Saturday, February 20
Martin, Tenn.
4 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Morehead State
HOME PORTION OF SKYHAWK MEN'S HOOPS SCHEDULE CONCLUDES WITH A SENIOR DAY MATCHUP AGAINST MOREHEAD STATE
2/19/2021 11:20:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – Fans can catch their final glimpse of the 2020-21 version of the University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball squad in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Saturday, Feb. 20 as the Skyhawks host Morehead State in its home finale. Tipoff time is set for 4 p.m., following the conclusion of the women's basketball game that tips off at 1 p.m.
The Ohio Valley Conference matchup also serves as Senior Day for UT Martin as the Skyhawks will honor center Hannes Polla for his career contributions. Hailing from Lahti, Finland, Polla is a two-year member of the UT Martin program, seeing playing time in 34 games after transferring in from the University of Oklahoma. He has made 17 starts as a Skyhawk, including all but three of his games played during the 2020-21 season.
UT Martin (7-14, 5-12 OVC) is coming off an 89-72 setback to Eastern Kentucky on Thursday. In that game, the Skyhawks fell for the first time all season when leading or tied at the halftime break (40-37, was previously 6-0). Cameron Holden (13 points, career-best 18 rebounds, game-highs of six assists and four steals) led UT Martin while Anthony Thomas secured a team-high 16 points.
The Skyhawks will look to avenge a 76-44 loss at Morehead State on Jan. 23. UT Martin led for 7:34 during the first half but could not overcome a season-low .298 field goal percentage (17-of-57).
Defense has been the calling card for the Eagles all season as they rank atop the OVC in scoring defense (61.1 points per game), field goal percentage defense (.395), three-point field goal percentage defense (.290), blocked shots (4.9 per contest) and rebounding margin (+7.8) in league play.
Morehead State (16-7, 13-3 OVC) saw its 12-game winning streak snapped last Saturday at Belmont in a matchup of the league's top two teams in the standings. Seven-time OVC Freshman of the Week Johni Broome (11 points and 13 rebounds) recorded his eighth double-double of the year while Ta'lon Cooper added a team-best 16 points.
This game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and locally on WCMT Radio 1410 AM/100.5 FM. For those links, as well as a link for live stats, access the links found at the top of the webpage.
The Ohio Valley Conference matchup also serves as Senior Day for UT Martin as the Skyhawks will honor center Hannes Polla for his career contributions. Hailing from Lahti, Finland, Polla is a two-year member of the UT Martin program, seeing playing time in 34 games after transferring in from the University of Oklahoma. He has made 17 starts as a Skyhawk, including all but three of his games played during the 2020-21 season.
UT Martin (7-14, 5-12 OVC) is coming off an 89-72 setback to Eastern Kentucky on Thursday. In that game, the Skyhawks fell for the first time all season when leading or tied at the halftime break (40-37, was previously 6-0). Cameron Holden (13 points, career-best 18 rebounds, game-highs of six assists and four steals) led UT Martin while Anthony Thomas secured a team-high 16 points.
The Skyhawks will look to avenge a 76-44 loss at Morehead State on Jan. 23. UT Martin led for 7:34 during the first half but could not overcome a season-low .298 field goal percentage (17-of-57).
Defense has been the calling card for the Eagles all season as they rank atop the OVC in scoring defense (61.1 points per game), field goal percentage defense (.395), three-point field goal percentage defense (.290), blocked shots (4.9 per contest) and rebounding margin (+7.8) in league play.
Morehead State (16-7, 13-3 OVC) saw its 12-game winning streak snapped last Saturday at Belmont in a matchup of the league's top two teams in the standings. Seven-time OVC Freshman of the Week Johni Broome (11 points and 13 rebounds) recorded his eighth double-double of the year while Ta'lon Cooper added a team-best 16 points.
This game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and locally on WCMT Radio 1410 AM/100.5 FM. For those links, as well as a link for live stats, access the links found at the top of the webpage.
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