eight points, nine boards and four steals.
High Pressure Defense
The Racers had a high-pressure defense in place in the season opener against the Purple Aces. MSU forced UE into 31 turnovers, stealing away 20. The Racers had better ball control, committing just 13 turnovers and allowing seven steals. The fast pace of the game also led to MSU attempting 82 shots, 35 from beyond the arc, with Evansville attempting 50 (18-three's).
Preseason Honors
Junior Mariah Robinson and sophomore Jessica Winfrey both earned double preseason honors for the Racers, being named to the Preseason All-OVC and College Sports Madness Preseason teams.
Robinson was an All-OVC Second Team pick in 2010-11 after leading the Racers with 17.9 points per game in conference action. The Beaver Dam, Ky., native also added 5.9 rebounds per game, a team-best 74 assists and 46 steals. The 5-9 guard shot .376 from the field, .338 from beyond the arc and .828 from the charity stripe.
Winfrey was a stable force across the court for MSU in 2010-11, earning OVC All-Newcomer honors. The Marion, Ark., native averaged 10.6 points and a team-best 9.7 boards per game. The 5-10 forward added a .432 shooting percentage, 23 assists, 26 steals and 11 blocks.
Jessica's Missing for the Season
Both of the Racers players named Jessica, Jessica Winfrey and Jessica Holder, will miss the 2011-12 campaign due to injury. Winfrey was a key starter for the Racers last year, while Holder was sidelined for most of the 2010-11 campaign due to injury as well.
Racers Starting the Season
MSU is now 21-19 all-time in home openers after thier 76-61 win over Evansville at the CFSB Center (Nov. 11). It was the fifth match-up between the Racers and Evansville to open the home season, with UE holding a 3-2 advantage in those games. The win also improved MSU season opener record to 18-27.
National Attendance
Murray State women's basketball was ranked No. 27 in the NCAA DI last season for home attendance. The Racers played 14 games at the CFSB Center and totaled 52,617 in attendance for an average of 3,758 fans per game. MSU was the only team in the OVC to break the top-50, with the OVC ranking 10th among DI conferences with an average of 1,268 fans per home game. The conference had a total attendance of 171,162, which was a conference record.
Up Next
The Racers will return home to the friendly confines of the CFSB Center for a Nov. 17 game against Mid-Continent at 5:15 p.m. The game will be the last home game for MSU until Dec. 3 when they host Saint Louis. The Racers will play the next four games on the road.
Monday - 6 p.m. (CST)
Assembly Hall
Bloomington, Ind.
Game Notes I Listen Live I Live Stats
The Murray State women's basketball team will play its first road game of the 2011-12 season, Monday, Nov. 14 at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind., against Indiana at 6 p.m. (CST).
Scouting Indiana
The Hoosiers are 0-1 after losing their opening game on the road to Central Arkansas (58-46). IU went 9-20 overall in 2010-11 and 3-13 in Big Ten.
The Hoosiers saw key performances from Sasha Chaplin and Jasmine McGhee. Chaplin tallied a team-best 13 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting .750 (6-of-8) from the field. McGhee added 12 points and eight boards and shot .400 (6-of-15).
While IU lost the game they did earn rebounding and shooting percentage advantages over UCA. The Hoosier garnered a 40-31 rebound advantage and shot 40.7 percent from the field to the Sugar Bears 36.0. The key differences in the game were three-point shooting and free-throw shooting. IU went to the charity stripe just five times during the contest, making just one and UCA was 12-of-19. The Sugar Bears also had a clear advantage in three's, making 10-of-26 and the Hoosiers attempted only three and made one.
IU headed into the locker room with a 22-18 advantage and they were out-scored 24-40 in the second half of action.
The Series
This will be just the second meeting between the Hoosiers and the Racers, with MSU holding a 1-0 advantage in the all-time series. The Racers earned a 71-56 win on a neutral court in the first meeting, Dec. 12, 1980. This will also be just the third meeting between MSU and a team from the Big Ten, with the Racers being 1-1 in those meetings.
Exciting Entrance for Erica
Red-shirt sophomore Erica Burgess made an immediate impact for the Racers after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. The Memphis, Tenn., native tallied a team-best 18 points and nine assists, while adding five rebounds and four steals. Burgess also shot .500 (7-of-14) from the field, went 1-3 from beyond the arc and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
Newcomers Making Marks
Burgess was not the only newcomer to make an immediate mark on the team. Freshman Ashleigh McBean tallied a team-high 10 rebounds. Junior-transfer Kyra Watson was also strong with eight points, nine boards and four steals.
High Pressure Defense
The Racers had a high-pressure defense in place in the season opener against the Purple Aces. MSU forced UE into 31 turnovers, stealing away 20. The Racers had better ball control, committing just 13 turnovers and allowing seven steals. The fast pace of the game also led to MSU attempting 82 shots, 35 from beyond the arc, with Evansville attempting 50 (18-three's).
Preseason Honors
Junior Mariah Robinson and sophomore Jessica Winfrey both earned double preseason honors for the Racers, being named to the Preseason All-OVC and College Sports Madness Preseason teams.
Robinson was an All-OVC Second Team pick in 2010-11 after leading the Racers with 17.9 points per game in conference action. The Beaver Dam, Ky., native also added 5.9 rebounds per game, a team-best 74 assists and 46 steals. The 5-9 guard shot .376 from the field, .338 from beyond the arc and .828 from the charity stripe.
Winfrey was a stable force across the court for MSU in 2010-11, earning OVC All-Newcomer honors. The Marion, Ark., native averaged 10.6 points and a team-best 9.7 boards per game. The 5-10 forward added a .432 shooting percentage, 23 assists, 26 steals and 11 blocks.
Jessica's Missing for the Season
Both of the Racers players named Jessica, Jessica Winfrey and Jessica Holder, will miss the 2011-12 campaign due to injury. Winfrey was a key starter for the Racers last year, while Holder was sidelined for most of the 2010-11 campaign due to injury as well.
Racers Starting the Season
MSU is now 21-19 all-time in home openers after thier 76-61 win over Evansville at the CFSB Center (Nov. 11). It was the fifth match-up between the Racers and Evansville to open the home season, with UE holding a 3-2 advantage in those games. The win also improved MSU season opener record to 18-27.
National Attendance
Murray State women's basketball was ranked No. 27 in the NCAA DI last season for home attendance. The Racers played 14 games at the CFSB Center and totaled 52,617 in attendance for an average of 3,758 fans per game. MSU was the only team in the OVC to break the top-50, with the OVC ranking 10th among DI conferences with an average of 1,268 fans per home game. The conference had a total attendance of 171,162, which was a conference record.
Up Next
The Racers will return home to the friendly confines of the CFSB Center for a Nov. 17 game against Mid-Continent at 5:15 p.m. The game will be the last home game for MSU until Dec. 3 when they host Saint Louis. The Racers will play the next four games on the road.
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