Racers Take On Salukis Sunday In Carbondale

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MURRAY STATE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
February 18, 2023

Racers Take On Salukis Sunday In Carbondale
MSU looks to bounce back after 2OT loss Friday

Date (Time): Sun, Feb. 19, 2023 (9 p.m.)
Opponent: Southern Illinois Salukis
Site (Venue): Carbondale, Ill. (Banterra Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Michael Trude; Analyst: TBA)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 12-12, 5-10 MVC (Lost 1)
SIU Record (Streak): 9-15, 6-9 MVC (Lost 1)
Overall (Streak): SIU leads 38-6 (Lost 6)
In Murray (Streak): SIU leads 18-4 (Lost 4)
In Carbondale (Streak): SIU leads 20-2 (Lost 12)
At Neutral Sites (Streak): --- (---)
Last 5 vs. SIU: 0-5 (LLLLL)
First Meeting: W 52-44 (2/21/72 at MUR)
Last Meeting: L 73-81 (1/20/23 at SIU)
Biggest MSU Win: 12 Points (W 67-55, 12/1/12 at MUR)
Biggest MSU Loss: 32 Points (L 63-95, 11/23/96 at SIU)
Next Game: Feb. 23 vs. Drake
Next Home Game: Feb. 23 vs. Drake

The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team heads to Carbondale Sunday to take on Southern Illinois at the Banterra Center at 5 p.m.

Last Time Out
Murray State left it all on the court of the Great Southern Bank Arena Friday, but ultimately fell 92-86 in double overtime at Missouri State. Katelyn Young led the Racers with 34 points, while Macey Turley had 19 and Hannah McKay added 15..

Series At A Glance
Murray State has had its fair share of troubles with Southern Illinois over the years, as the Salukis lead the all-time series, 38-6. In Carbondale, Murray State has won just two of 22 meetings and lost each of the last 12 contests on the Saluki's home court.

Scouting The Salukis
Southern Illinois dropped an 80-70 decision at home to Belmont Friday, moving them to 9-15 overall and 6-9 in Missouri Valley play.

Ashley Jones and Shemera Williams currently lead the Salukis in scoring at 16.0 and 10.6 points per game, respectively, while Promise Taylor adds 10.0. On the boards, Laniah Randle pulls down 6.3 rebounds per game to lead SIU on the glass, while Taylor follows at 6.1.

Southern Illinois currently averages 72.2 points per game on 41.9-percent shooting with 35.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Saluki's opponents are averaging 74.7 points per game on 43.4-percent shooting with 39.3 rebounds per game.

A Win Would...
A win Sunday would give Murray State its first MVC road win of the year. The Racers are currently 0-7 on the road on the Valley this season.

Uncharted Territory
Friday's double overtime game with Missouri State was just the second in program history. The only other double overtime game for the Racers was a 66-63 loss at Southeast Missouri in 2007.

Within Her Grasp
Alexis Burpo is closing in on a major career milestone. She currently has 997 career points and needs just 3 to become the 22nd member of the Murray State 1,000-point club.

Macey 2K?
Macey Turley is just 27 points away from reaching 2,000 career-points. She would become just the fourth Racer in program history to reach the monumental milestone.

31 For 30
Katelyn Young notched her seventh career 30-plus point game Friday at Missouri State with 34 points. Murray State's all-time leading scorer Sheila Smith also leads the Racers in games of 30 points or more with 11.

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Players Mentioned

Alexis Burpo

Hannah McKay

Macey Turley

Katelyn Young

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