Murray State University Athletics
Thursday, November 17
CFSB Center
5:15 PM
Murray State
vs
Mid Continent
Photo by: Tab Brockman
Racers Set to Host Mid-Continent at CFSB Center
11/16/2011 11:11:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Mid-Continent at Murray State
Thursday - 7 p.m.
CFSB Center
Murray, Ky.
Game Notes I Listen Live I Watch Live I Live Stats
The Murray State women's basketball team will play its final home game at the CFSB Center for the month of November when they host Mid-Continent at 5:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17.
Scouting Mid-Continent
The Cougars head into Thursday's game with a 3-4 record after breaking a four-game losing streak with a 63-61 win over Brescia Nov. 15.
Mid-Con has two key players to watch in Stephanie Malone and Chantiera Johnson. Malone is averaging 15.4 points and 13.6 rebounds per game and is the team's top shooter, with a .397 (29-of-73) mark. Johnson adds 11.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. She is hitting 38.1 percent of her shots and adds 11 blocks and 10 steals.
The three areas on the season box score where the Cougars have advantages over their opponents are rebounds, steals and blocks. Mid-Con is collecting 4.3 more rebounds per game than its opponents, recording 2.7 to 1.3 blocks per game and 9.7 to 6.5 steals per outing.
The Cougars are not fairing as well in shooting percentage than their opponents, with a .357 (137-of-384) mark overall to .403 (143-of-355). Three-point shooting is more of the same, with Mid-Con hitting 23.4 percent of their attempts and its opponents making 38.2 percent.
The Series
The Racers are a perfect 3-0 against the Cougars in the all-time series. All three games have been played in the CFSB Center, with the last win coming Nov. 15, 2010 (76-54).
Exciting Entrance for Erica
MSU red-shirt sophomore Erica Burgess played in her first two games for the Racers, after sitting out the 2010-11 season due to NCAA transfer rules, and made an immediate impact for the team and in the conference, as she was named the adidas Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week for Nov. 15.
Burgess averaged 19 points, five rebounds, 7.5 assists and four steals, while shooting 51.6 percent (16-of-31) from the field. The Memphis, Tenn., native tallied a career-best 20 points versus Big Ten opponent Indiana and had 18 against Evansville.
6th Annual SAAC Can Food Drive
In an effort to help the Student-Athlete Advisory Council reach their goal of 10,000 canned food items for Murray-Calloway County Needline, the Racers athletic department will have a special promotion for Thursday's men's and women's basketball games. Fans that bring a canned food item with them to the game can then purchase a ticket to the women's game for $1 and to the men's game for $1.
High Pressure Defense
The Racers had a high-pressure defense in place in the season opener against the Purple Aces. MSU forced Evansville 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 UE 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 their 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 now begin a four-game road swing that will start at Ball State, Saturday, Nov. 19 at noon. MSU will also face Alabama A&M (Nov. 22), Saint Louis (Nov. 26) and No. 10 Louisville (Nov. 29) during the span before returning to the CFSB Center for the only home game in December. The Racers will host Saint Louis, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. and will then have a six-game road swing before the next home contest.
Thursday - 7 p.m.
CFSB Center
Murray, Ky.
Game Notes I Listen Live I Watch Live I Live Stats
The Murray State women's basketball team will play its final home game at the CFSB Center for the month of November when they host Mid-Continent at 5:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17.
Scouting Mid-Continent
The Cougars head into Thursday's game with a 3-4 record after breaking a four-game losing streak with a 63-61 win over Brescia Nov. 15.
Mid-Con has two key players to watch in Stephanie Malone and Chantiera Johnson. Malone is averaging 15.4 points and 13.6 rebounds per game and is the team's top shooter, with a .397 (29-of-73) mark. Johnson adds 11.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. She is hitting 38.1 percent of her shots and adds 11 blocks and 10 steals.
The three areas on the season box score where the Cougars have advantages over their opponents are rebounds, steals and blocks. Mid-Con is collecting 4.3 more rebounds per game than its opponents, recording 2.7 to 1.3 blocks per game and 9.7 to 6.5 steals per outing.
The Cougars are not fairing as well in shooting percentage than their opponents, with a .357 (137-of-384) mark overall to .403 (143-of-355). Three-point shooting is more of the same, with Mid-Con hitting 23.4 percent of their attempts and its opponents making 38.2 percent.
The Series
The Racers are a perfect 3-0 against the Cougars in the all-time series. All three games have been played in the CFSB Center, with the last win coming Nov. 15, 2010 (76-54).
Exciting Entrance for Erica
MSU red-shirt sophomore Erica Burgess played in her first two games for the Racers, after sitting out the 2010-11 season due to NCAA transfer rules, and made an immediate impact for the team and in the conference, as she was named the adidas Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week for Nov. 15.
Burgess averaged 19 points, five rebounds, 7.5 assists and four steals, while shooting 51.6 percent (16-of-31) from the field. The Memphis, Tenn., native tallied a career-best 20 points versus Big Ten opponent Indiana and had 18 against Evansville.
6th Annual SAAC Can Food Drive
In an effort to help the Student-Athlete Advisory Council reach their goal of 10,000 canned food items for Murray-Calloway County Needline, the Racers athletic department will have a special promotion for Thursday's men's and women's basketball games. Fans that bring a canned food item with them to the game can then purchase a ticket to the women's game for $1 and to the men's game for $1.
High Pressure Defense
The Racers had a high-pressure defense in place in the season opener against the Purple Aces. MSU forced Evansville 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 UE 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 their 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 now begin a four-game road swing that will start at Ball State, Saturday, Nov. 19 at noon. MSU will also face Alabama A&M (Nov. 22), Saint Louis (Nov. 26) and No. 10 Louisville (Nov. 29) during the span before returning to the CFSB Center for the only home game in December. The Racers will host Saint Louis, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. and will then have a six-game road swing before the next home contest.
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