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Racers Host Austin Peay Tuesday
12/12/2022 10:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MSU tangles with Govs in a Popeyes BOTB matchup
Date (Time): Tue., Dec, 13, 2022 (5 p.m.)
Opponent: Austin Peay
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WBZB 104.5 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN3 (PxP: Jeff Bidwell; Analyst: Marc Rozanski)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 5-1 (Won 4)
APSU Record (Streak): 3-5 (Lost 1)
Overall (Streak): MUR leads 53-52 (Won 1)
In Murray (Streak): MUR leads 35-16 (Won 1)
In Clarksville (Streak): APSU leads 34-17 (Lost 7)
At Neutral Sites: APSU leads 2-1
Last 5 vs. APSU: 1-4 (WLLLL)
First Meeting: W 45-23 (2/21/31 at MUR)
Last Meeting: W 68-61 [OT] (2/16/22 at MUR)
Biggest MSU Win: 40 Pts. (W 47-7, 1/29/32 at APSU)
Biggest MSU Loss: 30 Pts. (L 59-89, 1/9/85 at APSU)
Next Game: Dec. 16 at Kentucky
Next Home Game: Dec. 30 vs. UIC
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team will close out the home portion of its non-conference schedule Tuesday when it takes on Austin Peay in a Popeyes Battle of the Border matchup. Tip-off from the CFSB Center is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Series At A Glance
Murray State and Austin Peay will meet for the 106th time Tuesday with the Racers holding a one-game advantage in the series between arch-rivals, 53-52. Murray State snapped a five-game skid to the Govs last season in Murray, where they have now won 35 of 51 all-time meetings.
Scouting The Governors
Austin Peay is 3-5 on the season, coming off of a crushing 74-31 loss at Duke on Dec. 8.
Yamia Johnson currently leads the Govs with 13.1 points per game, while Mariah Adams follows at 9.0. Meanwhile, Gabby Zapata Smalls currently leads the Govs' rebounding efforts 6.0 with Johnson following at 5.3.
Austin Peay currently averages 55.8 points per game on 39.3-percent shooting with 30.1 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Govs' opponents are averaging 58.0 points per game on 41.0-percent shooting with 34.1 rebounds per game.A Win Would...
A win Tuesday would increase Murray State's record in non-conference home games over the last four seasons to 15-1. The Racers have now won 11-straight non-league games at the CFSB Center with the only loss in that span coming in 2019 to Samford.
Double Your Fun
Katelyn Young scored 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in last Saturday's win over Southern Indiana. The junior has now notched a double-double in each of her past three games.
Large In The Margins
Murray State downed Southern Indiana last Saturday, 77-59, for its fourth double-digit win of the season. The Racers are currently outscoring their opponents by 12.5 points per game.
A Little Help From My Friends
Murray State currently ranks fifth in the nation in assisted shot rate, assisting on 77-for-112 made baskets against Division I opponents for a 68.8-percent percentage.
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