Murray State Women’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 9, 2025 · CSM Staff
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:
| 2024 | NIT | Second Round loss to Southern Mississippi |
| 2022 | NIT | First Round loss to Vanderbilt |
| 2009 | NIT | First Round win over Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 2009 | NIT | Second Round loss to Mississippi |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Duke |
| 2007 | NIT | First Round loss to Arkansas State |
| 1989 | NIT | First Round win over Richmond |
| 1989 | NIT | Second Round loss to San Diego State |
*all team stats through 3/6
