GAME 14: TENNESSEE STATE • ELAM CENTER (JAN. 9, 2020) 6-7 OVERALL • 2-0 OVC UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FIVE OVC CHAMPIONSHIPS • FOUR OVC TOURNAMENT TITLES • FOUR NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • four womens nit appearances THE MATCHUP 2019-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS OVERALL RECORD: 6-7 OVC 2-0 UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS VS TENNESSEE STATE LADY TIGERS NON-CONFERENCE 4-7 QUICK COMPARISON HOME 4-1 63.2........................ PPG .......................60.5 AWAY 2-6 68.6................... OPP. PPG ..................74.1 BREAKDOWN NEUTRAL 0-0 -5.4 ............SCORING MARGIN ..........-13.6 FG % 38.9........................ .......................33.8 AT SAINT LOUIS L, 56-50 27.7....................3PT FG % ...................25.8 Nov. 6 / St. Louis, Mo. ESPN+ 65.5........................FT % .......................71.6 AT NO. 10 MISSISSIPPI STATE L, 82-46 35.5........................ RPG .......................35.9 Nov. 11 / Starkville, Miss. SECN+ 12.8........................ APG .........................9.3 17.1...................... TO PG .....................19.1 AT NO. 23 GONZAGA L, 78-55 Nov. 14 / Spokane, Wash. WCCN QUICK FACTS 10.2........................ SPG .......................10.2 QUICK FACTS 4.5.......................... BPG .........................2.2 SAMFORD W, 80-75 (OT) Record ............................................6-7 Record ..........................................2-10 Nov. 21 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ OVC Record ....................................2-0 OVC Record ....................................0-2 UTM leads series 35-28 IUPUI W, 57-51 Head Coach ................ Kevin McMillan Head Coach ......................Jessica Kern Nov. 25 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ Alma Mater ......... Rhodes College, ‘89 Last Meeting .....................March 2, 2019 Alma Mater .................Penn State, ‘02 Game Result ............................. W, 83-60 AT ILLINOIS STATE L, 70-47 Career Record .............202-133 (11th) Career Record .................74-141 (9th) Nov. 30 / Normal, Ill. ESPN+ Record at UTM ........................... Same Streak ...............................................W3 Record at TSU ....................13-56 (3rd) First Meeting ..................................1979 AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS L, 70-59 Statistical LEADERS UTM vs. TSU in Martin ......................21-8 Statistical LEADERS Dec. 3 / Carbondale, Ill. ESPN+ Points ..................Chelsey Perry (19.6) UTM vs. TSU in Nashville ...............13-18 Points .................Taylor Roberts (14.4) CHATTANOOGA W, 78-51 Rebounds ..............Chelsey Perry (8.4) McMillan vs. Tennessee State ..........12-3 Rebounds ......... Jaden Wrightsell (5.9) Dec. 8 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ Assists..................Kyannah Grant (2.4) Assists.................. Jazmine Young (1.8) LIPSCOMB W, 83-67 Dec. 16 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ NO. 6 LOUISVILLE L, 71-63 (2OT) PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP Dec. 19 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ AT NO. 20 ARKANSAS L, 96-46 Dec. 29 / Fayetteville, Ark. SECN+ AT MURRAY STATE* W, 89-64 G F F F F Jan. 2 / Murray, Ky. ESPN+ AT AUSTIN PEAY* W, 69-61 Jan. 4 / Clarksville, Tenn. ESPN+ 31 20 11 21 33 TENNESSEE STATE* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 9 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ KYANNAH GRANT CHELSEY PERRY DASIA YOUNG MADDIE WALDROP DEMI BURDICK BELMONT* 2 p.m. 3.4 PPG • 1.4 RPG 19.6 PPG • 8.4 RPG 4.3 PPG • 1.8 RPG 8.8 PPG • 7.6 RPG 3.0 PPG • 2.9 RPG Jan. 11 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ 2.4 APG • 1.2 SPG 1.5 APG • 1.7 SPG • 2.6 BPG 0.9 APG • 0.4 SPG 1.6 APG • 1.3 SPG 1.2 APG • 0.5 SPG MURRAY STATE* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ AUSTIN PEAY* 2 p.m. FULL COURT PRESS Jan. 18 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ AT EASTERN ILLINOIS* 5:15 p.m. The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team will open a Jan. 23 / Charleston, Ill. ESPN+ season-long four-game homestand against Ohio Valley Conference foes with a AT SIUE* 2 p.m. matchup against Tennessee State on Thursday, Jan. 9. Tipoff from the Kathleen and Jan. 25 / Edwardsville, Ill. ESPN+ AT EASTERN KENTUCKY* 4 p.m. Tom Elam Center is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+. Jan. 30 / Richmond, Ky. ESPN+ The Skyhawks (6-7, 2-0 OVC) currently sit atop the OVC standing after posting AT MOREHEAD STATE* Noon Feb. 1 / Morehead, Ky. ESPN+ a 2-0 mark on the opening weekend of the conference slate, including wins over TENNESSEE TECH* 5:30 p.m. Murray State (89-64) and Austin Peay (69-61). In the team’s most recent contest, the Feb. 6 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ Skyhawk post duo of Chelsey Perry (28 points, 14 rebounds) and Maddie Waldrop JACKSONVILLE STATE* 2 p.m. (22 points, 13 rebounds) combined to score 50 of the team’s 69 points while both Feb. 8 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 5:15 p.m. posting double-doubles. The performance marked the first time that the Skyhawks Feb. 13 / Cape Girardeau, Mo. ESPN+ have had multiple double-doubles in a contest since Ashton Feldhaus and Janekia EASTERN ILLINOIS* 2 p.m. Mason posted double-doubles against Murray State on Jan. 28, 2017. Feb. 15 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ AT TENNESSEE TECH* 5:30 p.m. Perry earned her fourth OVC Player of the Week honor after a strong weekend Feb. 20 / Cookeville, Tenn. ESPN+ which saw the junior average 24.