Murray State Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
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:
 
2025NCAAFirst Round loss to Iowa
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 3/5