Murray State Women's Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Murray State Racers
 
Missouri Valley (25-7, 16-4)
 
 
Big Wins: 3/15 vs Drake (96-90), 3/16 vs Belmont (83-62)
Bad Losses: 11/12 Southern Indiana (75-82), 2/7 at Illinois-Chicago (70-79)
Coach: Rechelle Turner
 
Probable Starters:
Katelyn Young, Senior, Forward, 22.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.3 apg
Haven Ford, Sophomore, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 5.3 apg, 6.1 rpg, 2.0 spg
Halli Poock, Sophomore, Guard, 17.1 ppg, 4.4 apg
Ava Learn, Senior, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 1.0 apg, 9.7 rpg
Trinity White, Senior, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 1.1 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Briley Pena, Junior, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 1.6 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 86.9 (3rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.6 (327, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 80.0 (4, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.8 (345, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.0 (5, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (48, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 80.0 (4, 1)
Rebound Margin: 3.7 (84, 4)
Assists Per Game: 18.0 (12, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.3 (40, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024NITSecond Round loss to Southern Mississippi
2022NITFirst Round loss to Vanderbilt
2009NITFirst Round win over Arkansas-Little Rock
2009NITSecond Round loss to Mississippi
2008NCAARound of 64 loss to Duke
2007NITFirst Round loss to Arkansas State
1989NITFirst Round win over Richmond
1989NITSecond Round loss to San Diego State
 
*all team stats through 3/6