Thursday, December 30
Clarksville, Tenn.
5 p.m.
UT Martin
at
Austin Peay
UT MARTIN WOMEN’S HOOPS OPENS OVC TITLE DEFENSE WITH ROAD MATCHUP AT AUSTIN PEAY
12/29/2021 5:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team opens its 30th season of competition in the Ohio Valley Conference with a road matchup at Austin Peay on Thursday, Dec. 30. Tipoff from the Dunn Center is scheduled for 5 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The Skyhawks (3-8, 0-0 OVC) enter OVC play looking to defend back-to-back regular season championships after a tough non-conference slate. During UT Martin's two-year championship run the program posted a 33-4 record in league play – including a 15-3 mark on the road.
UT Martin is hoping to lean upon the team's previous success in league play to snap its current six-game losing streak since Thanksgiving. The Skyhawks dropped their most recent outing prior to Christmas at the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas to Bowling Green by a score of 67-52. After struggling early in the contest, the Skyhawks posted their highest scoring second half of the season while Paige Pipkin (15 points, five steals) and Kyannah Grant (14 points, five assists) led the team offensively.
Thursday's matchup features two coaches on the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of head coaching experience. UT Martin is led by four-time OVC Coach of the Year Kevin McMillan who is in his 13th season as the league's longest tenured coach and third winningest coach in conference history with a 243-150 record – including a 160-45 mark in OVC play. Meanwhile for Austin Peay, Brittany Young is in her first season leading the Govs.
Austin Peay (7-3, 0-0 OVC) enters its final season of OVC play looking to build upon its recent success with a four-game winning streak in the wings. During that four-game stretch the Govs have not trailed their opponent while posting an average margin of victory of 22.2 points. The Govs rely heavily on the shoulders of OVC transfers Yamia Johnson (Jacksonville State) and Karle Pace (Eastern Illinois) to lead the way. Johnson has won a pair of OVC Player of the Week honors and is averaging 16.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while Pace isn't far behind in the scoring column with 14.4 points and 2.9 assists per game.
This marks the 94th meeting between the two programs in a series which dates back to 1970 with UT Martin holding a narrow 47-46 series advantage. The Skyhawks have won seven straight games against the Govs – including three consecutive single-digit victories in the Dunn Center.
Fans can stream the game live on ESPN+ and listen locally to the radio broadcast on WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM. Those links - as well as a link to follow along through live stats - are located above.
The Skyhawks (3-8, 0-0 OVC) enter OVC play looking to defend back-to-back regular season championships after a tough non-conference slate. During UT Martin's two-year championship run the program posted a 33-4 record in league play – including a 15-3 mark on the road.
UT Martin is hoping to lean upon the team's previous success in league play to snap its current six-game losing streak since Thanksgiving. The Skyhawks dropped their most recent outing prior to Christmas at the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas to Bowling Green by a score of 67-52. After struggling early in the contest, the Skyhawks posted their highest scoring second half of the season while Paige Pipkin (15 points, five steals) and Kyannah Grant (14 points, five assists) led the team offensively.
Thursday's matchup features two coaches on the opposite end of the spectrum in terms of head coaching experience. UT Martin is led by four-time OVC Coach of the Year Kevin McMillan who is in his 13th season as the league's longest tenured coach and third winningest coach in conference history with a 243-150 record – including a 160-45 mark in OVC play. Meanwhile for Austin Peay, Brittany Young is in her first season leading the Govs.
Austin Peay (7-3, 0-0 OVC) enters its final season of OVC play looking to build upon its recent success with a four-game winning streak in the wings. During that four-game stretch the Govs have not trailed their opponent while posting an average margin of victory of 22.2 points. The Govs rely heavily on the shoulders of OVC transfers Yamia Johnson (Jacksonville State) and Karle Pace (Eastern Illinois) to lead the way. Johnson has won a pair of OVC Player of the Week honors and is averaging 16.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while Pace isn't far behind in the scoring column with 14.4 points and 2.9 assists per game.
This marks the 94th meeting between the two programs in a series which dates back to 1970 with UT Martin holding a narrow 47-46 series advantage. The Skyhawks have won seven straight games against the Govs – including three consecutive single-digit victories in the Dunn Center.
Fans can stream the game live on ESPN+ and listen locally to the radio broadcast on WCMT 1410 AM/100.5 FM. Those links - as well as a link to follow along through live stats - are located above.
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