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Racers Close Out 2020-21 Home Slate Saturday
2/19/2021 1:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MSU welcomes SIUE to The Bank for final home game of the season
Date (Time): Feb. 20 Â (4:30 p.m.)
Opponent: SIUE
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WBZB 104.5. FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 12-10, 9-8 OVC (Won 1)
EIU Record (Streak): 6-15, 3-13 OVC (Lost 4)
MUR Last Game: W 69-52 vs. Eastern Ill. (Jan. 18, 2021; Murray, Ky.)
SIUE Last Game: L 44-60 at Austin Peay (Jan. 7, 2021; Edwardsville, Ill.)
All-Time Series vs. SIUE (Streak): SIUE leads 13-10 (Lost 1)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): MUR leads 6-5 (Won 2)
First Meeting: W 83-75 (Jan. 16, 1985; Murray, Ky.)
Last Meeting: L 57-64 (Feb. 9 2021; Edwardsville, Ill.)
Last Five vs. SIUE: 3-2 (LWWWL)
Murray State Next Game: Jan. 25 at Tennessee Tech
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team hosts SIUE Saturday in its final home game of the 2020-21 season. Tip-off from the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. and will air live on ESPN+, WBZB 104.5 FM and the Zeno Radio app.
Series At A Glance
Saturday will be the 24th meeting between Murray State and SIUE with the Cougars leading the overall series, 13-10, but the Racers leading 6-5 in Murray after winning each of the last two meetings at the CFSB Center.
Scouting The Cougars
SIUE's struggles this season continued Thursday when they lost on the road to Austin Peay, 66-40. The loss is the fourth in a row for the Cougars which drops them to 6-15 overall and 3-13 in OVC play.
Mikayla Kinnard currently leads the Cougars in scoring with 9.1 points per game, while Allie Troeckler follows at 87. Ajulu Thatha currently leads on the Cougars on the boards 6.1 per game in addition to her 8.5 points with Troeckler following in rebounds as well at 5.8
As a team this season, the Cougars are averaging 57.0 points per game, while allowing opponents an average of 66.5. In addition, the Cougars are shooting 36.7-percent from the floor, 26.4-percent from three-point range and 57.4-percent from the free throw line, while opponents are shooting 41.9, 33.7 and 66.5, respectively.
A Win Saturday Would...
A win Saturday would give Murray State 10 OVC wins for the first time under coach Rechelle Turner and would guarantee the Racers a final overall record of .500 or better.
See You Soon
Saturday will be the final home games for seniors G'Torria Swinton and Laci Hawthorne, who joined the Racers last season after transferring from their respective junior colleges. It will also be the final home game for student managers Brittany Lawson and Mallory Stone, who have served the Racers for a combined seven seasons.
Tournament Streak
With a win Saturday likely clinching an OVC tournament bid for the Racers, it will mark a return to form for the MSU women's basketball program. With a fourth-straight OVC tournament under Rechelle Turner it will mark the first four-year tournament streak since 2009-10 to 2012-13.
