A sample of the game notes produced for each UT Martin women's basketball game during the 2009-10 as a suplement to the print and broadcast media covering each game.
Television Coverage: NoneRadio Coverage: Skyhawk Radio Network, Mix 101.3Streaming Video: OVCSports.TV Live Scoring Available at: www.EKUSports.comTicket Information: www.EKUSports.com
2009-10 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Location Result
NOVEMBER (1-3)13 1-Tougaloo Martin, Tenn. W 79-7016 1-Brescia Martin, Tenn. W 90-4418 Belmont Martin, Tenn. L 56-4622 at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. L 68-5124 at Lamar Beaumont, Texas L 84-5425 at Houston Baptist Houston, Texas W 66-53
DECEMBER (1-6)3 Morehead State* Martin, Tenn. L 59-425 Eastern Kentucky* Martin, Tenn. L 56-539 at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. L 80-4620 at Marshall Huntington, W. Va. L 65-4822 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. L 87-4729 1-at Georgia State Atlanta, Ga. L 61-32.30 1-vs. Miss. Valley State Atlanta, Ga. W 69-65
JANUARY (3-6)4 at Murray State* Murray, Ky. L 55-47 7 at Austin Peay* Clarksville, Tenn. L 63-459 at Tennessee State* Nashville, Tenn. L 51-3814 Tennessee Tech* Martin, Tenn. W 56-5216 Jacksonville State* Martin, Tenn. L 63-5521 at Southeast Missouri* Cape Girardeau, Mo. W 49-4623 at Eastern Illinois* Charleston, Ill. L 74-4725 at SIU Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill. L 49-4630 Murray State* Martin, Tenn. W 77-65
FEBRUARY (4-2)4 Austin Peay* Martin, Tenn. W 79-70 6 Tennessee State* Martin, Tenn. W 60-5111 at Jacksonville State* Jacksonville, Ala. L 56-5113 at Tennessee Tech* Cookeville, Tenn. L 85-4118 Eastern Illinois* Martin, Tenn. W 71-6420 Southeast Missouri* Martin, Tenn. W 65-4325 at Eastern Kentucky* Richmond, Ky. 5:30 p.m.27 at Morehead State* Morehead, Ky. 5:15 p.m.
MARCH2 3-OVC First Round Campus Sites TBA5 3-OVC Tournament Nashville, Tenn. TBA6 3-OVC Tournament Nashville, Tenn. TBA* Ohio Valley Conference Games1-Exhibition Contest, Martin, Tenn. 2-Georgia State Invitational, Atlanta, Ga.3-OVC Tournament at Sommet Center, Nashville, Tenn.
MEDIA INFO - What’s coming upMedia Availability with Kevin McMillan
• The Skyhawks enter the Eastern Kentucky game looking for a win that would not only secure an OVC Tournament berth, but also move UT Martin into fourth place in the standing and in a position to host a fi rst round game.• Alecia Weatherly enters the Southeast Missouri game as the reigning OVC Newcomer of the Week for an OVC record-matching ninth time this season.• Cali Cupples enters the Eastern Kentucky game as the new UTM single-season record holder for three-pointers made and att empted.
22 33 35F • Alecia Weatherly F • Darnisha Lyles F • LaBrica Ward
PPG 12.8
FG% .380
3-PT FG% .387
FT% .824
RPG 5.9
APG 1.9
SPG 1.0
BPG 0.1
MPG 38.1
PPG 8.6
FG% .528
3-PT FG% 1.000
FT% .411
RPG 7.9
APG 1.25
SPG 1.6
BPG 0.8
MPG 28.1
PPG 8.9
FG% .400
3-PT FG% .357
FT% .787
RPG 4.5
APG 1.1
SPG 0.9
BPG 0.5
MPG 23.5
12G • Erica Glisson
PPG 4.6
FG% .281
3-PT FG% .220
FT% .811
RPG 2.1
APG 3.0
SPG 0.6
BPG 0.1
MPG 34.2
00G • Cali Cupples
PPG 9.8
FG% .340
3-PT FG% .339
FT% .679
RPG 2.7
APG 1.3
SPG 1.1
BPG 0.1
MPG 36.2
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SKYHAWKS ON TELEVISIONDec. 3 Morehead State (WLJT-HD) 5:30 p.m.Dec. 5 Eastern Kentucky (WLJT-HD) 4 p.m.Jan. 4 at Murray State (OVCSports.TV) 5:15 p.m.Jan. 7 at Austin Peay (OVCSports.TV) 5:15 p.m.Jan. 9 at Tennessee State (OVCSports.TV) 5:30 p.m.Jan. 14 Tennessee Tech (WLJT-HD) 5:30 p.mJan. 16 Jacksonville State (WLJT-HD) 4 p.m.Jan. 21 at Southeast Missouri (OVCSports.TV) 5:30 p.m.Jan. 23 at Eastern Illinois (OVCSports.TV) 4 p.m.Jan. 25 at SIU Edwardsville (OVCSports.TV) 7 p.m.Jan. 30 Murray State (WLJT-HD) 4 p.m.Feb. 4 Austin Peay (WLJT-HD) 5:30 p.m.Feb. 6 Tennessee State (WLJT-HD) 4 p.m.Feb. 11 at Jacksonville State (OVCSports.TV) 5:15 p.m.Feb. 13 at Tennessee Tech (OVCSports.TV) 5:30 p.m.Feb. 18 Eastern Illinois (WLJT-HD) 5:30 p.m.Feb. 20 Southeast Missouri (WLJT-HD) 4 p.m.Feb. 25 at Eastern Kentucky (OVCSports.TV) 5:30 p.m.Feb. 27 at Morehead State (OVCSports.TV) 5:15 p.m.
SKYHAWK WOMEN’S BASKETBALLRADIO AFFILIATES
Station ....................................... City ............................... Dial PositionWCMT/FM ....................... Martin, Tenn. .....................................101.3WCDZ/FM ........................ Martin, Tenn. .......................................95.1WUTM/FM ....................... Martin, Tenn. .......................................90.3
OVC COACHES TELECONFERENCESThe 10 Ohio Valley Conference head women’s basketball coaches will take part in regularly scheduled bi-weekly teleconferences during the conference season. Each coach will be available on Tuesdays beginning Dec. 1. Other teleconference dates are set for Jan. 19, Feb. 2 and Feb. 16. Kevin McMillan will be available at 10:50 a.m. on each teleconference date. There will also be a joint teleconference of all women’s and men’s coaches that qualify for the 2010 OVC Tournament March 1. For access information to participate in the teleconferences please contact Heather Brown (615-371-1698) at the Ohio Valley Conference. Following each week’s teleconference calls, clips of each coach’s comments will be available at OVCSports.com for download. Members of the media interested in having the audio files emailed to them are asked to contact Kyle Schwartz (615-371-1698) at the Ohio Valley Conference for more detailed information.
CREDENTIAL REQUESTSRequests for season or single-game working media credentials may be made through Matt hew Maxey and the Athletic Communications Offi ce by e-mail or fax [(731) 881-7624] on offi cial lett erhead, at least 24 hours in advance. Passes may be picked up in advance at the Athletic Communications Offi ce or on game day at the will call window of the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.
SERVICES PROVIDEDThe UT Martin Athletic Communications staff provides media guides, pregame notes, statistics, halftime and fi nal box scores and play-by-play to all media. Statistics are distributed at media timeouts, halftime and following the conclusion of each game.
PHOTOGRAPHY REQUESTSThose wishing to obtain photographs of UT Martin women’s basketball players should contact Matt Maxey at 731-8881-7632 or by e-mail at [email protected]. All requests for action photos should be made to UT Martin’s director photographic services, Trevor Ruszkowski at 731-881-7625 or by e-mail at [email protected].
PRESS ROWPress row is located court side, opposite the team benches and scorers’ table with additional seating in the south end zone. Seating is reserved for WORKING MEDIA ONLY. Wireless internet access is available throughout the arena and a courtside phone line is available during games upon special request. The press row number is 731-881-7694.
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)00 Cali Cupples G 5-6 R-Fr. Newbern, Tenn. (Dyer County)3 Cherissa Vinson G 5-2 So. South Fulton, Tenn. (South Fulton) 10 Jessica Jones G 5-8 Fr. Newbern, Tenn. (Dyer County)12 Erica Glisson G 5-6 Fr. Dresden, Tenn. (Dresden)14 Paige Smith F 6-0 Fr. Summertown, Tenn. (Summertown)15 * Allison Wright G 5-8 So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel)20* Samantha Harper F 5-10 So. Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Renaissance)22 Alecia Weatherly F 5-11 Jr. Lobelville, Tenn. (Perry County)23* Gentry Reedy G 5-6 So. Troy, Tenn. (Obion Central)33 Darnisha Lyles F 6-1 Jr. Mobile, Ala. (Shelton Stat CC)34 Adria Greer F 6-2 Jr. Milan, Tenn. (West Carroll)35 LaBrica Ward F 5-9 Fr. Union City, Tenn. (Union City)* Inactive for the season because of injury
Head Coach: Kevin McMillan, First Season (Rhodes, 1989)Assistant Coaches: Brian Haskins, First Season (Lambuth, 1999) Jessica Grayson, Second Season (Austin Peay, 2005)Graduate Assistant: Heather Scruggs, First Season (Lambuth, 2009)
SKYHAWK QUICK FACTSUNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation: Martin, Tenn.Founded: 1900; Senior College, 1951Enrollment: 7,200Nickname: SkyhawksColors: Navy Blue & OrangeAffi liation: NCAA Division IConference: Ohio ValleyChancellor: Dr. Tom RakesAthletics Director: Phil DaneAthletics Offi ce: 731-881-7660
COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Kevin McMillanAlma Mater: Rhodes, 1989Career Record: 9-17Record at UT Martin: 9-17McMillan’s E-mail: [email protected]’s Phone: 731-881-7681Assistant Coach: Jessica GraysonAssistant Coach: Brian HaskinsGraduate Assistant Coach: Heather Scruggs
TEAM INFORMATION2008-09 Overall Record: 2-272008-09 OVC Record/Finish: 0-18/11thHome: 1-11Away: 0-14Neutral: 1-2Postseason Play: N/ALett er Winners Returning/Lost: 4/7Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3Newcomers: 7
PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Year of Women’s Basketball: 1969All-Time Record: 444-621Record at Skyhawk Arena: 118-107All-Time OVC Record: 120-190
ARENA INFORMATIONName: Skyhawk ArenaCapacity: 5,000Court: Pat Head Summitt Court
MEDIA INFORMATIONWomen’s Basketball Contact: Matt MaxeyMaxey’s E-mail: [email protected]’s Offi ce Phone: 731-881-7632Maxey’s Cell Phone: 615-330-9890Fax: 731-881-7624 Athletic Communications Dir.: Joe LofaroLofaro’s E-mail: [email protected] Communications Ast.: Ryne RickmanLofaro’s E-mail: [email protected] Communications Mailing Address:..........................................................1022 Elam Center..................... The University of Tennessee at Martin..........................................................Martin, TN 38238Overnight Mailing Address:..........................................................15 Mt. Pelia Road..................... The University of Tennessee at Martin..........................................................Martin, TN 38238Web site: www.utmsports.com
HC Kevin Mc-MILL-annAC Jess-i-ca Grey-sonAC Brian Has-kensAC Heather Skrugs
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School)1 Jasmine Lewin G 5-7 So. Brampton, Ontario (St. Edmund Campion Secondary)3 Talisha Davis G 5-6 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lincoln Trail College)5 Shakeyia Colyer G 5-8 Fr. Sanford, Fla. (Lake Mary High School)10 Sarah Fraser-Jones G 5-10 Sr. Melbourne, Australia (Mineral Area CC)11 Michaelea Kleist F 6-1 Fr. Mason, Ohio (Mason High School)14 Colett e Cole F 6-1 Sr. Booneville, Ky. (Breathitt County High School)15 Reese Bass G 5-6 Jr. Detroit, Mich. (University of Michigan)20 Cherie White F 5-10 Jr. Bonaire, Ga. (Warner Robins High School)21 Ashley Pritchett G 5-8 Fr. Decatur, Ga. (Woodward Academy)22 Britt any Coles G 5-11 Fr. Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay High School)24 Kaiti Cochren C 6-5 So. Ft. Branch, Ind. (Vincennes University)33 Jasmine Stovall G 5-9 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (University of Central Florida)34 Nadia Mossong F 6-0 Jr. Bereldange, Luxembourg (University of Luxembourg)42 Alex Jones F/C 6-1 Fr. Elizabethtown, Ky. (Elizabethtown High School)50 Sonjia Hoston C 6-3 Sr. Homestead, Pa. (Mercyhurst North East CC)
Coaching StaffHead Coach: Chrissy Roberts (Eastern Kentucky, 1998), 2nd SeasonAssistant Coach: Melissa Kolbe (Witt enberg, 1999), 2nd SeasonAssistant Coach: Kent Miller (Eastern Kentucky, 1981), 2nd SeasonAssistant Coach: Candice Finley (Eastern Kentucky, 2002), 2nd Season
COLONELS - SKYHAWKS SERIES
This will be the 41st meeting between the Skyhawks and Colonels in a series that dates back to 1973. That early meeting, a heartbreaking 52-51 loss, was the only one of the series before UT Martin joined the OVC in 1992-93 and Eastern Kentucky became a permanent fi xture on the conference schedule. In recent history EKU has held the edge, including the last seven straight. The last time UT Martin posted a win over the Colonels was at home in a 58-49 win on Jan. 30, 2006.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Eastern Kentucky enters Thursday’s game having won two of its last three games and fi ghting to hold on to the fourth seed in the OVC Tournament, which would guarantee the Colonels a home game in the fi rst round. The Colonels last two games came against the top two teams in the league, splitt ing with a 28 point loss to league leader Eastern Illinois and a 12 point win over Morehead State, this past Saturday night.
Eastern Kentucky has a pair of double-digit scorers in Alex Jones, who is nett ing 12.2 ppg, and Talisha Davis with 11.7 points a night. As a team the Colonels have six players averaging fi ve or more points per game.
On the glass Jones again carries the load for Eastern Kentucky, pulling down 8.4 boards a game. As a team the Colonels are out rebounding their opponents by almost three a game, but last time against UT Martin back in December they were able to pull a 12 rebound edge which helped lead to the 56-53 win for the Colonels.
LADY COLONELS BEAT MOREHEAD STATE BY 12 ON THE ROAD
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Career games by a pair of freshmen led the Eastern Kentucky to a 79-67 win at Morehead State on Saturday. Alex Jones scored 34 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, and Britt any Coles added 18 points as EKU knocked off the second place team in the conference. With the win, the Lady Colonels (12-14) move to 8-8 in Ohio Valley Conference play, and coupled with Murray State’s loss to Eastern Illinois, have sole possession of fourth place with two games left in the regular season. The top four teams in the conference standings hosts fi rst round OVC tournament games. EKU has doubled its number of conference wins from last season (4-14). Jones went 12-for-17 from the fi eld and 10-for-11 from the free throw line. Her 34 points bett ered her previous career-high of 26 against Bethune-Cookman earlier this season. She had three assists, a block and a steal to go along with her career-best 18 rebounds, three more than her previous high. The double-double was her sixth of the season. Coles’ 18 points were four more than her previous career-high set twice this season. Her six rebounds tied her career-best. She also contributed four assists and two steals. Fellow freshman Michaelea Kleist scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in just 12 minutes of play. Chynna Bozeman led Morehead State (19-9, 12-4 OVC) with 27 points. She went 8-for-28 from the fi eld and 7-for-20 from three-point range. EKU shot 47.6 percent from the fi eld while holding the Eagles to 28.8 percent shooting. The visitors out-rebounded MSU by 12. Morehead State had 18 off ensive rebounds, compared to 14 for Eastern Kentucky, but the Lady Colonels had a 23-5 advantage in second-chance points. EKU held a 44-8 scoring advantage in the paint. Morehead State made 11-of-35 att empts (31.4 percent) from three-point range, but went just 8-for-31 (25.8 percent) from inside the arc. EKU led by 13 with less than fi ve minutes to play, but Morehead State put together one more run. An 11-1 Eagle run closed the gap to three. Bozeman’s three-pointer with 1:35 to go capped the run and made it a 68-65 game. Two free throws by Courtney Lumpkin with 1:03 on the clock kept MSU within three, 70-67. However, the Lady Colonels scored the fi nal nine points of the game to secure the victory. Jones went 5-for-6 at the free throw line in the fi nal minute. A basket by Jones with 7:25 left in the opening period, gave EKU a fi ve-point advantage, the largest lead by either team in the fi rst half. However, back-to-back three-pointers by Tiff any Hamilton erased the Lady Colonel lead and put Morehead State up by one, 23-22. Eastern Kentucky led by one, 33-32, at the halftime break. The score was tied fi ve times in the fi rst half and the lead changed hands nine times. Eastern scored on all seven of its off ensive rebounds and out-scored MSU 14-2 on second-chance points. After a bucket by Courtney Lumpkin kept Morehead State within one, 38-37, the Lady Colonels scored seven straight to key an 11-3 run that put the visitors in front by nine. Jones scored seven of the 11 points. Her jumper at the 13:00 mark capped the run and put EKU in front 49-40. Baskets by Coles and Cherie White stretched the lead to 11, 57-46, with 9:30 remaining in the game. A three-pointer by Bozeman with 9:10 showing on the clock cut the lead to six, 55-49, but the Eagles went almost three minutes without scoring. A three-pointer by Sarah Fraser-Jones pushed the margin back to 11, 60-49, with 8:08 to go. An old-fashioned three-point play by Michaelea Kleist put Eastern Kentucky in front by 13, 63-50.
SCOUTING THE EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS
SCOUTING THE COLONELS HOT OFF THE PRESSES
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UT Martin Women’s Basketball Quick Hitters
• UT Martin is batt ling for a spot in the OVC Tournament for the fi rst time since 2006-07 when it advanced to the OVC fi nal four.
• UT Martin’s wins over Murray State, Austin Peay and Tennessee State marked its fi rst consecutive wins since the 2006-07 season.
• UT Martin scored a season low 15 points in the fi rst half of the fi rst Southeast Missouri game, only to come back and win 49-46 in the fi nal minute. UT Martin later swept the season series with SEMO, its fi rst sweep of an OVC opponent since the 2006-07 season.
• Freshman LaBrica Ward was named the OVC Freshman of the Week for two consecutive weeks, along with also earning the OVC Player of the Week honor (2/8).
• Junior Alecia Weatherly has been named OVC Newcomer of the Week eight times this season sett ing a new UT Martin record and surpassing Nicole Lockridge’s record of receiving the honor seven times during the 1997-98 season.
• UTM’s win over Tennessee Tech snapped an OVC record 29-game losing streak that dated back to the 2008 season.
• Because of injuries this year, UT Martin has no starters from last year’s team available to play this season.
• UTM is without Samantha Harper, Gentry Reedy and Allison Wright because of torn ACLs.
LAST TIME OUT FOR UT MARTINMARTIN, Tenn. - Cali Cupples hit fi ve three-pointers to help lead The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team to a 65-43 win over visiting Southeast Missouri Saturday afternoon at Skyhawk Arena. Cupples tied the single-season three-pointers made record in the game, but LaBrica Ward nett ed a game-high 19 points to lead all scorers to go along with a career-best 15 rebounds. The fi ve three-point buckets by Cupples gave her 65 on the year, tying the program single-season that was previously set by Tamika Brown during the 1998-99 season. Cupples has already passed Brown for the most three-pointers att empted single-season record this year and has at least two more games to earn sole possession of both records. The win is the second straight for UT Martin, and its fi fth consecutive home win, improving its record to 9-17 overall and 7-9 in Ohio Valley Conference action. It also moved the Skyhawks one game closer to securing a berth in the OVC Tournament for the fi rst time since the 2006-07 season. Southeast Missouri falls to 7-19 on the year and 4-12 in league play. After Cupples free throw, Alecia Weatherly scored fi ve consecutive points, then Cupples capped the run with a deep three-pointer from the top of the key with 8:49 remaining in the half. Both teams then traded three-point buckets until Southeast Missouri moved back ahead 19-16 with 5:45 remaining in the half on a Roberts’ trey. Darnisha Lyles answered with a put back for the Skyhawks, which sparked another run for UT Martin. This time it was a 9-0 run over the next two minutes to put UT Martin up 25-19. Like the Skyhawk run earlier in the half, Cupples again capped this one as well with a deep three-pointer with 2:34 left before the half. Southeast Missouri cut the lead to 25-22 with a minute left in the half before Ward scored fi ve consecutive points to close the half. She made a steal in the back court and took it to the basket where she converted a three-point play, then on the next possession was fouled on a last second shot att empt. She converted both free throw att empts to set the UT Martin halftime advantage at 30-22. At the half Ward led all scorers with 14 points, while Cupples added seven. Despite only shooting 29 percent in the fi rst half, the Skyhawk defense was able to limit Southeast Missouri to only 30 percent shooting in the opening frame. Southeast Missouri opened the second half with back-to-back baskets to pull within four, but then UT Martin countered with a 9-0 run. Lyles started the run with a put back then Erica Glisson added her lone three-pointer of the game. Smith added a three-pointer with 13:20 left to open up a 13 point lead for the Skyhawks. Southeast Missouri cut the lead back to single digits with consecutive baskets but then Smith drained her second trey of the game to put UT Martin back up 42-30 with 10:49 remaining. From that point Southeast Missouri would never draw any closer the rest of the game. UT Martin pushed its lead over 20 when Cupples hit her fi fth, and record matching, three-pointer of the game with one minute left. Glisson then added a free throw late to set the fi nal score at 65-43. In the game UT Martin shot 34 percent from the fi eld, while holding Southeast Missouri to only 32 percent shooting. The Skyhawks hit 11 three-pointers in the game, which was a new season high. In addition to Ward’s second career double-double and Cupples 16 points, Weatherly chipped in 14 points of her own. As a team UT Martin out rebounded Southeast Missouri 44-30, its widest rebounding margin of the year.
