Murray State University Athletics
Friday, March 10
Moline, Ill.
12 p.m.
Murray State
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Illinois State
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Photo by: Willard Jones
Racers Take On Illinois State In MVC Quarterfinals
3/10/2023 12:13:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MSU looks to keep momentum from Thursday against top-seeded Redbirds
Date (Time): Fri. Mar. 10, 2023 (12 p.m.)
Opponent: #1 Illinois State Redbirds
Site (Venue): Moline, Ill. (Vibrant Arena at The MARK)
Audio: WBZB 104.5 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Brad Wells; Analyst: Kelly Burke)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 15-15 (Won 1)
ILST Record (Streak): 23-7 (Won 4)
Overall: ILST leads 3-1 (Loss 2)
In Murray (Streak): ILST leads 1-0 (Lost 1)
In Normal (Streak): ILST leads 2-0 (Lost 2)
At Neutral Sites (Streak): MUR leads 1-0 (Won 1)
Last 5 vs. ILST: 1-3 (LLWL-)
First Meeting: L 44-58 (2/13/76 at MUR)
Last Meeting: L 73-79 (2/5/23 at ILST)
Biggest MSU Win: 10 Pts. (W 65-55; 12/1/01 at IND)
Biggest MSU Loss: 14 Pts. (L 44-58; 2/13/76 at MUR)
Next Game: #4 Drake or #5 Missouri St. (1:30 p.m.)
The Game
The eighth-seeded Murray State women's basketball team will take on top-seeded Illinois State Friday in the quarterfinals of the Hoops In The Heartland 2023 Missouri Valley Women's Basketball Championship at the Vibrant Arena at the MARK in Moline, Illinois at 12 p.m.
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Last Time Out
Murray State rolled past Evansville Thursday in the opening round of Hoops in the Heartland, 88-46. Briley Pena led the Racers with a career-high 21 points, followed by Katelyn Young who had 18 points and team-high nine rebounds.
Series At A Glance
After a narrow win by Illinois State in Normal in February, the Redbirds now lead the all-time series with the Racers, 3-1. Murray State is 1-0 against Illinois State at neutral sites, topping the Redbirds at Indiana in 2001.
Scouting The Redbirds
Illinois State enters Friday's contest as a co-regular season MVC champion and the overall top seed for Hoops In The Heartland. The Redbirds are currently 23-7 overall and have won each of their last four games.
MVC Player of the Year Paige Robinson currently leads the Redbirds with 18.8 points per game, while DeAnna Wilson and Mary Crompton follow at 12.8 and 11.1. On the boards, Wilson pulls down 7.0 rebounds per game to lead Illinois State, while Kate Bullman follows at 6.3.
Illinois State currently averages 69.6points per game on 42.4-percent shooting with 34.7 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Redbirds' opponents are averaging 61.7 points per game on 38.4-percent shooting with 36.6 rebounds per game.
A Win Would...
A win Friday would give the Racers two postseason wins for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
Margin Call
The 42-point victory for the Racers is the second largest margin of victory in MVC women's basketball tournament history. The only bigger win in the history of the tournament was Drake's 89-40 win over Valparaiso in 2018.
Eight Is Great
The Racers shot an even 50-percent from the floor in the game, marking the eighth time this season that Murray State has shot 50-percent or better. The Racers are now a perfect 8-0 on the year when shooting 50-percent plus from the floor.
Season Highs
The 29 points in the first quarter was the most in a single quarter by the Racers this season, while the 56 first half points were most in a single half. Murray State's largest lead of the game of 47 was also the largest by Murray State at any point this season.
Thievery
Murray State tallied a season-high 16 steals in the game, the most by the Racers as a team since a win over Cumberland (TN) in 2018.
Postseason Success
Thursday's win gives the Racers at least one win in the conference tournament for its third consecutive season. The last time Murray State accomplished that feat was the 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.
Opponent: #1 Illinois State Redbirds
Site (Venue): Moline, Ill. (Vibrant Arena at The MARK)
Audio: WBZB 104.5 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Brad Wells; Analyst: Kelly Burke)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 15-15 (Won 1)
ILST Record (Streak): 23-7 (Won 4)
Overall: ILST leads 3-1 (Loss 2)
In Murray (Streak): ILST leads 1-0 (Lost 1)
In Normal (Streak): ILST leads 2-0 (Lost 2)
At Neutral Sites (Streak): MUR leads 1-0 (Won 1)
Last 5 vs. ILST: 1-3 (LLWL-)
First Meeting: L 44-58 (2/13/76 at MUR)
Last Meeting: L 73-79 (2/5/23 at ILST)
Biggest MSU Win: 10 Pts. (W 65-55; 12/1/01 at IND)
Biggest MSU Loss: 14 Pts. (L 44-58; 2/13/76 at MUR)
Next Game: #4 Drake or #5 Missouri St. (1:30 p.m.)
The Game
The eighth-seeded Murray State women's basketball team will take on top-seeded Illinois State Friday in the quarterfinals of the Hoops In The Heartland 2023 Missouri Valley Women's Basketball Championship at the Vibrant Arena at the MARK in Moline, Illinois at 12 p.m.
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Last Time Out
Murray State rolled past Evansville Thursday in the opening round of Hoops in the Heartland, 88-46. Briley Pena led the Racers with a career-high 21 points, followed by Katelyn Young who had 18 points and team-high nine rebounds.
Series At A Glance
After a narrow win by Illinois State in Normal in February, the Redbirds now lead the all-time series with the Racers, 3-1. Murray State is 1-0 against Illinois State at neutral sites, topping the Redbirds at Indiana in 2001.
Scouting The Redbirds
Illinois State enters Friday's contest as a co-regular season MVC champion and the overall top seed for Hoops In The Heartland. The Redbirds are currently 23-7 overall and have won each of their last four games.
MVC Player of the Year Paige Robinson currently leads the Redbirds with 18.8 points per game, while DeAnna Wilson and Mary Crompton follow at 12.8 and 11.1. On the boards, Wilson pulls down 7.0 rebounds per game to lead Illinois State, while Kate Bullman follows at 6.3.
Illinois State currently averages 69.6points per game on 42.4-percent shooting with 34.7 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Redbirds' opponents are averaging 61.7 points per game on 38.4-percent shooting with 36.6 rebounds per game.
A Win Would...
A win Friday would give the Racers two postseason wins for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
Margin Call
The 42-point victory for the Racers is the second largest margin of victory in MVC women's basketball tournament history. The only bigger win in the history of the tournament was Drake's 89-40 win over Valparaiso in 2018.
Eight Is Great
The Racers shot an even 50-percent from the floor in the game, marking the eighth time this season that Murray State has shot 50-percent or better. The Racers are now a perfect 8-0 on the year when shooting 50-percent plus from the floor.
Season Highs
The 29 points in the first quarter was the most in a single quarter by the Racers this season, while the 56 first half points were most in a single half. Murray State's largest lead of the game of 47 was also the largest by Murray State at any point this season.
Thievery
Murray State tallied a season-high 16 steals in the game, the most by the Racers as a team since a win over Cumberland (TN) in 2018.
Postseason Success
Thursday's win gives the Racers at least one win in the conference tournament for its third consecutive season. The last time Murray State accomplished that feat was the 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.
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