Saturday, December 2
Lake Charles, La.
2 p.m.
UT Martin
at
McNeese
SKYHAWK MEN'S HOOPS ROUNDS OUT ROAD STRETCH IN SEARCH OF SECOND STRAIGHT VICTORY AGAINST MCNEESE
12/1/2023 10:17:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – The month of December opens for the University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball squad with a date at McNeese as the Skyhawks put the finishing touches on their three-game road stretch on Saturday, Dec. 2. Tipoff time from the Legacy Center in Lake Charles, La. is scheduled for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
UT Martin is making a trip to the state of Louisiana for the first time in almost exactly five years as it last played at Tulane on Dec. 5, 2018. This matchup is the first time that the Skyhawks have visited Lake Charles as these two teams met for the first time ever in Martin last year, a slim 86-83 Skyhawk victory. Desmond Williams (12 points on 4-of-9 shooting from three-point range) and Koby Jeffries (season-best six assists) paced UT Martin, who led for 31:23 of clock time and committed just eight turnovers.
The Skyhawks (5-3) are coming off a 98-78 setback to Rice in the second game of an approximate 2,346-mile road swing that began at Chicago State last Saturday. Jacob Crews (team-high 22 points), Justus Jackson (13 points) and Williams (nine points) each splashed a trio of three-pointers apiece, helping UT Martin rattle in a season-high 13 trifectas on a 43.3 shooting percentage from downtown. Issa Muhammad (11 points, team-best nine rebounds) and Jordan Sears (eight points, career-high nine assists) almost registered double-doubles for the Skyhawks, who also sank all 11 of their free throw attempts.
McNeese (6-2) is off to its best start since 1976-77, ranking in the top-10 nationally in steals per game (11.4, sixth), scoring defense (58.8 points per game, ninth), three-point field goal percentage (.414, ninth) and turnover margin (+6.5, ninth).
The Cowboys dispatched UAB on the road by a score of 81-60 on Tuesday. Shahada Wells poured in 36 points while Christian Shumate - who posted 17 points and 11 rebounds at UT Martin last season - hauled in 21 rebounds. Antavion Collum also pitched in 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting for McNeese.
To access the ESPN+ link, as well as a link to follow along with live stats, browse to the top of the webpage.
UT Martin is making a trip to the state of Louisiana for the first time in almost exactly five years as it last played at Tulane on Dec. 5, 2018. This matchup is the first time that the Skyhawks have visited Lake Charles as these two teams met for the first time ever in Martin last year, a slim 86-83 Skyhawk victory. Desmond Williams (12 points on 4-of-9 shooting from three-point range) and Koby Jeffries (season-best six assists) paced UT Martin, who led for 31:23 of clock time and committed just eight turnovers.
The Skyhawks (5-3) are coming off a 98-78 setback to Rice in the second game of an approximate 2,346-mile road swing that began at Chicago State last Saturday. Jacob Crews (team-high 22 points), Justus Jackson (13 points) and Williams (nine points) each splashed a trio of three-pointers apiece, helping UT Martin rattle in a season-high 13 trifectas on a 43.3 shooting percentage from downtown. Issa Muhammad (11 points, team-best nine rebounds) and Jordan Sears (eight points, career-high nine assists) almost registered double-doubles for the Skyhawks, who also sank all 11 of their free throw attempts.
McNeese (6-2) is off to its best start since 1976-77, ranking in the top-10 nationally in steals per game (11.4, sixth), scoring defense (58.8 points per game, ninth), three-point field goal percentage (.414, ninth) and turnover margin (+6.5, ninth).
The Cowboys dispatched UAB on the road by a score of 81-60 on Tuesday. Shahada Wells poured in 36 points while Christian Shumate - who posted 17 points and 11 rebounds at UT Martin last season - hauled in 21 rebounds. Antavion Collum also pitched in 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting for McNeese.
To access the ESPN+ link, as well as a link to follow along with live stats, browse to the top of the webpage.
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