Cali CupplesGuard5-6R-FreshmanNewbern, Tenn.Dyer County HS9.6 ppg/2.5 rpg/34.1 fg%
• Scored a career-high 22 and hit six three-pointers against Murray State• Broke both the UTM single-season three-pointers made and att empted records this year.
Alecia WeatherlyForward5-11JuniorLobelville, Tenn.Perry Co. High School12.8 ppg/5.9 rpg/38.0 fg%
• Named OVC Newcomer of the Week an OVC record nine times this season.• Hit game-winning three-pointer in win over Tennessee Tech Monday, 1/18/10.
Erica GlissonGuard5-6FreshmanDresden, Tenn.Dresden High School4.6 ppg/2.1 rpg/28.1 fg%
• Scored a career-best 12 points against Austin Peay by going 12-of-14 at the free throw line.• Is the leading free throw shooter on the team, connecting on 84.6 percent of her att empts.
LaBrica WardForward5-11FreshmanUnion City, Tenn.Union City HS8.9 ppg/4.5 rpg/40.0 fg%
• Scored a career-high 23 against Jacksonville State and Murray State.• Twice named OVC Freshman of the Week and once named OVC Player of the Week.
Darnisha LylesForward6-1JuniorMobile, Ala.Shelton State CC8.6 ppg/7.9 rpg/52.8 fg%
• Set career-highs for points with 16 at Jacksonville State• Leads UT Martin in rebounding on the season
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INJURY REPORT Sophomore forward Samantha Harper suff ered a dislocated knee cap and a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the second half of the Tougaloo exhibition game and will miss the balance of the season. Freshman guard Gentry Reedy suff ered an ACL tear during the preseason. She has had surgery to repair the tear and was medically cleared to return to practice activities Jan 12. She will practice on a limited basis with the team but not play the remainder of the season. Sophomore guard Allison Wright suff ered an ACL tear in a Dec. 7 practice. She had surgury over the Christmas break and will miss the remainder of the season.
NEXT FOR THE SKYHAWKSUT Martin will remain on the road for the fi nal regular season game of the season, heading an hour east of EKU to Morehead State for a Saturday afternoon date.
IN SEASON OPENERSIn 41 seasons, UT Martin has produced a record of 23-18 in season opening match-ups (home or away) and sports an impressive 13-5 mark when opening the season at home. Last season’s opening loss and this season’s 56-46 loss to Belmont wer the fi rst season-opening losses at home for UT Martin since falling to the then No. 1 ranked Lady Vols of Tennessee and UT Martin basketball alum Pat HeadSummitt in 1999.
IN HOME OPENERSIn the last 31 seasons, UT Martin has put together a 21-10 record in home openers including seven of the last 10 since 2000. The program’s most notable home opener happened in 1997 when UT Martin Hall of Famer Pat Head Summitt brought her then No. 1 ranked Lady Vols to Skyhawk Arena.
AGAINST THE VOLUNTEER STATEUT Martin has faced 23 diff erent opponents from the Volunteer State of Tennessee and sports an all-time record of 165-273 against the in-state foes. Otherthan fellow OVC members, Austin Peay, TennesseeState and Tennessee Tech, the Skyhawks will face off with Belmont (4-17 all-time) and Memphis (9-24 all-time) this season.
MULTITUDE OF PRESEASON DOUBTERS The Skyhawks were shown a great deal of doubt by the coaches and sports information directors around the Ohio Valley Conference, when they were voted to fi nish 10th out of 10 teams in the league’s preseason poll. Not only was UT Martin voted last in the standings, but they received the fewest number of votes possible (18) meaning every ballot cast unanimously had the Skyhawks in the cellar. Morehead Stat was picked to win the league, receiving 147 votes, only one more than second place pick and defending OVC Tournament champ Austin Peay with 146. Picked to round out the top three is Tennessee State with 136 preseason votes. COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS The UT Martin sidelines will look very diff erent this season as three new faces grace the bench for the fi rst time. Headlining the new additions is the program’s eighth ever head coach, Kevin McMillan, who takes over the program after an incredibly successful high school coaching career that culminated last year with a 35-0 undefeated run to a Tennessee State Championship at Gibson County High School. Joining McMillan on the sideline is Brian Haskins, who also comes from a multitude of successes in the high school ranks at nearby Westview High School, in Martin, Tenn. The fi nal addition to the staff is a graduate assistant and former player under McMillan, Heather Scruggs, who was a member of the Lambuth University NAIA National Championship team.
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDSALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS2009-10 Opponent W-LAustin Peay 28-41Belmont 4-17Eastern Kentucky 10-30Eastern Illinois 19-13Georgia State 1-4Houston Baptist 1-1Indiana 0-4Jacksonville State 8-1Kentucky 1-4Lamar 0-1Marshall 0-1Mississippi Valley State 2-0Memphis 9-25Morehead State 15-22Murray State 32-35SIU Edwardsville 6-3Southeast Missouri 21-33Tennessee State 24-26Tennessee Tech 14-44
2009-10 SKYHAWKTEAM HIGHS
POINTS77 - Murray State, 1/30/10
FIELD GOALS MADE26 - at Houston Baptist, 11/25/09
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTS58 - at Houston Baptist, 11/25/09
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE58.3 - Murray State, 1/30/10
THREE-POINT ATTEMPTS22 - at Houston Baptist, 11/25/09
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CUPPLES RETURNSAfter having her season cut short after only seven games last year because of a severe case of mononucleosis, and receiving a medical red shirt, Cali Cupples will return to the lineup for the Skyhawks this year. Cupples, most widely known for her sharpshooting ability from three-point range will be looked upon to provide a serious scoring threat to the off ensive make up this year.
NEW FACES FOR THE SKYHAWKSUT Martin welcomes eight new faces to the lineup this year in juniors Alecia Weatherly, Adria Greer and junior college transfer Darnisha Lyles along with freshmen Erica Glisson, Jessica Jones, Cherissa Vinson and LaBrica Ward.
WATCHING THE SKYHAWKSNine of UT Martin’s home games will be broadcast on West Tennessee’s Public Televisionstation WLJT-HD, while an additt ional 10 roadgames will also be broadcast on OVCSports.TV.
WNBA FINALS TIES UT Martin women’s basketball pioneer, Lin Dunn, who is widely regarded as one of the people most responsible for women’s basketball being played at UT Martin made her debut on the sport’s highest professional stage this summer when she guided the Indiana Fever to the WNBA Finals as the head coach. Despite falling to the eventual champion Phoenix Mercury in fi ve games, Dunn quickly became a fan favorite to a national TV audience, many of whom remembered her from her
extremely successful collegiate coaching career that included a Final Four run at Purdue university.
UTM INKS NINE DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD Kevin McMillan made a promise when he was hired to go wherever was needed to fi nd the talent that would turn the Skyhawks’ program around and make it not only the best in the Ohio Valley Conference but also one of the best in the country. All the while though not bypassing the talent pool in West Tennessee’s back yard, which highlights McMillan’s fi rst recruiting class. UT Martin received nine commitments during the early signing period, all of which have championship experience and will bring a winning att itude to the Skyhawk women’s basketball program. The class is highlighted by a trio of players with a unique familiarity to McMillan, because they played for him at Gibson County High School, including last year’s magical 35-0 run to a Tennessee State championship. It also includes an all-star cast of the top talent from across Tennessee and one from Ohio.Class of 2010.......• Heather Butler, 5-6 Guard, Gibson Co. HS• Perica Glenn, 6-1 Forward, Milan HS• Heather Griffi n, 5-11 Forward, Gibson Co. HS• Autum Beth Hawn, 6-2 Forward, Forrest HS• Jaclissa Haislip, 6-0 Guard, Riverdale HS• Matrekia Minter, 5-11 Forward, Bolivar HS• Jasmine Newsome, 5-7 Guard, Millington HS• Aubrey Reedy, 6-0 Guard, Gibson Co. HS• Megan White, 5-7 Guard, Heath HS (Heath, Ohio)
THE EASTERN KENTUCKY SERIESDate H/A/N Result1973 L, 52-511/4/92 H L, 98-592/12/92 A L, 83-681/30/93 A L, 92-612/27/93 H L, 95-761/15/94 H L, 92-772/20/94 A L, 85-691/28/95 A L, 78-762/18/95 H L, 83-753/4/95 N L, 80-761/15/96 H W, 70-672/10/96 A L, 69-601/19/97 A L, 77-612/15/97 H L, 77-6912/6/97 H L, 64-582/4/98 A L, 78-7212/3/98 A W, 88-771/12/99 H W, 83-742/23/99 H W, 102-871/22/2000 A L, 89-832/19/2000 H W, 92-701/18/01 H L, 86-682/15/01 A L, 81-731/24/02 A L, 90-772/23/02 H W, 82-78 (OT)1/27/03 H W, 70-622/22/03 A W, 88-801/8/04 A L, 63-561/31/04 H W, 66-551/6/05 H L, 68-671/29/05 A L, 73-6312/1/05 A L, 60-581/30/06 H W, 58-4912/20/06 H L, 55-501/29/07 A L, 64-4912/19/07 A L, 64-542/21/08 H L, 68-5312/6/08 A L, 58-522/26/09 H L, 63-6012/5/09 H L, 56-53Total EKU leads 30-10
ON THE JOB TRAINING With only four years worth of previous Division I college basketball experience on the roster to start this season, UT Martin holds the distinction as the least experienced team in the NCAA. This is the second consecutive year that the Skyhawks have held the youthful distinction, after beginning last year with only fi ve years of experience. Leading the experience on the fl oor to start this year were sophomores Allison Wright, Yalonda Davis and Samantha Harper who each appeared in all 29 games last year. Wright started 23 of those, followed by 16 starts from Davis and seven from Harper. Red shirt freshman Cali Cupples appeared in only seven games, starting one, before having her fi rst season cut short by illness. This season Harper and Wright will both have to lead from the sidelines. Harper’s season was ended after a torn ACL in the fi rst exhibition while Wright suff ered a torn ACL in a Dec. 7 practice, leaving Davis as the only available roster member with a full year of experience on the team.
2009-10 YOUNGEST TEAMS
TEAM Yrs. of Returning Experiencet1. UT Martin ..................................................... 4t1. Tennessee Tech ............................................. 4t3. Southeast Missouri .......................................5t3. Arizona .......................................................... 5t3. Maryland ........................................................5 t3. Central Arkansas .......................................... 57. George Washington .......................................68. Monmouth ..................................................... 8
2008-09 YOUNGEST TEAMS
TEAM Yrs. of Returning Experience1. UT Martin ...................................................... 5t2. Idaho .............................................................. 6t2. San Jose State ................................................ 6t4. Tennessee ...................................................... 7t4. Illinois ............................................................ 76. Maryland-Baltimore County ....................... 87. Elon ................................................................. 9
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Alecia Weatherly at Memphis, 11/22/09............................................. 20 points/10 rebounds
Alecia Weatherly at Houston Baptist, 11/25/09............................................. 13 points/12 rebounds
Darnisha Lyles at Murray State, 1/4/10............................................. 14 points/14 rebounds
Darnisha Lyles at SIU Edwardsville, 1/25/10............................................. 10 points/12 rebounds
LaBrica Ward vs. Tennessee State, 2/6/10............................................. 10 points/12 rebounds
LaBrica Ward vs. Southeast Missouri, 2/20/10............................................. 19 points/15 rebounds
HALL OF FAME COACHING DUO HAVE DEEP UT MARTIN CONNECTIONS The winningest college basketball coach of all-time in either the men’s or women’s game, Pat Head Summitt , began her college basketball career at UT Martin where she was a member of the inaugural basketball team, then known as the “Lady Pacers.” Summitt went on from her hall of fame playing career at UT Martin to become the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, where she has since guided them to eight national championships and made the Tennessee program one of, if not the, most respected program in the women’s game. Also a product of UT Martin, as one of the driving pioneers is UTM women’s basketball history, is Lin Dunn who was an incredibly successful college coach, most notably for her nine year run at Purdue where she guided the Boilermakers from 1988-96 and collected three Big Ten conference titles. She led Purdue to seven NCAA Tournaments, four Sweet Sixteen appearances and a trip to the Final Four in 1994. In nine years at Purdue, she earned a 206-68 (.752) record and catapulted the school among the elite women’s basketball programs in the country and is still is the program’s winningest coach. Dunn now has moved on to the professional game and currently guides the WNBA’s Eastern Conference champion Indiana Fever.
NOTES TOUGALOO EXHIBITION (Nov. 13) • Every member of the UTM roster that played, scored at least one basket and played at least 15 minutes.• UTM held Tougaloo to its lowest point total of the season.• Yalonda Davis scored a team-high 19 points on 6-12 shooting from the fi eld, with 3 3-balls.• Jessica Pace and LaBrica Ward both scored 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to record a pair of double-doubles.
NOTES FROM BRESCIA EXHIBITION (Nov. 16)• Four Skyhawks scored in double fi gures inthe fi nal exhibition game, led by 23 from CaliCupples and 17 by Yalonda Davis.• Seven Skyhawks saw 20 minutes or more ofcourt time against Brescia, while nine saw atleast 15 minutes of action.• UT Martin shot 45.5 percent from the fi eldand 53 percent from three-point range.• The 90 points posted by UT Martin is themost scored since 1995 when the Skyhawks lostto Middle Tennessee 105-96.
NOTES FROM BELMONT (Nov. 18)• Freshman Jessica Pace scored a team-high 18points in her collegiate debut.• UT Martin’s season opening starting lineup included three newcomers: Alecia Weatherly, Darnisha Lyles and Jessica Pace.• The Skyhawk defense held reigning A-Sun player of the week Amber Rockwell to only three points, after she scored 33 the previous game against Central Arkansas• UT Martin shot only 19-33 from the free throw line and was held to only one 3-point bucket on the night.
NOTES FROM MEMPHIS (Nov. 22)• Junior Alecia Weatherly recorded a doubledouble with 20 points and 10 rebounds• Weatherly missed her fi rst free-throw of the season after having hit her fi rst eight of the year.• Darnisha Lyles pulled down double-digit rebounds (10) for the second consecutive game.• Assistant Coach Brian Haskins fi lled in on the sideline for head coach Kevin McMillan who was absent because of a death in the family.
HASKINS’ HELPING HANDAssistant coach Brian Haskins found himself in a familiar position in only his second game on the sidelines for the Skyhawks. After head coach Kevin McMillan was forced to miss the road trip to Memphis, Lamar and Houston Baptist because of the death of his father, Haskins stepped in as the voice on the sidelines for those three games. In the third game of the road trip UT Martin downed Houston Baptist 66-53, giving the program the fi rst win of the McMillan era.
WEATHERLY OVC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEKAlecia Weatherly was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week this afternoon. Weatherly averaged 12 points and seven rebounds in the Skyhawks’ opening week of play but it was a 20 point and 10 rebound showing at Memphis that highlighted the two games for Weatherly. Weatherly, a junior and the 2006 Tennessee Class A Ms. Basketball had not played in a collegiate game prior to UT Martin’s home opener against Belmont where she scored four points on two perfect trips to the free throw line and pulled down four rebounds. Sunday against in-state foe Memphis, Weatherly erased any thoughts of her game being rusty with the fi rst Skyhawk double-double of the year.
NOTES FROM LAMAR (Nov. 24)• Cali Cupples exploded for a career-best 21 points and six three-pointers, missing the program’s single-game record by only one three-pointer.• Alecia Weatherly and Jessica Pace also added nine points each for the Skyhawks
NOTES FROM HOUSTON BAPTIST (Nov. 25)• Three Skyhawks scored in double fi gures, highlighted by Yalonda Davis’ season-best 18 points on 8-16 shooting.• Alecia Weatherly recorded her second double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds• Assistant Coach Brian Haskins picked up the fi rst win of the year as head coach Kevin McMillan was away from the team after the death of his father.
SKYHAWKS IN OVC OPENERSUT Martin is now 4-14 all-time in the opening game of the Ohio Valley Conference schedule since joining the league in 1992-93 after the 59-42 loss to Morehead State.The last conference season opening win for the Skyhawks came during the 2002-03 season in an 82-70 win over Eastern Kentucky.
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SKYHAWKS IN OVC HOME OPENERSUT Martin has compiled a 7-11 all-time record in the fi rst home games of the conference schedule since joining the Ohio Valley Conference after falling to Morehead State 59-42 this year. The last win at home to start the conference slate came in 2006-07 during a 73-57 win over Morehead State.
NOTES FROM MOREHEAD STATE (Dec. 3)• Alecia Weatherly scored a team-high 19 points, 17 of which came in the second half.• Jessica Pace added 10 points, marking the second time she scored in double-fi gures...both of which were home games.• Morehead State hit 11-of-23 three-point att emps in the fi rst half but then only 1-of-16 in the second half.• The Skyhawks allowed Morehead State to shoot 52 percent in the fi rst half, but then held them to only 19 percent from the fi eld in the second.
NOTES FROM EASTERN KENTUCKY (Dec. 5)• Yalonda Davis scored a game-high 17 points on 6-12 shooting and a pair of three-pointers.• Cali Cupples hit four three-pointers in the game to score 12 points, it was the fourth straight game she has hit at least two three-pointers.• UT Martin forced Eastern Kentucky into a season-high 26 turnovers.
WEATHERLY OVC NEWCOMER - THE SEQUELAlecia Weatherly was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week for the second time in three weeks December 7. Weatherly averaged 12 points and nearly seven rebounds in the Skyhawks’ conference-opening week of play but it was a 19 point and eight rebound showing against Morehead State that highlighted the two games for Weatherly. She opened the game against the Morehead State by being limited to only two fi rst half points but then in the second half she exploded for 17, including a pair of three-pointers. She also pulled down eight rebounds in her 34 minutes of action. Against visiting Eastern Kentucky Saturday afternoon, Weatherly struggled shooting the ball and scored a season-low fi ve points. She made up for the poor shooting night though by also pulling down fi ve rebounds, dishing out three steals and picking up a steal. Weatherly’s selection marked the 20th time that a Skyhawk has been named the conference’s weekly top newcomer and she becomes just the fi fth player from UT Martin to be named a repeat winner. Making Weatherly’s story even more unlikely is the fact that the junior, and 2006 Tennessee Class A Ms. Basketball, had not played in a collegiate game prior to UT Martin’s home opener against Belmont this year.
SKYHAWK ROAD WARRIORSUT Martin will spend a great deal of time on the road this year - well over 7,100 miles in fact. The longest trip of the year came in a November swing though the Lone Star State against Lamar and Houston Baptist, while the shortest trip of the year comes from the short 48 mile drive to rival Murray State.
SKYHAWKS VS. THE BIG TENUT Martin has faced three Big Ten teams in its history, Indiana (1973, 93, 94 & 2009), Ohio State (1999) and Wisconsin (1992) and has compiled an 0-6 record. The Skyhawks have faced Indiana more than any other team from the Big Ten, including this year’s match up where the Hoosiers prevailed 80-46 at Assembly Hall.
NOTES FROM INDIANA (Dec. 9)• Alecia Weatherly scored a team-high 13 points against the Hoosiers.• Freshman Erica Glisson made her fi rst start of the season, replacing injured Allison Wright• Darnisha Lyles led the Skyhawks rebounding eff ort with nine against the Hoosiers.
SKYHAWKS VS. THE C-USAUT Martin has compiled a 10-31 all-time record against competitors from Conference USA. A majority of those games have come against in-state foe Memphis, who owns a 24-9 advantage in the series with the Skyhawks. UT Martin lost its only meetings with both Southern Miss and Rice, along with Marshall in a 65-48 decision earlier this year, while picking up one win over UAB in the fi ve times the two programs have met.
