EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball battled Murray State University to an exciting, competitive battle on Friday night at Liberty Arena, but the Screaming Eagles came up short, 79-77, after the Racers hit a game-winning layup at the buzzer.

USI Women’s Basketball (1-1) found itself in another tight contest against Murray State (1-0) on Friday night, just like last year’s battle in Murray, Kentucky. Neither side built a lead bigger than single digits on Friday night. USI led by as many as seven in the first quarter, while Murray State’s largest lead was nine points in the middle of the fourth quarter.

Both teams shot for 42 percent from the floor in the game. USI went 32-76 compared to the Racers’ 22-52 effort in shooting the basketball. A significa

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