Murray State University Athletics
Thursday, January 30
Murray, Ky.
5 p.m.
Murray State
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Eastern Illinois
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Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
Racers Welcome EIU & SIUE This Weekend
1/28/2020 4:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Date (Time): Jan. 30 & Feb. 1 (5 p.m.)
Opponents: Eastern Illinois & SIUE
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 1340 AM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 9-10, 2-6 OVC (Won 1)
EIU Record (Streak): 11-8, 5-3 OVC (Lost 1)
All-Time Series vs. EIU (Streak): Racers lead 32-20 (Won 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): Racers lead 18-6 (Won 4)
Last Five vs. EIU: 4-1 (WLWWW)
SIUE Record (Streak): 3-16, 1-7 OVC (Lost 6)
All-Time Series vs. SIUE (Streak): Cougars lost 12-8 (Won 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): Series tied 5-5 (Won 1)
Last Five vs. SIUE: 1-4 (WLLLL)
MUR Next Game: Feb. 6 at Belmont
MUR Next Home Game: Jan. 30 vs. Eastern Ill.
The Games
The Murray State women's basketball team will look to build off of last Saturday's win over Tennessee State when it host Eastern Illinois Thursday and SIUE Saturday at the CFSB Center.
Last Time Out
After taking a tough loss against Belmont Thursday, the Racers bounced back with a huge win over Tennessee State Saturday to snap a five-game losing-streak. Despite a first half double-double from OVC Preseason Player of the Year Elle Harmeyer, Murray State hung with Belmont for most of the first half. However, in the second, the Bruins proved why they were picked to win the league for a fifth-straight year, taking down the Racers, 86-56, Thursday night at the CFSB Center. Macey Turley led MSU in the game with 11 points, while Ashley Hunter had a career-high 10 points and Alexis Burpo tied her career mark for rebounds. Against TSU, The Racers opened the game on a 20-7 run and never looked back in a contest that saw all five starters reach double figures and three of them notch double-doubles. The Racers also notched 30-plus points in two separate quarters after having only reached the same milestone once prior to Saturday.
Laci Hawthorne led Murray State Saturday with 21 points and a career-high 14 points for her third double-double of the season. Macey Turley recorded the first double-double of her career as she had 15 points and 10 assists, while Alexis Burpo recorded her second, but first with assists as she finished with 17 points and 10 assists. Macie Gibson was two rebounds away from her own-double double as she has 14 points and eight boards, while Lex Mayes had 17 points including a 5-for-10 performance from 3-point range.
The Eastern Illinois Series
The Racers lead the Panthers in the all-time series 32-20 and have won seven of the last eight meetings. Eastern Illinois put an end to a six-game win streak by the Racers last season in Charleston, but the Racers bounced back with an overtime win in Murray later in the season. Last season's win at home was the fourth-straight win by Murray State at the CFSB Center and improved its record against EIU in Murray to 20-6.
Scouting The Panthers
After splitting with UT Martin and SEMO last week, the Panthers are now 11-8 overall and 5-3 in OVC play. Eastern Illinois is currently averaging 65.3 points per game, while allowing 60.6 points per game. The Panthers are currently shooting 40.1-percent from the floor, 32.1-percent from 3-point range and 70.4-percent from the free throw line. Karle Pace currently leads four Panthers in double-digits with 14.1 points per game. On the boards, Abby Wahl and Lariah Washington lead the way for EIU with 5.4 rebounds per game each.
The SIUE Series
Saturday will be just the 21st all-time meeting between the two schools, with SIUE leading 12-8. After routing the Racers in Edwardsville last season, the Cougars had their five-game win-streak in the series snapped a month later in Murray. The win for MSU at home last season also evened the series between the two teams at The Bank, with each team now having won five of those 10 meeting.
Scouting The Cougars
The Cougars will enter the weekend at 3-16 overall and 1-7 in OVC play. SIUE currently has the lowest scoring average in the league at 56.8 points per game and the third-most points per game allowed at 69.2. Allie Troeckler currently leads SIUE in scoring and rebounding with 11.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, but has not played in the last four games. In her absence, Mikayla Kinnard and Christen King have stepped up and are averaging 7.4 and 6.9 points per game, respectively.
Triple-Double
On Saturday against TSU, the Racers recorded a rare feat in which three-different players recorded a double-double. Alexis Burpo scored 17 points and Macey Turley had 15 with each also adding 10 assists. Laci Hawthorne also had a big game with 21 points and 14 rebounds. The Racers' achievement marked the 21st time this season that at team recorded three or more doubles in NCAA DI women's basketball.
Triple-Digits
Saturday the Racers scored 100 points against TSU, marking the 28th 100-plus point game in program history. The 100-point performance was the first for Murray State since scoring 113 against Oakland City last season. It was also the Racers' first 100-point performance against a Division I opponent since scoring 102 against Alabama A&M in the 2014-15 season and first against an OVC foe since scoring 100 against Jacksonville State in the 2006-07 season.
Can You Dig It?
