MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY RACERS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES • GAME 6 MURRAY STATE (3-2, 0-0 OVC) 2020-21 SCHEDULE OVERALL: 3-2 | OVC: 0-0 vs. AUSTIN PEAY (2-2, 0-0 OVC) HOME: 2-0 | AWAY: 1-2 DEC. 19, 2020 » CFSB CENTER » MURRAY, KY. » 2 P.M. 11.25 at #11 Kentucky L 60-86 MURRAY STATE RACERS AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS 12.1 EVANSVILLE W 84-61 AT 12.4 at Indiana St. L 80-84 TALE OF THE TAPE 12.8 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY W 85-60 80.6 Points Per Game 74.0 12.14 at North Alabama W 94-80 74.2 Points Allowed Per Game 72.8 12.19 AUSTIN PEAY* 2 p.m. .464 Field Goal Percentage .440 .426 Opponent Field Goal Percentage .469 12.30 at Belmont* 3 p.m. .320 Three-Point Percentage 351 .667 Free Throw Percentage .692 41.8 Rebounds Per Game 34.8 1.2 MOREHEAD ST.* 1 p.m. 37.0 Opponent Rebounds Per Game 35.0 1.7 at Eastern Ill.* 4:30 p.m. 14.6 Assists Per Game 11.8 @RacersWBB 18.6 Turnovers Per Game 17.5 @AustinPeayWBB 1.9 at SIUE* 5 p.m. 1.14 at Southeast Mo. 5:15 p.m. STREAM: ESPN+ 1.16 at UT Martin 4:30 p.m. RADIO: WBZB 104.5 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose) 1.21 JACKSONVILLE ST. 4:30 p.m. 1.23 TENNESSEE TECH 4:30 p.m. THE OPENING TIP 1.25 at Austin Peay 6 p.m. » Saturday will mark the 102nd meeting between the Racers and the Govs, with Murray State leading 1.28 TENNESSEE ST. 4:30 p.m. the all-time series 52-49, 34-15 in Murray and 12-9 at the CFSB Center. 1.30 BELMONT 4:30 p.m. » With non-conference play behind both teams, the Racers will enter Saturday’s matinee with a record of 3-2, while Austin Peay is currently 2-2. 2.4 at Morehead St. 3 p.m. » On Saturday, Murray State will embark on its 44th season of Ohio Valley Conference basketball and 2.6 at Eastern Ky. 12 p.m. will open league play against Austin Peay for seventh time with each team winning three meetings. 2.11 SOUTHEAST MO. 4:30 p.m. » Murray State has yet to be out-rebounded this season after out-rebounding Kentucky, Evansville and 2.13 UT MARTIN 4:30 p.m. North Alabama and tying with Indiana State and Mississippi Valley. 2.18 EASTERN ILL. 4:30 p.m. » Freshman are leading the way in scoring for MSU this season with Katelyn Hudson averaging a team- high 17.6 points and Hannah McKay following at 11.3 2.20 SIUE 4:30 p.m. » Murray State is now averageing 80.6 points per game thanks to four straight games in which they 2.25 at Jacksonville St. 4:30 p.m. have scored 80-plus points. In all of 2019-20, MSU only did that four times against DI teams. 2.27 at Tennessee Tech 5 p.m. NUMBERS TO KNOW 3.3-6 at OVC Tournament TBD *OVC Contest ALL CAPS Indicates Home Game All Times Central & Subject To Change 80.6Racers’ average points per game, Number5 of Racers that are Number of games4 that the Racers which currently leads the OVC currently averaging 10.0-points have scored 80-plus points this and is the 43rd best nationally per game season FYI • Murray State women’s basketball is known as PROBABLE STARTERS the “Racers” and should never be referred to as the “Lady Racers.” • In print, acceptable usage includes “Murray State”, “Racers” and “MSU”. “MUR” is acceptable only in tabular formats. “Murray” on its own is never acceptable. •The three logos to the right are the only acceptable logos for Murray State athletics. Please contact Parker Griffith at the below information should you need copies of the latest logos. MAYES TURLEY HAWTHORNE MENSAH YOUNG JR. • G • 5-8 FR. • F • 6-1 4 JR. • G • 5-7 5 JR. • G • 5-6 11 SR. • F • 6-1 14 32 • Media Relations Contact: Parker Griffith 9.4 PPG/1.8 RPG/1.8 APG 10.6 PPG/2.0 RPG/2.4 APG 10.4 PPG/6.4 RPG/1.2 APG 10.0 PPG/5.4 RPG/1.2 APG 17.6 PPG/9.2 RPG/1.2 APG Email: pgriffith2@murraystate .edu O: (270) 809-3351 2020-21 Murray State Women’s Basketball Game Notes THE INSIDE TRACK LAST TIME VS. AUSTIN PEAY PAST NOTES CREDIT WHERE CREDIT DUE Austin Peay snapped a seven-game losing After her double-double Wednesday, which streak in Murray last year when they included seven rebounds in the fourth A LEX FLEX defeated the Racers on the final day of the quarter, Katelyn Young as named as the first Junior Lex Mayes scored a game-high 22 regular-season. The Govs proved to be too OVC Freshman of the Week for the 2020-21 points Tuesday on 8-of-10 shooting a 6-for- much that day for a Racers team hampered season. 