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Racers Travel To UTM In Search of Win No. 20
2/18/2022 5:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
With win, MSU can achieve 20 wins for the 7th time program history
Date (Time): Feb. 19 (1 p.m.)
Opponent: UT Martin
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Audio: WNBS 97.9 FM (PxP: Jeremy Rose)
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Chris Brinkley; Analyst: Tom Britt)
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter In Game: @RacersWBB
MUR Record (Streak): 19-7, 11-4 OVC (Won 4)
UTM Record (Streak): 11-15, 8-7 OVC (Won 4)
MUR Last Game: W 68-61 (OT) vs. Austin Peay (Feb. 16, 2022; Murray, Ky.)
UTM Last Game: W 54-36 vs. Morehead State (Feb. 16, 2022; Martin, Tenn.)
All-Time Series vs. UTM (Streak): UTM leads 53-37 (Won 1)
All-Time Series in Martin (Streak): UTM leads 29-14 (Lost 8)
First Meeting: L 12-28 (Feb. 14, 1928; Martin, Tenn.)
Last Meeting: W 65-49 (Jan. 22, 2022; Murray, Ky.)
Last Five vs. UTM.: 1-4 (WLLLL)
Next Game: Feb. 24 vs. Belmont (5 p.m.)
Next Home Game: Feb. 24 vs. Belmont (5 p.m.)
The Game
The Murray State women's basketball team makes its penultimate road trip of the season Saturday when it makes the short jaunt to UT Martin to take on the Skyhawks at 1 p.m. at the Elam Center.
Series At A Glance
Saturday will be the 90th meeting between Murray State and UT Martin with the Skyhawks leading the overall series, 53-37, and the series in Martin, 29-14.
Scouting The Skyhawks
The Skyhawks will enter Saturday at 11-15 overall and 8-7 in OVC play, having won each of their last four games. UTM is 2-0 this week after edging Austin Peay Monday and routing Morehead State Wednesday.
Two Skyhawks currently average 10.0 or more points per game with Paige Pipkin leading the way at 13.9 points per game, followed by Shae Littleford at 10.8. Holly Forbes leads UT Martin in rebounding at 5.9 boards per game with Ella Thompson following at 4.3.
UT Martin currently averages 54.2 points per game on 39.3-percent shooting with 28.3 rebounds per game, Meanwhile, the Skyhawks' opponents are averaging 56.8 points per game on 39.8-percent shooting with 34.4 rebounds per game.
A Win Would...
A win Saturday would give Murray State 20 wins in a single-season for the first time since 2008-09 and just the seventh time in program history.
30 & Over
Katelyn Young scored 31 points against Austin Peay Wednesday to become just the 10th Racer in program history to have multiple 30-plus point games in one season.
 A High Likelihood
Only three teams nationally, currently have had a higher percentage of their shots go in than Murray State this season, who currently has a field goal percentage of 47.3. The only schools ahead of the Racers are Iowa, South Dakota State and BYU, while UConn follows the Racers in fifth.