SKYHAWKS VS. THE SECUT Martin’s Dec. 22 date with the Kentucky Wildcats will mark the 40th time the Skyhawks have face an opponent from the Southeastern Conference. Overall the Skyhawks have amassed a record of 6-33 against the SEC. Half of those wins came against the University of Tennessee, while the Skyhawks have also downed Kentucky, Vanderbilt and most recently Ole Miss. UT Martin’s 77-66 win over Ole Miss in the opening round of the 1999 WNIT was the last time it downed a SEC foe.
DAVIS AND PACE LEAVE TEAMSophomore Yalonda Davis and freshman Jessica Pace both left the team following the Skyhawks’ Dec. 9 game at Indiana. Both remain at the university pursuing their respective academic interests. On the year, the duo was responsible for 17.1 points per game, which represented 33 percent of the Skyhawks’ per game scoring at the time of their departure. Pace was tossing in nine ppg as a starter while Davis was averaging 8.1 ppg off the bench.
ONCE...TWICE...THREE TIMES AN OVC NEWCOMER FOR WEATHERLYFor the third time this season and second consecutive week Alecia Weatherly was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week. Weatherly earned the honor after her performance for the Skyhawks last week against the University of Indiana. Weatherly turned in a team-best 13 points against the Hoosiers, while also pulling down six rebounds in 37 minutes of action. Weatherly logged the most minutes on the fl oor for UT Martin against Indiana, and showed a great deal of diversity in her scoring by connecting on two put-backs, while also hitt ing two-of-four from three-point range and a trio of free throws. Weatherly also dished out a pair of assists in the game.
WEATHERLY JOINS ELITE COMPANYBy being named the Newcomer of the Week for a third time and in consecutive weeks, Alecia Weatherly joins a short list of Skyhawks who have achieved those feats. Only Nichole Lockridge (1997-99) has been named the Newcomer of the Week three or more times for UT Martin, capturing the honor a total of six times during her fi rst year for the Skyhawks. Weatherly joins a group of three other Skyhawks who have received the conference’s weekly newcomer award in consecutive weeks. Chanda Cordova earned the distinction in back-to-back weeks back in 1995, while Tessa Fields collected her consecutive awards in 1997 Before Weatherly joined the consecutive club this morning, Lockridge had been to last Skyhawk to earn the honor back-to-back. Lockridge’s six total awards during the 1997-98 season included a stretch of three straight as she claimed every Newcomer of the Week award in the month of January.
JONES AND GREER JOIN TEAMFollowing the departure of Jessica Pace and Yalonda Davis from the team, the Skyhawks added a pair of walk on players to help fi ll the void left on the bench. Jessica Jones was a member of the team prior to tearing her ACL during summer workouts. Before rejoining the team Dec. 16, Jones had been att ending UT Martin and completing her knee rehabilitation. Jones’ rehab is not fully completed at this point which will limit the amount of time she can play each game. Jones is also a former teammate of current Skyhawk Cali Cupples as a prep at Dyer County High School. Adria Greer joined the team Dec. 16, as a junior, after having att ended UT Martin as a student since 2007. Greer’s connection to the program came through assistant coach Brian Haskins who played his collegiate career at Lambuth University for Greer’s father, coach Mark Greer. Greer prepped at West Carroll High School, where she was an all-state player her senior season and set the Tennessee Class A single-season record for blocked shots with 200.
NOTES FROM MARSHALL (Dec. 20)• Both Alecia Weatherly and Cali Cupples played the full 40 minutes for UT Martin• Three Skyhawks registered double-fi gure scoring nights, the most in a game this year• Weatherly led all scoring with a game-high 14 points, while Cupples added 10 and Danishal Lyles nett ed a career-best 11• UT Martin was outrebounded by its widest margin of the year to this point, 41-25.
NOTES FROM KENTUCKY (Dec. 22)• Alecia Weatherly scored a team-high 12 points against the Wildcats.• Entering the game, UK was receiving votes in both the ESPN/USA Today and AP Top 25 Polls.• During the game, Kentucky’s Victoria Dunlap att empted the fi rst slam dunk in UK women’s basketball history.
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WEATHERLY NAMED OVC NEWCOMER FOR FOURTH TIMEAlecia Weatherly was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week Dec. 28 because of her performance against Kentucky last week. The weekly newcomer accolade is the fourth of the year for Weatherly, which leads the conference. Weatherly led the Skyhawk scoring att ack against Kentucky by pouring in a team-best 12 points. Nine of those points came from a trio of makes behind the three-point arc, while also adding a jumper and a free throw. Weatherly also pulled down a rebound and dished out three assists against the Wildcats. By being named the OVC Newcomer of the Week for a fourth time, Weatherly is now in very rare company. Only Nichole Lockridge (1997-99) has been named the Newcomer of the Week four or more times for UT Martin, capturing the honor a total of six times during her fi rst year for the Skyhawks.
NOTES FROM GEORGIA STATE (Dec. 28)• UT Martin was limited to only 14 second half points, the program’s lowest point total in a half during the shot clock era.• Paige Smith and Cali Cupples both tallied nine points in the game.• Georgia State forced UT Martin into 25 turnovers for the game.
NOTES FROM MISS. VALLEY STATE (Dec. 30)• As a team UTM set four seaon highs for points (69), assists (20), FG percentage (49.0) and 3-point percentage (50.0)• Five individual career-highs were set by the Skyhawks during the game.• Paige Smith led all scores with a career-high 15 points, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team• LaBrica Ward and Darnisha Lyles each posted career-best 13 point performances.• Erica Glisson scored a career-high 9 points and dished out a career-best seven assists.
PAIGE SMITH NAMED TO THE GSU INVITATIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMUT Martin’s Paige Smith was named to the Georgia State Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 12 points and fi ve rebounds per game in the two game tournament. The highlight of Smith’s All-Tournament run came in the Mississippi Valley State game where she posted a career-best 15 points and helped lead the Skyhawks to their second win of the season.
NOTES FROM MURRAY STATE (Jan. 4)• Alecia Weatherly recorded a career-high 20 points • Darnisha Lyles recorded her fi rst double-double with a pair of career-highs in points (14) and rebounds (14).• Cali Cupples was held scoreless for only the second time in her career.
LUCKY 13 .... on the 7thThe Austin Peay game was the 13th on the schedule this season and over the last 13 years, UT Martin has amassed an 8-5 record in the lucky 13th game of the year. One of those wins came over Austin Peay
at teh Dunn Center back in 2002. After needing overtime to sett le the fi nal outcome the Skyhawks picked up the 81-76 victory.
NOTES FROM AUSTIN PEAY (Jan. 7)• Alecia Weatherly led all scorers in the game with 14 points on the night, and the eighth time she has led UT Martin in scoring.• Three players played all 40 minutes in the game for the Skyhawks after using a rotation of only six players because illness kept junior Darnisha Lyles out of the lineup.• Freshman Adria Greer made her collegiate debut with three blocks and a rebound in eight minutes of play.
NOTES FROM TENNESSEE STATE (Jan. 9)• Darnisha Lyles returned to the lineup with 13 points and nine rebounds after an illness kept her out of the Austin Peay game two days prior.• Cali Cupples had a team-high eight points at halftime with a pair of three-pointers, but was held scoreless in the second half.• UT Martin out rebounded Tennessee State by eight, but were unable to convert as the Tigers capitalized on 27 UTM turnovers for 26 points.
NOTES FROM TENNESSEE TECH (Jan. 14)• Alecia Weatherly hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to seal the fi rst UTM conference win since the 2007-08 season.• UT Martin shot 55 percent in the second half against Tennessee Tech after fi ring only 27 percent from the fi eld in the fi rst half, with only one two-point fi eld goal.• UTM scored 21 points off TTU turnovers, including 13 off Golden Eagle miscues in the second half.
TTU WIN SNAPS OVC RECORD 29-GAME LOSING STREAKThe Skyhawks win over Tennessee Tech snapped a 29-game OVC losing streak that dated back to Feb. 7, 2008 when UT Martin downed Tennessee State 73-57 at home. Prior to the Skyhawks conference skid, TSU owned the longest conference drought at 21 games.
NOTES FROM JACKSONVILLE STATE (Jan. 16)• Freshman LaBrica Ward nett ed a career-best 23 points, bett ering her previous career-high of 13.• Alecia Weatherly followed up her career night against TTU with a 9 pt and 9 rebound showing.• UTM was only 5-of-20 from the fi eld in the second half.
WEATHERLY NAMED OVC NEWCOMER FOR OVC-LEADING FIFTH TIMEWeatherly was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week for a fi fth time. Weatherly used a game-winning three-pointer as part of a career-high 21 point night to help secure her fi fth conference newcomer award. Weatherly’s game-winning three-pointer against Tennessee Tech not only secured her top scoring performance as a Skyhawk, but in the process it also snapped UT Martin’s OVC record 29-game conference losing streak. In the game
Weatherly also pulled down three rebounds and dished out a pair of assists. She followed her career-best scoring game with a nine point, nine rebound outing against Jacksonville State. Against the Gamecocks she also dished out another assist, while picking up three steals and a block. By being named the OVC Newcomer of the Week for a fi fth time, Weatherly is now in very rare company. Only Nichole Lockridge (1997-99) has been named the OVC Newcomer of the Week fi ve or more times for UT Martin, capturing the honor a total of six times during her fi rst year for the Skyhawks.
NOTES FROM SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Jan. 21)• UT Martin tied a program record, during the shot clock era, with only 15 points in the fi rst half.• The only other team to hold UTM to only 15 fi rst half points was No. 6 Tennessee in 2006.• UT Martin out scored SEMO 34-19 in the second half to make the comeback on Paige Smith’s game-winning layup with 12 seconds left.• Alecia Weatherly and LaBrica Ward were both held scoreless in the fi rst half, then each scored 10 points in the second half.• Cali Cupples scored the fi rst nine points of the game for UT Martin and fi nished with a game-high 13 on the night.
NOTES FROM EASTERN ILLINOIS (Jan. 23)• UT Martin was without leading scorer Alecia Weatherly because of an injury.• UT Martin shot only 32 percent from the fi eld, while EIU was able to hit at a 41 percent clip.• EIU was able to out rebound the Skyhawks 51-31, marking the most rebounds by a UTM opponent all season.
NOTES FROM SIU EDWARDSVILLE (Jan. 25)• UT Martin had four players each score 10 points against SIU Edwardsville• SIUE went on a 20-3 fi rst half run, only to see UT Martin come back to lead going into the the half.• The halftime lead for the Skyhawks, was the fi rst of the season.• UT Martin was doomed in the end by a scoreless drought of 5:33 to close the game.
NOTES FROM MURRAY STATE (Jan. 30)• UT Martin shot 58 percent from the fi eld, 72 percent from 3-point range and 89 percent from the free throw line against Murray State, all were season highs.• LaBrica Ward matched a career-high with 23 points, while Cali Cupples set a new career-high with 22 points after going 6-6 from 3-point range.• Darnisha Lyles went a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line to seal the game down the stretch.
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LYLES NAMED OVC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK FOR FIRST TIMELyles earned the Newcomer of the Week honor after averaging 11 points and 8.5 rebounds per game to help lead the Skyhawks to a win over Murray State last week. Lyles, who entered the week shooting just 30 percent from the free throw line, went 10-of-13 over the last two games at the charity stripe. None were more important though than here perfect seven-of-seven showing down the stretch Saturday against Murray to seal the Skyhawks win. In addition to a great day at the line, Lyles also tallied 12 points and fi ve rebounds with three assists and a career-best three blocks. Earlier in the week at SIU Edwardsville, Lyles recorded her third double-double of the week with 10 points and 12 rebounds, while also dishing out two assists and picking up three steals. This was Lyles fi rst Newcomer of the week honor, but the seventh of the year for a UT Martin newcomer and the third consecutive week a Skyhawk has taken home the honor.
CUPPLES CHASING DOWN SINGLE SEASON 3-POINTER RECORDFreshman Cali Cupples matched the UT Martin single-season record for three-pointers att empted with her 177th launched trey in the Skyhawks upset win over Eastern Illinois. She matched the previous record by Tamika Brown set during the 1998-99 season. Cupples is also only six three-point makes away from breaking the UT Martin single-season three-pointers made record with three regular season games remaining. The three-pointers made record is also held by Tamika Brown with 65 during the 1998-99 season.
WARD NAMED OVC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK FOR FIRST TIMEWard matched a career-high with 23 points in a win over Murray State Saturday afternoon, helping her earn her fi rst career OVC Freshman of the Week
honor. In the game she was eight-of-nine from the fi eld, including a perfect three-of-three from three-point range, while also going four-of-fi ve at the free throw line. She also added six rebounds, two steals, two blocks and two assists on the night. For the week Ward averaged 16.5 points and 6.5 rebounds over UT Martin’s two games, after adding 10 points and seven rebounds at SIU Edwardsville Monday night. Against the Cougars Ward was a perfect six-of-six from the free throw line and picked up three steals.
NOTES FROM AUSTIN PEAY (Feb. 4)• Alecia Weatherly nett ed a new career-high with 25 points against the Lady Govs.• Erica Glisson added a career-high 12 points after going 12-of-14 from the free throw line.• Twice in the second half UT Martin had a 24 point lead over the Lady Govs, their largest lead over an opponent this season.• Freshman LaBrica Ward scored in double fi gures for the sixth consecutive game.
NOTES FROM TENNESSEE STATE (Feb. 6)• LaBrica Ward and Alecia Weatherly each nett ed 20+ points, marking the fi rst time multiple Skyhawks eclipsed 20 points in a game this year.• Ward tallied a career-best 25 points and 12 rebounds for her fi rst collegiate double-double.• Weatherly added 21 points on the night• Darnisha Lyles pulled down a career-best 16 rebounds in the game.
WARD NAMED OVC PLAYER AND FRESHMAN OF THE WEEKThis marks the fi rst time that Ward has been named the OVC’s player of the week, while it was the second consecutive week she earned the freshman of the week honor. She averaged 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the Skyhawks two wins against Austin Peay and Tennessee State. Against Tennessee State Ward broke her career scoring mark, which she set just last week, by nett ing a game-high 25 points.
She also pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds to record her fi rst collegiate double-double. Ward went 6-11 from the fi eld on the day, with a career-best three three-pointers, while also going 10-13 at the charity stripe. In Thursday’s game against Austin Peay Ward nett ed 18 points on 6-11 shooting from the fi eld, while going a perfect 2-2 from three-point range and a perfect 4-4 at the line. She also dished out a game-high six assists against the Lady Govs while pulling down fi ve rebounds.
WEATHERLY NAMED OVC NEWCOMER FOR RECORD SEVENTH TIMEWeatherly earned her seventh conference newcomer of the week accolade, sett ing a new program record and breaking Nicole Lockridge’s record of six newcomer of the week recognitions during the 1997-98 season. Weatherly is also now only two newcomer of the week awards away from matching the conference record of nine. Weatherly averaged 23.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in the Skyhawks two wins last week. In Thursday’s game against Austin Peay, Weatherly set a new career-high with 25 points on 7-11 shooting. She also went 3-5 from three-point range and was a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line. Weatherly additionally pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and recorded a block. She followed that up against Tennessee State with a 21 point showing on 6-12 shooting from the fi eld and was again perfect at the free throw line, going 7-7. Against TSU she also pulled down fi ve rebounds and added an assist.
FEB 18 GAME TIME VS. EIU CHANGEDThe Skyhawks game against Eastern Illinois, Thursday Feb. 18, will be played at 7 p.m. (not 5:30 p.m.) in Skyhawk Arena. The tip-off time change was announced Wednesday Feb. 10.
WBCA PINK ZONE SET FOR FEB 18 The Feb. 18 game against Eastern Illinois is the women’s basketball team’s Pink Zone Day, a promotion held in conjunction with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) which helps to raise awareness for breast cancer. The Skyhawks will wear special pink shooting shirts during warm ups that day to help bring further att ention to the cause. All fans att ending the game are also encouraged to wear pink. To help aid the cause, fans wearing pink will be admitt ed to the game for only $1.
NOTES FROM JACKSONVILLE STATE (Feb. 11)• UT Martin was without LaBrica Ward (disciplinary) and Cali Cupples (stomach virus) for the game.• Alecia Weatherly and Darnisha Lyles also both played in the game suff ering from a stomach virus.•Lyles fi nished with a career-high 21 points and nine rebounds.• Adria Greer matched a career-high with three blocks in the game
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NOTES FROM TENNESSEE TECH (Feb. 13)• Alecia Weatherly scored a team-high 14 points and pulled down three rebounds.• Three other Skyhawks (Cupples, Glisson, Lyles) all recorded seven points each.• Tennessee Tech shot a blistering 48 percent from the fi eld and 15-29 from three-point range• Tennessee Tech had three double fi gure scorers, led by Kellie Cook’s 20 points.
WEATHERLY NAMED OVC NEWCOMER FOR EIGHTH TIMEAlecia Weatherly was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week for the eighth time this season. Weatherly earned her latest Newcomer of the Week accolade after averaging 13.0 points, three rebounds and an assist for the Skyhawks against Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech. In UT Martin’s game at Jacksonville State Weatherly played all 40 minutes and scored 12 points while pulling down three rebounds and dishing out an assist. She followed that up at Tennessee Tech by again playing all 40 minutes and scoring a team-high 14 points, along with again pulling down three rebounds and handing out an assist.
NOTES FROM EASTERN ILLINOIS (Feb. 18)• UT Martin had fi ve double digit scorers in the upset win over Eastern Illinois• The Skyhawks shot 59 percent from the fi eld and 9-of-18 from three point range• Eastern Illinois was held on only 17 percent shooting from three-point range on 3-of-18 shooting• The win snapped Eastern Illinois’ 13-game winning streak, and was the fi rst loss of the 2010 calendar year for the Panthers.
NOTES FROM SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Feb. 20)• LaBrica Ward recorded her second double-double with 19 points and a career-best 15 rebounds.• Three Skyhawks nett ed double-fi gure scoring nights, Ward (19), Cupples (16), Weatherly (14).• The win over SEMO was the second of the season, marking the fi rst time UTM swept an OVC opponent since the 2006-07 season.
WEATHERLY MATCHES OVC RECORD WITH NINTH NEWCOMER RECOGNITIONAlecia Weatherly was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week for a record matching ninth time Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. Weatherly matched the record of nine newcomer of the week recognitions last set by Southeast Missouri’s Tatiana Conceicao during the 2004-05 season. Weatherly turned in another pair of consistent performance for the Skyhawks with 12 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in a week that saw UT Martin knock off OVC leader Eastern Illinois. In the upset of conference leader Eastern Illinois, Weatherly played 39 minutes and scored 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting with a pair of three-pointers. She also handed out a team-high fi ve assists and team-best fi ve steals. She followed that up against Southeast Missouri with 14 points and seven rebounds while again playing 39 minutes. Weatherly was only 4-of-15 from the fi eld, but found her way to the free throw line where she
was a perfect 4-of-4. She also had an assist, steal and blocked shot in the game that marked the fi rst time UT Martin swept the season series with a conference opponent since the 2006-07 season. That marked the third consecutive week Weatherly has been named the conference Newcomer of the Week, and the fourth time she has won the award in back-to-back weeks this year. In all a Skyhawk has taken home the Newcomer honor 10 of the 14 times it has been handed out this season. Darnisha Lyles also earned the accolade Feb. 1.
