Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
4-6
Kentucky
12-1
Despite Strong First, Racers Succumb To #18 UK
12/21/2018 2:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Despite leading 18th-ranked Kentucky for most of the first quarter and being tied with the Wildcats at the conclusion of the stanza, the Murray State women's basketball team could not keep up with the Wildcats over the remaining three quarters and fell, 88-49, Friday at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington.
The Racers led for over six minutes in the first and shooting 66.7 percent from the floor in the period. Despite the hot hand in the first, MSU cooled significantly, shooting just 30.5-percent in the second through fourth quarters to finish the game at 39.6 percent. However, despite the shots not falling after the first, the Racers did end the first half outrebounding the Wildcats, 17-14.
Evelyn Adebayo was 7-for-9 from the floor in the game to lead Murray State with 20 points, to go along with a game-high nine rebounds. Brianna Crane was also big for MSU Friday, notching 13 points and eight rebounds.
The Racers will now take a week off for the holiday before returning to action next Friday at eighth-ranked Tennessee. Tip-off from Thompson-Boling Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
