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Racers Look To Bounce Back At Home Saturday
1/21/2022 4:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MSU to try and snap six-game skid vs. UTM
Date (Time): Jan. 22 (5 p.m.)
Opponent: UT Martin
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WBZB 104.5 (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 12-6, 4-3 OVC (Lost 1)
UTM Record (Streak): 4-10, 1-2 OVC (Lost 2)
MUR Last Game: L 64-71 (OT) vs. Eastern Ill. (Jan. 20, 2022; Murray, Ky.)
UTM Last Game: L 65-66 vs. Tennessee St. (Jan. 6, 2022; Nashville, Tenn.)
All-Time Series vs. UTM (Streak): UTM leads 53-36 (Lost 6)
All-Time Series in Murray (Streak): UTM leads 21-20 (Lost 2)
First Meeting: L 12-28 (Feb. 14, 1928; Martin, Tenn.)
Last Meeting: L 65-67 (Feb. 13, 2021; Murray, Ky.)
Last Five vs. UTM.: 0-5 (LLLLL)
Next Game: Jan. 24 at SIUE (5:30 p.m.)
Next Home Game: Jan. 29 vs. Morehead State (2 p.m.)
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team looks to bounce back Saturday after Thursday's hard-fought overtime loss to Eastern Illinois, 71-64 when it hosts UT Martin Saturday at the CFSB Center at 5 p.m.
Series At A Glance
Saturday will be the 89th meeting between Murray State and UT Martin with the Skyhawks leading the overall series, 53-36, and the series in Murray, 21-20.
Scouting The Skyhawks
Saturday will be UT Martin's first game since a Jan. 6 loss at Tennessee State and they will enter the contest against the Racers at 4-10 overall and 1-2 in the OVC.
Three Skyhawks currently average 10.0 or more points per game led by Paige Pipkin at 13.9 points per game, followed by Holly Forbes at 10.4 and Shae Littleford at 10.1. Forbes also leads UT Martin in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game with Ella Thompson following at 5.6.
UT Martin currently averages 50.8 points per game on 38.0-percent shooting with 28.2 rebounds per game, Meanwhile, the Panthers' opponents are averaging 56.0 points per game on 39.1-percent shooting with 35.3 rebounds per game.
A Win Would...
Perfecto!
For the second time this season, Katelyn Young went perfect at the free throw line on 10 or more attempts. She was 12-for-12 Thursday, after going 13-for-13 earlier this season.
Uncharacteristic
The Racers had an off shooting night Thursday, shooting a season-low 29.9-percent from the floor in the game. The performance marked the first time this season MSU has shot below 35.0-percent.
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