Murray State Wins Second Straight MVC Title 91-70

In Coralville, Iowa, on Sunday, the top-seeded Murray State women's basketball team defeated the 10th-seeded Evansville Purple Aces 91-70 to claim its second consecutive Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship and secure an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The victory improved Murray State's record to 31-3 and extended its winning streak to 15 games under coach Rechelle Turner, who is in her ninth season with the Racers. This marks the program's first back-to-back conference tournament titles since its only prior NCAA appearance in 2008.

Halli Poock led the way for Murray State with a game-high 33 points, shooting 12 of 19 from the field and 6 of 10 from three-point range. Shamecce Currie-Jelks recorded a double-double with 12 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. Haven Ford contributed 18 points, including four three-pointers, while Keslyn Secrist added 12 points. The Racers' balanced attack overwhelmed Evansville from the outset, showcasing their season-long dominance with an average of 86 points per game and a plus-12.3 scoring margin.

Evansville, finishing the season at 10-25, put up a fight after upsetting higher seeds earlier in the tournament. The Purple...