Sunday, November 8
Martin, Tenn.
2 p.m.
UT Martin
2-1,0-0OVC
68
vs
114
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Mississippi State
2-0,0-0SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi St. | 21 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 114 |
| UT Martin | 15 | 24 | 10 | 19 | 68 |
11/8/2026 4:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team never gave up as they faced down SEC member Mississippi State Sunday, but ultimately fell to the Bulldogs, 114-68, at the Kathleen & Tom Elam Center in Martin.
Despite facing a bigger opponent, UT Martin took away several positives from the contest. As in the first two games of the season, the Skyhawks performed well in the paint and got a big lift from their bench, netting 34 and 29 points, respectively. UT Martin also continued to force turnovers, causing 19 Bulldog miscues and averaging 21.3 forced turnovers per game.
Raven Sims led the Skyhawks for the second time in three games in scoring and rebounding with 16 and six, respectively. Olivia Smith continued her streak of scoring 10-plus points to start her career with 13, while Tyler Jones registered her second double-digit game with 10 points. Smith also tallied four assists and two steals and is averaging 5.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game this season.
On Thursday, the Skyhawks travel to Columbia to take on another SEC opponent, Missouri, at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+.
Despite facing a bigger opponent, UT Martin took away several positives from the contest. As in the first two games of the season, the Skyhawks performed well in the paint and got a big lift from their bench, netting 34 and 29 points, respectively. UT Martin also continued to force turnovers, causing 19 Bulldog miscues and averaging 21.3 forced turnovers per game.
Raven Sims led the Skyhawks for the second time in three games in scoring and rebounding with 16 and six, respectively. Olivia Smith continued her streak of scoring 10-plus points to start her career with 13, while Tyler Jones registered her second double-digit game with 10 points. Smith also tallied four assists and two steals and is averaging 5.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game this season.
On Thursday, the Skyhawks travel to Columbia to take on another SEC opponent, Missouri, at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
MS
UTM
FG%
.600
.342
3FG%
.500
.179
FT%
.650
.733
RB
55
34
TO
19
20
STL
13
7
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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