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Kevin McMillan enters his fi rst season at the reins of The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball program and is only the eighth head coach in UT Martin women’s basketball history. McMillan brings with him a great deal of winning experience at both the collegiate and high school level with him. He spent two seasons as an assistant at Middle Tennessee State, and has 17 years as a high school head coach. Together he sports an overall record of 484-135 and most recently led Gibson County High School to an undefeated 35-0 season and a Tennessee state championship. At Middle Tennessee, McMillan was the head assistant in charge of recruiting and on-fl oor coaching. As a recruiter he put together one of the top 10 recruiting classes in the nation according to Blue Star Scouting Services in 2005, while also bringing in a junior college All-American and the 2007 Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year. His recruiting classes helped Middle Tennessee claim back-to-back Sun Belt championships in 2006 and 2007, along with a pair of berths in the NCAA Tournament. In the 2006-07 season, Middle Tennessee recorded a nation’s best and a school record 27 consecutive wins and became the fi rst team in Sun Belt history to go through the conference schedule with a record of 18-0, while also defeating No. 8 Georgia and achieving a rank of No. 16 in the AP Top 25. As a fl oor coach, McMillan was responsible for the off ensive and defensive game plans and implementation. During his tenure Middle Tennessee had the top turnover margin in the country (+16), while the off ense was No. 1 in the country for three-pointers per game (9.2) and No. 4 in the nation in scoring per game (81.6). While McMillan was on the sidelines at Middle Tennessee, the Blue Raiders achieved a record of 50-15 overall. In the high school ranks, McMillan has proven himself as one of the most successful women’s head coaches in Tennessee. In his 17 years as a head coach he amassed a record of 435-126, while winning one state title and making six trips to the state tournament. McMillan’s teams have also captured 17 district, region and sub-state championships, earning him numerous coaching accolades. He has twice been named the Jackson Sun’s West Tennessee Coach of the Year, in 2009 and 2003, and the district coach of the year 10 times. Under his coaching leadership, 31 players have gone on to play basketball in college. Two of McMillan’s former players, Randi Morgan and Megan Fuqua, played at UT Martin. Morgan was a four-year member from 1999-03 and Fuqua played two seasons from 2003-05 before transferring to Lambuth University where she earned NAIA national player of the week recognition. McMillan’s most recent stint was at Gibson County High School from 2007-09. During his tenure, McMillan led Gibson County to a record of 62-6, including a pair of state tournament berths and an undefeated 35-0 run to the 2009 state championship that earned him his most recent coach of the year recognition. In his two-year tenure he was named district coach of the year in both 2008 and 2009, as his teams won a pair of region and sub-state tournaments along with a district crown in 2009. Prior to jumping to the collegiate ranks as an assistant at Middle Tennessee, McMillan spent eight years as the head coach at Westview High School in Martin, Tenn. While at Westview, he compiled a record of 195-67 and reached the state tournament in 2001, 2003 and 2005. His Charger teams won the sub-state championship fi ve times, while he was named the district coach of the year in 2001, 2003 and 2005. The 2003 season earned McMillan his fi rst West Tennessee Coach of the Year honor after leading Westview to the championship game of the Tennessee state tournament. From 1990-97, McMillan was the head coach at Millington High School, amassing a record of 177-47. He led Millington to fi ve consecutive district championships from 1993-97 along with a pair of sub-state titles in 1994 and 1997. His 1994 squad qualifi ed for the Tennessee state tournament and advanced to the quarterfi nal round. McMillan played basketball at Wake Forest for one season, 1985, before transferring
KEVIN McMILLAN Head Coach • First Season Career Record: 9-17, 6-9 OVC
McMillan vs. All-OpponentsAustin Peay 1-1
Belmont 0-1
Eastern Kentucky 0-1
Eastern Illinois 1-1
Georgia State 0-1
Houston Baptist 1-0
Indiana 0-1
Jacksonville State 0-2
Kentucky 0-1
Lamar 0-1
Marshall 0-1
Mississippi Valley State 1-0
Memphis 0-1
Morehead State 0-1
Murray State 1-1
SIU Edwardsville 0-1
Southeast Missouri 2-0
Tennessee State 1-1
Tennessee Tech 1-1
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The Kevin McMillan FileEducation• Rhodes College, 1989 (BA, Math & Business)• Middle Tennessee, 2007 (MS, Health & Human Performance)
Playing Career Highlights• Began career at Wake Forrest in 1985• Finished three seasons at Rhodes College, 1986-89• 1988 SCAC Player of the Year• Three-time SCAC All-Conference Selection• Still ranked No. 9 all-time Rhodes scorer (1,372 pts)
Career Head Coaching Records• At Gibson County HS, 62-6 in two seasons• At Westview HS, 196-73 in eight seasons• At Millington Central HS, 177-47 in six seasons
Notables• Coach of the Year: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009
McMillan Career Coaching Year-by-YearYEAR W-L POSTSEASON1990-91 12-151991-92 21-101992-93 28-41993-94 30-4 State Tournament Final Eight1994-95 26-41995-96 26-61996-97 34-4 Sub-StateTournament1997-98 16-151998-99 20-15 Sub-State Tournament1999-00 16-15 2000-01 30-6 State Tournament Final Four2001-02 27-5 Sub-State Tournament2002-03 30-5 State Runner-Up2003-04 24-52004-05 33-6 State Tournament Final Eight2005-06* 20-11/10-4 Sun Belt Tourney Champs NCAA Tournament2006-07* 20-11/18-0 Sun Belt Champions Sun Belt Tourney Champs NCAA Tournament2007-08 27-6 State Tournament Final Eight2008-09 35-0 State Championship*Assistant Coach at Middle Tennessee
to Rhodes College to fi nish out his career from 1986-89. At Rhodes he was a three-time all-conference selection and in 1988 was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year. In only three seasons, McMillan scored 1,372 career points and still ranks ninth all-time at Rhodes for career-points scored. McMillan received his B.A. in math and business in 1989 from Rhodes; then completed his M.S. in health and human performance at Middle Tennessee in 2007. He and his wife Paige have two sons, Ben and Matt , along with one daughter Allie.
Skyhawks Record Under Kevin McMillan: RecordPlays at home: 6-4Plays on the road: 2-13Plays at neutral site: 1-0OVC record: 7-9OVC at home: 6-3OVC on the road: 1-6Plays a ranked opponent: 0-0Plays a Top-10 opponent: 0-0vs. No. 1: 0-0Wins the game before: 3-5Loses the game before: 6-12Leading at the half: 4-1Trailing at the half: 4-16Tied at the half: 1-0Shoots bett er than opponent: 9-3Shoots worse than opponent: 0-14Shoots same as opponent: 0-0Shoots more FT than opponent: 8-8Shoots fewer FT than opponent: 1-8Shoots same number of FT: 0-1Scores 70 or more points: 3-0Leads in rebounding: 3-4Trails in rebounding: 5-13When rebounding is tied: 1-0Has fewer turnovers than opponent: 1-2Has equal or more turnovers than opponent: 8-15Has 15+ assists: 3-2Wears white uniforms: 7-5Wears blue uniforms: 2-12Plays in tournaments: 1-1Plays in postseason: 0-0In November: 1-3In December: 1-6In January: 4-6In February: 4-2In March: 0-0Plays during the day: 3-1Plays at night: 6-16Margin is 5 points or less: 3-3Margin is between 6-10: 3-3Margin is between 11-20: 3-5Margin is more than 20: 0-6Has a 20+ point scorer: 4-5Scores 59 points or less: 2-14Scores 60-69 points: 4-0Scores 70-79 points: 3-0Scores 80-89 points: 0-0Scores 90-99 points: 0-0Scores 100+ points: 0-0Overtime: 0-0Plays on Television: 4-4
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UT MARTIN TRENDSUT MARTIN TRENDSSkyhawks 2009-10 record when...
Home ....................................................................6-4Skyhawk Arena ...................................................6-4Away ..................................................................2-13Neutral ..................................................................1-0
Overtime ...............................................................0-0Games decided by 5 or less ................................3-2
Versus Ranked Teams .........................................0-0Versus Unranked Team ....................................7-17
Leading at halftime .............................................4-1Tied at halftime....................................................1-0Trailing at halftime ...........................................4-16
Shooting 50% or higher ......................................3-0Shooting 40-50% ..................................................3-1Shooting under 40% ..........................................2-16Opponent Shoots 50% or higher .......................0-2Holding Opponent 40-50% ................................2-9Holding Opponent less than 40 % ....................6-6
PRESEASON PREDICTIONSRk. Team Votes1. Morehead State (147)2. Austin Peay (146)3. Tennessee State (134)4. Eastern Illinois (111)5. Jacksonville State (84)6. Murray State (79)7. Southeast Missouri (67)8. Tennessee Tech (58)9. Eastern Kentucky (54)10. UT Martin (18)
PRESEASON ALL-OVCSELECTIONS
Chynna Bozeman, Morehead State*Jasmine Smith, Tennessee StateJolie Efezokhae, Jacksonville StateOby Okafor, Tennessee State Ashley Herring, Austin PeayNicole Jamen, Austin PeayTiff any Hamilton, Morehead State Dominique Sims, Eastern Illinois Britt any Wiley, Jacksonville State Nadia Mossong, Eastern Kentucky
! - Preseason OVC Player of the Year
As of February 22, 2010
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Associated Press Top 25Week 15
Team Record Points 1. Connecticut (40) 27-0 1000 2. Stanford 25-1 959 3. Nebraska 25-0 918 4. Tennessee 24-2 882 5. Xavier 22-3 809 6. Duke 23-4 791 7. Notre Dame 23-3 724 8. West Virginia 24-3 706 9. Florida State 23-4 676 10. Ohio State 26-4 663 11. Oklahoma 19-7 592 12. Texas A&M 19-6 514 13. Georgetown 22-4 493 14. Texas 19-7 457 15. Iowa State 20-5 438 16. Kentucky 23-4 422 17. Baylor 19-7 372 18. St. John’s 21-5 309 19. Gonzaga 23-4 236 20. LSU 18-7 185 21. Virginia 20-6 176 22. Georgia Tech 21-7 129 23. Oklahoma State 18-8 118 24. Georgia 20-7 114 24. Hartford 23-3 114 Others Receiving Votes: Vanderbilt 54, Michigan State 34, TCU 25, Wisconsin-Green Bay 23, Fresno State 18, UCLA 14, Middle Tennessee 13, Arkansas-Litt le Rock 7, Princeton 7, Dayton 4, North Carolina 3, DePaul 1
USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25Week 15
Team Record Points1. Connecticut (31) 27-0 775 2. Stanford 25-1 742 3. Nebraska 25-0 715 4. Tennessee 25-2 679 5. Xavier 22-3 646 6. Duke 23-4 608 7. West Virginia 24-3 580 8. Notre Dame 23-3 558 9. Florida State 24-4 533 10. Oklahoma 19-7 467 11. Georgetown 22-4 460 12. Ohio State 26-4 441 13. Iowa State 20-5 373 14. Kentucky 23-4 367 15. Texas A&M 19-7 304 16. Texas 19-7 293 17. Baylor 20-7 289 18. Virginia 20-7 222 19. St. John’s 21-5 201 20. Gonzaga 23-4 188 21. Oklahoma State 18-8 140 22. Vanderbilt 19-8 120 23. Hartford 23-3 119 24. Georgia 20-7 64 25. Michigan State 19-8 26
TEAM STATISTICS UTM OPPSCORING 1381 1621 Points per game 53.1 62.3 Scoring margin -9.2 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 449-1178 605-1519 Field goal pct . 3 8 1 . 3 9 83 POINT FG-ATT 153-465 160-522 3-point FG pct . 3 2 9 . 3 0 7 3-pt FG made per game 5.9 6.2FREE THROWS-ATT 330-506 251-374 Free throw pct . 6 5 2 . 6 7 1 F-Throws made per game 12.7 9.7REBOUNDS 834 958 Rebounds per game 32.1 36.8 Rebounding margin -4.8 -ASSISTS 285 385 Assists per game 11.0 14.8TURNOVERS 511 369 Turnovers per game 19.7 14.2 Turnover margin -5.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.6 1.0STEALS 159 252 Steals per game 6.1 9.7BLOCKS 64 113 Blocks per game 2.5 4.3ATTENDANCE 12951 15834 Home games-Avg/Game 10-1295 15-1046 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 1-139
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsUT Martin 615 766 1381Opponents 828 793 1621
Date Opponent Score Att.11-18-09 BELMONT L 46-56 102211/22/09 at Univ. of Memphis L 51-68 53811/24/09 at Lamar L 54-84 40311/25/09 at Houston Baptist W 66-53 311
* 12-3-09 MOREHEAD STATE L 42-59 1019* 12-5-09 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 53-56 828
12/09/09 at Indiana L 46-80 213812/20/09 at Marshall Univ. L 48-65 21712/22/09 at Kentucky Wildcats L 47-87 585912/29/09 at Georgia State L 32-61 30812/30/09 vs Miss. Valley State W 69-65 139
* 1/04/10 at Murray State L 47-55 2104* 01/07/10 at Austin Peay L 45-63 350* 01/09/10 at Tennessee State L 38-51 472* 1-14-10 TENNESSEE TECH W 56-52 2109* 1-16-10 JACKSONVILLE STATE L 55-63 1010* 1/21/10 at Southeast Missouri W 49-46 632* 01/23/10 at Eastern Illinois L 47-74 623
01/25/10 at SIU Edwardsville L 46-49 235* 1-30-10 MURRAY STATE W 77-65 1042* 2-4-10 AUSTIN PEAY W 79-70 2019* 2-6-10 TENNESSEE STATE W 60-51 1928* 2/11/10 at Jacksonville State L 51-56 356* 02/13/09 at Tennessee Tech L 41-85 1149* 2-18-10 EASTERN ILLINOIS W 71-64 769* 2-20-10 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI W 65-43 1205
* - Conference game
Overall Record 9-17 • OVC Record 7-9 Home 6-4 • Away 2-13 • Neutral 1-0
2009-10 OVERALL STATISTICS
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Overall Record 9-17 • OVC Record 7-9 Home 6-4 • Away 2-13 • Neutral 1-0
TEAM STATISTICS UTM OPPSCORING 876 953 Points per game 54.8 59.6 Scoring margin -4.8 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 279-698 351-925 Field goal pct . 4 0 0 . 3 7 93 POINT FG-ATT 99-292 103-362 3-point FG pct . 3 3 9 . 2 8 5 3-pt FG made per game 6.2 6.4FREE THROWS-ATT 219-325 148-220 Free throw pct . 6 7 4 . 6 7 3 F-Throws made per game 13.7 9.3REBOUNDS 507 583 Rebounds per game 31.7 36.4 Rebounding margin -4.7 -ASSISTS 182 223 Assists per game 11.4 13.9TURNOVERS 292 216 Turnovers per game 18.3 13.5 Turnover margin -4.7 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.6 1.0STEALS 86 136 Steals per game 5.4 8.5BLOCKS 50 55 Blocks per game 3.1 3.4ATTENDANCE 11929 5686 Home games-Avg/Game 9-1325 7-812 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsUT Martin 383 493 876Opponents 492 461 953
Date Opponent Score Att.* 12-3-09 MOREHEAD STATE L 42-59 1019* 12-5-09 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 53-56 828* 1/04/10 at Murray State L 47-55 2104* 01/07/10 at Austin Peay L 45-63 350* 01/09/10 at Tennessee State L 38-51 472* 1-14-10 TENNESSEE TECH W 56-52 2109* 1-16-10 JACKSONVILLE STATE L 55-63 1010* 1/21/10 at Southeast Missouri W 49-46 632* 01/23/10 at Eastern Illinois L 47-74 623* 1-30-10 MURRAY STATE W 77-65 1042* 2-4-10 AUSTIN PEAY W 79-70 2019* 2-6-10 TENNESSEE STATE W 60-51 1928* 2/11/10 at Jacksonville State L 51-56 356* 02/13/09 at Tennessee Tech L 41-85 1149* 2-18-10 EASTERN ILLINOIS W 71-64 769* 2-20-10 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI W 65-43 1205
* - Conference game
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2008-09 UT MARTIN INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVESPoints ................................................... 25 ...............................Alecia Weatherly ..........................................Feb. 4 vs. Austin Peay............................................................... 25 ..................................LaBrica Ward .......................................Feb. 6 vs. Tennessee StateField Goals Made ............................... 8 .................................. Yalonda Davis ...................................Nov. 26 at Houston Baptist................................................................ 8 ...................................LaBrica Ward ..........................................Jan. 30 vs. Murray StateField Goal Att empts ........................... 14 ...............................Alecia Weatherly ...................................Jan. 14 vs. Tennessee TechField Goald Pct. (min 5 made) .........63.6 .............................Alecia Weatherly ..........................................Feb. 4 vs. Austin Peay..............................................................54.5 ................................LaBrica Ward .............................................Feb. 4 vs. Austin Peay..............................................................54.5 ................................LaBrica Ward ......................................Feb. 6, vs. Tennessee State3-PT Field Goals Made ....................... 6 ................................... Cali Cupples ...........................................Jan. 30 vs. Murray State................................................................ 6 ................................... Cali Cupples ......................................................Nov. 24 at Lamar................................................................ 4 ................................... Cali Cupples ................................... Dec. 5 vs. Eastern KentuckyFree Throws Made ............................. 12 .................................. Erica Glisson..............................................Feb. 4 vs. Austin PeayFree Throw Att empts ......................... 14 .................................. Erica Glisson..............................................Feb. 4 vs. Austin PeayFree Throw Pct. (min 4 made) ........100.0 ............................... Erica Glisson................................................. Dec. 22 at Kentucky.............................................................100.0 ............................... Erica Glisson.....................................vs. Mississippi Valley StateRebounds ............................................. 16 .................................Darnisha Lyles ......................................Feb. 6 vs. Tennessee State............................................................... 15 ..................................LaBrica Ward .............................. Feb. 20 vs. Southeast MissouriAssists ................................................... 7 ................................... Erica Glisson.......................Dec. 30 vs. Mississippi Valley State................................................................ 7 ................................... Erica Glisson..............................................Feb. 4 vs. Austin PeaySteals ..................................................... 4 ..................................Allison Wright ................................. Dec. 5 vs. Eastern Kentucky................................................................ 3 ..................Alecia Weatherly/Darnisha Lyles ....................................Nov. 24 at LamarBlocked Shots ....................................... 3 .................................... Adria Greer ................................................ Jan. 7 at Austin Peay
2008-09 TEAM HIGHS AND LOWSCATEGORY UT MARTIN OPPONENTPoints Hi 79 87 Low 32 53Field Goals Hi 26 32 Low 12 18Field Goal Att . Hi 58 65 Low 43 53Field Goal Pct. Hi 58.3 50.8 Low 27.1 34.03PT Field Goals Hi 10 11 Low 1 13PT Field Goal Pct. Hi 71.4 55.6 Low 05.9 11.1Free Throws Hi 27 15 Low 3 6Free Throw Att . Hi 33 23 Low 7 6Free Throw Pct. Hi 89.3 81.8 Low 41.2 40.0Rebounds Hi 43 42 Low 25 37Assists Hi 20 23 Low 7 15Blocks Hi 3 10 Low 0 2Steals Hi 12 15 Low 5 5Turnovers Hi 27 19 Low 14 10
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2009-10 NOTES • Played in her fi rst offi cial game since Dec. 6, 2008 at Eastern Kentucky, after her freshman season was cut short with a severe case of mononucleosis.• Scored a career-best 21 at Lamar while hitt ing six three-pointers (only one off the program’s single-game record of seven)• Scored 12 points on four three-pointers against Eastern Kentucky• Nett ed double fi gures in four consecutive games from Dec. 5 to Dec. 22 (Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State, Marshall, Kentucky)• Scored UT Martin’s fi rst nine points of the game and led all scores with 13 points on the night at Southeast Missouri.• Nett ed a career-best 22 points on perfect 6-of-6 shooting from three-point range against Murray State• Hit nine consecutive three-pointers over the Murray State and Austin Peay games• Set the new single-season three-pointers made and att empted record this year.
2009-10 GAME-BY-GAME SEASON HIGHS
CAREER HIGHSPoints 22 1/30/10Rebounds6 1/9/10Steals2 11/26/09Assists2 11/18/09Blocks
CaliCUPPLESR-Freshman • 5-6 • GuardNewbern, Tenn.Dyer County High School
2009-10 NOTES• Played eight minutes in Brescia exhibition, pulling down a rebound and dishing out an assist.• Made her fi rst appearance of the season in the closing seconds of the fi rst half at Marshall.
2009-10 GAME-BY-GAME SEASON HIGHS
CAREER HIGHSPoints
Rebounds
Steals
Assists
Blocks
CherissaVINSONFreshman • 5-2 • GuardSouth Fulton, Tenn.South Fulton High School
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2009-10 NOTES• Jones was a member of the team prior to tearning her ACL during summer workouts. Prior to rejoining the team Dec. 16, Jones had been att ending UT Martin and completing her knee rehabilitation. Jones’ rehab is not fully completed at this point which will limit the amount of time she can play each game.
JessicaJONESFreshman • 5-8 • GuardNewbern, Tenn.Dyer County High School
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2009-10 NOTES• Played 17 minutes in Brescia exhibition, scoring six points, with three rebounds, two assists and three steals.• Played fi ve minutes in her collegiate debut at Lamar.• Nett er her fi rst collegiate points with a career-best four at Marshall, also played a season high 37 minutes• Set a new career-best scoring mark with nine points against Mississippi Valley State, along with dishing out a career-best seven assists during the Georgia State Invitational
EricaGLISSONFreshman • 5-6 • GuardDresden, Tenn.Dresden High School
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2009-10 NOTES• Dished out a season and career-best six assists against Eastern Kentucky• Scored four points in 29 minutes against Belmont, including the Skyhawks only three-pointer of the game.• Posted a career-best 15 points vs. Mississippi Valley State at the Georgia State Invitational• Named to Georgia State Invitational All-Tournament Team• Hit the game-winning layup with :50 seconds remaining at Southeast Missouri
PaigeSMITHFreshman • 6-0 • ForwardSummertown, Tenn.Summertown High School
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2009-10 NOTES• Suff ered a torn ACL and exterior knee ligament in a Dec. 7 practice which will forcer her to miss the remainder of the 2009-10 season • Recorded a season-high four steals against Eastern Kentucky• Played 19 minutes in the season opener against Belmont and dished out two assists
AllisonWRIGHTSophomore • 5-8 • GuardMurfreesboro, Tenn.Siegel High School
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2009-10 NOTES• Scored eight points and pulled down seven rebounds in the fi rst half of the fi rst exhibition game against Tougaloo College, before suff ering a season ending ACL injury to open the second half. Harper will have surgery in early December to repair the ACL and is expected to be back for off seasonworkouts.
