Murray State Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 8, 2026 · CSM Staff
Murray State Racers
Missouri Valley (31-3, 19-1)
Big Wins: 11/28 vs George Mason (88-83), 1/31 at Belmont (78-71)
Bad Losses: 11/11 at South Dakota State (60-91), 1/23 at Northern Iowa (74-89)
Coach: Rechelle Turner
Probable Starters:
Sharnecce Currie-Jelks, Junior, Forward, 17.7 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 bpg
Haven Ford, Junior, Guard, 17.1 ppg, 3.7 apg, 5.7 rpg
Keslyn Secrist, Junior, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 1.4 apg, 6.6 rpg
Halli Poock, Junior, Guard, 22.4 ppg, 4.4 apg, 2.6 rpg
Briley Pena, Senior, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 1.1 apg, 2.0 rpg
Key Role Players:
Jada Cook, Sophomore, Guard, 2.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Braxcynn Baker, Sophomore, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Destiny Thomas, Junior, Guard, 2.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 85.3 (6th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.4 (331, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.9 (68, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.7 (328, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.0 (44, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.4 (202, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 80.5 (3, 1)
Rebound Margin: 4.5 (76, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (115, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.4 (41, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | NCAA | First Round loss to Iowa |
| 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 3/5
