Thursday, February 7
Martin, Tenn.
5:30 p.m.
UT Martin
16-6, 8-3
77
vs
72
Jacksonville State
10-12, 4-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville St. | 17 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 72 |
| UT Martin | 22 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 77 |
CAREER NIGHT FROM ROBERTSON LIFTS SKYHAWKS TO 77-72 VICTORY OVER JACKSONVILLE STATE
2/7/2019 9:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – Senior guard Emanye Robertson led all scorers with a career-high 25 points to lift the University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team to a 77-72 home victory over Jacksonville State on Thursday evening.
The Skyhawks (16-6, 8-3) improved to 11-0 in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center this season behind a nice evening from Robertson who posted a new career-high with 25 points. The senior made the most of her evening by attacking the rim and drawing 10 fouls which in turn resulted in making 15-of-19 free throw attempts. She would wrap up her career night with five steals, four assists, two rebounds and a block.
UT Martin would lead by as much as 18 points midway through the third quarter before the physical Gamecock squad began to chip away. While Jacksonville State would win the battle of the boards by over 20, UT Martin made its presence known by forcing 29 turnovers which led to 30 transition baskets for the Skyhawks. The game would later reach a margin as narrow as three points in the final minute but UT Martin would hold on to clinch the home victory.
Along with Robertson's impressive night, two other Skyhawks scored in double figures. Sophomore Zaire Hicks knocked down a trio of three-pointers to finish the night with 14 points while freshman Brittni Moore chipped in 11 points – including going 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
"I thought that the first half was really good," UT Martin assistant coach David Russell said. "We were looking for mismatches and wanted to bring their bigs out to guard us. The press and 1-3-1 were effective but we gave up some transition buckets and those came back to haunt us in the second half. If we wouldn't have been able to force them into 29 turnovers, they probably would have won the game."
Jacksonville State drops to 10-12 on the season and 4-7 in the OVC standings with the setback. The Gamecock duo of Rayven Pearson (19 points, 11 rebounds) and Destiney Elliott (18 points, 10 rebounds) would both notch double-doubles in the contest.
UT Martin will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 9 when playing host to OVC foe Tennessee Tech. Tipoff from the Elam Center is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Skyhawks (16-6, 8-3) improved to 11-0 in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center this season behind a nice evening from Robertson who posted a new career-high with 25 points. The senior made the most of her evening by attacking the rim and drawing 10 fouls which in turn resulted in making 15-of-19 free throw attempts. She would wrap up her career night with five steals, four assists, two rebounds and a block.
UT Martin would lead by as much as 18 points midway through the third quarter before the physical Gamecock squad began to chip away. While Jacksonville State would win the battle of the boards by over 20, UT Martin made its presence known by forcing 29 turnovers which led to 30 transition baskets for the Skyhawks. The game would later reach a margin as narrow as three points in the final minute but UT Martin would hold on to clinch the home victory.
Along with Robertson's impressive night, two other Skyhawks scored in double figures. Sophomore Zaire Hicks knocked down a trio of three-pointers to finish the night with 14 points while freshman Brittni Moore chipped in 11 points – including going 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
"I thought that the first half was really good," UT Martin assistant coach David Russell said. "We were looking for mismatches and wanted to bring their bigs out to guard us. The press and 1-3-1 were effective but we gave up some transition buckets and those came back to haunt us in the second half. If we wouldn't have been able to force them into 29 turnovers, they probably would have won the game."
Jacksonville State drops to 10-12 on the season and 4-7 in the OVC standings with the setback. The Gamecock duo of Rayven Pearson (19 points, 11 rebounds) and Destiney Elliott (18 points, 10 rebounds) would both notch double-doubles in the contest.
UT Martin will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 9 when playing host to OVC foe Tennessee Tech. Tipoff from the Elam Center is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
JSU
UTM
FG%
.456
.400
3FG%
.235
.389
FT%
.800
.788
RB
44
23
TO
29
13
STL
2
16
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
15
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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