Burpo Joins 1K Club As Racers Win at SIU

Sunday, February 19

Carbondale, Ill.

5 p.m.

Murray State

13-12,6-10MVC

Southern Illinois

9-16,6-10MVC

Murray St.

Southern Ill.

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

2/19/2023 9:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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MSU picks up first MVC road win of the season Sunday

In A Nutshell
The Murray State women's basketball team picked up a crucial road win Sunday by defeating Southern Illinois, 83-69, at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois.

Fast Facts

With her last shot of the night, Alexis Burpo became the 22^nd member of Murray State's 1,000-point club. The redshirt senior finished the night with four points to give her 1,001 career points.
Murray State led virtually from start to finish, holding the lead for 37 minutes and 48 seconds of the contest. The Racers led the game by as many as 19, only to have the Salukis cut it to four at the end of third.
In the fourth quarter, Murray State outscored Southern Illinois, 23-13, including a 9-for-12 clip at the free throw line to secure the win.
Katelyn Young posted her second consecutive 30-point game and second consecutive double-double Sunday to lead the Racers with 31 points and 12 rebounds.
Macey Turley inched closer to 2,000 career points against the Salukis with 14. She now needs just 13 points to become the fourth player in Racer history to reach the elite milestone.
Murray State got 31 points from its bench Sunday, led by 13 points from Briley Pena and 11 from Hannah McKay.
The win was the first over the Salukis since 2012 and the first for the Racers in Carbondale since 1988.