8 clip from beyond the arc. Additionally, her by injuries and picked up an 88-59 win. 22 points, eight field goals and six 3-point DOUBLE DEBUT field goals were all new career-highs. A WIN SATURDAY WOULD... With 14 points and 14 rebounds against UK, A win Saturday would give head coach Rech- freshman Katelyn Young became the first GROUP EFFORT elle Turner her third win in an OVC opener in true freshman in known statistical history For the second time this season, the Racers four tries. (dating back to 1997-98) to notch a dou- had five players in double-digits against ble-double in her collegiate debut. Mississippi Valley. Last season, against DI HISTORY MAKER competition, the Racers only accomplished Freshman Katelyn Young joined Samford’s HOME OPENERS the feat three times. Alex Munday this week as the only two play- Murray State is 26-23 all-time in season ers to ever win three consecutive OVC Player openers and 13-9 in openers at the CFSB HOT SHOTS of the Week awards in the first three weeks Center. The Racers are 2-1 in home openers Through four games this season, Murray of the season. The Oakwood, Ill., native went under Rechelle Turner and 3-3 in openers State is averaging 77.3 points per game, 7-for-12 from the floor in Murray State’s against Evansville. that is 10.6 points per game more than it lone game last week and a perfect 6-for-6 averaged last year. The Racers have already at the charity stripe. She finished the win SEASON OPENERS scored 80-plus points three times this sea- over Mississippi Valley with 20 points, five The Racers opened their 55th season of son, a feat they only accomplished four times rebounds, three assists, two steals and two women’s basketball at Kentucky on Nov. 25. last season against DI competition. blocks. With the loss, the Racers are now 24-31 all-time in season openers and 0-2 against TWO IN A ROW “WHEN THIS THING HITS 80 POINTS...” Kentucky. Freshman Katelyn Young has been named The Racers have scored 80-plus points in the OVC Freshman of the Week for the four of five games this season, a feat they second straight week. Young averaged a only accomplished four times last season double-double of 16.0 points and 10.0 against DI competition. In the four games in rebounds per game last week. For the week, which they scored 80 or more points, they she shot an impressive 56.5-percent from are currently 3-1 on the year. the floor, went 5-for-7 at the free throw line and drained her only 3-point attempt of the FOUR TO SCORE week. In the loss at Indiana State, Young For the third time this season, Murray State scored a career-high 27 points, to go along had four or more players reach double-digits with 12 rebounds for her second dou- against North Alabama. The Racers are now ble-double in just three collegiate games. 3-0 when four-plus players score 10 or more points. YOUTH MOVEMENT Murray State and Indiana State are two of DEEP ANALYSIS just three NCAA DI programs this season, Another indicator of the Racers trending along with Ole Miss, that are entirely com- upwards this season are their averages in prised of players with two or fewer years of “analysis” stats. So far this season MSU is DI experience. For Murray State, the Racers either keeping pace with or has surpassed have been led by two freshmen in scoring in last year’s total in all four categories. The each of its games so far. Katelyn Young had biggest increase so far, thanks mostly to the 14 points and 14 rebounds against Kentucky, increased height of this year’s team has been while Hannah McKay had 13 points versus in points in the paint where the Racers have Evansville. picked up 10.8 points per game. SEND IN THE RESERVES Category 19-20 20-21 Diff. Last season, the Racer bench averaged just Pts. Off TO 15.1 13.6 -1.5 11.5 points per game last season and so far Pts. In Paint 28.4 39.2 +10.8 this season, they have greatly improved on 2nd Chance Pts. 13.4 17.2 +3.8 that number and are contributing 21.5 points Fast Break Pts.