2025–26 Murray State Racers women's basketball team

American collegiate basketball team season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2025–26 Murray State Racers women's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Racers, led by ninth-year head coach Rechelle Turner, played their home games at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky, as fourth-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record31–4 (19–1 MVC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachWyatt Foust
Quick facts Murray State Racers women's basketball, MVC regular season and tournament champions ...
2025–26 Murray State Racers women's basketball
MVC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record31–4 (19–1 MVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachWyatt Foust
Assistant coaches
  • Monica Evans
  • Kayla Kleifgen
  • Nieja Tucker
  • Katelyn Young
Home arenaCFSB Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
2025–26 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State †19–1 .95031–4  .886
Belmont16–4 .80020–12  .625
Illinois State13–7 .65024–14  .632
Northern Iowa13–7 .65018–14  .563
Bradley13–7 .65020–13  .606
Drake10–10 .50012–20  .375
UIC9–11 .45014–18  .438
Southern Illinois7–13 .35010–20  .333
Indiana State5–15 .25010–22  .313
Evansville5–15 .25010–25  .286
Valparaiso0–20 .0000–32  .000
† 2026 MVC tournament winner
Close

Previous season

The Racers finished the 2024–25 season 25–8, 16–4 in MVC play, to finish to win the share title of Missouri Valley regular season title with Missouri State. As the No. 1 seed in the Missouri Valley tournament, they defeated to Bradley, Drake and Belmont to earn the automatic trip to the NCAA Tournament as No. 11 seed in the Spokane Regional 4 where they defeated by Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round.

Preseason

On October 22, 2025, the MVC released its preseason coaches poll. Murray State was picked to finish second in the MVC regular season, receiving thirteen of the forty-two first-place votes.[1]

Preseason rankings

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
MVC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Belmont446 (25)
2Murray State436 (13)
3Illinois State387 (2)
4Drake371 (4)
Close

Source:[1]

Preseason Honors

More information Player, Position ...
"Players to Watch" List
Player Position Year Hometown
Haven Ford Guard Junior Morehead, KY
Halli Poock Guard Junior Waterloo, IA
Keslyn Secrist Guard Junior Draper, VA
Close

Source:[2]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Murray State Racers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jada Cook 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoPatrick Henry High School Roanoke, Virginia
G 1 Halli Poock 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrBradley Waterloo, Iowa
G 2 Haven Ford 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrRowan County Senior High School Morehead, Kentucky
G 3 Briley Pena 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SrNettleton High School Jonesboro, Arkansas
F 4 Jaidynn Askins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrSouthside High School Jackson, Tennessee
G 7 Alice Magnaini 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr  Melbourne, Australia
G 11 Keslyn Secrist 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrIndiana State Draper, Virginia
F 12 Ellery Minch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoDePaul McCordsville, Indiana
G 15 Gabby Spink 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrGibson Southern High School Haubstadt, Indiana
G 20 Braxcynn Baker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoLowell High School Lowell, Michigan
F 22 Cam Hoover 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS FrWoodridge High School Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
F 23 Sharnecce Currie-Jelks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrIndiana Jackson, Tennessee
G/F 25 Destiny Thomas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrMcCracken County High School Paducah, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 16, 2026

Close

Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Trevecca Nazarene W 102–61 
CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Indiana W 79–77  1–0
 Liberty Arena (1,352)
Evansville, IN
November 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SLN		 at South Dakota State L 65–79  1–1
 First Bank and Trust Arena (2,151)
Brookings, SD
November 15, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Louis W 96–88  2–1
 CFSB Center (1,721)
Murray, KY
November 18, 2025*
11:00 a.m., B1G+		 at Illinois L 64–84  2–2
 State Farm Center (14,361)
Champaign, IL
November 22, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UAB W 91–79  3–2
 CFSB Center (1,612)
Murray, KY
November 28, 2025*
2:00 p.m., Baller TV		 vs. George Mason
Daytona Beach Classic		 W 88–83  4–2
 Ocean Center (175)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 29, 2025*
10:00 a.m., Baller TV		 vs. Boston College
Daytona Beach Classic		 W 82–77  5–2
 Ocean Center (120)
Daytona Beach, FL
December 3, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Morehead State W 91–79  6–2
 Ellis Johnson Arena (840)
Morehead, KY
December 6, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Austin Peay W 74–56  7–2
 F&M Bank Arena (681)
Clarksville, TN
December 15, 2025*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 Memphis W 85–57  8–2
 CFSB Center (4,513)
Murray, KY
December 20, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lindsey Wilson W 101–44  9–2
 CFSB Center (1,787)
Murray, KY
MVC regular season
December 29, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Evansville W 90–80  10–2
(1–0)		 Meeks Family Fieldhouse (623)
Evansville, IN
January 2, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Illinois State W 101–93 2OT 11–2
(2–0)		 CFSB Center (1,857)
Murray, KY
January 4, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Bradley W 93–82 2OT 12–2
(3–0)		 CFSB Center (1,417)
Murray, KY
January 9, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northern Iowa W 75–71  13–2
(4–0)		 CFSB Center (1,482)
Murray, KY
January 11, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Drake W 95–67  14–2
(5–0)		 CFSB Center (1,652)
Murray, KY
January 15, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Illinois W 87–74  15–2
(6–0)		 Banterra Center (374)
Carbondale, IL
January 18, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Belmont W 69–48  16–2
(7–0)		 CFSB Center (2,101)
Murray, KY
January 23, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Northern Iowa L 74–89  16–3
(7–1)		 McLeod Center (2,487)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 25, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Drake W 89–88  17–3
(8–1)		 Knapp Center (2,417)
Des Moines, IA
January 29, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern Illinois W 79–75  18–3
(9–1)		 CFSB Center (1,494)
Murray, KY
January 31, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Belmont W 78–71  19–3
(10–1)		 Curb Event Center (1,427)
Nashville, TN
February 5, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Indiana State W 114–78  20–3
(11–1)		 Hulman Center (1,054)
Terre Haute, IN
February 13, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Valparaiso W 95–69  21–3
(12–1)		 CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
February 15, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UIC W 79–77  22–3
(13–1)		 CFSB Center (1,875)
Murray, KY
February 20, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Bradley W 72–40  23–3
(14–1)		 Renaissance Coliseum (861)
Peoria, IL
February 22, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Illinois State W 73–62  24–3
(15–1)		 CEFCU Arena (2,792)
Normal, IL
February 26, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Indiana State W 115–67  25–3
(16–1)		 CFSB Center (1,946)
Murray, KY
February 28, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Evansville W 99–80  26–3
(17–1)		 CFSB Center (2,000)
Murray, KY
March 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UIC W 78–76  27–3
(18–1)		 Credit Union 1 Arena (496)
Chicago, IL
March 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Valparaiso W 100–68  28–3
(19–1)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (311)
Valparaiso, IN
MVC tournament
March 13, 2026
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (1) vs. (8) Indiana State
Quarterfinals		 W 105–88  29–3
 Xtream Arena 
Coralville, IA
March 14, 2026
1:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (1) vs. (4) Northern Iowa
Semifinals		 W 72–59  30–3
 Xtream Arena (922)
Coralville, IA
March 15, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (1) vs. (10) Evansville
Championship		 W 91–70  31–3
 Xtream Arena (854)
Coralville, IA
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2026*
2:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (12 FW1) vs. (5 FW1) No. 17 Maryland
First Round		 L 67–99  31–4
 Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Fort Worth 1=FW1.
All times are in Central.
Close

Sources:[3][4]

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI