2023–24 Murray State Racers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Murray State Racers women's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Racers, led by seventh-year head coach Rechelle Turner, played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky as second-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2023–24 Murray State Racers women's basketball
WNIT, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record20–12 (12–8 MVC)
Head coach
  • Rechelle Turner (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Monica Evans
  • Wyatt Foust
  • Brittney Patrick
Home arenaCFSB Center
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drake †19–1 .95029–6  .829
Belmont17–3 .85026–9  .743
Missouri State15–5 .75023–10  .697
Northern Iowa14–6 .70016–16  .500
Illinois State13–7 .65022–12  .647
Murray State12–8 .60020–12  .625
UIC10–10 .50018–16  .529
Southern Illinois6–14 .30011–20  .355
Indiana State6–14 .30011–21  .344
Valparaiso4–16 .2005–25  .167
Bradley2–18 .1006–26  .188
Evansville2–18 .1004–28  .125
† 2024 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

The Racers finished the 2022–23 season 15–16, 7–13 in MVC play to finish in eighth place.[1] They defeated Evansville in the opening round of the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament,[2] before falling top top-seeded Illinois State in the quarterfinals.[3]

Roster
2023–24 Murray State Racers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Haven Ford 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrRowan County High School Morehead, Kentucky
G 3 Briley Pena 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SoNettleton High School Jonesboro, Arkansas
G 5 Trinity White 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrButler McKinney, Texas
C 10 Lucia Operto 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrClub Atlético Lanús Lehmann, Argentina
G 11 Cayson Conner 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrMarshall County High School Benton, Kentucky
G 12 Jenna Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrWestern Kentucky Priceville, Alabama
F 13 Jaidah Black 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrBoswell High School Fort Worth, Texas
G/F 14 Ava Learn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrPurdue Pleasant Valley, New York
G 21 Bria Sanders-Woods 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrPutnam City North High School Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 22 Hannah McKay 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrOwensboro Catholic High School Owensboro, Kentucky
G 23 Zoe Stewart 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS FrTerre Haute North High School Terre Haute, Indiana
G/F 25 Destiny Thomas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrMcCracken County High School Paducah, Kentucky
F 31 Katelyn Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrOakwood High School Oakwood, Illinois
G/F 32 Charlee Settle 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrCalloway County High School Murray, Kentucky
F 42 Halle Langhi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoMarshall County High School Benton, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 4, 2024

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lindsey Wilson W 102–45  –
 CFSB Center (667)
Murray, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2023*
10:30 am, SECN+		 at Arkansas L 79–82  0–1
 Bud Walton Arena (11,026)
Fayetteville, AR
November 14, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 Cumberland W 121–63  1–1
 CFSB Center (2,317)
Murray, KY
November 17, 2023*
6:00 pm, B1G+		 at No. 18 Indiana L 79–112  1–2
 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (8,432)
Bloomington, IN
November 21, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bellarmine W 108–78  2–2
 CFSB Center (869)
Murray, KY
November 28, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 UT Martin W 88–75  3–2
 CFSB Center (1,372)
Murray, KY
December 1, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Indiana W 93–73  4–2
 Screaming Eagles Arena (907)
Evansville, IN
December 9, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Austin Peay W 93–85  5–2
 F&M Bank Arena (5,458)
Clarksville, TN
December 14, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Little Rock W 98–79  6–2
 CFSB Center (937)
Murray, KY
December 18, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Carolina W 89–79  7–2
 Ramsey Center (285)
Cullowhee, NC
MVC regular season
December 30, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Valparaiso W 90–62  8–2
(1–0)		 CFSB Center (2,652)
Murray, KY
January 4, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bradley W 99–52  9–2
(2–0)		 CFSB Center (1,344)
Murray, KY
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Illinois State W 90–55  10–2
(3–0)		 CFSB Center (1,631)
Murray, KY
January 11, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Indiana State W 75–63  11–2
(4–0)		 Hulman Center (1,338)
Terre Haute, IN
January 14, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Evansville W 90–72  12–2
(5–0)		 Meeks Family Fieldhouse (489)
Evansville, IN
January 19, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Iowa L 75–95  12–3
(5–1)		 McLeod Center (3,293)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 21, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Drake L 98–107  12–4
(5–2)		 Knapp Center (2,184)
Des Moines, IA
January 26, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Illinois W 75–70  13–4
(6–2)		 CFSB Center (1,931)
Murray, KY
January 28, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Missouri State L 74–84  13–5
(6–3)		 CFSB Center (2,163)
Murray, KY
February 2, 2024
6:00 pm, BSSO/ESPN+		 at Belmont L 54–73  13–6
(6–4)		 Curb Event Center (919)
Nashville, TN
February 9, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Illinois W 81–74  14–6
(7–4)		 Banterra Center (474)
Carbondale, IL
February 11, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Missouri State W 95–89  15–6
(8–4)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,175)
Springfield, MO
February 15, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Drake L 75–81  15–7
(8–5)		 CFSB Center (1,762)
Murray, KY
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Iowa L 87–89  15–8
(8–6)		 CFSB Center (1,562)
Murray, KY
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UIC W 83–63  16–8
(9–6)		 Credit Union 1 Arena (1,607)
Chicago, IL
February 25, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Belmont L 63–76  16–9
(9–7)		 CFSB Center (1,647)
Murray, KY
March 1, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Evansville W 85–59  17–9
(10–7)		 CFSB Center (1,431)
Murray, KY
March 3, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Indiana State W 87–70  18–9
(11–7)		 CFSB Center (1,421)
Murray, KY
March 7, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Illinois State L 75–85  18–10
(11–8)		 CEFCU Arena (1,472)
Normal, IL
March 9, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bradley W 81–64  19–10
(12–8)		 Renaissance Coliseum (307)
Peoria, IL
MVC tournament
March 14, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (6) vs. (11) Bradley
First Round		 W 87–49  20–10
 Vibrant Arena at The MARK (759)
Moline, IL
March 15, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (6) vs. (3) Missouri State
Quarterfinals		 L 70–71  20–11
 Vibrant Arena at The MARK (1,004)
Moline, IL
WNIT
March 23, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Miss
Second Round		 L 67–78 OT 20–12
 Reed Green Coliseum (1,566)
Hattiesburg, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References
  1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. "Racers Roll Past Evansville In MVC Tournament Opener". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. "Redbirds Advance to MVC Semifinals Behind Robinson's 21". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. "Murray State Racers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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