SamanthaHARPERSophomore • 5-10 • ForwardDetroit, Mich.Detroit Renaissance High School
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2009-10 NOTES• Entered the year having not played a game since 2006 when she was the Ms. Basketball honoree from Perry County High School.• Redshirted her freshman season at Trevecca (Nashville, Tenn.), before transfering to Belmont where she was not a member of the team.• Made her collegiate debut against Belmont as a starter and played 21 minutes, scoring four points on 4-4 shooting at the charity stripe.• Named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, Nov. 23, Dec. 7, 14, 28, 2009.• Named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, Jan. 18, 2010• Named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, Jan. 25, 2010 (Tied UTM record)• Nett ed a new career-high with 25 points at home against Austin Peay.• Named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, Feb. 6, 2010 (Set new UTM record)• Named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, Feb. 15, 2010• Named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, Feb. 22, 2010 (Tied OVC Record with 9th Newcomer Award)
Alecia WEATHERLYJunior • 5-11 • ForwardLobelville, Tenn.Perry County High School
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2009-10 NOTES• Suff ered a torn ACL during preseason practices and will miss the entirety of the season. She had surgery to repair the ACL in early November and isexpected to be ready for off season workouts.
GentryREEDYSophomore • 5-6 • GuardTroy, Tenn.Obion Central High School
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2009-10 NOTES• Scored eight points with six rebounds against Eastern Kentucky.• Pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds in the opener against Belmont, while missing a double-double by only one point with nine.• Recorded her fi rst collegiate double-double with career-high points (14) and rebounds (14) at Murray State• Recorded a double-double against SIU Edwardsville with 10 points and 12 rebounds• Went a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line in a 12 point eff ort to seal the win against Murray State• Named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, Feb. 1, 2010• Pulled down a career-best 16 rebounds against Tennessee State• Scored a career-high 21 points on the road at Jacksonville State
DarnishaLYLESJunior • 6-1 • ForwardMobile, Ala.Shelton State Community College
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2009-10 NOTES• Greer joined the team Dec. 16, as a junior, after having att ended UT Martin as a student since 2007. Greer’s connection to the program came through assistant coach Brian Haskins who played his collegiate career at Lambuth University for Greer’s father, coach Mark Greer.• Greer made her collegiate debut against Georgia State, but played her fi rst signifi cant minutes at Austin Peay where she turned away three blocks and pulled down a rebound in only eight minutes.• Recorded her fi rst career points with a pair of free throws at Eastern Illinois
AdriaGREERJunior • 6-2 • ForwardMilan, Tenn.West Carroll High School
CAREER HIGHSPoints 2 1/23/10Rebounds1 1/7/10Steals
Assists1 2/11/10Blocks3 1/7/10
Points 2 1/23/10Rebounds1 1/7/10Steals
Assists1 2/11/10Blocks3 1/7/10
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2009-10 NOTES• Played 13 solid minutes against Belmont, scoring four points on 2-4 shooting from the fi eld.• Scored a career-high 13 points in 30 minutes of play vs. Mississippi Valley State at the Georgia State Invitational• Set a new career-high with a 23 point explosion against Jacksonville State at home.• Scored 10 second half points at Southeast Missouri, all of which came from the free throw line (10-10)• Matched a career-high with 23 points in a game-high performance against Murray State• Named Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week, Feb. 1, 2010• Has scored in double-fi gures for seven consecutive games after entering the starting lineup Jan. 16.• Named Ohio Valley Conference Player and Freshman of the Week, Feb. 8, 2010• Scored 19 points and pulled down a career-best 15 rebounds at home against Southeast Missouri
LaBricaWARDFreshman • 5-9 • ForwardUnion City, Tenn.Union City High School
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Team RecordsMost Points: 108 vs. Trevecca (1976-77)Most Field Goals Made: 50 vs. Trevecca (1976-77) Most Field Goals Attempted: 97, 36 made, vs. Jacksonville State (1-6-90)Most 3-Point Field Goals Made: 13, of 25, vs. North Alabama (1-2-92)Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 33, 9 made, vs. Eastern Illinois (1-15-00)Most Free Throws Made: 39, of 55, vs. Troy State (1-13-86)Most Free Throws Attempted: 55, 39 made, vs. Troy State (1-13-86)55, 37 made, at Eastern Kentucky (12-3-98) Most Rebounds: 63 vs. Bethel (12-7-91) Most Assists: 29 vs. Lambuth (11-21-86)Most Blocks: 11 vs. Lambuth (11-21-86)Most Steals: 28 vs. Bethel (12-14-90)
Individual Game RecordsMost Points: 40, Mary Kate Long vs. Troy State (1-21-89)Most Field Goals Made: 18, Angela Reaves vs. Delta State (1982-83)Most Field Goals Attempted: 25, 11 made, Janice Epperson vs. Jacksonville State (1-6-90)25, 12 made, Zabrina Harris vs. Middle TennesseeBest Field Goal Percentage: 100.0, 12-12, Chastity Bohannan vs. Tennessee State (OVC First Round, 2-24-98) 10-10, Andreika Jackson vs. Eastern Illinois (2-11-06)8-8, Andreika Jackson vs. Jacksonville State (1-27-07)6-6, Nicole Holman at IPFW (2-17-07)Most 3-Point Field Goals Made: 7-of-12, Kelly Pendleton at North Carolina (1-7-02) Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 13, 4 made, Tamika Brown at Auburn (11-28-98)13, 3 made, Cali Cupples at Houston Baptist (11-25-09) Most Free Throws Made: 16, Tessa Fields vs Evansville (11-13-98)Most Free Throws Attempted: 18, Tessa Fields vs. Evansville (11-13-98)Most Rebounds: 27, Mary Kate Long vs. West Georgia (1-17-87)Most Assists: 13, Gwen Long vs. Lambuth (11-21-86)Most Blocks: 8, Mary Kate Long vs. Lambuth (11-21-86)Most Steals: 10, Tara Tansil vs. Georgia State (1-10-93)10, Gwen Long vs. Bethel (11-17-89)
Individual Season RecordsMost Points: 599, Zabrina Harris (1998-99)Most Field Goals Made: 240 of 460, Zabrina Harris (1998-99)Most Field Goals Attempted: 435, 173 made, Amy Watson (2002-03)Best Field Goal Percentage: 60.0, (105-175), Andreika Jackson (2003-04)Most 3-Point Field Goals Made: 65 of 192, Cali Cupples (2009-10)65 of 177, Tamika Brown (1998-99)Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 192, 65 made, Cali Cupples (2009-10)Most Free Throws Made: 150 of 204, Tara Tansil (1993-94) 150 of 192, Tara Tansil (1994-95)150 of 181, Tessa Fields (1997-98)Most Free Throws Attempted: 204, 150 made, Tara Tansil (1993-94)Most Rebounds: 372, Phyllisha Mitchell (2005-09)Most Assists: 161, Tessa Fields (1997-98)Most Blocks: 81, Mary Kate Long (1986-87)Most Steals: 156, Gwen Long (1989-90)
Individual Career RecordsMost Points: 1,754, Mary Kate Long (1985-89)Most Field Goals Made: 747 of 1,404, Mary Kate Long (1985-89)Most Field Goals Attempted: 1,404, 747 made, Mary Kate Long (1985-89)Best Field Goal Percentage: 53.2, (747- 1,404), Mary Kate Long (1985-89)Most 3-Point Field Goals Made: 156 of 392, Kelly Pendleton (1998-2002)Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 415, 152 made, Tara Tansil (1991-95)Most Free Throws Made: 564 of 759, Tara Tansil (1991-95)Most Free Throws Attempted: 759, 564 made, Tara Tansil (1991-94)Most Rebounds: 1,318, Mary Kate Long (1985-89)Most Assists: 458, Gwen Long (1985-88, 1989-90)Most Blocks: 203, Mary Kate Long (1985-89)Most Steals: 411, Gwen Long (1985-88, 1989-90)
SKYHAWK RECORD BOOKS AT A GLANCE
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SINGLE-SEASON POINTSRk. Pts Name Year1. 599 Zabrina Harris 1998-99 2. 530 Pat Head Summitt 1971-723. 511 Mary Kate Long 1987-884. 494 Lawanta McKinnie 1990-915. 492 Amy Watson 2002-036. 486 Crystal Fuller 2007-087. 480 Mary Kate Long 1988-898. 464 Diane Jordan 1984-859. 453 Tara Tansil 1994-9510. 448 Zabrina Harris 1999-0011. 431 Tara Tansil 1993-9412. 430 Sandra Lise 1982-8313. 429 Gwen Long 1986-8714. 428 Andgela Reaves 1982-8315. 425 Lawanta McKinnie 1989-9016. 424 Kellie McElhiney 1991-9217 406 Andreika Jackson 2005-0618. 394 Andreika Jackson 2004-0519. 383 Kelly Pendleton 2000-0120. 375 Phyllisha Mitchell 2006-07
CAREER POINTSRk. Pts Name Year1. 1754 Mary Kate Long 1985-892. 1723 Zabrina Harris 1996-003. 1702 Tara Tansil 1991-954. 1405 Pat Head Summitt 1970-745. 1377 Andreika Jackson 2003-076. 1345 Gwen Long 1985-88, 89-907. 1245 Amy Watson 1999-03 8. 1243 Phyllisha Mitchell 2005-089. 1218 Angela Reaves 1981-85 10. 1130 Gina Warren 1990-9411. 1028 Crystal Fuller 2004-0812. 950 Janice Epperson 1987-9113. 941 Kelly Pendleton 1998-0214. 927 Diane Jordan 1983-8515. 926 Lisa Winton 1984-8816. 921 Deenie Ware 1981-8517. 919 Lawanta McKinnie 1989-9118. 913 Gina Warren 1990-9319. 861 Larissa Maciarz 1984-8820. 831 Tracy Webb 1998-02
YEARLY POINTS LEADERSYear Player Pts1971-72 Pat Head 5301981-82 Angela Reaves 3781982-83 Sandra Lise 4301983-84 Angela Reaves 3521984-85 Larissa Maciaz 2551985-86 Gwen Long 3591886-87 Gwen Long 4291987-88 Mary Kate Long 5111988-89 Mary Kate Long 4801989-90 Lawanta McKinnie 4251990-91 Lawanta McKinnie 4941991-92 Kellie McElhiney 4241992-93 Tara Tansil 4071993-94 Tara Tansil 4311994-95 Tara Tansil 4531995-96 Chanda Cordova 4251996-97 Zabrina Harris 3161997-98 Tessa Fields 4021998-99 Zabrina Harris 5991999-00 Zabrina Harris 4482000-01 Kelly Pendleton 3802001-02 Amy Watson 3702002-03 Amy Watson 4922003-04 Julie Young 3692004-05 Andreika Jackson 3942005-06 Andreika Jackson 4062006-07 Phyllisha Mitchell 3752007-08 Crystal Fuller 4862008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 435
YEARLY POINTS PER GAME LEADERS
Year Player GP PPG1969-70 Mary Ann Archie - 22.91972-73 Pat Head - 19.161981-82 Sandra Lise 8 15.91982-83 Sandra Lise 25 17.21983-84 Diane Jordan 27 12.71984-85 Larissa Maciaz 24 10.61985-86 Gwen Long 26 13.81986-87 Gwen Long 27 15.91987-88 Mary Kate Long 27 18.91988-89 Mary Kate Long 26 18.51989-90 Lawanta McKinnie 25 17.01990-91 Lawanta McKinnie 28 17.61991-92 Kellie McElhiney 27 15.71992-93 Tara Tansil 25 16.31993-94 Tara Tansil 26 16.61994-95 Tara Tansil 27 16.81995-96 Chanda Cordova 26 16.31996-97 Zabrina Harris 25 12.61997-98 Tessa Fields 28 14.41998-99 Zabrina Harris 31 19.31999-00 Zabrina Harris 28 16.02000-01 Kelly Pendleton 24 16.02001-02 Amy Watson 28 13.22002-03 Amy Watson 29 17.02003-04 Julie Young 27 13.72004-05 Andreika Jackson 28 14.12005-06 Deina Willingham 27 11.22006-07 Phyllisha Mitchell 31 12.12007-08 Crystal Fuller 29 16.82008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 29 15.0
Hall of Fame member Pat Head Summitt set the original scoring record with 530 points during the 1971-72 season, and held it for 27 years until fellow Hall of Fame member Zabrina Harris broke it
with 599 points during the Skyhawks OVC Championship year of 1998-99.
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SINGLE-SEASON REBOUNDSRk. Rbs Name Year1. 372 Phyllisha Mitchell 2008-09 2. 353 Mary Kate Long 1986-873. 342 Mary Kate Long 1988-894. 327 Mary Kate Long 1987-885. 303 Sandra Lise 1982-836. 296 Mary Kate Long 1985-867. 280 Phyllisha Mitchell 2006-078. 274 Phyllisha Mitchell 2007-089. 248 Angela Reaves 1981-82 10. 240 Phyllisha Mitchell 2006-0711. 225 Angela Reaves 1981-82t12. 217 Tawana Johnson 1991-92t12. 217 Angela Reaves 1983-84t12. 217 Tracy Webb 2000-01t15. 216 Darlene Woods 1980-81t15. 216 Zabrina Harris 1998-9917. 215 Andreika Jackson 2005-0618. 212 Andreika Jackson 2003-0419 186 Darnisha Lyles 2009-1020. 174 Zabrina Harris 1999-00
CAREER REBOUNDSRk. Rbs Name Year1. 1318 Mary Kate Long 1985-892. 973 Phyllisha Mitchell 2005-083. 734 Angela Reaves 1981-854. 720 Andreika Jackson 2003-075. 696 Zabrina Harris 1996-006. 666 Tracy Webb 1998-027. 657 Tara Tansil 1991-958. 600 Larissa Maciarz 1984-889. 534 Christy Hicks 1994-9810. 531 Davida Smith 1992-9611. 524 Gwen Long 1985-86, 89-9012. 515 Anita Terry 1978-8013. 508 Melissa Dawson 1987-9114. 395 Julie Young 2000-0415. 393 Lisa Winton 1984-8816. 387 Carolyn Xanders 1988-9217. 383 Lawanta McKinnie 1989-9118. 382 Sandra Lise 1981-8319. 353 Jody Miller 1997-0220. 352 LaShanta Morrow 1999-03
YEARLY REBOUND LEADERSYear Player Rebounds1981-82 Angela Reaves 2481982-83 Sandra Lise 1321983-84 Angela Reaves 2171984-85 Larissa Maciarz 2011985-86 Mary Kate Long 2961986-87 Mary Kate Long 3531987-88 Mary Kate Long 3271988-89 Mary Kate Long 3421989-90 Lawanta McKinnie 2091990-91 Melissa Dawson 1781991-92 Tawana Johnson 2171992-93 Tonya Smothers 140 Tara Tansil 1401993-94 Julianne Coleman 1911994-95 Tara Tansil 1661995-96 Davida Smith 2141996-97 Zabrina Harris 1591997-98 Chastity Bohannan 1651998-99 Zabrina Harris 2161999-00 Zabrina Harris 1742000-01 Tracy Webb 2172001-02 Tracy Webb 1262002-03 Amy Watson 1532003-04 Andreika Jackson 2122004-05 Andreika Jackson 1702005-06 Andreika Jackson 2152006-07 Phyllisha Mitchell 2802007-08 Phyllisha Mitchell 2742008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 372
YEARLY REBOUNDS PER GAME LEADERS
Year Player GP RPG1972-73 Pat Head - 15.11980-81 Darlene Woods - 7.21981-82 Sandra Lise 8 9.91982-83 Sandra Lise 25 12.11983-84 Angela Reaves 28 7.81984-85 Larissa Maciarz 24 8.41985-86 Mary Kate Long 27 10.91986-87 Mary Kate Long 27 13.11987-88 Mary Kate Long 27 12.11988-89 Melissa Dawson 24 5.6 Gwen Long - 5.61989-90 Lawanta McKinnie 25 8.41990-91 Melissa Dawson 29 6.41991-92 Tawana Johnson 25 8.71992-93 Tara Tansil 25 5.61993-94 Julianne Coleman 26 7.31994-95 Chanda Cordova 26 6.21995-96 Davida Smith 26 8.21996-97 Zabrina Harris 25 6.41997-98 Chastity Bohannan 29 5.71998-99 Zabrina Harris 31 7.01999-00 Zabrina Harris 28 6.22000-01 Tracy Webb 29 7.52001-02 Tracy Webb 27 4.72002-03 Amy Watson 29 5.32003-04 Andreika Jackson 27 7.92004-05 Andreika Jackson 28 6.12005-06 Andreika Jackson 27 8.02006-07 Phyllisha Mitchell 31 9.02007-08 Phyllisha Mitchell 30 9.12008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 29 12.8
Phyllisha Mitchell set the single-season record for rebounds with 372 during the 2008-09 season, while also fi nishing the year ranked No. 3 in the NCAA for rebounds per game with 12.8. When
Mitchell graduated, she was the only player in program history to fi nish her career with four separate season’s ranking among the top 10 of all-time.
