NASHVILLE— The Tennessee State University women's basketball team hosts Murray State for the final time as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference on Thursday evening at the Gentry Center at 5:30 p.m. The Lady Tigers will then make a short trip to Austin Peay on Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. tip.
The Matchup: Tennessee State Lady Tigers (11-12, 6-4 OVC) vs Murray State (16-7, 8-4 OVC)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Gentry Center || NASHVILLE
IP TV:
ESPN+
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MURRAY STATE SERIES INFORMATION: Murray State holds a 37-26 lead over Tennessee State heading into Thursday's contest. The series is tied in Nashville as both squads have won 15 games apiece. In the last 10 games, both sides are deadlocked at 5-5.
In the first meeting this season, Katelyn Young led the Racers with 22 points on 6-of-10 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line as the hosts defeated the Lady Tigers 76-62 on Jan. 13. Gia Adams had 22 points for TSU who suffered through foul trouble for most of the game. The foul discrepancy was 25-9 in favor of Murray State who went to the line 33 times at an 85 percent clip.
SCOUTING THE RACERS: Young leads the OVC in scoring this season, as she averages 19.7 points per game. Macey Turley is sixth in the OVC at 14.5 ppg. Young also holds the OVC lead in rebounds per night at 8.1. Alexis Burpo is second in rebounds right behind Young at 7.8 per night. The Lady Tigers will want to keep the Racers off the line as Turley (88.7) and Young (85.4) sit in the top OVC spots from the charity stripe. Turley is also the OVC's best three-point shooter knocking down 49 total triples, a 2.2 average per game.
The Matchup: Tennessee State Lady Tigers at Austin Peay
Date/Time: Saturday, February 12 at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Winfield Dunn Center || Clarksville, Tenn.
IP TV: ESPN+
Live Stats
AUSTIN PEAY SERIES INFORMATION: Austin Peay holds a 39-28 lead over the Lady Tigers in the all-time series. Austin Peay is 23-11 all-time against the Lady Tigers. Austin Peay is on an eight-game winning streak over the Lady Tigers which began during the 2017 season. Prior to that, TSU won six-straight games from 2011-16.
SCOUTING THE GOVS: Yamina Johnson and Karle Pace sit second and third in the OVC in scoring at 16.1 and 15.7 points, respectively. Austin Peay hosts SEMO on Thursday and is looking for its third-straight win.
-250 TO 1K: Dominique Claytor is 247 points away from 1,000 career points. Claytor has scored the most points among active players for the Lady Tigers. As a graduate, Claytor has already eclipsed her single-season career-mark for points scored with 208 as a member of TSU. Her previous best came during her junior season at East Carolina when she dropped 213 points (7.1 ppg). Her 19 points against UT Martin on Jan. 6, 2022, was her career-best.
CAREER-BEST ON TAP FOR T. DAVIS: With one more start before the end of the season, Tatyana Davis will set a new personal best with 11 starts. As a junior at Toledo, she made 10 starts in 30 appearances. Not only will the starts be a career-most for T. Davis, but offensively, she has already reached a milestone with almost 300 points in a single season.
