Murray State University Athletics
Monday, January 11
Murray, Ky.
4 p.m.
Murray State
vs
Morehead State
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
Racers Return To The Bank Monday
1/10/2021 4:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MSU host Morehead State for third game in five days
Date (Time): Jan. 11 (4 p.m.)
Opponent: Morehead State
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
Murray State Record (Streak): 4-4, 1-2 OVC (Lost 1)
SIUE Record (Streak): 2-6, 1-3 OVC (Lost 1)
Murray State Last Game: L 57-64 at SIUE (Jan. 9, 2021; Edwardsville, Ill.)
Morehead State Last Game: L 56-69 vs. Jacksonville State (Jan. 9, 2021; Morehead, Ky.)
All-Time Series vs. Morehead State (Streak): Morehead State leads 46-40 (Won 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): Murray State leads 24-17 (Won 1)
First Meeting: W 44-40 (Mar. 10, 1972; Richmond, Ky.)
Last Meeting: W 83-75 (Feb. 13, 2020; Murray, Ky.)
Last Five vs. Morehead State: 1-4 (WLLLL)
Murray State Next Game: Jan. 14 at Southeast Missouri
Murray State Next Home Game: Jan. 21 vs. Jacksonville State
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team will take to the court Monday for the third time in five days, but this time they will return to the friendly confines of the CFSB Center to host Morehead State at 4 p.m. on ESPN+, WNBS 97.9 FM and the Zeno radio app.
Scouting The Eagles
After a win over Tennessee Tech and a loss to Jacksonville State last weekend, Morehead State enters Monday contest at 2-6 overall and 1-3 in OVC play. The Eagles are currently being outscored by an average of 6.0 points per game, 67.9 to 61.9. Morehead State also currently trails their opponents this season in field goal percentage at 40.2 to 35.8. One strength for the Eagles, however, is their ability to block shots, as they currently lead not only the OVC, but also the nation at 8.2 per game.
Ariel Kirkwood currently leads the block party for Morehead State with an OVC best of 3.62 per game, which is also the third best average in all of Division I. Offensively, Gabby Crawford leads the way for the Eagles at 11.9 points per game, while Kirkwood follows at 10.5. The duo are also the leading rebounders for Morehead State with Crawford and Kirkwood pulling down 9.0 and 8.1 rebounds per game, respectively.
The Racers put an end to a four-game skid to the Eagles last season when they picked up an 83-75 win at home. The win pulled MSU within six in the all-time series, where it currently trails, 46-40, and extended its series lead in Murray to 24-17.
A Win Monday Would...
A win Monday would keep Murray State perfect in night games this where they are currently 4-0.
Free Throw Turnaround
After going 36-for-61 for 59.0 percent from the free throw line in the first three games of the season. Murray State is now shooting 72.8-percent from the charity stripe which is the fourth best average in the OVC and the 82d best nationally. Key to than increase has been MSU's efforts in the last two games where they have averaged 20.5 makes per game and went 41-for-47 from the line for a percentage of 87.2-pecent.
Day & Night
In an odd statistical anomaly, of Murray State's eight games this season, four have been day games and four have been night games. Odder still is the fact that the Racers are 0-4 in the day games and 4-0 in the night games.
Breaking Point
Saturday marked the third time this season that the Racers had scored 60 or fewer points and are now 0-3 when they fail to score at least 61 point.
¡Re Copada!
After signing with the Racers nearly nine months ago, Argentine product Lucia Operto finally made her MSU debut Saturday against SIUE.
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Opponent: Morehead State
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
Murray State Record (Streak): 4-4, 1-2 OVC (Lost 1)
SIUE Record (Streak): 2-6, 1-3 OVC (Lost 1)
Murray State Last Game: L 57-64 at SIUE (Jan. 9, 2021; Edwardsville, Ill.)
Morehead State Last Game: L 56-69 vs. Jacksonville State (Jan. 9, 2021; Morehead, Ky.)
All-Time Series vs. Morehead State (Streak): Morehead State leads 46-40 (Won 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): Murray State leads 24-17 (Won 1)
First Meeting: W 44-40 (Mar. 10, 1972; Richmond, Ky.)
Last Meeting: W 83-75 (Feb. 13, 2020; Murray, Ky.)
Last Five vs. Morehead State: 1-4 (WLLLL)
Murray State Next Game: Jan. 14 at Southeast Missouri
Murray State Next Home Game: Jan. 21 vs. Jacksonville State
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team will take to the court Monday for the third time in five days, but this time they will return to the friendly confines of the CFSB Center to host Morehead State at 4 p.m. on ESPN+, WNBS 97.9 FM and the Zeno radio app.
Scouting The Eagles
After a win over Tennessee Tech and a loss to Jacksonville State last weekend, Morehead State enters Monday contest at 2-6 overall and 1-3 in OVC play. The Eagles are currently being outscored by an average of 6.0 points per game, 67.9 to 61.9. Morehead State also currently trails their opponents this season in field goal percentage at 40.2 to 35.8. One strength for the Eagles, however, is their ability to block shots, as they currently lead not only the OVC, but also the nation at 8.2 per game.
Ariel Kirkwood currently leads the block party for Morehead State with an OVC best of 3.62 per game, which is also the third best average in all of Division I. Offensively, Gabby Crawford leads the way for the Eagles at 11.9 points per game, while Kirkwood follows at 10.5. The duo are also the leading rebounders for Morehead State with Crawford and Kirkwood pulling down 9.0 and 8.1 rebounds per game, respectively.
The Racers put an end to a four-game skid to the Eagles last season when they picked up an 83-75 win at home. The win pulled MSU within six in the all-time series, where it currently trails, 46-40, and extended its series lead in Murray to 24-17.
A Win Monday Would...
A win Monday would keep Murray State perfect in night games this where they are currently 4-0.
Free Throw Turnaround
After going 36-for-61 for 59.0 percent from the free throw line in the first three games of the season. Murray State is now shooting 72.8-percent from the charity stripe which is the fourth best average in the OVC and the 82d best nationally. Key to than increase has been MSU's efforts in the last two games where they have averaged 20.5 makes per game and went 41-for-47 from the line for a percentage of 87.2-pecent.
Day & Night
In an odd statistical anomaly, of Murray State's eight games this season, four have been day games and four have been night games. Odder still is the fact that the Racers are 0-4 in the day games and 4-0 in the night games.
Breaking Point
Saturday marked the third time this season that the Racers had scored 60 or fewer points and are now 0-3 when they fail to score at least 61 point.
¡Re Copada!
After signing with the Racers nearly nine months ago, Argentine product Lucia Operto finally made her MSU debut Saturday against SIUE.
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