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Racers Welcome Oakland City Saturday
11/10/2018 12:11:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Date (Time): Nov. 10 (5 p.m.)
Opponent: Oakland City
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 1340 AM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MSU Record (Streak): 1-0 (Won 1)
OCU Record (Streak): 0-0 (Lost 1)
All-Time Series vs. OCU (Streak): MUR leads 1-0 (Won 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): MUR leads 1-0 (Won 1)
First Meeting: W 91-75 (Nov. 13, 2015, Murray, Ky.)
Last Meeting: W 91-75 (Nov. 13, 2015, Murray, Ky.)
Last Five vs. OCU: 1-0 (W)
MSU Next Game: Nov. 13 at Butler
MSU Next Home Game: Nov. 20 vs. Lipscomb
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team will look continue its hot start to the season Saturday when it hosts Oakland City at the CFSB Center at 5 p.m. Jeremy Rose will bring fans all the action both locally on 1340 WNBS and on the web via ESPN+.
Last Time Out
Murray State got its 2018-19 season off to a rocking start with an 81-53 win over Evansville Wednesday night. The Racer defense shut down Evansville right out of the gates limiting them to just three baskets on 17.6 shooting from the floor in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the Racers shot over 40-percent from the floor in three of four quarters, including 10-of-16 for 62.5 percent in the third, to finish the night at 47.8 percent. Evelyn Adebayo began her Murray State career with a double-double posting game highs of 18 points and 10 rebounds. Macey Turley almost had one of her own in her debut with 16 points, nine assists and six rebounds. Janika Griffith-Wallace rounded out Murray State's double digit scorers with 13 points to go along with four rebounds and four assists
The Oakland City Series
Saturday will be just the second all-time meeting between the two teams, with the Racers winning the lone previous meeting, 91-75, in the 2015-16 season opener.
Scouting The Mighty Oaks
Oakland City was 11-12 last season and lost in the first round of the NCCAA Mideast regional. The Mighty Oaks return just five players from last year's team, led by Aricka Prentice who finished second on the team last year in both points and rebounds at 12.0 and 6.3, respectively. In their lone exhibition thus far this season, the Mighty Oaks fell to fellow OVC member Eastern Illinois, 102-43. Kayla Sanford led Oakland City in the game with eight points, while Shannon Pittman followed with seven points and four rebounds.
Opening Statement
MSU's win Wednesday was the first in a season opener against a Division I team since beating the Purple Aces to start the 2011-12 season, as well as the largest margin of victory against any Division I opponents since a 32 point win over Alabama A&M in 2016-17.
Historic Debut
With game-highs of 18 points and 10 rebounds, Evelyn Adebayo became the first known Racer to debut with a double-double (single-game records dating back to 1997-98) Wednesday versus Evansville.
Quick Turnaround
In Wednesday's opener, the Racers addressed two areas of concerns from the exhibition Thursday night, three-point and free throw shooting. The Racers were just 1-for-13 (7.7%) from three and 19-for-35 (54.3%) in their lone exhibition. However, on Wednesday, MSU was 7-for-10 (70.0%) from the stripe and 10-for-20 (50.0 %) from beyond the arc.
OK, What's Next?
Murray State hits the road for the first time this season Tuesday, when it travels to one of America's great basketball cathedrals, Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, to take on Butler. Tip-off from the site of the Hickory Huskers' historic upset in the 1952 Indiana state championship game is set for 6 p.m. CT.Â
