EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — Murray State used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Evansville for a 90-80 women’s basketball victory Monday night at Ford Center.

The Racers led 39-39 at halftime after the Purple Aces erased a large early deficit with a 31-point second quarter. Murray State seized control after the break with a 28-point third quarter to secure the win.

Murray State improved to 11-2. Evansville fell to 2-11 before an announced crowd of 623.