Murray State University Athletics
Thursday, January 26
Carbondale, Ill.
7:05 PM
Murray State
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at
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Southern Illinois
Photo by: Tab Brockman
Racers Fall to Salukis in Final Non-Conference Game of Season
1/26/2012 10:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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The Murray State women's basketball team dropped a 74-57 decision to Southern Illinois at SIU Arena in the Racers (8-12, 4-3 OVC) final regular-season non-conference game of the 2011-12 campaign.
MSU was led by red-shirt sophomore Erica Burgess who tallied 17 points and added six rebounds. Senior Kayla Lowe was the only other Racer player in double-digits, with 13 points and six boards.
The opening of the first half was slow on scoring, with the teams scoring just 17 points combined in the first six minutes. The Salukis held a small 9-8 advantage, but the Racers then went on a 7-0 run to push the lead out to six (15-9) over the next three minutes. The teams traded baskets over the next three minutes before the Salukis fought back to cut the lead to one (20-19). The teams again traded baskets until 5:30 remained in the half. MSU then pushed the tempo of the game again and used a 15-9 run over the final minutes to take a 37-30 lead into the locker room.
The second half was a different game, with SIU opening the stanza with a 14-2 run to take a 44-39 advantage in the first 3:30. The Salukis continued to push the tempo of the game and increased their lead to as many as 21 points on their way to the victory.
The Salukis ended up earning key advantages in shooting percentage after hitting 54 percent of their shots in the second half. SIU ended the game with a 46 shooting percentage to the Racers 33 percent.
MSU will return to Ohio Valley Conference action, Monday, Jan. 30 when Eastern Illinois comes to the CFSB Center for a 7 p.m. tip-off
The Murray State women's basketball team dropped a 74-57 decision to Southern Illinois at SIU Arena in the Racers (8-12, 4-3 OVC) final regular-season non-conference game of the 2011-12 campaign.
MSU was led by red-shirt sophomore Erica Burgess who tallied 17 points and added six rebounds. Senior Kayla Lowe was the only other Racer player in double-digits, with 13 points and six boards.
The opening of the first half was slow on scoring, with the teams scoring just 17 points combined in the first six minutes. The Salukis held a small 9-8 advantage, but the Racers then went on a 7-0 run to push the lead out to six (15-9) over the next three minutes. The teams traded baskets over the next three minutes before the Salukis fought back to cut the lead to one (20-19). The teams again traded baskets until 5:30 remained in the half. MSU then pushed the tempo of the game again and used a 15-9 run over the final minutes to take a 37-30 lead into the locker room.
The second half was a different game, with SIU opening the stanza with a 14-2 run to take a 44-39 advantage in the first 3:30. The Salukis continued to push the tempo of the game and increased their lead to as many as 21 points on their way to the victory.
The Salukis ended up earning key advantages in shooting percentage after hitting 54 percent of their shots in the second half. SIU ended the game with a 46 shooting percentage to the Racers 33 percent.
MSU will return to Ohio Valley Conference action, Monday, Jan. 30 when Eastern Illinois comes to the CFSB Center for a 7 p.m. tip-off
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