Murray State women beat Evansville 91-70 to win MVC Tournament, claim spot in NCAA Tournament

Murray State women beat Evansville 91-70 to win MVC Tournament, claim spot in NCAA Tournament Halli Poock scored 33 points, Shamecce Currie-Jelks added a double-double and top seed Murray State beat Evansville 91-70 to win a second straight Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament By The Associated Press March 15, 2026, 4:35 PM CORALVILLE, Iowa -- Halli Poock scored 33 points, Shamecce Currie-Jelks added a double-double and top seed Murray State beat Evansville 91-70 on Sunday to win a second straight Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Racers (31-3) head to the main event on a 15-game winning streak under coach Rechelle Turner, who is in her ninth season. Murray State's only previous appearance before winning back-to-back championships came in 2008. Poock made 12 of 19 shots from the floor, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range. Currie-Jelks finished with 12 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. Haven Ford hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 for Murray State, and Keslyn Secrist added 12 points. Mireia Mustaros scored 16 off the bench to lead the 10th-seeded Purple Aces (10-25), who dispatched second-seeded Belmont in the quarterfinals and third-seeded Illinois State in the semifinals. Sydney Huber and Breaunna Ward scored 15 apiece. Camryn Runner scored 12. Ford and Poock sank 3-pointers and Murray State used a 13-0 run to take a 16-4 lead in the first 5:15. Poock hit another 3 and had 13 points by the end of the quarter for a 21-10 advantage. Popular Reads Iran live updates: CENTCOM calls Iranian claims US targeted Gulf countries a 'lie' 2 hours ago Additional images recovered from cameras at Nancy Guthrie's home: Sources Mar 13, 7:40 PM Largest US military base in Middle East hit by missile, Qatar says Mar 3, 10:02 PM Currie-Jelks had the first two baskets and Ford followed with a 3-pointer as Murray State used a 7-0 run to up its advantage to 28-10 less than two minutes...