Saturday, January 11
Martin, Tenn.
4 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Belmont
TOP TWO SCORING TEAMS IN OVC COLLIDE AS SKYHAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYS HOST TO BELMONT ON SATURDAY
1/10/2020 4:14:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – Coming off its first Ohio Valley Conference victory of the season is the University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball team, who hosts perennial league title contender Belmont at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Saturday, Jan. 11. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. as the backend of a doubleheader with the women's basketball team.
Although the Skyhawks lead the all-time series by a 20-19 margin, the Bruins have won each of the eight meetings between the two since joining the OVC in 2012.
This matchup will showcase the two best offensive teams in the conference, as Belmont paces the OVC with 81.4 points per game and is followed by UT Martin's 76.9 scoring average.
On Thursday, the Skyhawks (5-9, 1-2 OVC) soared to an 87-74 triumph over Tennessee State behind a gritty defensive effort. UT Martin forced the visiting Tigers into 21 turnovers and a .441 shooting percentage - both of which ranked as a season-best totals for the Skyhawks against a Division I opponent.
Parker Stewart (31 points) and Quintin Dove (22 points) led the way against Tennessee State while Eman Sertovic equaled a career-best with 11 points. After missing the previous 10 games because of an injury, Steve Wooten, Jr. collected 11 points and 10 rebounds - becoming just the eighth player in school history to earn a double-double in his OVC debut.
The Bruins (11-5, 2-1 OVC) shot a staggering 78.6 percent (22-of-28) in the second half on Thursday, as Tyler Scanlon's game-high 21 points led Belmont to an 89-64 road win at Southeast Missouri. In addition to scoring offense, the Bruins also lead the OVC in scoring margin (+14.0), three-point field goal percentage (.373), three-point field goals made (10.4 per game), assists (18.7 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4).
Reigning OVC Freshman of the Year Nick Muszynski (17.5 points, 7.5 rebounds per game, .762 field goal percentage) and Grayson Murphy (13.5 assists per game) each excelled in the two outings against the Skyhawks last season.
Chris Brinkley (play-by-play) and Tom Britt (color) will have the call on ESPN+ as well as WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM. Those links, as well as a link for live stats, can be found above.
Although the Skyhawks lead the all-time series by a 20-19 margin, the Bruins have won each of the eight meetings between the two since joining the OVC in 2012.
This matchup will showcase the two best offensive teams in the conference, as Belmont paces the OVC with 81.4 points per game and is followed by UT Martin's 76.9 scoring average.
On Thursday, the Skyhawks (5-9, 1-2 OVC) soared to an 87-74 triumph over Tennessee State behind a gritty defensive effort. UT Martin forced the visiting Tigers into 21 turnovers and a .441 shooting percentage - both of which ranked as a season-best totals for the Skyhawks against a Division I opponent.
Parker Stewart (31 points) and Quintin Dove (22 points) led the way against Tennessee State while Eman Sertovic equaled a career-best with 11 points. After missing the previous 10 games because of an injury, Steve Wooten, Jr. collected 11 points and 10 rebounds - becoming just the eighth player in school history to earn a double-double in his OVC debut.
The Bruins (11-5, 2-1 OVC) shot a staggering 78.6 percent (22-of-28) in the second half on Thursday, as Tyler Scanlon's game-high 21 points led Belmont to an 89-64 road win at Southeast Missouri. In addition to scoring offense, the Bruins also lead the OVC in scoring margin (+14.0), three-point field goal percentage (.373), three-point field goals made (10.4 per game), assists (18.7 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4).
Reigning OVC Freshman of the Year Nick Muszynski (17.5 points, 7.5 rebounds per game, .762 field goal percentage) and Grayson Murphy (13.5 assists per game) each excelled in the two outings against the Skyhawks last season.
Chris Brinkley (play-by-play) and Tom Britt (color) will have the call on ESPN+ as well as WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM. Those links, as well as a link for live stats, can be found above.
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