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SINGLE-SEASON FIELD GOALS MADE
Rk. FG Name Year1. 240 Zabrina Harris 1998-992. 217 Mary Kate Long 1987-883. 205 Mary Kate Long 1988-894. 199 Pat Head Summitt 1971-725. 198 Lawanta McKinnie 1990-916. 197 Diane Jordan 1984-857. 189 Crystal Fuller 2007-088. 186 Zabrina Harris 1999-009. 184 Sandra Lise 1982-8310. 181 Lawanta McKinnie 1989-90
SINGLE-SEASON FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED
Rk. FG Name Year1. 460 Zabrina Harris 1998-99 2. 435 Amy Watson 2002-033. 419 Mary Kate Long 1987-884. 416 Sandra Lise 1982-835. 405 Lawanta McKinnie 1990-916. 388 Phyllis Flynn 1985-867. 382 Lawanta McKinnie 1989-908. 376 Diane Jordan 1984-859. 376 Angela Reaves 1982-8310. 372 Crystal Fuller 2007-08
CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE
Rk. FG Name Year1. 747 Mary Kate Long 1985-892. 699 Zabrina Harris 1996-003. 522 Pat Head Summitt 1970-744. 505 Gwen Long 1985-88, 89-905. 497 Angela Reaves 1981-856. 493 Tara Tansil 1991-957. 453 Andreika Jackson 2003-078. 450 Phyllisha Mitchell 2005-089. 449 Amy Watson 1999-0310. 417 Gina Warren 1990-94
CAREER FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED
Rk. FG Name Year1. 1404 Mary Kate Long 1985-892. 1311 Zabrina Harris 1996-003. 1203 Amy Watson 1999-034. 1175 Gwen Long 1985-88, 89-905. 1139 Tara Tansil 1991-956. 1090 Angela Reaves 1981-857. 1025 Janice Epperson 1987-918. 1011 Phyllisha Mitchell 2005-089. 1002 Gina Warren 1990-9410. 888 Deenie Ware 1981-85
YEARLY FIELD GOAL LEADERSYear Player FG1981-82 Angela Reaves 1441982-83 Sandra Lise 1841983-84 Angela Reaves 1481984-85 Kay Aleshire 1151985-86 Mary Kate Long 1501986-87 Mary Kate Long 1751987-88 Mary Kate Long 2171988-89 Mary Kate Long 2051989-90 Lawanta McKinnie 1811990-91 Lawanta McKinnie 1981991-92 Kellie McElhiney 1381992-93 Tara Tansil 1181993-94 Tara Tansil 1281994-95 Tara Tansil 1341995-96 Chanda Cordova 1721996-97 Zabrina Harris 1291997-98 Nicole Lockridge 1601998-99 Zabrina Harris 2401999-00 Zabrina Harris 1862000-01 Kelly Pendleton 1112001-02 Amy Watson 1392002-03 Amy Watson 1732003-04 Julie Young 1242004-05 Andreika Jackson 1372005-06 Andreika Jackson 1402006-07 Phyllisha Mitchell 1402007-08 Crystal Fuller 1892008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 158
YEARLY FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS LEADERS
Year Player FGA1981-82 Angela Reaves 3301982-83 Sandra Lise 4161983-84 Angela Reaves 3231984-85 Kay Aleshire 2771985-86 Mary Kate Long 3011986-87 Gwen Long 3571987-88 Mary Kate Long 4191988-89 Mary Kate Long 3701989-90 Lawanta McKinnie 3821990-91 Lawanta McKinnie 4051991-92 Kellie McElniney 3531992-93 Gina Warren 2831993-94 Tara Tansil 2971994-95 Tara Tansil 3001995-96 Chanda Cordova 3411996-97 Zabrina Harris 2291997-98 Nicole Lockridge 3081998-99 Zabrina Harris 4601999-00 Zabrina Harris 3552000-01 Amy Watson 2952001-02 Amy Watson 3582002-03 Amy Watson 4352003-04 Julie Young 2822004-05 Andreika Jackson 2492005-06 Andreika Jackson 2782006-07 Phyllisha Mitchell 2802007-08 Crystal Fuller 3722008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 359
YEARLY FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE LEADERSYear Player FGA Pct.1972-73 Bett y Volner 57-113 .5041981-82 Sandra Lise 55-99 .5501982-83 Angela Reaves 180-376 .4791983-84 Diane Jordan 141-264 .5341984-85 Larissa Maciarz 105-220 .4771985-86 Pam Rudolph 84-159 .5281986-87 Mary Kate Long 175-307 .5701987-88 Mary Kate Long 217-419 .5171988-89 Mary Kate Long 205-370 .5541989-90 Kandi Sanduskey 38-72 .5281990-91 Lawanta McKinnie 198-405 .4891991-92 Gina Warren 133-295 .4511992-93 Kellie McElniney - .500 Cheryl Rhodes - .500 Tonya Smothers 53-110 .5001993-94 Julianne Coleman 107-214 .500
Year Player FGA Pct.1994-95 Tonya Smothers 46-92 .500 Melody Price - .5001995-96 Chanda Cordova 172-341 .5041996-97 Zabrina Harris 129-229 .5631997-98 Chastity Bohannan 89-146 .6101998-99 Chastity Bohannan 91-155 .5871999-00 Zabrina Harris 186-355 .5242000-01 LaShanta Morrow 81-156 .5192001-02 Jody Miller 69-143 .4832002-03 Julie Young 115-193 .5962003-04 Andreika Jackson 105-175 .6002004-05 Tiff any Arnold 30-54 .5562005-06 Phyllisha Mitchell 38-72 .5282006-07 Andreika Jackson 80-159 .5032007-08 Crystal Fuller 189-372 .5082008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 158-359 .440
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SINGLE-SEASON FREE THROWS MADE
Rk. FT Name Yeart1. 150 Tara Tansil 1993-94t1. 150 Tara Tansil 1994-95t1. 150 Tessa Fields 1997-98 4. 149 Tara Tansil 1991-925. 139 Tessa Fields 1998-996. 132 Pat Head Summitt 1971-72t7. 120 Andreika Jackson 2004-05t7. 120 Andreika Jackson 2005-069. 119 Kay Aleshire 1984-8510. 118 Davida Smith 1995-96
SINGLE-SEASON FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
Rk. FT Name Year1. 204 Tara Tansil 1993-942. 195 Tara Tansil 1991-923. 192 Tara Tansil 1994-954. 189 Andreika Jackson 2005-065. 181 Tessa Fields 1997-986. 177 Tessa Fields 1998-99 7. 175 Kay Aleshire 1984-858. 168 Tara Tansil 1992-939. 166 Davida Smith 1995-96t10. 152 Christy Hicks 1995-96t10. 152 Zabrina Harris 1998-99
CAREER FREE THROWS MADE
Rk. FT Name Year1. 564 Tara Tansil 1991-952. 417 Andreika Jackson 2003-073. 368 Pat Head Summitt 1970-744. 325 Gwen Long 1985-88, 89-905. 316 Phyllisha Mitchell 2005-08 6. 311 Zabrina Harris 1996-007. 289 Tessa Fields 1997-998. 260 Mary Kate Long 1985-89t9. 241 Deenie Ware 1981-85t9. 241 Kelly Pendleton 1998-02
CAREER FREE THROWS MADE
Rk. FT Name Year1. 759 Tara Tansil 1991-952. 642 Andreika Jackson 2003-073. 619 Pat Head Summitt 1970-744. 433 Gwen Long 1985-88, 89-905. 432 Zabrina Harris 1996-006. 429 Phyllisha Mitchell 2005-087. 393 Angela Reaves 1981-858. 384 Deenie Ware 1981-859. 372 Tracy Webb 1999-0210. 358 Tessa Fields 1997-99
YEARLY FREE THROW LEADERSYear Player FT1981-82 Angela Reaves 901982-83 Deenie Ware 841983-84 Diane Jordan 601984-85 Kay Aleshire 1191985-86 Gwen Long 95 1986-87 Lisa Winton 561987-88 Mary Kate Long 751988-89 Mary Kate Long 701989-90 Carolyn Xanders 711990-91 Lawanta McKinnie 981991-92 Tara Tansil 1491992-93 Tara Tansil 1151993-94 Tara Tansil 1501994-95 Tara Tansil 1501995-96 Davida Smith 1181996-97 Becky Crowe 751997-98 Tessa Fields 1501998-99 Tessa Fields 1391999-00 Chastity Bohannan 892000-01 Kelly Pendleton 1102001-02 Kelly Pendleton 772002-03 Amy Watson 1042003-04 Julie Young 1062004-05 Andreika Jackson 1202005-06 Andreika Jackson 1202006-07 Andreika Jackson 1002007-08 Crystal Fuller 1072008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 106
YEARLY FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED LEADERS
Year Player FTA1982-83 Sandra Lise 1501983-84 Deenie Ware 1191984-85 Kay Aleshire 1751985-86 Gwen Long 1401986-87 Gwen Long 1321987-88 Mary Kate Long 1011988-89 Mary Kate Long 831989-90 Carolyn Xanders 1041990-91 Lawanta McKinnie 1481991-92 Tara Tansil 1951992-93 Tara Tansil 1681993-94 Tonya Smothers 2041994-95 Tara Tansil 1921995-96 Davida Smith 1661996-97 Christy Hicks 1021997-98 Tessa Fields 1811998-99 Tessa Fields 1771999-00 Chastity Bohannan 1162000-01 Kelly Pendleton 1222001-02 Tracy Webb 1012002-03 Amy Watson 1292003-04 Andreika Jackson 1322004-05 Andreika Jackson 1802005-06 Andreika Jackson 1892006-07 Andreika Jackson 1462007-08 Crystal Fuller 1392008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 142
YEARLY FREE THROW PERCENTAGE LEADERSYear Player FTA Pct.1972-73 Jenny Jacobus 27-36 .7501981-82 Anita Hamilton 32-38 .8401982-83 Paula Polumbo 46-59 .7801983-84 Paula Polumbo 31-38 .8161984-85 Lisa Winton 42-54 .7781985-86 Lisa Winton 47-58 .8101986-87 Lisa Winton 56-69 .8121987-88 Kristie Parrish 40-60 .6661988-89 Mary Kate Long 70-83 .8431989-90 Mellanie Surratt 19-23 .8261990-91 Melissa Hearnon 65-84 .7741991-92 Kellie McElhiney 113-145 .7791992-93 Janelle Thornton 18-23 .7831993-94 Beth Beaty 21-25 .8401994-95 Tara Tansil 150-192 .781
Gwen Long fi nished her career at UT Martin as the all-time leader in both career steals (411) and assists (458). She led the team in steals and assists three diff erent seasons, while also having all four
of her season steal totals rank among the top 10 all-time.
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SINGLE-SEASON BLOCKSRk. Blks Name Year1. 81 Mary Kate Long 1986-872. 51 Mary Kate Long 1988-893. 37 Mary Kate Long 1987-883. 37 Chastity Bohannan 1998-995. 34 Mary Kate Long 1985-866. 33 Chastity Bohannan 1999-007. 31 Zabrina Harris 1998-998. 25 Zabrina Harris 1996-97t9. 24 Melissa Dawson 1989-90t9. 24 Alisha Glover 2006-07
CAREER BLOCKSRk. Blks Name Year1. 203 Mary Kate Long 1985-892. 93 Chastity Bohannan 1997-003. 90 Zabrina Harris 1996-004. 67 Melissa Dawson 1987-915. 48 Tracy Webb 1998-026. 47 Carolyn Xanders 1988-927. 45 Alishia Glover 2006-088. 44 Randi Morgan 1999-039. 42 Julie Young 2000-0410. 33 Phyllisha Mitchell 2005-08
YEARLY BLOCKS LEADERSYear Player Blks1981-82 Terri Burton 221985-86 Mary Kate Long 341986-87 Mary Kate Long 811993-94 Dawn Limbaugh 161994-95 Dawn Limbaugh 71995-96 Chanda Cordova 141996-97 Zabrina Harris 251997-98 Chastity Bohannan 231998-99 Chastity Bohannan 371999-00 Chastity Bohannan 332000-01 Tracy Webb 182001-02 LaShanta Morrow 712002-03 Julie Young 202003-04 Julie Young 122004-05 Jenny Lannom 102005-06 Keva Robinson 112006-07 Kimberly Cox 122007-08 Sarah Stinson 172008-09 Alishia Glover 21
YEARLY GAMES STARTED LEADERSYear Player Gm. Started1982-83 Angela Reaves 281983-84 Paula Polumbo 251984-85 Larissa Maciarz 241985-86 Mary Kate Long 27 Larissa Maciarz 271986-87 Lisa Winton 27 Larissa Maciarz 27 Gwen Long 27 Mary Kate Long 271987-88 Mary Kate Long 261988-89 Mary Kate Long 261989-90 Lawanta McKinnie 25 Gwen Long 251990-91 Lawanta McKinnie 28 Kristie Parrish 281991-92 Kellie McElhiney 27 Tara Tansil 27 Gina Warren 271992-93 Katina Jones 25 Tonya Smothers 25 Tara Tansil 25 Gina Warren 251993-94 Tara Tansil 261994-95 Tara Tansil 27 Davida Smith 27 Tonya Smothers 27 Christy Hicks 27 Julianne Coleman 271995-96 Davida Smith 26 Tonya Smothers 26 Janelle Thornton 26
Year Player Gm. Started1996-97 Zabrina Harris 23 Becky Crowe 23 Christy Hicks 23 Janelle Thornton 231997-98 Nichole Lockridge 291998-99 Tamika Brown 31 Chastity Bohannan 311999-00 Tamika Brown 282000-01 Amy Watson 29 Tracy Webb 29 Christy Binkley 29 T. J. Barker 292001-02 T. J. Barker 282002-03 Torre Thomas 29 Julie Young 292003-04 Danielle Page 24 Tiff any Brundige 24 Julie Young 242004-05 Andreika Jackson 28 Danielle Page 28 Nicole Rivers 282005-06 Andreika Jackson 27 Deina Willingham 27 Keva Robinson 272006-07 Kimberly Cox 312007-08 Phyllisha Mitchell 30 Sarah Stinson 302008-09 Phyllisha Mitchell 29
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDSMost Consecutive Free Throws
30, Paula Polumbo (1982-83)
Widest Winning Margin71, vs. Trevecca, 108-37, (1976-77)
Largest Margin of Defeat:73 at Tennessee, 133-60, (1990-00)
Most Victories in a Season 22 (1972-73 & 1998-99)
Most Defeats in a Season27 (2008-09)
Longest Winning Streak15 (1972-73)
Longest Losing Streak17 (2008-09)
Most Consecutive Home Wins in a Season9 (1998-99)
Most Consecutive Home Wins11 (1/6/06-11/27/07)
Lowest Scoring GameUTM 9, Jackson State 5 (1970-71)
Fewest Points in a Half10 vs. Middle Tennessee (1/27/96)
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LARGEST VICTORIESDate Opponent Score Margin1976 vs. Trevecca 108-37 711977 vs. Milligan 98-40 5812/30/98 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 94-42 521976 vs. Southeast Missouri 83-33 5011/19/00 Lees-McRae 88-42 461971 vs. Jackson State CC 69-24 4511/26/82 Bethel 101-57 441/31/78 vs. Middle Tennessee 74-35 391977 vs. New Orleans 77-40 371969 vs. Murray State 57-21 361976 vs. Lambuth 72-36 36
LARGEST DEFEATSDate Opponent Score Margin11/19/99 No. 5 Tennessee 133-60 732/12/79 at No. 6 Tennessee 124-60 641977 vs. Memphis State 102-39 6312/2/04 at No. 4 North Carolina 96-36 6012/21/08 at Vanderbilt 86-29 5712/5/06 at No. 6 Tennessee 85-29 5612/14/08 at Missouri 74-23 5111/24/01 vs, Louisiana State 95-47 481975 vs. Belmont 86-38 481976 vs. Memphis State 79-33 46
HIGHEST SCORING GAMESDate Opponent Score Total Pts.1/5/95 at Middle Tennessee L, 105-96 20111/26/91 Austin Peay L, 111-98 199 12/31/92 at East Tennessee State L, 102-94 1962/23/91 at Jacksonville State L, 101-93 19411/19/99 No. 5 Tennessee L, 133-60 1931978 vs. Union L, 105-88 19312/1/92 Bethel W, 103-88 19112/2/91 at Murray State L, 102-89 1911/18/85 Lambuth W, 101-90 1912/18/93 at Memphis L, 101-89 19012/14/84 at Murray State L, 110-80 190
OPPONENT HIGHEST SCORING GAMESDate Opponent Score11/19/99 No. 5 Tennessee L, 133-602/12/79 at No. 6 Tennessee L, 124-6011/26/91 Austin Peay L, 111-982/3/92 at Middle Tennessee L, 110-6612/14/84 at Murray State L, 110-801/17/83 at Freed Hardeman W, 107-782/4/82 Murray State L, 106-801975 vs. Union L, 106-701976 vs. Union L, 105-711978 vs. Union L, 105-88
VS. RANKED OPPONENTS1/22/76 at Kentucky (No. 19) . . . . . . . . L, 63-56
Officials: Dock Sisk, Eric Baker, Randy RobertsonTechnical fouls: UT Martin-None. Univ. of Memphis-None.Attendance: 538
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUT Martin 25 26 51Univ. of Memphis 37 31 68
GAME 2UT Martin at Memphis (Nov. 22, 2009 • Memphis, Tenn. • Elma Rhone Fieldhouse)
MARTIN, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team accomplished one of its two primary goals in its season-opening matchup against Belmont, which was to contain reining Atlantic Sun player of the week Amber Rockwell and hold the potent Bruin off ense at bay. Unfortunately though the Skyhawks were unable capitalize on the off ensive end of the fl oor as missed opportunities ultimately allowed Belmont to escape with a 56-46 win. The Skyhawks connected on only 19 of 33 att empts at the charity stripe and were held to only one three point bucket after draining nine from beyond the arc in their fi nal exhibition game only two nights prior. Pace led the off ensive eff ort for UT Martin, scoring 18 points on 6-11 shooting along with a team-high six free throws. As a team UT Martin forced 15 Bruin turnovers but was only able to turn that into four points, while Belmont was able to pick up 11 points off 15 take-a-ways from the Skyhawks. The real diff erence came on the glass where Belmont out rebounded UT Martin 42-38. Haley Nelson led the Bruins on the glass with a career-best 20, while also nett ing a game-high 19 points. Belmont opened the game with a Kristin Bunch three-pointer only eight seconds into the game but then only nett ed one more fi eld goal until the 13:15 point of the half. The Skyhawks weren’t able to capitalize though because they were held scoreless to open the game until Pace drove the lane for a layup with 15:56 left in the half. A pair of Pace free throws pulled the game even at 8-8 with 11:29, but Belmont was able to respond and pull back ahead by fi ve at 16-11 with 4:32 left in the half. UT Martin then went on a 6-0 run off a Pace layup and a pair of jumpers from Yalonda Davis to capture the lead at 17-16. It would be short-lived though as Belmont answered on the next trip down the fl oor with a Tristian Daniel layup and three-point play. Two more free throws by Cali Cupples tied the game at 19 apiece but Belmont then closed the fi nal 1:21 of the half on a 7-0 run to take a 26-19 lead into the locker room. At the break Nelson already had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Belmont, while UT Martin was led by Pace’s eight points and Weatherly’s four boards. In the second half the two teams combined for 32 fouls and 39 free throw att empts. The Skyhawks 12-25 shooting at the charity strip allowed Belmont to continue building its lead in the early moments of the second period and Rockwell’s only bucket of the game, a three-pointer with 14:43 remaining, allowed the Bruins to move ahead by 12. They then extended the lead to its widest margin of the night at 42-27 on a Lawanna Holiday three-pointer with 11 minutes left, before Paige Smith answered on the off ensive end with the Skyhawks only 3-ball of the night. UT Martin trimmed the lead back to single digits briefl y at 42-33 on a Pace free throw with 8:23 remaining. Belmont moved back in front by as much as 13 before a late 6-0 run pulled UT Martin to its closest point of the second half at 53-46 with 1:26 left. Belmont answered with a Rachel Swisher layup to end the Skyhawk run; then a Tereva Moore free throw set the fi nal score at 56-46 with only second remaining in the game.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team dropped its fi rst road game of the year to Memphis 68-51 despite a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds from Alecia Weatherly. The Skyhawks were within six of the Tigers with fi ve minutes left in the fi rst half but 22 turnovers ultimately sealed UT Martin’s fate. The loss drops the Skyhawks record to 0-2 on the young year while Memphis improves to an even 2-2 on the season. Memphis opened the game with a three-point bucket from Alex Winchell only 18 seconds in; then pushed its lead to 8-0 before Jessica Pace found Weatherly cutt ing to the basket for a layup to put the Skyhawks on the board with 16:25 remaining in the fi rst. Memphis then extended its lead to double-digits before Weatherly struck again with a pair of free throws to cut the Tiger lead to 13-4. A pair of Skyhawk turnovers led to two Memphis buckets that put the Tigers ahead 18-4 with 11 minutes left. UT Martin then went on a 7-0 run that started with a Yalonda Davis driving scoop shot. Weatherly added the next fi ve points in the run with a pair of free throws and an old fashion three-point play to cut the Tiger lead to only seven. Memphis pushed its lead back to 12 before Davis and Weatherly struck again with back-to-back three-pointers that pulled the Skyhawks within six at 25-19 with 5:11 left. To close out the half though, Memphis was able to push its lead back to double-digits and carry a 37-25 advantage into the locker room. At the half Weatherly led all scorers with 14 points while Davis added six. The Skyhawks were their own worst enemy in the opening half with 14 turnovers, which led to 22 fi rst half points for Memphis. In the second UT Martin opened with a Lyles layup to cut the lead back to only 10, then worked within only seven at 43-36 on a Davis drive to the basket with 13:49 remaining. After a Memphis answer, Weatherly again pulled the Skyhawks within seven with a jumper from the paint, but that would ultimately be as close as the Skyhawks would come the rest of the way. Memphis then used a 7-0 run, which was aided by a pair of UT Martin turnovers, to stretch its lead to 14 at 52-38 with 11 minutes left. A Lyles free throw helped the Skyhawks chip the lead back to 10 with just over six minutes remaining but Memphis then closed the game out on a 12-5 run to set the fi nal margin at 68-51. In addition to Weatherly’s double-double, Davis fi nished the game with 14 pionts while Jessica Pace added fi ve. As a team the Skyhawks shot only 28 percent from the fi eld, with three three-pointers, while Memphis was able to shoot nearly 45 percent and drain six from behind the arc.
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Officials: Rafik Sandford, Arthur Washington, Doug WilliamsTechnical fouls: UT Martin-None. Houston Baptist-GREENLEAF, Simone; TEAM.Attendance: 311
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUT Martin 31 35 66Houston Baptist 31 22 53
GAME 4UT Martin at Houston Baptist (Nov. 25, 2009• Houston, Texas • Sharp Gym)
BEAUMONT, Texas - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team hit eight three-pointers against Lamar Tuesday night, which is the most since the 2007-08 season, but it was not enough as the Cardinals picked up an 84-54 win at home. Six of those three-pointers came from redshirt freshman Cali Cupples, missing the program’s single-game record by only one. Cupples fi nished the night with a team-best and career-high 21 points. That bett ers her previous career best of eight points early on during the 2008-09 season before having it cut short by illness. Prior to tonight’s breakout performance, she had been held without a fi eld goal on the year. The Skyhawks fi nished the night with 21 turnovers, which turned out to be the diff erence maker as Lamar was able to turn them into 33 points. The Cardinals had three members of the roster tally double digit scoring nights, led by 17 from Jenna Plumley who is a transfer from the University of Oklahoma that started on the 2008 NCAA Tournament team. To start the game UT Martin nett ed the opening basket on a Jessica Pace put back to take the early edge. The Skyhawks then used back-to-back three-pointers from Cupples and Paige Smith to take a 10-7 lead at the fi rst media timeout. The Skyhawks stretched their lead to four on a Pace free throw before Jenna Plumley answered for Lamar with a three-pointer of her own. The Cardinals then used another three-pointer on their next trip down from Ashley Crawford to take the lead back at 13-11 with 13:08 remaining in the half. Alecia Weatherly tied the game at 13-apiece with a jumper in the lane but then Lamar was able to use a 18-5 run over the next six minutes to push its lead out to double digits at 29-18. In the fi nal two minutes of the half Plumley att empted to push the lead out with back-to-back threes, but Weatherly answered with an old fashion three-point-play and Cupples beat the buzzer with a three from the corner to set the score at 39-26 headed into the halftime break. At the half UT Martin was shooting nearly 40 percent from the fi eld and Cupples had hit three from behind the arc, but Lamar was connecting on 47 percent of its shots and had forced 11 Skyhawk turnovers. In the second half Lamar was able to continue its hot shooting and push its lead out to as much as 30 at the game’s end. Cupples again was the bright spot for the Skyhawks in the second with three more of her three-pointers. Her fi rst one of the second half cut the lead to only 14 with 17:16 remaining, but that would be the closest that the Skyhawks would draw the rest of the game. Plumley answered the Cupples three with one of her own from the top of the key, then a free throw from Trashanna Smith pushed the lead out to 20 with 15 minutes remaining. Lamar then pushed its advantage out to 30 at the 9:25 mark before UT Martin cut into that by nine thanks in large part to back-to-back Cupples three-pointers. They then cut it to 21 with fi ve minutes left on a driving layup from Pace before Lamar was able to push it back to 30 at the fi nal horn. In addition to Cupples’ career night Weatherly and Pace both added nine points apiece while Lyles chipped in eight. Lamar out rebounded the Skyhawks 38-26 and also held the advantage in the turnover category, giving the ball up only 18 times.
