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Thursday, January 17
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12 p.m.
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Racers Wrap Up Road Trip In Illinois
1/16/2019 12:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Dates (Time): Jan 17 & 19 (12 p.m. & 2 p.m.)
Opponent: Eastern Ill. & SIUE
Site (Venue): Charleston, Ill. & Edwardsville, Ill. (Lantz Arena & Valdalabene Center)
Audio: WNBS 1340 AM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV/Web: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MSU Record (Streak): 6-9, 2-2 OVC (Won 1)
EIU Record (Streak): 7-8, 1-3 OVC (Lost 3)
All-Time Series vs. EIU (Streak): MSU leads 31-19 (Won 6)
All-Time Series in Charleston (Streak): EIU leads 13-11 (Won 3)
Last Five vs. EIU: 5-0 (WWWWW)
SIUE Record (Streak): 7-8, 2-2 OVC (Won 1)
All-Time Series vs. SIUE (Streak): SIUE leads 11-7 (Lost 3)
All-Time Series in Edwardsville (Streak): SIUE leads 3-6 (Lost 1)
Last Five vs. SIUE: 2-3 (LLLWW)
MSU Next Game: Jan. 24 vs. Belmont
MSU Next Home Game: Jan. 24 vs. Belmont
This Weekend
The Murray State women's basketball team will wrap-up a four-game road swing with a trip to the Land of Lincoln to take on Eastern Illinois Thursday and SIUE Saturday.
Last Time Out
The Racers outscored UT Martin in the third quarter of Thursday to trim the Skyhawk lead to three. However, the Racers could not carry their momentum over to the final stanza and fell to UT Martin, 75-67. A big part of the third quarter surge was Evelyn Adebayo, who despite being held to just four points in the first half score a Racers season-high 13 in the third. Adebayo finished the game with her second consecutive and seventh double of the season of 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead all players. She was also 11-for-16 at the free throw line, which is a team season-high in both free throws made and free throws attempted.
On Saturday, the Racers walked out of the Show-Me Center with a win for the first time since 2011, as they picked up a 64-59 win over Southeast Missouri. The Redhawks cut the lead to just one with over a minute to play, but Macey Turley went 4-for-4 from the line in the final minute to help the Racers escape with the win. Murray State beat the Redhawks in nearly every facet of the game including shooting from the floor, 3-point range and the free throw line, rebounding and turnovers. The feat was made all that more impressive with the fact the MSU's five starters never left the game in the second half and combined for all 64 of the Racers' points Saturday.
The Eastern Illinois Series
The Racers enter Thursday's meeting with Eastern Illinois on a six-game win streak in the series, including the last three in Charleston. Murray State leads the all-time series with the Panthers, 31-19, but trails the series at Eastern Illinois, 13-11.
Scouting The Panthers
After falling at Jacksonville State and at Tennessee Tech last week, Eastern Illinois is now 7-8 on the year and 1-3 in OVC play. The Panthers currently average 70.1 points per game, while giving up 63.6. Like the Racers, they shoot the ball fairly well, at 42.7 percent compared to 42.1 by MSU, and also excel at shooting the three ball, knocking down 34.1-percent of all 3-pointers taken. Karlee Pace leads EIU on the season with 14.7 points per game, while Taylor Steele follows at 10.9. Grace McRae currently leads her team in rebounding at 6.8 per game, while Jennifer Nehls is close behind at 6.3
The SIUE Series
In one of the youngest regular series that the Racers play, SIUE currently leads the way with 11 wins in 18 meeting. Saturday will be the 10th all-time meeting in Edwardsville, with the Cougars leading there as well, 6-3.
Scouting The Cougars
The Cougars split a pair of road games last weekend and are now 2-2 in the OVC and 7-8 overall. SIUE's offense is not one of the most prolific in the league, at just 58.7 points per game, however, their defense is one of the better ones, giving up a meager 61.1 points a night. The Cougars are also one of the better rebounding teams in the league at 41.5 per game, the second best average in the OVC, to go along with a +3.2 rebound margin. Allie Troeckler currently leads the Cougars in points per game at 9.4, while Nakiah Bell follows closely at 9.3. Sydney Bauman leads the way for SIUE in the rebounding category with 8.2 per game, while Troeckler chips in 6.3.
A Win Thursday Would...
Give the Racers their first back-to-back road wins since 2016-17. A weekend sweep would give MSU its first three-game road winning streak since 2012-13 season, when it won four in a row.
Stockpiling
Evelyn Adebayo picked up her fifth Newcomer of the Week honor Tuesday, while Macey Turley received her fourth Freshman of the Week honor. Adebayo average a double-double over two games, while Turley averaged 21.5 including 32 at SEMO.
A New Member
With 32 points at SEMO, Macey Turley became just the fifth Murray State freshman to score at least 30 points in a single game Saturday.
Name              Opp. (Date)     Pts.
Rona Poe         SIUE (12/16/85) 34
Sheila Smith    YSU (1/18/86)   34
Lori Trumblee BUT (11/30/02) 32
Macey Turley  SEMO (1/12/19) 32
Sheila Smith    EKU (1/25/86)   31
Ke'Shunnan James            APSU (2/7/15)      31
Basketball On Your Lunch Break
This week the Racers will play two afternoon games including a rare weekday OVC matinee. MSU has played two game this season that started before 4 p.m. and went 1-1. The Racers fell against Kentucky in December a Noon Eastern tip, but were victorious last Saturday at SEMO with a 2 p.m. start.
