Dishing Out a Win - Racers Take Down APSU - Murray State University Athletics

Saturday, February 6

CFSB Center

5 p.m.

Murray State

8-14, 4-7OVC

Austin Peay

7-17, 5-6OVC

Austin Peay

Murray State

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

Dishing Out a Win - Racers Take Down APSU

2/6/2016 6:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

The Murray State Racers scored a 75-72 victory over the Austin Peay Governors Saturday at the CFSB Center in Murray, Ky.

The Racers improved to 8-14 overall and 4-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference. MSU's OVC West Division foe APSU fell to 7-17 and 5-6.

The key to the evening was sharing the ball which the Racers did 20 times as they notched their top-assist game this season against an NCAA D-I team. MSU assisted on 20 of their 29 field goals. LeAsia Wright had a team-high five assists.

Ke'Shunan James led the way with 18 points, with 17 points coming from Abria Gulledge and 14 from LeAsia Wright. Kyra Gulledge grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Racers to a 39-32 lead on the boards.

The Racers bolted out to a 12-0 lead to start the game and enjoyed a 24-13 advantage when the first quarter clock ended. The Racers hit 10-of-19 from the field in the opening quarter with Gulledge and Wright combining for six.

MSU kept a good pace going on the offensive end in the second quarter when Gulledge hit a 25-foot 3-pointer that was followed by Ajee Smith who swiped a rebound from an APSU defender for an easy score. MSU led 35-19 with 6:05 before the half.

The Racers led the Govs 48-30 at the halftime intermission.

MSU pushed the lead to 55-30 when James scored on a floater in the lane 15-seconds into the third quarter.

MSU was outscored in the third quarter 25-18, but still carried a healthy 66-55 lead into the final eight minutes.

The Racers had some tense moments in the fourth quarter, but still managed to complete their eighth win of the season.

The week ahead for the Racers calls for a trip to Edwardsville, Ill., Wednesday to face the SIUE Cougars and Saturday (Feb. 13), MSU hosts Southeast Missouri State at the CFSB Center.