Racers’ Road Slope Begins in Terre Haute

Opponent: Indiana State Site (Venue): Terre Haute, Ind. (Hulman Center)
Date/Game Time: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024/6 p.m. CT
Audio: WNBS 1340AM PxP: Jeremy Rose
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 10-2 (W9) ISU (Streak): 5-8 (L2)
MUR Last Game: Win, 90-55 vs Illinois State (Jan. 6)
ISU Last Game: Loss, 79-85 at Northern Iowa (Jan. 6)
All-Time Series vs. ISU: 4-3

The Murray State Women's Basketball Team looks ahead to a road slope starting with a trip to Indiana State, Thursday.

The Racers are coming off a 90-55 win over Illinois State. Prior to that, Head Coach Rechelle Turner grabbed her 100th career win as the Racers triumph 99-52 over Bradley.

This will be the eighth meeting between the Racers and Sycamores. The Racers lost both matchups against indiana State, last season.

Murray State are on a nine-game winning streak and are coming off a 90-55 win over Illinois State. They have only lost to Power Five opponents this season.

Notes

MSU enters the game with the second highest scoring offense in the nation with 94.3 points per game. They are just behind LSU's 94.9 point-per-game average.
The Racers lead the nation in bench points with 42.8 points per game.
Briley Pena was named MVC Player of the Week earlier this week after leading the Racers through last week with 16.5 points per game.
Pena is tied for fifth in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.500).
Katelyn Young is second in the MVC in points per game with 17.9.
Young posted 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists against Bradley and was named MVC Player of the Night.
Ava Learn is the most efficient shooter in the league with a .610 field goal percentage while averaging 12.6 points per game.
Rechelle Turner enters her seventh season after guiding the Racers through their inaugural MVC season.

Scouting Indiana State

Indiana State is 5-8 this season and is 1-2 in conference play with a win over Evansville.
The Sycamores' offense is led by Chelsea Cain and Kiley Bess who each has been scoring 11.5 and 11.1 points per game, respectively.
Cain leads Indiana State in total points with 149.
On the board, Mya Glanton has racked a total of 97 rebounds to average 7.5 per game.

What a Racer Win Means?

The Races will will take their 10th straight win and improve to a 11-2 record. They will be one win away from tying the all-time longest winning streak in program history (2008-09).
Murray State will remain the winningest team in the MVC with a 4-0 conference record.
Head Coach Rechelle Turner will take her 102th career win.

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Players Mentioned

Ava Learn

Briley Pena

Katelyn Young

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