HOUSTON, Texas - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team picked up its fi rst win of the young season in a 66-53 decision on the road at Houston Baptist Wednesday night. Three Skyhawks scored in double-fi gures, led by a season-high 18 from Yalonda Davis and double-double of 13 points and 12 rebound from reigning Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Alecia Weatherly. The win improves the Skyhawks record to 1-3 on the year, while Houston Baptist falls to 1-5 on the season. The Skyhawks opened the game with plenty of open looks and forced three quick turnovers but were unable to put Houston Baptist in a deep hole early because of their own shooting struggles. After a Weatherly jumper and a Cali Cupples three-pointer gave the Skyhawks a 5-4 lead two minutes into the game, UT Martin went on a three minute scoring drought where they had three diff erent three-point att empts rim out. Another three-pointer went in for Weatherly to end the Skyhawk shooting woes and also put them ahead 8-4 with 15 minutes left in the fi rst. Weatherly then drew a foul and completed an old fashion three-point play to give UT Martin its largest lead of the half at 23-16. Houston Baptist found its shooting stroke though and mounted a comeback on the backs of Jamie Spriggs and Destini Texada who combined to score 14 consecutive points for the Huskies. The duo of Spriggs and Texada kept the Huskies close and set up the fi nal shot of the half for Raquel Jones who hit a three for her only bucket of the fi rst period to tie the game at 31-all heading into the break. At the half UT Martin was shooting 35 percent from the fi eld and 4-13 from three-point range. Weatherly led all scores with 11 and was only one rebound shy of a double-double. In the second UT Martin adjusted its defense to bett er contain Spriggs and Texada and were able to also come out of the locker room shooting the ball much bett er than in the opening half. Coming out of the half the Skyhawks quickly built a fi ve point edge on a Paige Smith three-pointer and a Darnisha Lyles put-back. The Skyhawks then stretched their lead to 10 at the 13:10 mark when Weatherly pulled up on a fast break from the free throw line to drain a jumper, which also forced a timeout from Huskies coach Todd Buchanan. Coming out of that timeout Houston Baptist mounted a 7-0 run to pull within three at 46-43 before Allison Wright connected on her only three-pointer of the game to push the lead back to six. The Skyhawks then pushed the lead back to double fi gures at 59-48 when Davis was able to drive down the middle of the lane for a scooping layup. A Jessica Pace free throw stretched the lead to its widest margin of 14 at 62-48 with 5:27 remaining before the Skyhawks eventually closed it out 66-53. In addition to Davis and Weatherly, Cupples added 11 points on 4-18 shooting and a trio of three-point buckets. UT Martin out rebounded the Huskies 43 to 36 and held them to only 35 percent shooting from the fi eld.
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Morehead State 59 • 5-3 (1-0 OVC)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
Officials: Troy Winders (r), Mark Gines, Kerry HensonTechnical fouls: Eastern Kentucky-None. UT Martin-None.Attendance: 828
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalEastern Kentucky 33 23 56UT Martin 24 29 53
GAME 6UT Martin at Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 5, 2009 • Martin, Tenn. • Skyhawk Arena)
MARTIN, Tenn. - Despite an outstanding second half defensive eff ort, The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team was unable to overcome a fi rst half three-point att ack as it fell to Morehead State 59-42 in its Ohio Valley Conference opener. The Skyhawks’ Alecia Weatherly led the off ensive eff ort with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Jessica Pace also registered double-digits with 10 points on the night. The loss drops UT Martin’s record to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the OVC, while the conference’s preseason No. pick improves to 5-3 on the year and 1-0 in conference play. Early on in the game UT Martin was able to take a quick lead at 7-3 after Cali Cupples connected on her fi rst three-pointer just under three minutes after the opening tip. After a fastbreak layup by the OVC’s preseason player of the year, Chynna Bozeman, Weatherly put UT Martin back on top by fi ve with a three-pointer of her own. The next trip down for Morehead State, hit the fi rst of six consecutive three-pointers that highlighted an 18-2 run and put the Eagles on top 23-12 with 9:30 left in the half. Courtney Lumpkin hit four of the Eagles three-point buckets during their 18-2 run. A putback by Pace ended the Eagles run and cut the lead back to single-digits, but Morehead State then again used the three-pointer to close the half on a 16-2 run and carry a 39-16 edge to the locker room. At the half Morehead State was shooting 52 percent from the fi eld and 48 percent from three-point range, connecting on 11 of their 23 att empts. Lumpkin fi nished the half with 15 points, while Bozeman added 13. UT Martin shot just under 30 percent from the fi eld and was led by Weatherly’s fi ve points. In the second half Morehead State struggled to fi nd the basket, going scoreless the fi rst 6:45 of the period and shooting a lackluster 9.1 percent with one fi eld goal until there was 6:10 remaining in the game. The Eagles struggles came largely because of the Skyhawks matchup zone defense, while at the same time Weatherly was fi nding her off ensive groove. After Weatherly opened the half with a put back under the basket and Cupples added her second three-pointer of the game, Weatherly then scored 10 of the next 11 Skyhawk points to pull UT Martin within seven at 41-34 with 7:55 remaining. Morehead State recorded only its second bucket of the half when Abby Steele connected on a three-pointer. Pace then used two trips to the charity stripe and a running jumper in the lane to score fi ve straight points and pull the Skyhawks back within seven with 4:10 left at 46-39. Bozeman answered Pace’s running jumper with one of her own on the next trip down, then Morehead State was able to fi nd its shooting touch once again for the fi nal three minutes of the game. The Eagles closed the game out on a 13-3 run that pushed the fi nal margin out to 59-42. For the game UT Martin and Morehead State both shot 35 percent from the fi eld, but the Eagles were able to also shoot 30 percent from three point range and 90 percent at the free throw line. The Skyhawks however hit only 4 of 17 three-point att empts and were only 10 of 19 at the line. For Weatherly, her 17 second half points were the most she has scored in a half this season and it marks the third time in fi ve games that she has led the team in scoring. This is also only Weatherly’s fi fth live game since her high school career ended in 2006.
MARTIN, Tenn. - For the second game in three days The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team mounted a feverish second half comeback, only to have it come up short in the end. This time Eastern Kentucky was able to hold on and escape with a 56-53 win at Skyhawk Arena, despite a game-high 17 points from Yalonda Davis and 12 from Cali Cupples. The loss drops UT Martin’s record to 1-5 on the year and 0-2 in Ohio Valley Conference play, while Eastern Kentucky remains perfect in league play at 2-0 and 4-3 overall. In the opening minutes of the game Eastern Kentucky was able take the early advantage, building a 7-2 edge by the fi rst media time out. The Colonels then moved up by six before Alecia Weatherly connected on a 10 foot jumper to spark a 7-0 run that was capped by a deep Cupples three-pointer to put the Skyhawks on top 11-10 with just over 11 minutes left in the fi rst half. The lead was short-lived though as Eastern Kentucky’s Talisha Davis picked up a steal on the next UT Martin possession and went in for an easy layup to give the Colonels the lead right back. The Skyhawks were able to knot the game at 19 apiece when Weatherly converted an old fashion three-point play, but were unable to regain the lead the remainder of the half. Eastern Kentucky used two of Britt any Coles’ three fi rst half three-pointers to close the half on a 9-3 run and take a 33-24 lead into the locker room. Coles entered the game hitt ing only one of her 14 three-point att empts on the season, but in the fi rst half went three-for-fi ve from behind the arc. As a team Eastern Kentucky shot 50 percent in the fi rst half, while holding the Skyhawks to only33 percent from the fi eld. Coming out to start the second half though UT Martin quickly found its shooting touch, Cupples in particular, when she hit three consecutive three-pointers to tie the score at 35-35 with 16:23 remaining. However, after tying the game, UT Martin then again went cold from the fi eld and did not score another basket until Davis connected on a three-pointer nearly seven minutes later. The Skyhawks defense was able to contain the Colonels during the shooting draught, which allowed Davis’ three-pointer to pull UT Martin back within 41-38 with 8:55 left in the game. Back-to-back Eastern Kentucky baskets pushed the lead back to seven with 7:35 left. The Skyhawks then began to chip away at the lead on the back of Davis who used two free throws and a pair of jumpers to pull the score back to a three point game at 49-46 with 4:41 remaining. The Colonels were able to answer though and push it back out to fi ve with 1:49 left on a layup from Alex Jones. Coming down the stretch the Skyhawks were able to cut it to only a two point game with 11 seconds left on a Davis jumper in the lane but the Colonels connected on a free throw in the waning seconds to seal the win at 56-53. In addition to the big scoring nights for Davis and Cupples, Jessica Pace also added nine points while Darnisha Lyles led the rebounding eff ort with six. Allison Wright added a game-high four steals to help UT Martin turnover Eastern Kentucky 26 times on the night.
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Officials: John Whitison, Angie Enlund, Kevin PethelTechnical fouls: UT Martin-None. Marshall Univ.-None.Attendance: 217
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUT Martin 23 25 48Marshall Univ. 39 26 65
GAME 8UT Martin at Marshall (Dec. 20, 2009 • Huntington, W. Va. • Cam Henderson Center)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team had a pair of double-digit scorers on the road against the University of Indiana, but the Hoosiers were able to defend their home court and pick up an 80-46 win Wednesday night. Current Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Alecia Weatherly nett ed a team-high 13 points for the Skyhawks while Cali Cupples added 10. The loss drops the Skyhawks record to (1-6, 0-2 OVC) on the year, while Indiana improves to (6-3, 1-0 Big Ten) on the season. The Skyhawks opened the game by grabbing an early lead when Cupples drained a three-pointer from the top of the key on UT Martin’s fi rst possession. The Hoosiers were able to answer on the opposite end though with a three of their own from Aulani Sinclair. The Hoosiers then took their fi rst lead at 5-3, but Weatherly knott ed the game at fi ve apiece with a pair of free throws with 17:14 remaining in the half. Indiana then regained the lead at 8-5with a three-pointer from Jori Davis and pushed its advantage to six with 16:00 minutes left in the half. The Skyhawks answered with a Weatherly three-pointer and a Lyles layup to cut the lead back to only on at 12-11 at the 14:25 mark. From that point Indiana was able to hold UT Martin scoreless over the next four minutes, while also putt ing together a 13-0 run on off ense to push its lead to 27-14 at the 9:58 mark. Lyles ended the scoring draught with a put back down low and the Skyhawks began to chip away at the Hoosier lead. A Paige Smith three-point play cut the lead to only 11 with four minutes remaining in the half, but Indiana then closed out the half on a 10-2 run which allowed them to carry a 19-point edge into the halftime break. In the fi rst half UT Martin was led by Weatherly’s eight points, while Pace added eight. As a team the Skyhawks shot only 32 percent from the fi eld and 18 percent from three-point range. The Hoosiers were able to connect on 55 percent of their shot att empts, including 40 percent from the behind the arc. Jori Davis scored 16 of the Hoosier points in 16 minutes of play. McMillan added about the fi rst half that, “I was happy to see we came out and played bett er in the fi rst half, but we weren’t able to sustain it the entire fi rst half. Lett ing them push it to 19 in the last fi ve minutes of the half really hurt us.” In the second UT Martin opened up on a 5-0 run when Lyles made an easy layup and Cupples connected on a three-pointer from the top of the key, cutt ing the lead to only 14 at 43-29. The Hoosiers went nearly three minutes in the second half before gett ing their fi rst bucket, but then were able to go on a 10-3 run and push their advantage over 20 with 11:19 remaining in the game. Indiana then used its size advantage in the post and capitalized on missed opportunities by the Skyhawks to eventually push the lead to its widest margin of the night at 80-46 when Aulani Sinclair nailed a three-pointer for the Hoosiers in the closing seconds of the game. In addition to Weatherly and Cupples eff orts on the night, Lyles fi nished up with eight points. As a team the Skyhawks shot 34 percent from the fi eld on the night, while the Hoosiers were able to connect on just under 50 percent of their att empts. The Hoosiers had four double-digit scorers on the night, while Jori Davis led all scores with 19 points.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team had three double-digit scorers, but were unable to knock off the Marshall Thundering Herd who picked up the 65-48 win Sunday in the Cam Henderson Center. Current Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Alecia Weatherly led the off ensive eff ort for the Skyhawks with a game-high 14 points, while Darnisha Lyles added a career-best 11 and Cali Cuppled chipped in 10. The loss drops the Skyhawks record to 1-7 on the year while Marshall improves to 6-4 with its third consecutive win. Marshall was able to take the advantage from the opening tip, when Chantelle Handy took the tip and scored on a layup only two seconds into the game. The Herd were able to open up a 6-0 lead before Alecia Weatherly nailed a pair of free throws at the 16:30 point of the half. The Skyhawks however struggled from the fi eld early on in the game, being held without a basket until nearly eight minutes into the half when Cali Cupples connected on back-to-back three-pointers, pulling the Skyhawks back within two at 13-11. After a timeout, Marshall responded with a three of its own from Veronica Ruiz to push its lead back out to fi ve. Paige Smith pulled UT Martin back within three at 13-16 with 10:24 remaining but the Herd then found their shooting touch and went on an 8-0 run to move ahead by double digits with fi ve minutes remaining in the half. To close out the half UT Martin used a pair of Darnisha Lyles baskets and two free throws from Erica Glisson to move back within 12, but Marshall was able to fi nish on a 5-0 run and carry a 39-23 lead into the locker room. In the fi rst half UT Martin shot only 30 percent from the fi eld and Weatherly, the current Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, led the way with nine points. Marshall was able to connect on nearly 60 percent of its shots from the fi eld. In the second half Marshall was again able to limit the Skyhawks’ fi eld goals early on. The Herd opened the half on an 8-1 run before Lyles laid in a shot with 16:35 remaining, moving UT Martin back within 47-26. After Mystee Dale answered on the other end, freshman Erica Glisson nett ed her fi rst career fi eld goal with a pull-up jumper in the lane with 14:49 left. With 10:15 remaining a Paige Smith three-pointer pulled Herd’s edge back under 20 points at 57-40. UT Martin was unable to pull any closer though as Marshall went on to push its lead back out before sett ing the fi nal margin at 65-48. Marshall’s Chantelle Handy matched Weatherly for a game-high 14 points to lead the Herd, while Dale also added 12. In the game Marshall was able to shoot 50 percent from the fi eld, while limiting UT Martin to only 30 percent shooting. The Skyhawks were also outrebounded 41-25 by the Herd.
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Officials: Kathy Lonegan, John Almarode, Shannon FoxTechnical fouls: UT Martin-None. Georgia State-None.Attendance: 30816th Annual Georgia State Invitational
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUT Martin 18 14 32Georgia State 30 31 61
GAME 10UT Martin at Georgia State (Dec. 29, 2009 • Atlanta, Ga. • GSU Sports Arena)
MARTIN, Tenn. - Despite double-digit scoring nights from Alecia Weatherly and Darnisha Lyles, The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team was unable to hand the Kentucky Wildcats their fi rst loss of the year. Kentucky picked up the 87-47 win to remain one of only eight unbeaten teams in the nation. “I think we competed well tonight and we never quit, which I was very proud of,” said UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan. “Kentucky was the more athletic team and was able to capitalize on that, especially down low.” The loss drops UT Martin’s record to 1-8 on the year, while Kentucky remains perfect at 11-0. Kentucky outscored UT Martin 32-4 in the paint, with those four points in the paint for the Skyhawks coming from Lyles as part of her seven point showing. Kentucky was also able to force the Skyhawks into a season high 30 turnovers, which turned into 48 Wildcat points. UT Martin was able to force Kentucky into 17 turnovers, which was only two away from a season high. After a basket from reigning SEC player of the week Victoria Dunlap to open the game, UT Martin’s Paige Smith answered with a layup off an in-bounds play the next trip down the fl oor to tie the game at 2-2 but that was the only time the rest of the night the game was tied. The Wildcats moved ahead 14-7 with 14:10 left in the half on the fi rst of fi ve fi rst half threes from Keyla Snowden in the opening frame. Kentucky was then able to use a 16-2 run over the next fi ve minutes to extend their lead out to 30-9 with 8:30 remaining. Back-to-back jumper from Alecia Weatherly and Cupples cut the Wildcat lead to 30-13, but Kentucky was able to push it back above 20 heading into the locker room. In the second half Kentucky was able to pick up where it left off and pushed its lead out to as much as 47 with 7:39 remaining in the game. The Skyhawks found their touch from three-point range late in the game connecting on fi ve in the fi nal 10 minutes of the game. Three of those second half treys came from Weatherly, helping give her a team-high 12 points on the night. It also marked the most three-point shots she has hit in her career. Cupples fi nished the night with 11 points, while Smith added eight and Erica Glisson chipped in a career high seven. On the board Lyles led the way with 10 of the Skyhawks 26 on the night.
ATLANTA, Ga. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team fell 61-32 to the Georgia State Panthers, tournament hosts of the Georgia State Invitational. In the game UT Martin was led by nine points apiece from Paige Smith and Cali Cupples. The loss drops the Skyhawks’ record to 1-9 on the year, while Georgia State improves to 8-2 on the season. “We played the defensive type of game we wanted to today,” said UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan. “We just have to fi gure out a way to score the ball. Our team is still in need of someone to step up on the fl oor as a leader and until that happens, our off ense could be rocky.” Georgia State had a plan to go to Danyiell McKeller, who led the team in scoring coming into today’s game, as often as possible to start the game. The Panthers were able to execute that plan as McKeller used her height advantage in the post to score four of the fi rst fi ve Georgia State baskets of the day. The Panthers were able to build a quick 11-3 lead with 14:10 left in the half before Darnisha Lyles put back a rebound to cut the lead to only six. Georgia Stat then used a 9-3 run over the next three minutes to push its lead out to double digits at 20-8 with 9:30 remaining. UT Martin answered with a back door layup by Smith when LaBrica Ward found her cutt ing to the basket, then Smith cut the Panther lead back to 10 at 24-14 when she banked in a three-pointer with six minutes left in the half. To close out the half Georgia State was able to push its lead out to 16 at 30-14 before Cupples connected on a three-pointer and Smith added a free throw, to cut the halftime defi cit to only 12 heading into the locker room. In the opening half UT Martin shot 35 percent from the half, but allowed the Panthers to connect on 50 percent of their att empts. The Skyhawks connected on four of their seven three-point att empts, including a pair from Cupples. In the second half the Panthers were able to capitalize on UT Martin’s lack of depth off the bench. The Panthers pushed their advantage to 16 points before Erica Glisson hit a pull-up jump shot at the free throw line just over fi ve minutes into the half. Over the next fi ve minutes UT Martin scored only a Cupples three-pointer as the Panthers were able to push their lead over 20 for the fi rst time with 10:25 remaining. Georgia State continued to pressure the Skyhawks, limiting them to only three baskets the rest of the game. The Panther’s pressure also forced UT Martin to commit 25 turnovers on the day, including 12 in the second half. In addition to Cupples and Smith’s nine point games, Lyles added six points while current Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Alecia Weatherly chipped in four. Lyles pulled down a team-best eight rebounds, but as a team the Skyhawks were outrebounded 34-29. Georgia State’s McKeller led all scores with 19 points, while Shay Rawls also added 10 for the Panthers. The Skyhawks will have a quick turnaround as they return to the court tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. for the Georgia State Invitational consolation game. UT Martin will learn its opponent later this evening, upon the conclusion of the Mississippi Valley State and Maryland-Eastern Shore game. The Skyhawks will face the loser of that game in their last tune-up before returning to conference play next week.
