Racers Roll in MVC Quarterfinals

Friday, March 13

Coralville, Iowa

12 p.m.

Murray State

29-3,19-1MVC

105

(9) Indiana State

10-22,5-15MVC

Indiana St.

Murray St.

105

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

3/13/2026 5:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Murray State women's basketball set the MVC Tournament scoring record in a 105-88 win over Indiana State

Halli Poock scored 27 points and Haven Ford added 18 as top-seeded Murray State cruised to a 105-88 victory over Indiana State in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday in Coralville, Iowa.

The Racers (29-3) established an early lead, outscoring the Sycamores 31-13 in the second quarter to take a 55-30 lead into halftime. Murray State's prolific offense shot 48.4 percent from the field and forced Indiana State to commit 15 turnovers and converted them into 17 points.

Ford was nearly perfect from the charity stripe, finishing 13-of-14, while Sharnecce Currie-Jelks anchored the interior with 14 points and nine rebounds. Keslyn Secrist also chipped in 14 points for the Racers, who never trailed in the contest.

Indiana State (10-22) was led by a historic effort from Tierney Kelsey, who poured in 46 points on 15-of-29 shooting. Kelsey's performance set a new MVC tournament single-game scoring record. Despite her record-setting night and Amerie Flowers' 14 points, the Sycamores could not overcome the Racers' balanced attack and 33 made free throws.

Murray State advances to the semifinals to take on Northern Iowa on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

Game Notes

Murray State set the MVC Tournament single game scoring record with 105 points
The game represents the highest-scoring game in the history of the MVC women's basketball tournament with193 combined points. This surpassed the record set just one year prior (a 96-90 Murray State win over Drake in 2025).
Sharnecce Currie-Jelks surpassed 1,000 career points in the contest and needs just three rebounds to break the program single season rebounding record of 375
Halli Poock now has 715 points this season and needs nine points to break the MSU single season scoring record
The Racers surpassed 100 points in all three games against Indiana State this season
The Racers 33 made free throws is tied for the most in a MVC Tournament game (Evansville, 1999)

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