Thursday, December 18
Nashville, Tenn.
5 p.m.
UT Martin
5-5,1-0OVC
86
at
79
Tennessee State
1-9,0-1OVC
1
2
3
4
F
UT Martin
13
21
18
34
86
Tennessee St.
20
15
22
22
79
Huge Fourth Quarter Pushes Skyhawks Past TSU In OVC Opener
12/18/2025 8:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team scored 34 points in the fourth quarter to rally past Tennessee State for an 86-79 win Thursday night at the Gentry Center in Nashville.
The Skyhawks got off to a slow start in the game, but ended the half on 10-0 run to trail by just one, 35-34, at the break. UT Martin shot just 11.8-percent from the floor in the first quarter and entered the locker room shooting just 23.5 percent.
However, in the second half the Skyhawks shot 66.7-percent in the third quarter and nearly 70-percent in the fourth quarter at 69.2. In the fourth quarter, UT Martin went 9-for-13 from the floor and 4-for-5 from 3-point range. They finished the game shooting a season-high 28-for-37 from the free throw line.
Kenley McCarn posted the first double-double of her career in the game with a career-high tying 31 points and a new career best of 10 rebounds. Sidni Middleton followed with a career-high of her own of 20 points, including going a perfect 8-for-8 at the free-throw line. Brittani Wells also reached double-digits in the game, scoring 12 points to go along with a game-high six assists.
On Saturday, the Skyhawks will travel to Tennessee Tech to take on the Golden Eagles at the Eblen Center at 1 p.m.
The Skyhawks got off to a slow start in the game, but ended the half on 10-0 run to trail by just one, 35-34, at the break. UT Martin shot just 11.8-percent from the floor in the first quarter and entered the locker room shooting just 23.5 percent.
However, in the second half the Skyhawks shot 66.7-percent in the third quarter and nearly 70-percent in the fourth quarter at 69.2. In the fourth quarter, UT Martin went 9-for-13 from the floor and 4-for-5 from 3-point range. They finished the game shooting a season-high 28-for-37 from the free throw line.
Kenley McCarn posted the first double-double of her career in the game with a career-high tying 31 points and a new career best of 10 rebounds. Sidni Middleton followed with a career-high of her own of 20 points, including going a perfect 8-for-8 at the free-throw line. Brittani Wells also reached double-digits in the game, scoring 12 points to go along with a game-high six assists.
On Saturday, the Skyhawks will travel to Tennessee Tech to take on the Golden Eagles at the Eblen Center at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
UTM
TSU
FG%
.424
.482
3FG%
.444
.500
FT%
.757
.850
RB
36
34
TO
20
28
STL
13
11
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
10
3FGM
5
FTM
3
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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