Saturday, March 2
Martin, Tenn.
1 p.m.
UT Martin
21-8, 13-5OVC
83
vs
60
Tennessee State
5-25, 5-13OVC
1
2
3
4
F
Tennessee State
12
12
19
17
60
UT Martin
17
15
26
25
83
ROBERTSON TALLIES CAREER HIGH IN SENIOR DAY VICTORY OVER TENNESSEE STATE
3/2/2019 5:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – Senior guard Emanye Robertson continues to put the finishing touches to a spectacular career for the University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team by tallying a career-best 28 points on Senior Day to notch an 83-60 victory over Tennessee State on the final day of the regular season.
The Skyhawks finish the regular season with a 21-8 overall record and a 13-5 mark in Ohio Valley Conference play. UT Martin ends the league slate tied for second place and secures the No. 3 seed in next week's OVC Basketball Championship. The win also marks the 21st of the season for the Skyhawks, which ranks tied for the sixth most wins in program history while the team notched a 14-1 record at home.
UT Martin held control of the game for much of the contest by leading for over 37 minutes. Despite a physical matchup throughout the contest, the Skyhawks shot 50.9 percent from the floor and won the battle of the boards by 12 and outscored the Lady Tigers in every quarter.
The game was highlighted by the play of Robertson who saved her best game in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for her last. Hailing as the team's lone senior, Robertson stole show in front of family and friends by tallying a new career-high with 28 points while dishing out eight assists and swiping four steals.
A total of three players scored in double figures for the Skyhawks. Joining in the fun was sophomore forward Maddie Waldrop who posted a dominating double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds while fellow sophomore Zaire Hicks tossed in 14 points of her own.
"Today was an inconsistent effort," UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan said. "TSU came out very aggressive and it was an absolute war for both teams. I am little disappointed because I thought we had turned the corner. You'd like to go into the tournament knowing something that you can count on but I'm not sure where we will go from here. With that being said, Maddie's performance today was a pretty big statement and it was nice to see Emanye close out her home career with such a big performance."
Tennessee State finishes the season 5-25 and 5-13 in OVC play. Tia Wooten led three Skyhawks in double figures with 14 points while Cebria Outlow and Taylor Roberts each scored 10 points off the bench.
UT Martin will now shift its focus to the OVC Basketball Championship to be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. next week. The Skyhawks will take on the to-be-announced sixth seed on Thursday, March 7 with tipoff scheduled for 3 p.m.
The Skyhawks finish the regular season with a 21-8 overall record and a 13-5 mark in Ohio Valley Conference play. UT Martin ends the league slate tied for second place and secures the No. 3 seed in next week's OVC Basketball Championship. The win also marks the 21st of the season for the Skyhawks, which ranks tied for the sixth most wins in program history while the team notched a 14-1 record at home.
UT Martin held control of the game for much of the contest by leading for over 37 minutes. Despite a physical matchup throughout the contest, the Skyhawks shot 50.9 percent from the floor and won the battle of the boards by 12 and outscored the Lady Tigers in every quarter.
The game was highlighted by the play of Robertson who saved her best game in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for her last. Hailing as the team's lone senior, Robertson stole show in front of family and friends by tallying a new career-high with 28 points while dishing out eight assists and swiping four steals.
A total of three players scored in double figures for the Skyhawks. Joining in the fun was sophomore forward Maddie Waldrop who posted a dominating double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds while fellow sophomore Zaire Hicks tossed in 14 points of her own.
"Today was an inconsistent effort," UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan said. "TSU came out very aggressive and it was an absolute war for both teams. I am little disappointed because I thought we had turned the corner. You'd like to go into the tournament knowing something that you can count on but I'm not sure where we will go from here. With that being said, Maddie's performance today was a pretty big statement and it was nice to see Emanye close out her home career with such a big performance."
Tennessee State finishes the season 5-25 and 5-13 in OVC play. Tia Wooten led three Skyhawks in double figures with 14 points while Cebria Outlow and Taylor Roberts each scored 10 points off the bench.
UT Martin will now shift its focus to the OVC Basketball Championship to be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. next week. The Skyhawks will take on the to-be-announced sixth seed on Thursday, March 7 with tipoff scheduled for 3 p.m.
Team Stats
TSU
UTM
FG%
.423
.509
3FG%
.333
.154
FT%
.565
.926
RB
25
37
TO
17
18
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
12
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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