NORMAL, Ill. (Interstat) — The Murray State women’s basketball team used a dominant second half to defeat Illinois State 73-62 on Sunday at Redbird Arena.

The Racers, now 25-3, trailed by 14 at halftime after the Redbirds built a 42-28 lead. Murray State reversed the game after the break, outscoring Illinois State 45-20 across the third and fourth quarters. A 22-point third quarter sparked the comeback before a 23-point fourth sealed the win before a crowd of 2,792.

The victory completed a regular-season sweep for Murray State over Illinois State, which fell to 15-11. Both teams scored 40 points in the paint, but the Racers capitalized more on mistakes with 17 points off turnovers.