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Racers Travel To SEMO For Regular Season Finale
2/26/2022 12:35:00 AM | Women's Basketball
A victory gives MSU a program-high 10 road wins
Date (Time): Feb. 26 (2 p.m.)
Opponent: Southeast Missouri
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Erik Sean)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 20-8, 12-5 OVC (Lost 1)
SEMO Record (Streak): 6-22, 2-15 OVC (Lost 1)
MUR Last Game: L 79-85 vs. Belmont (Feb. 24, 2022; Murray, Ky.)
SEMO Last Game: L 49-70 vs. UT Martin (Feb. 24, 2022; Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
All-Time Series vs. SEMO (Streak): SEMO leads 41-32 (Won 3)
All-Time Series in Cape Girardeau (Streak): MUR leads 26-11 (Lost 2)
First Meeting: W 42-26 (Feb. 16, 1974; Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Last Meeting: W 82-58 (Dec. 30, 2021; Murray, Ky.)
Last Five vs. SEMO.: 3-2 (WWWLL)
Next Game: Mar. 3 at OVC Quarterfinals (1/3:30 p.m.)
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team welcomes closes out its highly successful 2021-22 regular season Saturday at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau against Southeast Missouri at 2 p.m.
Series At A Glance
Saturday will be the 75th meeting between Murray State and Southeast Missouri with the Redhawks leading the overall series, 41-33, despite the Racers winning six of the last eight meetings. Murray State also trails SEMO in Cape Girardeau, where the Redhawks lead, 26-11.
Scouting The Redhawks
Southeast Missouri will enter Saturday's regular-season finale with an overall record of 6-22 and a 2-15 mark in league play. On Thursday, the Redhawks dropped a tough 70-49 decision to UT Martin at home.
The Redhawks are currently averaging 61.0 points on 39.9-percent shooting with 35.0 rebounds per game, while their opponents average 71.3 points on 42.8-percent shooting with 38.0 rebounds per game.
Denay Watson currently leads SEMO in scoring on the year at 11.1 points per game, while Taelour Pruitt follows at 10.3. On the boards, Watson also leads the way at 5.8 rebounds per game, while Kennedi Watkins follows at 5.6.
A Win Would...
A win Saturday would give Murray State its 10th win of the season on the road, making this year's Racers the first ever to accomplish the feat.
Sharp Shooter
Macey Turley currently ranks ninth nationally in the 3-point percentage category at 44.1. CSUN's Tess Amundsen leads the nation at 50.5.
Keeping It Close
Murray State has lost just eight times this season with six of those eight losses coming by less than 10 points. Only two of MSU's losses have been by 10 or more points, with its biggest loss coming at just 16 points.
