- game 6: JACKSONVILLE STATE • DEC. 30 • PETE MATHEWS COLISEUM 3-2 OVERALL • 1-0 OVC MBB SID CONTACT: Ryne Rickman Email: [email protected] Office Phone: (731) 881-7632 Cell Phone: (270) 703-2601 Website: www.UTMSports.com Facebook: /UTMSports 2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL Twitter: @UTMSports SCHEDULE SKYHAWKS RESUME OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE PLAY Date .......... Opponent ...................................... Time WITH ROAD TRIP TO JACKSONVILLE STATE Dec. 2 ........ EVANSVILLE ..................W 93-87 (2OT) Dec. 12 ....... SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* ... Postponed ALL-TIME SERIES Dec. 15 ....... BETHEL .....................................W 95-60 Jacksonville State leads 44-24 Last Meeting ............................Feb. 22, 2020 Dec. 18 ........ at Southeast Missouri* .............W 69-67 Game Result ................... @JSU 72, UTM 58 Dec. 20 ....... WESTERN ILLINOIS .............. L 81-63 Series Streak .....................................JSU W3 Dec. 22 ........ at Ole Miss .................................. L 90-43 First Meeting ........................... Jan. 15, 1972 UTM vs. JSU in Jacksonville ..............8-25 Dec. 30 ........ at Jacksonville State* ..............7:30 p.m. UT MARTIN JACKSONVILLE STATE Streak in Jacksonville .....................JSU W1 Jan. 2 ......... BELMONT* .................................4 p.m. SKYHAWKS GAMECOCKS Record: 3-2 Record: 6-2 Jan. 7 ......... at Tennessee State* .......................8 p.m. Ohio Valley: 1-0 Ohio Valley: 2-0 PLAYER TO WATCH Jan. 9 ......... at Belmont* ...................................4 p.m. Away: 1-1 Home: 2-0 #15 Cameron Holden Jan. 14 ........ AUSTIN PEAY* ...........................8 p.m. Last 5: 3-2 Last 5: 4-1 Junior Forward 2019-20: 9-20 2019-20: 13-19 Forsyth, Ga. Jan. 16 ........ MURRAY STATE* ......................4 p.m. Avg. PPG: 72.6 Avg. PPG: 75.0 Jan. 21 ........ at Eastern Kentucky* ...................7 p.m. The frontcourt Def. PPG: 77.0 Def. PPG: 63.2 phenom currently Jan. 23 ........ at Morehead State* ......................3 p.m. Top Scorer Top Scorer ranks in the top-10 in the Ohio Valley Jan. 28 ........ EASTERN ILLINOIS* ...............8 p.m. #15 Cameron Holden #23 Darian Adams Conference in four 15.8 PPG 14.1 PPG Jan. 30 ........ SIUE* .............................................4 p.m. different categories: free Top REBOUNDER Top REBOUNDER throw percentage (.810, Feb. 4 ......... JACKSONVILLE STATE* .........8 p.m. #15 Cameron Holden #11 Kayne Henry sixth); rebounding (6.6 Feb. 6 ......... TENNESSEE TECH* ..................4 p.m. 6.6 RPG 4.8 RPG per game, seventh); scoring (15.8 points per Top PASSER ToP PASSER Feb. 11 ........ at Austin Peay* ........................7:30 p.m. game, eighth) and steals Feb. 13 ........ at Murray State* ......................7:30 p.m. #00 Eden Holt #0 Jalen Finch (1.6 per game, 10th). 3.2 APG 5.1 APG Holden’s scoring Feb. 18 ........ MOREHEAD STATE* ................8 p.m. INTERIM HEAD COACH HEAD COACH and rebounding production are the Feb. 20 ........ EASTERN KENTUCKY* ...........4 p.m. Montez Robinson Ray Harper second-highest Feb. 25 ........ at SIUE* .........................................5 p.m. North Georgia, 2002 Kentucky Wesleyan, 1985 averages amongst OVC newcomers. He trails only Feb. 27 ........ at Eastern Illinois* ........................4 p.m. First Season Fifth Season Belmont’s Luke Smith (17.6 points per game) and Overall: 72-88 Overall: 517-185 Morehead State’s Johni Broome (7.2 rebounds per March 3-6 .... OVC Tournament$ .........................TBA game) in those categories. At UTM: 3-2 At JSU: 86-58 HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS AND BOLD SETTING THE STAGE * Ohio Valley Conference Game Two of the final five unbeaten squads in Ohio Valley Conference play are set $ Ford Center - Evansville, Ind. to clash as the University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball team travels to Times are listed in Central time Jacksonville State. Jacksonville State and Belmont are the only 2-0 teams in the early season All dates/opponents subject to change OVC standings while the Skyhawks and SIUE also boast an unblemished 1-0 record (Eastern Illinois is the lone OVC team to have not played a league game). With a victory in Pete Mathews Coliseum, UT Martin can improve to 2-0 in league PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS play for just the third time in its Division I history (joining the squads from 2002-03 and 1997-98). JACKSONVILLE STATE UT MARTIN The Skyhawks will be back in action for the first time in eight days, as #0 Jalen Finch #00 Eden Holt UT Martin ended nonconference play with a tough 90-43 setback at Ole Miss on 9.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.1 apg 11.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.2 apg Dec. 22. In that game, Anthony Thomas tied for the team lead with seven points - marking the first time in the last 76 games that a freshman paced the Skyhawks in #11 Kayne Henry #4 Jaron Williams scoring (last accomplished at Eastern Illinois on Jan. 18, 2018). 