After averaging 14.0 points and 14.0 rebounds on the week, Laci Hawthorne became a five-time OVC Newcomer of the Week Tuesday. She is one of only three players to win the award multiple times this season and the only one to win it three or more times.
Opponents: Eastern Illinois & SIUE
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 1340 AM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 9-10, 2-6 OVC (Won 1)
EIU Record (Streak): 11-8, 5-3 OVC (Lost 1)
All-Time Series vs. EIU (Streak): Racers lead 32-20 (Won 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): Racers lead 18-6 (Won 4)
Last Five vs. EIU: 4-1 (WLWWW)
SIUE Record (Streak): 3-16, 1-7 OVC (Lost 6)
All-Time Series vs. SIUE (Streak): Cougars lost 12-8 (Won 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): Series tied 5-5 (Won 1)
Last Five vs. SIUE: 1-4 (WLLLL)
MUR Next Game: Feb. 6 at Belmont
MUR Next Home Game: Jan. 30 vs. Eastern Ill.
The Games
The Murray State women's basketball team will look to build off of last Saturday's win over Tennessee State when it host Eastern Illinois Thursday and SIUE Saturday at the CFSB Center.
Last Time Out
After taking a tough loss against Belmont Thursday, the Racers bounced back with a huge win over Tennessee State Saturday to snap a five-game losing-streak. Despite a first half double-double from OVC Preseason Player of the Year Elle Harmeyer, Murray State hung with Belmont for most of the first half. However, in the second, the Bruins proved why they were picked to win the league for a fifth-straight year, taking down the Racers, 86-56, Thursday night at the CFSB Center. Macey Turley led MSU in the game with 11 points, while Ashley Hunter had a career-high 10 points and Alexis Burpo tied her career mark for rebounds. Against TSU, The Racers opened the game on a 20-7 run and never looked back in a contest that saw all five starters reach double figures and three of them notch double-doubles. The Racers also notched 30-plus points in two separate quarters after having only reached the same milestone once prior to Saturday.
Laci Hawthorne led Murray State Saturday with 21 points and a career-high 14 points for her third double-double of the season. Macey Turley recorded the first double-double of her career as she had 15 points and 10 assists, while Alexis Burpo recorded her second, but first with assists as she finished with 17 points and 10 assists. Macie Gibson was two rebounds away from her own-double double as she has 14 points and eight boards, while Lex Mayes had 17 points including a 5-for-10 performance from 3-point range.
The Eastern Illinois Series
The Racers lead the Panthers in the all-time series 32-20 and have won seven of the last eight meetings. Eastern Illinois put an end to a six-game win streak by the Racers last season in Charleston, but the Racers bounced back with an overtime win in Murray later in the season. Last season's win at home was the fourth-straight win by Murray State at the CFSB Center and improved its record against EIU in Murray to 20-6.
Scouting The Panthers
After splitting with UT Martin and SEMO last week, the Panthers are now 11-8 overall and 5-3 in OVC play. Eastern Illinois is currently averaging 65.3 points per game, while allowing 60.6 points per game. The Panthers are currently shooting 40.1-percent from the floor, 32.1-percent from 3-point range and 70.4-percent from the free throw line. Karle Pace currently leads four Panthers in double-digits with 14.1 points per game. On the boards, Abby Wahl and Lariah Washington lead the way for EIU with 5.4 rebounds per game each.
The SIUE Series
Saturday will be just the 21st all-time meeting between the two schools, with SIUE leading 12-8. After routing the Racers in Edwardsville last season, the Cougars had their five-game win-streak in the series snapped a month later in Murray. The win for MSU at home last season also evened the series between the two teams at The Bank, with each team now having won five of those 10 meeting.
Scouting The Cougars
The Cougars will enter the weekend at 3-16 overall and 1-7 in OVC play. SIUE currently has the lowest scoring average in the league at 56.8 points per game and the third-most points per game allowed at 69.2. Allie Troeckler currently leads SIUE in scoring and rebounding with 11.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, but has not played in the last four games. In her absence, Mikayla Kinnard and Christen King have stepped up and are averaging 7.4 and 6.9 points per game, respectively.
Triple-Double
On Saturday against TSU, the Racers recorded a rare feat in which three-different players recorded a double-double. Alexis Burpo scored 17 points and Macey Turley had 15 with each also adding 10 assists. Laci Hawthorne also had a big game with 21 points and 14 rebounds. The Racers' achievement marked the 21st time this season that at team recorded three or more doubles in NCAA DI women's basketball.
Triple-Digits
Saturday the Racers scored 100 points against TSU, marking the 28th 100-plus point game in program history. The 100-point performance was the first for Murray State since scoring 113 against Oakland City last season. It was also the Racers' first 100-point performance against a Division I opponent since scoring 102 against Alabama A&M in the 2014-15 season and first against an OVC foe since scoring 100 against Jacksonville State in the 2006-07 season.
Can You Dig It?
After averaging 14.0 points and 14.0 rebounds on the week, Laci Hawthorne became a five-time OVC Newcomer of the Week Tuesday. She is one of only three players to win the award multiple times this season and the only one to win it three or more times.
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