Murray State University Athletics
1/19/2022 2:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MSU takes on Panthers just four days after Charleston meeting
Date (Time): Jan. 20 (5 p.m.)
Opponent: Eastern Illinois
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 12-5, 4-2 OVC (Won 1)
EIU Record (Streak): 6-9, 1-3 OVC (Lost 3)
MUR Last Game: W 80-71 at Eastern Ill. (Jan. 17, 2022; Charleston, Ill.)
EIU Last Game: L 71-80 vs. Murray St. (Jan. 17, 2022; Charleston, Ill.)
All-Time Series vs. EIU (Streak): MUR leads 36-21 (Won 3)
All-Time Series in Murray(Streak): MUR leads 22-6 (Won 6)
First Meeting: L 47-81 (Jan. 14, 1978; Murray, Ky.)
Last Meeting: W 80-71 (Jan. 17, 2022; Charleston, Ill.)
Last Five vs. EIU: 4-1 (WWWLW)
Next Game: Jan. 22 vs. UT Martin (5 p.m.)
Next Home Game: Jan. 22 vs. UT Martin (5 p.m.)
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team will attempt a clean sweep of Eastern Illinois this season, just days after the first of two meetings. The two teams will tangle for the second time in four days Thursday at the CFSC Center in Murray, Kentucky at 5 p.m.
Series At A Glance
Thursday will be the 58th all-time meeting between Murray State and Eastern Illinois with the Racers leading the all-time series, 36-21 and the series in Murray, 22-6. Murray State has now won five of the past six games with EIU and 11 of the last 13.
Scouting The Panthers
Eastern Illinois enters Monday's match-up at 6-9 overall and 1-3 in the OVC after Saturday's loss to Murray State in Charleston.
Lariah Washington currently leads EIU in scoring at 14.6 points per game, while Abby Wahl follows at 11.3. On the glass, Wahl leads with 5.8 rebounds per game, with Washington following at 4.1.
EIU currently averages 68.9 points per game on 40.3-percent shooting with 34.1 rebounds per game, Meanwhile, the Panthers' opponents are averaging 67.6 points per game on 44.6-percent shooting with 36.3 rebounds per game.
A Win Would...
A win Thursday would give Murray State its second consecutive season sweep over Eastern Illinois.
Turning Heads
On Wednesday, Katelyn Young was named to the 2021-22 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Midseason Watchlist. She currently leads the OVC with 20.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
Two Of A Kind
With Turley's second assist of the game at EIU, she became just the second player in MSU history to score 1,500 career points and tally 400 career assists. The only other Racer to accomplish the feat is current Racer assistant coach Amber Guffey.
Fast Five
Monday marked the first time since Dec. 8, 2020 against Mississippi Valley that Murray State has had five players score double digits. Katleyn Young and Macey Turley led the way with 18, while Hannah McKay and Alexis Burpo had 14 and Lex Mayes added 11.