OK, What's Next?
The Racers return home next week to host Belmont Thursday and Tennessee State Saturday.
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Opponent: Eastern Ill. & SIUE
Site (Venue): Charleston, Ill. & Edwardsville, Ill. (Lantz Arena & Valdalabene Center)
Audio: WNBS 1340 AM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV/Web: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MSU Record (Streak): 6-9, 2-2 OVC (Won 1)
EIU Record (Streak): 7-8, 1-3 OVC (Lost 3)
All-Time Series vs. EIU (Streak): MSU leads 31-19 (Won 6)
All-Time Series in Charleston (Streak): EIU leads 13-11 (Won 3)
Last Five vs. EIU: 5-0 (WWWWW)
SIUE Record (Streak): 7-8, 2-2 OVC (Won 1)
All-Time Series vs. SIUE (Streak): SIUE leads 11-7 (Lost 3)
All-Time Series in Edwardsville (Streak): SIUE leads 3-6 (Lost 1)
Last Five vs. SIUE: 2-3 (LLLWW)
MSU Next Game: Jan. 24 vs. Belmont
MSU Next Home Game: Jan. 24 vs. Belmont
This Weekend
The Murray State women's basketball team will wrap-up a four-game road swing with a trip to the Land of Lincoln to take on Eastern Illinois Thursday and SIUE Saturday.
Last Time Out
The Racers outscored UT Martin in the third quarter of Thursday to trim the Skyhawk lead to three. However, the Racers could not carry their momentum over to the final stanza and fell to UT Martin, 75-67. A big part of the third quarter surge was Evelyn Adebayo, who despite being held to just four points in the first half score a Racers season-high 13 in the third. Adebayo finished the game with her second consecutive and seventh double of the season of 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead all players. She was also 11-for-16 at the free throw line, which is a team season-high in both free throws made and free throws attempted.
On Saturday, the Racers walked out of the Show-Me Center with a win for the first time since 2011, as they picked up a 64-59 win over Southeast Missouri. The Redhawks cut the lead to just one with over a minute to play, but Macey Turley went 4-for-4 from the line in the final minute to help the Racers escape with the win. Murray State beat the Redhawks in nearly every facet of the game including shooting from the floor, 3-point range and the free throw line, rebounding and turnovers. The feat was made all that more impressive with the fact the MSU's five starters never left the game in the second half and combined for all 64 of the Racers' points Saturday.
The Eastern Illinois Series
The Racers enter Thursday's meeting with Eastern Illinois on a six-game win streak in the series, including the last three in Charleston. Murray State leads the all-time series with the Panthers, 31-19, but trails the series at Eastern Illinois, 13-11.
Scouting The Panthers
After falling at Jacksonville State and at Tennessee Tech last week, Eastern Illinois is now 7-8 on the year and 1-3 in OVC play. The Panthers currently average 70.1 points per game, while giving up 63.6. Like the Racers, they shoot the ball fairly well, at 42.7 percent compared to 42.1 by MSU, and also excel at shooting the three ball, knocking down 34.1-percent of all 3-pointers taken. Karlee Pace leads EIU on the season with 14.7 points per game, while Taylor Steele follows at 10.9. Grace McRae currently leads her team in rebounding at 6.8 per game, while Jennifer Nehls is close behind at 6.3
The SIUE Series
In one of the youngest regular series that the Racers play, SIUE currently leads the way with 11 wins in 18 meeting. Saturday will be the 10th all-time meeting in Edwardsville, with the Cougars leading there as well, 6-3.
Scouting The Cougars
The Cougars split a pair of road games last weekend and are now 2-2 in the OVC and 7-8 overall. SIUE's offense is not one of the most prolific in the league, at just 58.7 points per game, however, their defense is one of the better ones, giving up a meager 61.1 points a night. The Cougars are also one of the better rebounding teams in the league at 41.5 per game, the second best average in the OVC, to go along with a +3.2 rebound margin. Allie Troeckler currently leads the Cougars in points per game at 9.4, while Nakiah Bell follows closely at 9.3. Sydney Bauman leads the way for SIUE in the rebounding category with 8.2 per game, while Troeckler chips in 6.3.
A Win Thursday Would...
Give the Racers their first back-to-back road wins since 2016-17. A weekend sweep would give MSU its first three-game road winning streak since 2012-13 season, when it won four in a row.
Stockpiling
Evelyn Adebayo picked up her fifth Newcomer of the Week honor Tuesday, while Macey Turley received her fourth Freshman of the Week honor. Adebayo average a double-double over two games, while Turley averaged 21.5 including 32 at SEMO.
A New Member
With 32 points at SEMO, Macey Turley became just the fifth Murray State freshman to score at least 30 points in a single game Saturday.
Name              Opp. (Date)     Pts.
Rona Poe         SIUE (12/16/85) 34
Sheila Smith    YSU (1/18/86)   34
Lori Trumblee BUT (11/30/02) 32
Macey Turley  SEMO (1/12/19) 32
Sheila Smith    EKU (1/25/86)   31
Ke'Shunnan James            APSU (2/7/15)      31
Basketball On Your Lunch Break
This week the Racers will play two afternoon games including a rare weekday OVC matinee. MSU has played two game this season that started before 4 p.m. and went 1-1. The Racers fell against Kentucky in December a Noon Eastern tip, but were victorious last Saturday at SEMO with a 2 p.m. start.
OK, What's Next?
The Racers return home next week to host Belmont Thursday and Tennessee State Saturday.
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