Thursday, February 1
Charleston, Ill.
5 p.m.
UT Martin
at
Eastern Illinois
UT MARTIN WOMEN’S HOOPS OPENS FOUR-GAME ROAD SWING AT EIU ON THURSDAY
1/31/2024 5:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team hits the road to start a key four-game road swing with a matchup against Ohio Valley Conference rival Eastern Illinois on Thursday, Feb. 1. Tipoff from newly renamed Groniger Arena is slated for 5 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Skyhawks and Panthers meet for the second time this season after squaring off back in early January in a nail-biting 72-70 showdown in the Elam Center. EIU came out on top in the contest after five-time OVC Player of the Week Macy McGlone scored a putback layup in the final seconds to wrap up the road victory.
UT Martin (7-12, 4-4 OVC) dropped another heartbreaker in its most recent outing after leading for much of the contest against Lindenwood. Despite leading by double-digits in the second half, the Lions rattled off an 11-0 run in the final minutes – including a go-ahead three-pointer with eight seconds to play which proved to be the eventual game-winner in a 73-68 contest.
Redshirt-freshman Kenley McCarn put on another strong offensive showing in the last contest, tallying 27 points while making five three-pointers. The OVC's third-leading scorer has eclipsed double figures in 13 of the last 14 games. Standout sophomore Anaya Brown has also been on a tear, adding her sixth double-double of the season while tallying 25 points and eight rebounds in the team's last matchup against the Panthers.
Eastern Illinois (9-12, 6-2 OVC) sits tied for second place in the league standings and enters the contest riding a four-game winning streak. Most recently, the Panthers earned a hard-fought 71-67 overtime victory against Tennessee State to complete a weekend sweep of two of the three Tennessee schools. McGlone leads the is one of the league's top performers while ranking second in the OVC in scoring (17.4 ppg) and first overall in rebounding (12.0 rpg). Miah Monahan (12.2 ppg) and Ellie Buzzelle (10.7 ppg) also average scoring in double figures.
Thursday's matchup marks the 65th meeting in series history between the two programs with UT Martin holding a 40-24 advantage. The Panthers have controlled the series over the past three seasons however, winning four of the last five meetings dating back to the 2021-22 campaign.
The contest will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ while local listeners can tune into the Skyhawk Sports Network to hear Chris Brinkley (play-by-play) call the action live from courtside. Games are broadcast on WCMT "Talk and News You Can Use!" with simulcasts on 1410 AM, 100.5 FM, 92.7 FM, 96.1 FM, 99.7 FM and 103.3 FM. Those links – in addition to live stats – can be found at the top of the page.
The Skyhawks and Panthers meet for the second time this season after squaring off back in early January in a nail-biting 72-70 showdown in the Elam Center. EIU came out on top in the contest after five-time OVC Player of the Week Macy McGlone scored a putback layup in the final seconds to wrap up the road victory.
UT Martin (7-12, 4-4 OVC) dropped another heartbreaker in its most recent outing after leading for much of the contest against Lindenwood. Despite leading by double-digits in the second half, the Lions rattled off an 11-0 run in the final minutes – including a go-ahead three-pointer with eight seconds to play which proved to be the eventual game-winner in a 73-68 contest.
Redshirt-freshman Kenley McCarn put on another strong offensive showing in the last contest, tallying 27 points while making five three-pointers. The OVC's third-leading scorer has eclipsed double figures in 13 of the last 14 games. Standout sophomore Anaya Brown has also been on a tear, adding her sixth double-double of the season while tallying 25 points and eight rebounds in the team's last matchup against the Panthers.
Eastern Illinois (9-12, 6-2 OVC) sits tied for second place in the league standings and enters the contest riding a four-game winning streak. Most recently, the Panthers earned a hard-fought 71-67 overtime victory against Tennessee State to complete a weekend sweep of two of the three Tennessee schools. McGlone leads the is one of the league's top performers while ranking second in the OVC in scoring (17.4 ppg) and first overall in rebounding (12.0 rpg). Miah Monahan (12.2 ppg) and Ellie Buzzelle (10.7 ppg) also average scoring in double figures.
Thursday's matchup marks the 65th meeting in series history between the two programs with UT Martin holding a 40-24 advantage. The Panthers have controlled the series over the past three seasons however, winning four of the last five meetings dating back to the 2021-22 campaign.
The contest will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ while local listeners can tune into the Skyhawk Sports Network to hear Chris Brinkley (play-by-play) call the action live from courtside. Games are broadcast on WCMT "Talk and News You Can Use!" with simulcasts on 1410 AM, 100.5 FM, 92.7 FM, 96.1 FM, 99.7 FM and 103.3 FM. Those links – in addition to live stats – can be found at the top of the page.
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