Thursday, January 2
Murray, KY
5 p.m.
UT Martin
5-7, 1-0OVC
89
at
64
Murray State
7-5, 0-1OVC
1
2
3
4
F
UT Martin
31
22
25
11
89
Murray St.
16
19
15
14
64
UT MARTIN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OPENS OVC PLAY WITH STATEMENT WIN AT MURRAY STATE
1/2/2020 8:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MURRAY, Ky. – The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball began the new year with a dominating opener to Ohio Valley Conference action, surging past Murray State 89-64 on Thursday night in the CFSB Center.
The Skyhawks (5-7, 1-0 OVC) posted their first road victory of the season behind a complete performance which saw four different players score in double figures along with several team highs. UT Martin also recorded a season-high 89 points while shooting 43.0 percent from the floor along with 10 three-pointers.
UT Martin made a season-high 10 three-pointers – including five in the first quarter alone – en route to 31 points in the opening 10 minutes. Behind unselfish play, the Skyhawks tallied 19 assists on the team's 34 field goals while defensively the squad forced 19 turnovers and tallied 11 steals. Another key was the team's rebounding advantage with a season-high 49 rebounds – including 23 offensive boards which led to 20 second-chance opportunities.
Four different Skyhawks eclipsed double figures for the first time this season as junior forward Chelsey Perry tallied her sixth career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds while filling out her stat line with three blocks, three assists and two steals. Fellow junior forward Maddie Waldrop also nearly posted a double-double of her own in a return to her hometown with 15 points and nine rebounds. Meanwhile, the post duo of Damiah Griffin (15 points, five rebounds) and Dasia Young (14 points, four rebounds) rounded out the top offensive performers for the Skyhawks.
Gallery: (1/2/2020) WBB at Murray State
"I thought we came out really aggressive and were doing things well," UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan said. "We scored 31 points and it honestly could have been more if we would have knocked down a couple extra easy attempts to really blow it open. Regardless of the final score, it is always hard to win road games in our league and tonight we were able to do just that. Now we have a quick turnaround, will need to get rested up and shift our focus to Austin Peay on Saturday."
Murray State (7-5, 0-1 OVC) struggled in much of the contest by shooting just 38.3 percent from the floor despite knocking down seven trifectas. While the main storyline saw the OVC's leading scorer Macey Turley be limited to just seven points and nine turnovers, it was forward Laci Hawthorne who carried the load for the Racers with 20 points and eight rebounds.
UT Martin will return to action by wrapping up the team's three-game road swing with a matchup at Austin Peay on Saturday, Jan. 4. Tipoff from the Dunn Center is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
The Skyhawks (5-7, 1-0 OVC) posted their first road victory of the season behind a complete performance which saw four different players score in double figures along with several team highs. UT Martin also recorded a season-high 89 points while shooting 43.0 percent from the floor along with 10 three-pointers.
UT Martin made a season-high 10 three-pointers – including five in the first quarter alone – en route to 31 points in the opening 10 minutes. Behind unselfish play, the Skyhawks tallied 19 assists on the team's 34 field goals while defensively the squad forced 19 turnovers and tallied 11 steals. Another key was the team's rebounding advantage with a season-high 49 rebounds – including 23 offensive boards which led to 20 second-chance opportunities.
Four different Skyhawks eclipsed double figures for the first time this season as junior forward Chelsey Perry tallied her sixth career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds while filling out her stat line with three blocks, three assists and two steals. Fellow junior forward Maddie Waldrop also nearly posted a double-double of her own in a return to her hometown with 15 points and nine rebounds. Meanwhile, the post duo of Damiah Griffin (15 points, five rebounds) and Dasia Young (14 points, four rebounds) rounded out the top offensive performers for the Skyhawks.
"I thought we came out really aggressive and were doing things well," UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan said. "We scored 31 points and it honestly could have been more if we would have knocked down a couple extra easy attempts to really blow it open. Regardless of the final score, it is always hard to win road games in our league and tonight we were able to do just that. Now we have a quick turnaround, will need to get rested up and shift our focus to Austin Peay on Saturday."
Murray State (7-5, 0-1 OVC) struggled in much of the contest by shooting just 38.3 percent from the floor despite knocking down seven trifectas. While the main storyline saw the OVC's leading scorer Macey Turley be limited to just seven points and nine turnovers, it was forward Laci Hawthorne who carried the load for the Racers with 20 points and eight rebounds.
UT Martin will return to action by wrapping up the team's three-game road swing with a matchup at Austin Peay on Saturday, Jan. 4. Tipoff from the Dunn Center is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
Team Stats
UTM
MUR
FG%
.430
.383
3FG%
.400
.389
FT%
.688
.688
RB
49
38
TO
11
19
STL
11
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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