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Racers, Bruins Tangle At The Bank Wednesday
1/9/2023 2:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Former OVC rivals meet for the first time as MVC members
Date (Time): Wed., Jan. 11, 2023 (6 p.m.)
Opponent: Belmont
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Connor Onion; Analyst: Kelly Burke)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 9-4, 2-2 MVC (Lost 2)
BEL Record (Streak): 7-8, 3-1 MVC (Won 1)
Overall: BEL leads 19-3 (Lost 4)
In Murray (Streak): BEL leads 9-2 (Lost 7)
In Nashville (Streak): BEL leads 8-1 (Lost 1)
At Neutral Sites: BEL leads 2-0 (Lost 2)
Last 5 vs. BEL: 1-4 (LLLLW)
First Meeting: L 47-81 (11/13/76 at MUR)
Last Meeting: L 79-85 (2/24/22 at BEL)
Biggest MSU Win: 10 Pts. (W 72-62, 1/3/00 at MUR)
Biggest MSU Loss: 36 Pts. (L 47-81, 11/13/76 at MUR)
Next Game: Jan. 15 vs. Bradley
Next Home Game: Jan. 15 vs. Bradley
The Game
Former Ohio Valley Conference rivals turned Missouri Valley Conference rivals will meet Wednesday when the Murray State women's basketball team welcomes Belmont to the CFSB Center at 6 p.m. The game will air nationally on ESPN+ as part of the MVC's "The Valley on ESPN" package.
Last Time Out
Katelyn Young scored 43 points for the Racers Sunday against Drake, however it was not enough as the hot-handed Bulldogs got the better of the Racers, 80-67, in Des Moines.
Series At A Glance
The Bruins lead the all-time series against the Racers 19-3, with Belmont having won each of the last four meetings. Belmont is also 9-2 all-time in games played in Murray, a place where it has won the last seven consecutive meetings.
Scouting The Bruins
Belmont enters Wednesday's game at 3-1 in the Valley after defeating UNI Sunday in Cedar Falls, 67-61.
Destinee Wells and Madison Bartley currently lead the Bruins in scoring at 16.3 and 11.3 points per game, respectively, with Tuti Jones and Sydni Harvey following at 11.0 and 10.7. On the boards, Tessa Miller pulls down 6.0 rebounds per game to lead Belmont, while Jones follows at 5.1.
Belmont currently averages 68.1 points per game on 41.4-percent shooting with 35.1 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Bruins' opponents are averaging 69.7 points per game on 40.0-percent shooting with 40.1 rebounds per game.
A Win Would...
A win Sunday would give Murray State its 650th all-time program victory and its 150th all-time at the CFSB Center. The win would also snap a seven-game losing streak to the Bruins in Murray, as well as a four-game overall losing streak.
What A Day!
• Katelyn Young set a season-high for the Racers for points in the first half Sunday with 28. The junior ended the first 20 minutes of the game by scoring 28 of her team's 32 points.
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• Young finished with a career-high 43 points, which is the third most points scored by a Racer in program history and most scored by a Valley player since 2017. Ashley N. Hayes holds the MSU record for points in a game with 46, while Mariah Robinson and Joi Scott follow at 44 and 43, respectively.
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• The 19 field goals scored by Young Sunday tied the program record that was set by Joi Scott in 2006. She is now just one of five players in MVC history to score 19 or more field goals in a game, joining Drake's Lorri Baumann and Wanda Ford, Missouri State's Jackie Stiles and Indiana State's Melanie Boeglin.
Weekly Winner
For the third time this season, Katelyn Young was named as the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week. Young is the only MVC player this season to win the award multiple times.
Come On Out, Bring The Kids!
After the success of the promotion over the holiday break, Murray State has announced its 0-College initiative has been extended to include the remaining eight Missouri Valley Conference home games this season. Kids aged 0-College can attend the remaining games with no additional ticket needed.
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Opponent: Belmont
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Connor Onion; Analyst: Kelly Burke)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 9-4, 2-2 MVC (Lost 2)
BEL Record (Streak): 7-8, 3-1 MVC (Won 1)
Overall: BEL leads 19-3 (Lost 4)
In Murray (Streak): BEL leads 9-2 (Lost 7)
In Nashville (Streak): BEL leads 8-1 (Lost 1)
At Neutral Sites: BEL leads 2-0 (Lost 2)
Last 5 vs. BEL: 1-4 (LLLLW)
First Meeting: L 47-81 (11/13/76 at MUR)
Last Meeting: L 79-85 (2/24/22 at BEL)
Biggest MSU Win: 10 Pts. (W 72-62, 1/3/00 at MUR)
Biggest MSU Loss: 36 Pts. (L 47-81, 11/13/76 at MUR)
Next Game: Jan. 15 vs. Bradley
Next Home Game: Jan. 15 vs. Bradley
The Game
Former Ohio Valley Conference rivals turned Missouri Valley Conference rivals will meet Wednesday when the Murray State women's basketball team welcomes Belmont to the CFSB Center at 6 p.m. The game will air nationally on ESPN+ as part of the MVC's "The Valley on ESPN" package.
Last Time Out
Katelyn Young scored 43 points for the Racers Sunday against Drake, however it was not enough as the hot-handed Bulldogs got the better of the Racers, 80-67, in Des Moines.
Series At A Glance
The Bruins lead the all-time series against the Racers 19-3, with Belmont having won each of the last four meetings. Belmont is also 9-2 all-time in games played in Murray, a place where it has won the last seven consecutive meetings.
Scouting The Bruins
Belmont enters Wednesday's game at 3-1 in the Valley after defeating UNI Sunday in Cedar Falls, 67-61.
Destinee Wells and Madison Bartley currently lead the Bruins in scoring at 16.3 and 11.3 points per game, respectively, with Tuti Jones and Sydni Harvey following at 11.0 and 10.7. On the boards, Tessa Miller pulls down 6.0 rebounds per game to lead Belmont, while Jones follows at 5.1.
Belmont currently averages 68.1 points per game on 41.4-percent shooting with 35.1 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Bruins' opponents are averaging 69.7 points per game on 40.0-percent shooting with 40.1 rebounds per game.
A Win Would...
A win Sunday would give Murray State its 650th all-time program victory and its 150th all-time at the CFSB Center. The win would also snap a seven-game losing streak to the Bruins in Murray, as well as a four-game overall losing streak.
What A Day!
• Katelyn Young set a season-high for the Racers for points in the first half Sunday with 28. The junior ended the first 20 minutes of the game by scoring 28 of her team's 32 points.
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• Young finished with a career-high 43 points, which is the third most points scored by a Racer in program history and most scored by a Valley player since 2017. Ashley N. Hayes holds the MSU record for points in a game with 46, while Mariah Robinson and Joi Scott follow at 44 and 43, respectively.
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• The 19 field goals scored by Young Sunday tied the program record that was set by Joi Scott in 2006. She is now just one of five players in MVC history to score 19 or more field goals in a game, joining Drake's Lorri Baumann and Wanda Ford, Missouri State's Jackie Stiles and Indiana State's Melanie Boeglin.
Weekly Winner
For the third time this season, Katelyn Young was named as the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week. Young is the only MVC player this season to win the award multiple times.
Come On Out, Bring The Kids!
After the success of the promotion over the holiday break, Murray State has announced its 0-College initiative has been extended to include the remaining eight Missouri Valley Conference home games this season. Kids aged 0-College can attend the remaining games with no additional ticket needed.
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