Saturday, January 23
Morehead, Ky.
3 p.m.
UT Martin
at
Morehead State
UT MARTIN MEN'S BASKETBALL PUTS FINISHING TOUCHES ON BRIEF ROAD SWING WITH A MATCHUP AT MOREHEAD STATE ON SATURDAY
1/22/2021 9:19:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – For the second time in three days, the University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball team faces yet another stiff road challenge when the Skyhawks travel to Morehead State on Saturday, Jan. 23. Tipoff time from Ellis T. Johnson Arena is scheduled for 3 p.m. CST.
The early season Ohio Valley Conference schedule has done UT Martin no favors, as the Skyhawks will have played five of their first eight league games against the four teams with the most overall wins in the conference. In addition to those squads, UT Martin (3-8, 1-6 OVC) also has faced defending league champion Murray State.
Cameron Holden has delivered a spark for the Skyhawks this season as the junior forward from Forsyth, Ga. has blossomed into one of the best players in the OVC. His four double-doubles in league play trail only Preseason OVC Player of the Year Terry Taylor (five) for most in the conference as the frontcourt phenom has topped UT Martin in scoring on eight different occasions this season.
The Skyhawks are coming off a 113-73 setback at Eastern Kentucky on Thursday. Holden produced 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists while the backcourt tandem of Anthony Thomas (16 points) and Kenton Eskridge (season-best 10 points) also reached double figures in the scoring column for UT Martin.
Morehead State (10-6, 7-2 OVC) has relied on a stout defense so far in 2020-21 as the Eagles lead the OVC in scoring defense with 63.8 points allowed per contest (a number that drops to 60.3 points per game against league opposition). Morehead State ranks just outside the top-10 nationally in blocked shots (4.6 per game) and additionally paces the OVC with a +5.4 rebounding margin in league play.
On Thursday, the Eagles extended their winning streak to six games after downing Southeast Missouri by a 76-65 margin. DeVon Cooper's 17 points led a balanced Morehead State scoring attack which also featured Ta'lon Cooper (15 points), Johni Broome (14 points, 10 rebounds) and James Baker (11 points).
The game can be viewed live on ESPN+ while Chris Brinkley is in charge of the radio call locally on WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM. Fans can find those links and a link to live stats at the top of the webpage.
The early season Ohio Valley Conference schedule has done UT Martin no favors, as the Skyhawks will have played five of their first eight league games against the four teams with the most overall wins in the conference. In addition to those squads, UT Martin (3-8, 1-6 OVC) also has faced defending league champion Murray State.
Cameron Holden has delivered a spark for the Skyhawks this season as the junior forward from Forsyth, Ga. has blossomed into one of the best players in the OVC. His four double-doubles in league play trail only Preseason OVC Player of the Year Terry Taylor (five) for most in the conference as the frontcourt phenom has topped UT Martin in scoring on eight different occasions this season.
The Skyhawks are coming off a 113-73 setback at Eastern Kentucky on Thursday. Holden produced 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists while the backcourt tandem of Anthony Thomas (16 points) and Kenton Eskridge (season-best 10 points) also reached double figures in the scoring column for UT Martin.
Morehead State (10-6, 7-2 OVC) has relied on a stout defense so far in 2020-21 as the Eagles lead the OVC in scoring defense with 63.8 points allowed per contest (a number that drops to 60.3 points per game against league opposition). Morehead State ranks just outside the top-10 nationally in blocked shots (4.6 per game) and additionally paces the OVC with a +5.4 rebounding margin in league play.
On Thursday, the Eagles extended their winning streak to six games after downing Southeast Missouri by a 76-65 margin. DeVon Cooper's 17 points led a balanced Morehead State scoring attack which also featured Ta'lon Cooper (15 points), Johni Broome (14 points, 10 rebounds) and James Baker (11 points).
The game can be viewed live on ESPN+ while Chris Brinkley is in charge of the radio call locally on WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM. Fans can find those links and a link to live stats at the top of the webpage.
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