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Racers Look To Bounce Back At Drake
1/7/2023 7:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MSU completes two-game Iowa trip Sunday
Date (Time): Sun., Jan. 8, 2023 (2 p.m.)
Opponent: Drake
Site (Venue): Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Larry Morgan; Analyst: Laura Leonard)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 9-3, 2-1 MVC (Lost 1)
DRAKE Record (Streak): 7-4, 2-1 MVC (Won 1)
Overall (Streak): First Meeting
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First Meeting: --- (1/7/23 at DRAKE)
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Next Game: Jan. 11 vs. Belmont
Next Home Game: Jan. 11 vs. Belmont
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team will complete the second-leg of its Iowa swing Sunday when it takes on Drake at the Knapp Center in Des Moines at 2 p.m.
Last Time Out
Murray State was outscored, 21-5, in the second quarter of Friday's game at UNI, and ultimately fell to the Panthers, 81-54. Katelyn Young led the Racers with 17 points, while Macey Turley and Bria Sanders-Woods followed at 13 and 12, respectively.
Series At A Glance
Sunday will be the first ever meeting between Murray State and Drake.
Scouting The Bulldogs
Drake enters Sunday's matinee at 2-1 in the Valley after a dominating 94-63 win over Belmont Friday in Des Moines.
Maggie Bair currently leads five Bulldogs that are averaging double-digits this season with 16.0 points per game. Grace Berg and Megan Meyer are currently contributing 13.8 and 12.9 points per game each, while Katie Dinnbier and Sarah Beth Gueldner follow at 11.9 and 10.6, respectively. Bair currently leads Drake on the boards as well with 8.3, while Berg follows at 5.7.
Drake currently averages 84.0 points per game on 48.8-percent shooting with 46.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs' opponents are averaging 70.7 points per game on 36.8-percent shooting with 33.6 rebounds per game.
A Win Would...
A win Sunday would give Murray State its 650th all-time program victory.
Group Scoring
For the fourth time this season, three or more Racers scored 10 or more points in the contest. Katelyn Young, Bria Sanders-Woods and Macey Turley all reached double-digits in Friday's game at UNI. Murray State is now 2-2 when three or more players score 10-plus points.
Extinguishing The Hot Hand
For the third time this season, Murray State allowed its opponent to shoot 50-percent or better from the floor in a game. UNI shot 52.2-percent in Friday's game, leaving the Racers 0-3 in those situations.
