WBB

Illinois State 93, at Murray State 101

Friday, January 2, 2026 · Final · 2OT

1 2 3 4 5 6 PTS

Illinois State Redbirds

23-14 · L1 · #125 (1401 ELO -4)

19 13 22 23 9 7 93

Murray State Racers

32-4 · L1 · #52 (1721 ELO +4)

16 17 21 23 9 15 101

CFSB Center · Murray, KY

Attendance: 1,857

Officials: Maggie Tieman, Kevin Pethtel, Nykesha Thompson

Murray State Outlasts Illinois State in Double-Overtime Thriller

MURRAY, Ky. (Interstat) — In a game that defied pregame projections and required two extra periods to decide, the Murray State women’s basketball team outlasted a relentless Illinois State squad 101-93 in a non-conference thriller Friday night at the CFSB Center. The contest, played before 1,857 fans, saw the Racers improve to 12-2 while the Redbirds fell to 6-7. National statistical projections had heavily favored Murray State with an 89.2% probability to win, but Illinois State fought back from multiple deficits to force overtime not once, but twice. The most critical sequence of the game unfolded in the final minute… Read more...

Top Statlines

Sharnecce Currie-Jelks MURR 45m 21p 22r 1a 5b
Haven Ford MURR 42m 27p 7r 5a
Halli Poock MURR 40m 34p 1r 5a

Forecasting

ELO Probability MURR 89.2%