March 23, 2026 — MTSU women’s basketball pulled away from St. Bonaventure with a strong first half and never looked back, rolling to a 69-50 victory at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro. The Blue Raiders led wire-to-wire, scoring the game’s first eight points and building a 39-27 advantage by halftime.
First Half
MTSU came out aggressively, using a dominant interior presence and active hands on defense to grab an early 18-10 lead after the first quarter. The Bonnies threatened briefly in the second quarter, cutting the deficit to two on back-to-back threes from Kaylee Krysztof, but the Blue Raiders responded with a 17-7 run to close the half. Savannah Davis came off the bench to hit three consecutive triples and finish the half with 11 second-quarter points, while Blair Baugus controlled the glass throughout.
Top Performers
| Player | Team | PTS | FG | 3PT | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Baugus | MTSU | 20 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 14 | 3 | 39 |
| Savannah Davis | MTSU | 14 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Laycee Drake | St. Bon. | 14 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 31 |
| Alayna Contreras | MTSU | 12 | 3-15 | 0-9 | 3 | 3 | 33 |
| Kirston Verhulst | MTSU | 11 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 8 | 5 | 39 |
Second Half
St. Bonaventure briefly trimmed the gap to eight in the third quarter, but MTSU answered each run to hold a double-digit cushion heading into the fourth. Baugus finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds, while Davis delivered 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting from three off the bench. Verhulst added 11 points and eight boards. MTSU finished 80% from the free-throw line (12-15) and outrebounded the Bonnies 42-34. St. Bonaventure shot just 35.7% from the field and committed 16 turnovers.
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