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Cross Announces 2012-13 Women’s Basketball Schedule
8/28/2012 4:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
2012-13 Women's Basketball Schedule
The 2012 WNIT runner-up James Madison, Indiana and Missouri are among the highlights of the 2012-13 Murray State women's basketball schedule that was announced by head coach Rob Cross on Tuesday. This year's schedule also includes several regional rivalry games including Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois and Evansville.
"We have put together a challenging schedule that includes teams from the Big 10, SEC, Missouri Valley, Sun-Belt and the WNIT runner-up,” said Cross. “This schedule will challenge our student-athletes during the non-conference in order to ensure that we are prepared for everything we will see in an extremely tough OVC."
In total, fans will have 16 opportunities to catch Murray State at home this season with eight non-conference games and eight OVC match-ups.
The Racers will kick-off their 2012-13 campaign (Nov. 9) at the CFSB Center against in-state rival Western Kentucky. That game will also be the front end of a season-opening doubleheader with the men's team, who will take on Brescia immediately following the women's game. The games on Nov. 9 are just one of six doubleheaders with the men's team this season.
Just three days later on Nov. 12, Murray State will play host to Big 10 foe Indiana. The Racers will be looking to avenge last season's loss in Bloomington in which they led the Hoosiers for all but the final 16 seconds of the second half.
"Opening at home against WKU as the first game of a doubleheader with our men's team will give our players an early chance to play in front of a sell-out crowd in the CFSB Center,” said Rob Cross. “We will need Racer fans to be there early as we face a tough opponent and then come back two nights later as we welcome traditional Big 10 basketball power Indiana to Murray."
Following the game with Indiana, the Racers will hit the road for a two-game swing in Virginia during which they will take on James Madison (Nov. 15) and Longwood (Nov. 17).
MSU will travel to newly-minted SEC member Missouri (Dec. 9) for its final non-conference game before opening OVC play on New Year's Eve at the CFSB center against Eastern Kentucky.
Other highlights of the Racer's OVC slate this season include a trip to defending OVC Champion UT Martin (Jan. 25). Almost a month later the Skyhawks will make the return trip CFSB Center on Feb 23. That game will be another doubleheader for the Racers, as the men's team will compete in the SEARS Bracketbusters against an opponent to be announced.
OVC newcomers Belmont also appear on the Racer's slate this season (Jan. 14) and will make their first trip to the CSFB Center since 2000 for their first game with Murray State since 2001.
The rivalry between MSU and Austin Peay continues once again this season with contests both in Murray (Jan. 12) and in Clarksville (Feb. 2).
The Racers will officially close out the non-conference portion of their schedule on Feb. 6 at New Orleans and will wrap-up the 2012-2013 regular season on Mar. 2 at home against Southeast Missouri for Senior Day.
The 2012 WNIT runner-up James Madison, Indiana and Missouri are among the highlights of the 2012-13 Murray State women's basketball schedule that was announced by head coach Rob Cross on Tuesday. This year's schedule also includes several regional rivalry games including Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois and Evansville.
"We have put together a challenging schedule that includes teams from the Big 10, SEC, Missouri Valley, Sun-Belt and the WNIT runner-up,” said Cross. “This schedule will challenge our student-athletes during the non-conference in order to ensure that we are prepared for everything we will see in an extremely tough OVC."
In total, fans will have 16 opportunities to catch Murray State at home this season with eight non-conference games and eight OVC match-ups.
The Racers will kick-off their 2012-13 campaign (Nov. 9) at the CFSB Center against in-state rival Western Kentucky. That game will also be the front end of a season-opening doubleheader with the men's team, who will take on Brescia immediately following the women's game. The games on Nov. 9 are just one of six doubleheaders with the men's team this season.
Just three days later on Nov. 12, Murray State will play host to Big 10 foe Indiana. The Racers will be looking to avenge last season's loss in Bloomington in which they led the Hoosiers for all but the final 16 seconds of the second half.
"Opening at home against WKU as the first game of a doubleheader with our men's team will give our players an early chance to play in front of a sell-out crowd in the CFSB Center,” said Rob Cross. “We will need Racer fans to be there early as we face a tough opponent and then come back two nights later as we welcome traditional Big 10 basketball power Indiana to Murray."
Following the game with Indiana, the Racers will hit the road for a two-game swing in Virginia during which they will take on James Madison (Nov. 15) and Longwood (Nov. 17).
MSU will travel to newly-minted SEC member Missouri (Dec. 9) for its final non-conference game before opening OVC play on New Year's Eve at the CFSB center against Eastern Kentucky.
Other highlights of the Racer's OVC slate this season include a trip to defending OVC Champion UT Martin (Jan. 25). Almost a month later the Skyhawks will make the return trip CFSB Center on Feb 23. That game will be another doubleheader for the Racers, as the men's team will compete in the SEARS Bracketbusters against an opponent to be announced.
OVC newcomers Belmont also appear on the Racer's slate this season (Jan. 14) and will make their first trip to the CSFB Center since 2000 for their first game with Murray State since 2001.
The rivalry between MSU and Austin Peay continues once again this season with contests both in Murray (Jan. 12) and in Clarksville (Feb. 2).
The Racers will officially close out the non-conference portion of their schedule on Feb. 6 at New Orleans and will wrap-up the 2012-2013 regular season on Mar. 2 at home against Southeast Missouri for Senior Day.
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