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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Ohio Valley Conference's top-ranked defense will square off against its top-ranked offense when the Eastern Kentucky University women's basketball team hosts Murray State in both teams' league opener on Monday night at McBrayer Arena.

Tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.

EKU (6-5) enters conference play on a three-game winning streak, last defeating Longwood on the road, 60-47, on Dec. 18. The Lady Colonels lead the conference in scoring defense by a large margin, allowing only 62.8 points-per-game. The second-ranked team in the league, Eastern Illinois, allows 67.2 points-per-game.

Murray State (7-5), however, boasts the top offense in the OVC, as the Racers enter Monday night's showdown averaging 75.4 points-per-game.

Both teams feature one of the top scorers in the league, as EKU's Marie Carpenter currently leads the OVC in scoring (21.7 points-per-game) while Murray State's Keiona Kirby ranks fifth (18.5 points-per-game).

EKU leads the all-time series with Murray State, 54-29. The Lady Colonels defeated the Racers twice last season, including in the first round of the OVC Tournament.

The Lady Colonels are 4-1 in OVC openers under head coach Chrissy Roberts. Three of those wins have come against Murray State, including a 69-49 win in Murray last season.

Following Monday's game, EKU continues OVC action on the road at SIUE on Jan. 4 and Eastern Illinois on Jan. 6.