Saturday, November 11
Starkville, Miss.
4 p.m.
UT Martin
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Mississippi State
UT MARTIN MEN'S BASKETBALL HEADS TO MISSISSIPPI STATE FOR FIRST ROAD TEST OF YOUNG 2023-24 CAMPAIGN
11/10/2023 9:56:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball squad matches up against the first of two Power 5 conference opponents on the 2023-24 schedule when it makes the 225-mile drive south to take on Mississippi State. Tipoff from Humphrey Coliseum is set for 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11.
The Skyhawks, who are also visiting NC State out of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Dec. 12, will be making their first appearance in Starkville since 2017 on Saturday, which is also head coach Ryan Ridder's 39th birthday.
UT Martin is coming off a 104-76 home triumph over Champion Christian in its opener on Monday. Hawai'i transfer Justus Jackson topped the Skyhawks in scoring with 18 points in just 19 minutes off the bench while Jalen Myers recorded his second double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds) in his brief UT Martin tenure. Jacob Crews (16 points), Issa Muhammad (15), Jordan Sears (14) and KK Curry (11) gave the Skyhawks six double-digit scorers in a game where UT Martin outscored the visitors 64-24 in the paint and had a 57-35 advantage in rebounding.
Reigning All-Ohio Valley Conference first teamer Jordan Sears is on the cusp of a personal milestone as the explosive Skyhawk combo guard enters this contest with 996 career collegiate points. Sears has registered 27 double-digit scoring games, seven outings of at least 20 points and three 30-plus point contests in 33 career games in a UT Martin uniform.
Receiving votes in both national preseason polls is Mississippi State, who reached the NCAA Tournament in head coach Chris Jans' first season in charge in 2022-23. The Bulldogs opened their 2023-24 slate on Wednesday at the Barstool Sports Invitational in Chicago, defeating Arizona State by a 71-56 margin. Trey Fort - who played 11 games as a freshman at UT Martin in 2020-21 - led the way with a game-high 21 points for Mississippi State, who cruised after taking a 21-point halftime lead.
This game will be streamed live on SEC Network+. That link, in addition to a link to live stats, can be found above.
The Skyhawks, who are also visiting NC State out of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Dec. 12, will be making their first appearance in Starkville since 2017 on Saturday, which is also head coach Ryan Ridder's 39th birthday.
UT Martin is coming off a 104-76 home triumph over Champion Christian in its opener on Monday. Hawai'i transfer Justus Jackson topped the Skyhawks in scoring with 18 points in just 19 minutes off the bench while Jalen Myers recorded his second double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds) in his brief UT Martin tenure. Jacob Crews (16 points), Issa Muhammad (15), Jordan Sears (14) and KK Curry (11) gave the Skyhawks six double-digit scorers in a game where UT Martin outscored the visitors 64-24 in the paint and had a 57-35 advantage in rebounding.
Reigning All-Ohio Valley Conference first teamer Jordan Sears is on the cusp of a personal milestone as the explosive Skyhawk combo guard enters this contest with 996 career collegiate points. Sears has registered 27 double-digit scoring games, seven outings of at least 20 points and three 30-plus point contests in 33 career games in a UT Martin uniform.
Receiving votes in both national preseason polls is Mississippi State, who reached the NCAA Tournament in head coach Chris Jans' first season in charge in 2022-23. The Bulldogs opened their 2023-24 slate on Wednesday at the Barstool Sports Invitational in Chicago, defeating Arizona State by a 71-56 margin. Trey Fort - who played 11 games as a freshman at UT Martin in 2020-21 - led the way with a game-high 21 points for Mississippi State, who cruised after taking a 21-point halftime lead.
This game will be streamed live on SEC Network+. That link, in addition to a link to live stats, can be found above.
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