
11/12/2026 9:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball fell to Missouri, 103-59, in its first road game of the season Thursday night at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
The Skyhawks got off to a hot start and held an 11-6 lead midway through the first quarter. However, the Tigers battled back to overtake UT Martin and cruise to a 44-point win. The Skyhawks got a big lift from their bench with 30 points on the night, taking the reserves' average on the season to 38.5.
Lily Espelet and Sidni Middleton led the Skyhawks in the game with 10 points, a career high for Espelet, who also had four rebounds and three steals. Mimi Lazaravic had a team-high five rebounds to go with right points, while Olivia Smith had nine points and four rebounds.
The Skyhawks will look to bounce back Sunday when the return home to the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center to host Butler at 2 p.m.
The Skyhawks got off to a hot start and held an 11-6 lead midway through the first quarter. However, the Tigers battled back to overtake UT Martin and cruise to a 44-point win. The Skyhawks got a big lift from their bench with 30 points on the night, taking the reserves' average on the season to 38.5.
Lily Espelet and Sidni Middleton led the Skyhawks in the game with 10 points, a career high for Espelet, who also had four rebounds and three steals. Mimi Lazaravic had a team-high five rebounds to go with right points, while Olivia Smith had nine points and four rebounds.
The Skyhawks will look to bounce back Sunday when the return home to the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center to host Butler at 2 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UTM
MO
FG%
.333
.487
3FG%
.300
.481
FT%
.529
.933
RB
36
53
TO
22
13
STL
8
9
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