Murray State University Athletics
Thursday, January 21
Murray, Ky.
4:30 p.m.
Murray State
vs
Jacksonville State
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
Racers Return Home To Take On JSU
1/20/2021 3:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
An MSU win would give Racers first 3-game win streak of season
Date (Time): Jan. 21 (4:30 p.m.)
Opponent: Jacksonville State
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CSFB Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 6-6, 3-4 OVC (Won 1)
JSU Record (Streak): 7-2, 4-1 OVC (Won 5)
MUR Last Game: W 72-66 at Belmont (Jan. 19, 2021; Nashville, Tenn.)
JSU Last Game: W 70-41 vs. Tennessee State (Jan. 14, 2021; Jacksonville, Ala.)
All-Time Series vs. JSU (Streak): MUR leads 17-8 (Lost 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): MUR leads 7-5 (Lost 3)
First Meeting: W 70-55 (Dec. 19, 1995; Birmingham, Ala.)
Last Meeting: L 51-68 (Jan. 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Ala.)
Last Five vs. JSU: 2-3 (LWLLW)
Murray State Next Game: Jan. 21 vs. Jacksonville State
Murray State Next Home Game: Jan. 21 vs. Jacksonville State
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team looks to take the momentum from its big win at Belmont Tuesday and use it to stop visiting Jacksonville State's five-game win streak, Thursday at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN+, WNBS 97.9 FM and the Zeno radio app.
Scouting The Gamecocks
Jacksonville State will enter Thursday with a season mark of 7-2 and a 4-1 record in league play.
The Gamecocks are currently averaging 67.0 points per game on a 40.4 field goal percentage, while opponents are averaging 57.7 points while shooting 36.0-percent from the floor.
Yamia Johnson is currently the only Gamecock with a scoring average in double-digits at 16.3, while Taylor Hawks is knocking on the door at 9.9 points per game. On the glass, Jessie Day leads JSU with 6.3 rebounds per game, while Johnson follows at 5.3
A Win Thursday Would...
A win Thursday would give the Racers back-to-back wins for just the second time this season.
Signature Win
The Racers picked up a huge win at Belmont Tuesday, putting an end to an 11-game streak of futility against the Bruins. The win was just the third ever for the Racers over the Bruins, the first since Belmont joined the OVC for the 2012-13 season, as well as the first ever at the Curb Event Center. Prior to Tuesday, the Bruins were 43-1 in OVC play at home and 62-5 at home overall since the beginning of the 2018-19 season.
Turley Continues Streak
With an 8-for-8 performance at the free throw line Tuesday, Macey Turley is now just one made free throw away from tying Paige Guffey's program record. Turley has now made 43 consecutive free throws, while Guffey's record stands at 44.
Most Improved
As a team, the Racers have shown much improvement at the free throw line since the beginning of the season. In the first six games of the season, Murray State had just one game where it shot 80-percent or better at the charity stripe, while in the last six games it has had five. The Racers have also scored 20-plus points at the line on four occasions this season, with three of those coming in the last six games.
Magic Number
Four players reached double-digits in scoring for Murray State Tuesday at Belmont, moving the Racers to 5-0 on the season when four or more players score 10-plus points.
Day & Night
In an odd statistical anomaly, of Murray State's 12 games this season, five have been day games and seven have been night games. Odder still is the fact that the Racers are 0-5 in the day games and 6-1 in the night games.
Opponent: Jacksonville State
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CSFB Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 6-6, 3-4 OVC (Won 1)
JSU Record (Streak): 7-2, 4-1 OVC (Won 5)
MUR Last Game: W 72-66 at Belmont (Jan. 19, 2021; Nashville, Tenn.)
JSU Last Game: W 70-41 vs. Tennessee State (Jan. 14, 2021; Jacksonville, Ala.)
All-Time Series vs. JSU (Streak): MUR leads 17-8 (Lost 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): MUR leads 7-5 (Lost 3)
First Meeting: W 70-55 (Dec. 19, 1995; Birmingham, Ala.)
Last Meeting: L 51-68 (Jan. 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Ala.)
Last Five vs. JSU: 2-3 (LWLLW)
Murray State Next Game: Jan. 21 vs. Jacksonville State
Murray State Next Home Game: Jan. 21 vs. Jacksonville State
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team looks to take the momentum from its big win at Belmont Tuesday and use it to stop visiting Jacksonville State's five-game win streak, Thursday at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN+, WNBS 97.9 FM and the Zeno radio app.
Scouting The Gamecocks
Jacksonville State will enter Thursday with a season mark of 7-2 and a 4-1 record in league play.
The Gamecocks are currently averaging 67.0 points per game on a 40.4 field goal percentage, while opponents are averaging 57.7 points while shooting 36.0-percent from the floor.
Yamia Johnson is currently the only Gamecock with a scoring average in double-digits at 16.3, while Taylor Hawks is knocking on the door at 9.9 points per game. On the glass, Jessie Day leads JSU with 6.3 rebounds per game, while Johnson follows at 5.3
A Win Thursday Would...
A win Thursday would give the Racers back-to-back wins for just the second time this season.
Signature Win
The Racers picked up a huge win at Belmont Tuesday, putting an end to an 11-game streak of futility against the Bruins. The win was just the third ever for the Racers over the Bruins, the first since Belmont joined the OVC for the 2012-13 season, as well as the first ever at the Curb Event Center. Prior to Tuesday, the Bruins were 43-1 in OVC play at home and 62-5 at home overall since the beginning of the 2018-19 season.
Turley Continues Streak
With an 8-for-8 performance at the free throw line Tuesday, Macey Turley is now just one made free throw away from tying Paige Guffey's program record. Turley has now made 43 consecutive free throws, while Guffey's record stands at 44.
Most Improved
As a team, the Racers have shown much improvement at the free throw line since the beginning of the season. In the first six games of the season, Murray State had just one game where it shot 80-percent or better at the charity stripe, while in the last six games it has had five. The Racers have also scored 20-plus points at the line on four occasions this season, with three of those coming in the last six games.
Magic Number
Four players reached double-digits in scoring for Murray State Tuesday at Belmont, moving the Racers to 5-0 on the season when four or more players score 10-plus points.
Day & Night
In an odd statistical anomaly, of Murray State's 12 games this season, five have been day games and seven have been night games. Odder still is the fact that the Racers are 0-5 in the day games and 6-1 in the night games.
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