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.0 assists AT JACKSONVILLE STATE* 1:45 p.m. and 4.0 blocks per game. With her honor, Perry became just the fifth player to earn Feb. 22 / Jacksonville, Ala. ESPN+ SIUE* 5:30 p.m. four player of the week honors in the same season, joining Crystal Fuller (2007-08), Feb. 27 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ Jasmine Newsome (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13), Heather Butler (2013-14) and Ashia SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 2 p.m. #21 • MADDIE WALDROP Jones (2014-15). Feb. 29 / Martin, Tenn. ESPN+ OVC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 6-2 • MURRAY, KY. • JR. ESPN+ Tennessee State (2-10, 0-2 OVC) enters the contest riding a three-game losing March 6-7 / Evansville, Ind. Skyhawk forward Maddie OVC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP streak, including both home matchups last week against Eastern Illinois (73-52) and ESPN+ Waldrop posted a pair of strong SIUE (76-63). The Lady Tigers boast two players in double figures with Taylor Roberts March 8 / Evansville, Ind. performances on the first OVC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN+ weekend of the season, averaging and Jasmine Young leading the way. Roberts averages 14.4 points per game while March 9 / Evansville, Ind. 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds Young chips in 10.9 per night. per game. Her best game came against Austin Peay where she Thursday night’s meeting marks the 64th matchup in a series which dates back to tallied 22 points and 13 rebounds. 1979. UT Martin holds a 35-28 advantage in the series while winning 12 of the last Last season against Tennessee 14 contests, including seven straight at home. State, Waldrop averaged 19.0 points and 12.5 rebounds in the two matchups. GAME 14: TENNESSEE STATE • ELAM CENTER (JAN. 9, 2020) 6-7 OVERALL • 2-0 OVC UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location ....................................Martin, Tenn. Founded ..............1900; Senior College, 1951 MEET THE SKYHAWKS Enrollment ........................................... 7,296 Nickname .......................................Skyhawks Colors ............................ Navy Blue & Orange Affiliation ..............................NCAA Division I Conference .................................. Ohio Valley Chancellor ............................ Dr. Keith Carver Athletics Director ....................Kurt McGuffin Athletics Office ........................731-881-7660 Assistant AD/SWA .............Danelle Fabianich Ticket Office Phone .................731-881-7207 COACHING STAFF Head Coach ..........Kevin McMillan (11th year) Alma Mater ..............................Rhodes, 1989 Career Record .................................. 202-133 Record at UT Martin ............................ Same E-mail [email protected] Office Phone............................731-881-7681 TEAM INFORMATION 2018-19 Overall Record ......................... 23-9 2018-19 OVC Record/Finish ............ 13-5/3rd Home ...................................................... 14-1 Away ........................................................ 7-7 FRONT ROW: ZAIRE HICKS, KYARRAH GRANT, TAMIAH STANFORD, ANNA PIERCE, SADE’ HUDSON, KYANNAH GRANT AND MACY RIPPY Neutral ..................................................... 2-1 SECOND ROW: HAYLEY HARRISON, DAMIAH GRIFFIN, EMMA DAVIS, MADDIE WALDROP, CHELSEY PERRY, RAEGAN JOHNSON, DEMI BURDICK, Letter Winners Returning/Lost ..............12/2 PAIGE PIPKIN, DASIA YOUNG AND BRITTNI MOORE Starters Returning/Lost ...........................4/1 Newcomers ................................................. 5 No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) PROGRAM HISTORY 0 Emma Davis G 5-10 So. Harrodsburg, Ky. (Mercer County HS) First Year of Basketball ......................... 1969 2 Sade’ Hudson G 5-8 So. Memphis, Tenn. (Trezevant HS) All-Time Basketball Record .............. 638-737 3 Macy Rippy G 5-9 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Rossview HS) Record at Home ............................... 313-204 5 Anna Pierce G 5-6 R-Jr. Plano, Texas (San Francisco) All-Time OVC Record ........................ 246-219 10 Raegan Johnson F 6-2 Fr. Martin, Tenn. (Westview HS) SPORTS INFORMATION 11 Dasia Young F 5-11 Fr. Jonesboro, Ark. (Nettleton HS) WBB Contact ............................... Alex Boggis 13 Tamiah Stanford G 5-6 R-Jr. Radcliff, Ky. (Motlow State CC) Email [email protected] 14 Zaire Hicks G 5-7 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (White Station HS) Office Phone............................731-881-7964 15 Brittni Moore