Murray State University Athletics
Saturday, February 18
CFSB Center
5 p.m.
Murray State
15-12 (7-7OVC)
76
vs
85
SIU Edwardsville
13-12 (6-6OVC)
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2
3
4
F
SIUE
17
18
24
26
85
Murray State
20
12
17
27
76
Photo by: Donnie Paschall
Racers Fall Short Against SIUE
2/18/2017 4:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SIU Edwardsville outrebounded the Murray State women 50-27 and had a 24-4 advantage on second-chance points to snap the Racers' three-game losing streak Saturday night at the CFSB Center, defeating MSU 85-76.
The Racers (15-12, 7-7 OVC) led 27-24 with 4:28 to play in the first half when the Cougars (12-16, 8-7 OVC) ended the half on an 11-5 run and led 35-32 at the break and wouldn't relinquish the lead again from there on. SIUE pushed its lead up to as many as 14 points later in the third quarter.
MSU made a strong final push in the fourth period, cutting the deficit down to just one, 59-58 with 8:01 left to play. However, a quick 8-2 run from the Cougars gave them some more breathing room before they pushed their lead back up to 14 later on in the quarter.
Ke'Shunan James led the Racers with a season-best 28 points on 12-for-21 shooting including 3-of-4 from 3-point range. James also dished out four assists and had five steals defensively. Bria Bethea recorded her second consecutive double-double in the loss with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Abria Gulledge was also in double figures with 10 points and also tallied a career-best three blocks.
For the game, MSU outshot the Cougars in the loss as the Racers went 29-of-61 (47.5 percent) from the floor while SIUE shot 45.8 (33-for-72) percent. Both teams shot it well from beyond the arc as the Racers went 11-for-22 from 3-point range and the Cougars were 8-for-15.
On Wednesday, the Racers will return to action as they close out their home slate for the season in a 6 p.m., tip against Southeast Missouri.
The Racers (15-12, 7-7 OVC) led 27-24 with 4:28 to play in the first half when the Cougars (12-16, 8-7 OVC) ended the half on an 11-5 run and led 35-32 at the break and wouldn't relinquish the lead again from there on. SIUE pushed its lead up to as many as 14 points later in the third quarter.
MSU made a strong final push in the fourth period, cutting the deficit down to just one, 59-58 with 8:01 left to play. However, a quick 8-2 run from the Cougars gave them some more breathing room before they pushed their lead back up to 14 later on in the quarter.
Ke'Shunan James led the Racers with a season-best 28 points on 12-for-21 shooting including 3-of-4 from 3-point range. James also dished out four assists and had five steals defensively. Bria Bethea recorded her second consecutive double-double in the loss with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Abria Gulledge was also in double figures with 10 points and also tallied a career-best three blocks.
For the game, MSU outshot the Cougars in the loss as the Racers went 29-of-61 (47.5 percent) from the floor while SIUE shot 45.8 (33-for-72) percent. Both teams shot it well from beyond the arc as the Racers went 11-for-22 from 3-point range and the Cougars were 8-for-15.
On Wednesday, the Racers will return to action as they close out their home slate for the season in a 6 p.m., tip against Southeast Missouri.
Team Stats
SIUE
MUR
FG%
.458
.475
3FG%
.533
.500
FT%
.846
.583
RB
50
27
TO
12
13
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
12
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballF/G
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