Murray State hosts Western Carolina in non-conference showdown
Western Carolina Catamounts (7-4) at Murray State Racers (5-3)
Murray, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Haven Ford and Murray State host Tyja Beans and Western Carolina in non-conference play.
The Racers have gone 2-1 in home games. Murray State ranks second in the MVC with 18.0 assists per game led by Ford averaging 5.9.
The Catamounts are 4-3 on the road. Western Carolina ranks third in the SoCon shooting 32.8% from 3-point range.
Murray State makes 44.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.9 percentage points higher than Western Carolina has allowed to its opponents (39.7%). Western Carolina averages 72.4 points per game, 1.6 fewer than the 74.0 Murray State gives up to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Halli Poock is shooting 42.9% and averaging 17.5 points for the Racers.
Jada Burton is averaging 9.8 points, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals for the Catamounts.
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Game Information
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
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