7.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.6 apg 10.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.6 apg UT Martin has shown plenty of offensive versatility so far in 2020-21, as four different Skyhawks (Eden Holt, Cameron Holden, Ajani Kennedy, Thomas) have #13 Jay Pal #12 Ajani Kennedy led the team in scoring. Junior forward Jaron Williams also averages double figures 4.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.1 apg 7.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.2 apg in the scoring column with 10.4 points per contest. Jacksonville State tops the OVC in scoring defense (63.2 points per game), #23 Darian Adams #15 Cameron Holden three-point field goal percentage defense (.285) and three-point field goals made (9.5 per contest). 14.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.3 apg 15.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 0.6 apg The Gamecocks passed their final nonconference test with flying colors, routing Carver College by a 104-45 margin on Sunday. Darian Adams led the way #50 Brandon Huffman #33 Kenton Eskridge with 21 points (thanks to seven trifectas) as Jacksonville State sank 15 of its 29 7.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.1 apg 5.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.6 apg attempts from beyond the three-point arc for a 52 percent clip. 1 game 6: JACKSONVILLE STATE • DEC. 30 • PETE MATHEWS COLISEUM 3-2 OVERALL • 1-0 OVC ROSTER Front Row (L to R): Eden Holt, Kenton Eskridge, Trey Fort, Eman Sertovic, Parker Stewart (no longer with team), Jaron Williams, Jonte Coleman, Vinnie Viana, Malik Mooving. Back Row (L to R): Dante Gonzales, Jeremiah Harris, Zavon Godwin, La-Quiem Walker, Hannes Polla, Eric Rustin, Ajani Kennedy, K’suan Casey (no longer with team), Anthony Thomas, Cameron Holden. No. ......Name ..................................Pos. ........Ht. .........Wt. ...... Class ........Hometown (Previous School) 00 ........Eden Holt ..............................G .......... 5-10 ......... 175 ......... So. ...........Houston, Texas (Williston State College) 2 .........Anthony Thomas .................G ........... 6-7 .......... 175 ..........Fr.............Silver Spring, Md. (Olympus Preparatory Academy) 3 .........Eman Sertovic .......................G ........... 6-5 .......... 195 ......... So. ...........Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bella Vista Prep) 4 .........Jaron Williams ...................... F ............ 6-6 .......... 210 .......... Jr. ............Rock Hill, SC (College of Central Florida) 5 .........Jonte Coleman ......................G ........... 6-4 .......... 195 .......... Jr. ............Champaign, Ill. (Kankakee CC) 10 ........Eric Rustin .............................C ........... 7-1 .......... 185 ......... So. ...........Richmond, Va. (Tennessee Prep Academy) 11 ........Jeremiah Harris .................... F ............ 6-4 .......... 205 .......... Jr. ............Bessemer, Ala. (Gadsden State CC) 12 ........Ajani Kennedy ...................... F ............ 6-9 .......... 225 ........ R-Jr. ..........Moreno Valley, Calif. (UC Riverside) 13 ........Zavon Godwin ..................... F ............ 6-6 .......... 215 .......... Jr. ............Detroit, Mich. (Schoolcraft College) 15 ........Cameron Holden ................. F ............ 6-5 .......... 200 .......... Jr. ............Forsyth, Ga. (Gulf Coast State College) 21 ........Dante Gonzales ....................G ........... 6-4 .......... 170 ....... R-So. .........Gilbert, Ariz. (Mesa CC) 22 ........La-Quiem Walker ................. F ............ 6-9 .......... 240 .......... Jr. ............Jersey City, NJ (Kaskaskia College) 23 ........Vinnie Viana .........................G ........... 6-1 .......... 170 .......... Jr. ............Atlanta, Ga. (Albany Technical College) 24 ........Trey Fort ................................G ........... 6-4 .......... 195 ..........Fr.............Jackson, Miss. (DME Sports Academy) 30 ........Malik Mooving .....................G .......... 5-10 ......... 170 .......... Jr. ............Bronx, NY (New Mexico JC) 33 ........Kenton Eskridge ..................G ........... 6-1 .......... 195 .......... Jr. ............Atlanta, Ga. (Ranger College) 44 ........Hannes Polla .........................C .......... 6-11 ......... 270 ..........Sr. ............Lahti, Finland (Oklahoma) Interim Head Coach: Montez Robinson (North Georgia, 2002), First Season at UTM, Sixth Overall PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coach: DeAndre Walker (Fairmont State, 2004), Seventh Season 3...........E-mon Sir-toe-vich Assistant Coach: Zach Carpenter (Lee University, 2006), Fourth Season 4...........Jur-ron Williams 5...........Jon-tay Coleman Assistant Coach: Jackson Hayzlett (Bowling Green State, 2014), Second Season 12..........Uh-jon-ny Kennedy Director of Basketball Operations: Dillion Sneed (ETSU, 2006), First Season 13..........Zay-von Godwin Video Coordinator: Ross Fleming (Howard,