Thursday, January 31
Nashville, Tenn.
5:30 p.m.
UT Martin
15-5, 7-2OVC
73
at
61
Tennessee State
2-19, 2-7OVC
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
UT Martin
14
21
23
15
73
Tennessee State
9
21
15
16
61
UT MARTIN WOMEN’S HOOPS OPENS MUSIC CITY SWING WITH 73-61 WIN AT TENNESSEE STATE
1/31/2019 8:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Hot shooting for the University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team helped lift the Skyhawks to a road victory over Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee State on Thursday night by a final score of 73-61 in the Gentry Center.
The Skyhawks improved to 15-5 on the season and moved to 7-2 in league play despite playing uncharacteristically sloppy a times. UT Martin would commit more turnovers than it forced with 20 turnovers for just the fifth time this season. Despite the sloppy play, the visitors would win the battle of the boards, shoot over 50 percent from the field and command the paint with 42 points to take an early lead and never look back.
Senior Emanye Robertson served as the game's top scorer with 22 points – knocking down 8-of-14 shot attempts and 6-of-8 free throws to pace the Skyhawks while also tallying four assists and three steals. While Robertson paced the game's scorers, sophomore forward Maddie Waldrop proved to be a force on both sides of the ball with 18 points – knocking down 10-of- 15 free throws – while tallying nine rebounds.
"I didn't think we looked really interested for much of the game," UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan said. "We did a nice job of pushing the lead up to 15 points or so, but then quit. This season has just been a rollercoaster. It's almost like every second we have to be focused and on top of our game. It was a weird game but give the players credit for finding a way to win in a tough venue."
Tennessee State falls to 2-19 on the season and 2-7 in league play with the setback. All-OVC performer Tia Wooten paced the Lady Tigers with 22 points and six rebounds while Terrysha Banner notched 13 points off the bench.
UT Martin will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 2 against OVC rival Belmont. Tipoff from the Curb Event Center is scheduled for 3 p.m.
The Skyhawks improved to 15-5 on the season and moved to 7-2 in league play despite playing uncharacteristically sloppy a times. UT Martin would commit more turnovers than it forced with 20 turnovers for just the fifth time this season. Despite the sloppy play, the visitors would win the battle of the boards, shoot over 50 percent from the field and command the paint with 42 points to take an early lead and never look back.
Senior Emanye Robertson served as the game's top scorer with 22 points – knocking down 8-of-14 shot attempts and 6-of-8 free throws to pace the Skyhawks while also tallying four assists and three steals. While Robertson paced the game's scorers, sophomore forward Maddie Waldrop proved to be a force on both sides of the ball with 18 points – knocking down 10-of- 15 free throws – while tallying nine rebounds.
"I didn't think we looked really interested for much of the game," UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan said. "We did a nice job of pushing the lead up to 15 points or so, but then quit. This season has just been a rollercoaster. It's almost like every second we have to be focused and on top of our game. It was a weird game but give the players credit for finding a way to win in a tough venue."
Tennessee State falls to 2-19 on the season and 2-7 in league play with the setback. All-OVC performer Tia Wooten paced the Lady Tigers with 22 points and six rebounds while Terrysha Banner notched 13 points off the bench.
UT Martin will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 2 against OVC rival Belmont. Tipoff from the Curb Event Center is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Team Stats
UTM
TSU
FG%
.509
.412
3FG%
.333
.364
FT%
.696
.882
RB
36
25
TO
20
19
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
18
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
10
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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