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Officials: John Almarode, Kathy Lonergan, Jerrald DrummondTechnical fouls: Miss. Valley State-None. UT Martin-None.Attendance: 13916th Annual GSU Invitational: Consolation Game
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMiss. Valley State 24 41 65UT Martin 21 48 69
GAME 11UT Martin vs Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 30, 2009 • Atlanta, Ga. • GSU Sports Arena)
Officials: Charles Hust, Ernest Jones, Scott StarkeyTechnical fouls: UT Martin-None. Murray State-None.Attendance:
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUT Martin 20 27 47Murray State 35 20 55
GAME 12UT Martin at Murray State (Jan. 4, 2010 • Murray, Ky. • Regional Special Events Center)
ATLANTA, Ga. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team used a season-high 10 three-pointers and career-high point nights from three diff erent players to down Mississippi Valley State 69-65 in the consolation game of the Georgia State Invitational. Paige Smith led the way with a game-high 15 points, while Darnisha Lyles and LaBrica Ward each added 13 apiece. The win snaps a six game skid for the Skyhawks and improves their record on the year to 2-9, while Mississippi Valley State falls to 3-7 on the season. “I’m very happy to get a win today,” said UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan. “We didn’t play our best game, but we got contributions from everyone that saw the fl oor which is what we have to do if we are going to be successful.” After Mississippi Valley State opened the game with a layup from Kristen Ellis, Erica Glisson answered for the Skyhawks on the other end with a three-pointer from the top of the key, putt ing them on top early on. The Devilett es were able to regain the lead right back though when Colby Stallings converted a three-point play. The foul that sent Stallings to the line was on UT Martin’s Cali Cupples, her third in the three minutes of the game, which forced her to the bench for a majority of the fi rst half. With Cupples on the bench, Mississippi Valley State was able to build a six point edge at 14-6 with 11 minutes left in the half. Back-to-back driving layups from Ward and a back door score from Glisson cut the Devilett es lead to only two points Mississippi Valley State then went on a 5-0 run to push its lead out to its widest margin of seven at 21-14 with 4:50 left in the half. Closing out the half though, UT Martin answered with a 7-0 run, which was capped by a Cupples three-pointer, to even the score at 21-21. The Skyhawks looked to be headed to the locker room all tied up, but the Devilett es’ Stallings hit a deep three-pointer in the closing seconds of the half to give them the slight edge at the break. In the fi rst UT Martin shot only 32 percent on off ense, but was able to limit Mississippi Valley State to only 26 percent from the fi eld. All six Skyhawks that played in the fi rst half scored at least two points, with Glisson’s fi ve leading the way. In the second half UT Martin opened up with a pair of quick baskets from Weatherly and Lyles, moving back in front for the fi rst time since the opening minutes of the game. After trading baskets, and the lead, Mississippi Valley State moved back ahead and built a fi ve point lead at 39-34 with 12:42 remaining. Cupples responded on the other end with a three-pointer, which was the fi rst of fi ve consecutive from three-point range for the Skyhawks. The fi ve straight threes included Ward’s fi rst two career from behind the arc, along with helping build a six point edge for the Skyhawks at 49-43 with 9:23 left. UT Martin then stretched its lead to eight on a Lyles layup before the Devilett es began to chip away at the lead. Mississippi Valley State was able to cut the lead to only two at the three minute mark, before Glisson doubled that with a pair of free throws. The Skyhawks moved back ahead by fi ve on a three-pointer from Weatherly and again on a Ward reverse layup with 1:33 left. With only 25 seconds left the Devilett es cut the lead to only two, but a late foul send Glisson back to the free throw line where she calmly hit both to seal the game and set the fi nal margin at 69-65. As a team UT Martin spread the scoring around with three in double fi gures. In addition to Smith’s career-best 15, Lyles and Ward also both recorded career-night’s with their 13 points. Glisson tallied a pair of career-highs with her nine points and seven assists. As a team the Skyhawks dished out 20 assists, which is also a season-high.
MURRAY, Ky. - Alecia Weatherly and Darnisha Lyles both recorded career-high scoring nights for The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team, but it was not enough as missed opportunities at the free throw line ultimately allowed Murray State to pick up a 55-47 win Monday night. Weatherly fi nished up with a game-high 20 points and Lyles was the second leading scorer on the night with 14 in addition to a career-best 14 rebounds for her fi rst double-double. UT Martin outscored the Racers in the second half 27-20, but it wasn’t enough as the Skyhawks went only 12-of-25 from the charity stripe on the night. “I was pleased with the way we were able to hang around and compete tonight,” said Skyhawk head coach Kevin McMillan. “But we also have to be bett er from the free throw line. You hate to be close enough where the free shots would have won it for you.” To open the game UT Martin was able to build a quick 9-5 lead after four diff erent Skyhawks scored to start the game. Murray State batt led back with a 5-0 run to move ahead 10-9 with 13 minutes remaining in the half. Lyles connected on a back door play to briefl y put the Skyhawks back on top, but Murray responded with a 13-6 run. The run helped the Racers push their lead out to 26-15 with 6:45 remaining in the half. Lyles ended the run and pulled the Skyhawk defi cit back within single digits when she completed an old-fashion three-point-play with 5:30 left. UT Martin wasn’t able to build much momentum off Lyles’ play though as Murray State closed out the half by pushing its lead out to 15 at 35-20. In the opening half UT Martin shot only 32 percent from the fi eld, while the Racers were able to connect on 45 percent of their att empts. The Skyhawks also hit only one three-pointer in the fi rst, in comparison to fi ve from Murray State. The Skyhawks came out of the locker room fi ring and opened with a 5-0 run, cutt ing the lead back to 10 at 35-25 on a Weatherly three-pointer with 17:48 remaining. Unfortunately for the Skyhawks though that would be their last fi eld goal for the next 6:41 ticks of the game clock. Over the almost seven minute span the Racers were able to push their lead out to 44-32 before Weatherly ended the scoring slump with another three-pointer. During the UT Martin scoring draught, the Racers added to their impressive fi rst half three-point shooting stats with a pair from behind the arc; then answered Weatherly’s trey with one from Mariah Robinson to give Murray State its largest lead of the night, 17. UT Martin began to chip away at the Racer lead from that point, but the Racers were able to push it back out to 17 with four minutes remaining. From that point the Skyhawks held Murray State without a point the rest of the game, while also fi nding their touch behind the arc. LaBrica Ward and Weatherly connected on back-to-back three-pointers and Lyles added a layup down low but it was too litt le, too late as time ran out on the Skyhawks comeback eff ort. In addition to Weatherly and Lyles’ career nights, Ward added eight points and three rebounds. Murray State won the batt le on the glass, pulling down 41 rebounds, compared to 34 for the Skyhawks.
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Officials: Jacob Asher, Philip Freels, Thurman LeggsTechnical fouls: UT Martin-None. Tennessee State-None.Attendance: 472
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUT Martin 20 18 38Tennessee State 27 24 51
GAME 14UT Martin at Tennessee State (Jan. 9, 2010 • Nashville, Tenn. • Gentry Center)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team dropped its fourth Ohio Valley Conference game of the season on the road tonight at the hands of the Austin Peay Lady Govs 63-45. The shorthanded Skyhawks had only eight players dressed for the game with Darnisha Lyles sidelined by illness, and had three record double-fi gure scoring nights with Alecia Weatherly leading all scores with 14 on the night. The loss drops UT Martin’s record to 2-11 on the year and 0-4 in conference play while Austin Peay, the defending OVC Tournament champion, improved to 4-12 on the season and 3-2 in league play. Both teams opened the game shooting the ball well and traded the lead back-and-forth over the fi rst 10 minutes. The Skyhawks built a 9-6 edge when Weatherly found LaBrica Ward on a backdoor cut, but the Lady Govs’ Jasmin Rayner responded with fi ve consecutive points to help put Austin Peay back on top 13-9 with 12:50 left in the half. The Skyhawks then went on a 9-0 run over the next 4:30 to build their largest lead of the half at 18-13. In the run UT Martin used a pair of driving layups by Ward and a three-pointer from Cali Cupples to build its lead. Austin Peay ended its nearly fi ve minute scoring drought by mounting a 14-0 run of its own over the next four minutes to move ahead 27-18. Eight of those points came from Dalilia Thomas in the post for the Lady Govs, who had the advantage with the absence of Lyles from the UT Martin lineup because of illness. Weatherly ended the Lady Govs run with a fall away jumper at the 3:27 mark, pulling the Skyhawks back within seven at 27-20. Austin Peay was able to close the half though on a 5-0 run and carry a 33-20 advantage into the locker room. After shooting over 50 percent the fi rst 10 minutes of the half, the Skyhawks fi nished up shooting only 35 percent after hitt ing only two of their 11 att empts to close the half. Weatherly led the way with eight points at the midway point, followed by six from Ward. Coming out of the locker room Cupples and Paige Smith hit a trio of three-pointers for the Skyhawks to pull within fi ve at 34-29, but Austin Peay answered back with a heavy dose of Nicole Jamen down low. Jamen scored the fi rst nine points of the half for the Lady Govs and helped them hold onto a nine point edge with 1455 remaining. Austin Peay pushed its lead to double digits at the 12:17 mark with a put back by Thomas, then pushed it to as much as 18 before UT Martin was able to end a three minute scoring drought on an Erica Glisson three-point play. Weatherly followed with a three-point play of her own on the next possession to cut the Lady Govs lead back to 12 with 8:35 remaining but that would be as close as the Skyhawks could pull the rest of the game. In addition to Weatherly’s game-high 14 points, the Skyhawks also 11 points from Cupples and 10 from Ward. Smith also added seven for the Skyhawks while Glisson chipped in three. Weatherly also led the Skyhawks on the boards with nine rebounds. Despite standing only 5’11 this marked the seventh time this year that the undersized Weatherly has led the Skyhawks in rebounding.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team was unable to overcome 27 turnovers as Tennessee State picked up a 51-38 win Saturday afternoon. Darnisha Lyles led all scorers with 13 points in her return to the lineup after missing the Austin Peay game because of illness, while Cali Cupples added eight. “I was disappointed in our eff ort tonight,” said Skyhawk head coach Kevin McMillan. “I feel like we played bett er Thursday night when we were short staff ed than we did today, which led to a number of the turnovers, and you just can’t hand the other team 12-15 extra possessions and expect to compete at this level.” The loss drops the Skyhawks record to 2-12 on the year and 0-5 in Ohio Valley Conference play. The loss was also the 29th consecutive conference loss for UT Martin. Tennessee State improved to 6-9 on the season and sits at an even 3-3 in theleague. Tennessee State was able to gain the upper hand early in the game after UT Martin won the tip the Tigers quickly made a steal and turned it into an easy layup. Lyles answered with a put-back on the off ensive end to tie the score at two apiece. Tennessee State then used a three-pointer from Kesi Hess to spark a 9-0 run and move in front 11-2 only four minutes into the game, forcing a timeout from McMillan. Coming out of that timeout UT Martin answered with another bucket from Lyles in the post and began to chip away at the Tigers lead. Cali Cupples hit a pair of three-pointers to cut the lead to only fi ve on two occasions then with 6:02 remaining in the half Paige Smith added a three-pointer of her own from the top the key to again cut the Tennessee State lead to fi ve at 21-16. UT Martin was unable to get any closer than fi ve the remainder of the half though as an Oby Okafor layup with 57 seconds left gave the Tigers a seven point edge at 27-20 heading into the locker room. At the half the Skyhawks were shooting 35 percent but had committ ed 16 turnovers, which the Tigers converted into 15 points. Cupples led the Skyhawks in scoring in the opening period with eight points, while Smith added fi ve. The Skyhawks opened the second half by holding the Tigers without a basket the fi rst four minutes of the half, but were unable to capitalize much because of missed opportunities and missed layups. A Lyles jumper cut the lead back to fi ve at 27-22, but when Tennessee State found its shooting touch the used a 5-0 run to push their lead to double-digits for the fi rst time at 33-22 with just over 15 minutes remaining. UT Martin was able to cut the Tiger lead back to only 10 when Lyles ripped down a rebound and went coast-to-coast for a layup, sett ing the score at 38-28 with 10:49 remaining. LaBrica Ward then added a layup on the next trip down the fl oor to cut the lead to only eight. That was the last time the Skyhawks were within single digits though as Tennessee State responded with a 5-0 run to push their lead back out before eventually sett ing the fi nal score at 51-38. For the game UT Martin shot only 34 percent but defensively were able to also hold the Tigers to only 37 percent shooting from the fi eld. A majority of Tennessee State’s points, 26 in fact, came as a direct result of Skyhawk turnovers. In addition to Lyles 13 points, Cupples added her eight fi rst half points, while Smith and Weatherly each chipped in fi ve each. Tennessee State posted three double-digit scorers, each nett ing 12 points apiece. Obiageli Okafor added 10 rebounds to her 12 point showing to post a double-double for the Tigers.
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Officials: Mark Gines (r), Roger Cross, Stacy MooreTechnical fouls: Jacksonville State-None. UT Martin-None.Attendance: 1010
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalJacksonville State 38 25 63UT Martin 33 22 55
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchJSU 26 6 14 4 10UTM 22 13 12 2 23
Last FG - JSU 2nd-01:23, UTM 2nd-00:04.Largest lead - JSU by 10 2nd-05:15, UTM by 7 1st-17:58.
Score tied - 5 times.Lead changed - 3 times.
GAME 16UT Martin vs. Jacksonville State (Jan. 16, 2010 • Martin, Tenn. • Skyhawk Arena)
MARTIN, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team snapped its Ohio Valley Conference record 29-game losing streak, thanks to an Alecia Weatherly three-pointer in the closing seconds to down visiting Tennessee Tech 56-52. Weatherly had a team-best and career-high 21 points, including a trio of three-pointers, but none were as important as her bomb from the top of the key to seal the win. The win also improves the Skyhawks record to 3-12 overall and 1-5 in the OVC, bett ering the number of season wins from last year. Tennessee Tech, which is tied with UT Martin as the youngest team in the nation, falls to 7-9 on the year and 2-4 in league action. UT Martin opened the game with a three-pointer from Cali Cupples, looking to set the pace early. They were unable to do so though because after the fi rst bucket went in, the Skyhawks went cold from the fi eld over the next fi ve minutes. In that time Tennessee Tech was able to build a 9-3 edge, largely off the work of sophomore Tacarra Hayes. The Skyhawks ended their scoring struggles the same way they began the game, with a three-pointer from Cupples with 13:21 left in the half. UT Martin continued to used the deep shot to chip in to the Golden Eagle lead when Weatherly cut the lead to fi ve at 14-9, with her fi rst three-pointer of the game two minutes later. Over the next six minutes though, the Skyhawks scored only fi ve points on another Cupples three-pointer and a pair of LaBrica Ward free throws, and Tennessee Tech was able to build a double-digit lead at 29-16. Another three-pointer from Weatherly cut the lead back to 10 with 3:20 left in the half then Erica Glisson followed on the next possession with the fi rst two-point fi eld goal of the game when she hit a running jumper at the free throw line. Glisson then added a pair of free-throw, keeping her perfect from the line on the year, to help the Skyhawks carry only a nine point defi cit into the locker room at the half. At the break UT Martin was led by Cupples’ nine points and was shooting only 27 percent from the fi eld. Coming out of the locker room UT Martin opened with a layup from Glisson then traded baskets with the Golden Eagles before going on a 10-0 run to pull within one at 39-38 with 13:51 remaining. Kylie Cook ended the Golden Eagles scoring drought at 3:37 with a three-pointer to move Tennessee Tech back in front 42-38. Tennessee Tech moved back ahead by fi ve before the Skyhawk again cut the lead to only one with 11:22 on a Ward put back. UT Martin was unable to move in front because Kellie Cook responded on the other end with a three-pointer from the corner for the Golden Eagles. The Skyhawks again cut the lead to only one at 49-48 with just under fi ve minutes left after a pair of back-to-back buckets from Weatherly. On the next UT Martin possession Cupples was fouled on a three-point att empt then stepped to the line to calming hit all three att empts and give the Skyhawks their fi rst lead since the opening basket of the game at 51-50. Tennessee Tech’s Hayes connected on a jumper with 1:20 remaining to put the Golden Eagles back on top 52-51, along with also giving her a game-high 22 points. Darnisha Lyles then hit one-of-two free throws to tie the game with one minute remaining before taking a charge on the defensive end to give the ball back to UT Martin. With :22 seconds left and the shot clock running out Weatherly set a screen and as her defender helped off of it she slipped to the top of the key where she connected on the eventual game-winner. Glisson then sealed the game at the line with a free-throw to set the fi nal score at 56-52. In addition to Weatherly’s 21 points, Cupples fi nished the night with 12 while Glisson chipped in seven. As a team UT Martin improved its shooting by fi ring 55 percent from the fi eld in the second half and 40.5 for the game. On the glass the Skyhawks were out rebounded 35-32, but Lyles was able to pull down a game-high 10 boards. This was the fi fth game this year that Lyles has had 10 of more rebounds.
MARTIN, Tenn. - After shooting near 50 percent from the fi eld in the opening half, The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team went cold in the second as it fell to visiting Jacksonville State 63-55. Freshman LaBrica Ward had her best game as a Skyhawk, nett ing a career and game-high 23 points on 7-12 shooting with a pair of three-pointers. The loss drops the Skyhawks record on the year to 3-13 and 1-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Jacksonville State picked up its second conference win of the year, improving to 2-5 in league play, and 5-12 overall. UT Martin was able to set the pace early, hitt ing their fi rst three shot att empts while building a quick 7-0 lead over the Gamecocks. Cali Cupples started the game with a three-pointer then Alecia Weatherly found a cutt ing Darnisha Lyles and Cupples on the next two possessions to build the early seven point lead. Britt any Wiley got the Gamecocks on the board with a three-pointer three minutes into the game and they were able to cut the lead to only two before Cupples connected on a deep three-pointer to push the Skyhawks back in front. Jacksonville State then found its shooting touch from the fi eld and hit on back-to-back three-pointers to pull within one at 12-11 with 14 minutes left in the half. The Gamecocks were then able to continue their hot shooting and took their fi rst lead on a bucket from Danielle Vaughn before building a three point edge at 21-18 with under 10 minutes left in the half. Ward then checked in for UT Martin and connected on a pair of three-pointers and an old-fashion three-point-play to score nine consecutive points for the Skyhawks and put them back on top 27-24. Jacksonville State continued to shoot the ball well over 50 percent from the fi eld, which helped them rebuild their lead to fi ve with fi ve minutes remaining in the period. To close out the half Weatherly found Cupples cutt ing to the basket again to pull within three but Jacksonville State was able to pick up a late basket to carry a fi ve point lead into the halftime break. In the fi rst half UT Martin shot 45 percent from the fi eld and had fi ve three-pointers, but still trailed because the Gamecocks were able to connect on 52 percent of their att empts. Cupples led Skyhawks in scoring at the break with 13 points, while Ward added 12 points off the bench. To start the second half UT Martin earned its way to the free throw line where Weatherly connected on four free tosses to tie the game at 40 apiece. That would be the last time the Skyhawks would draw the game even though as Jacksonville State’s Britt any Wiley put the Gamecocks on top with a layup, giving them a lead they wouldn’t relinquish the rest of the way. Jacksonville State pushed its lead to six with 12 minutes remaining before eventually extending it to double fi gures, and the widest margin of the game, at 56-46 with 5:10 remaining. Ward scored six of the fi nal nine points for UT Martin down the stretch to set the fi nal score at 63-56. In the second half UT Martin shot only 25 percent from the fi eld and connected on only one three-pointer. In addition to Ward’s career-high 23 points, Cupples fi nished with 16 while Weatherly tallied nine points and nine rebounds. As a team the Skyhawks were outrebounded by the Gamecocks 37-29.
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Officials: Scott Starkey, Stacey Rymer, Alycia DukesTechnical fouls: UT Martin-None. Southeast Missouri-None.Attendance: 632Rite Group Player of the Game: Leslie Adams
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUT Martin 15 34 49Southeast Missouri 27 19 46
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchUTM 14 11 6 0 5SEMO 16 21 15 2 15
Last FG - UTM 2nd-00:49, SEMO 2nd-08:05.Largest lead - UTM by 3 1st-17:13, SEMO by 15 1st-01:23.
Score tied - 4 times.Lead changed - 8 times.
GAME 17UT Martin at Southeast Missouri (Jan. 21, 2010 • Cape Girardeau, Mo. • Show Me Center)
Officials: Stacy Moore, Kerry Winders, Ronald HannaTechnical fouls: UT Martin-None. Eastern Illinois-None.Attendance: 623Ohio Valley Conference contest UTM's #33 (Lyles) fouled out at 8:21
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUT Martin 19 28 47Eastern Illinois 29 45 74
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchUTM 16 9 1 6 2EIU 34 18 13 8 40
Last FG - UTM 2nd-01:02, EIU 2nd-00:45.Largest lead - UTM by 4 1st-18:53, EIU by 27 2nd-09:30.
Score tied - 1 time.Lead changed - 1 time.
GAME 18UT Martin at Eastern Illinois (Jan. 23, 2010 • Charleston, Ill. • Lantz Arena)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team came back from the program’s lowest scoring half in the shot clock era to pick up a thrilling 49-46 win over Southeast Missouri on the road Thursday night. UT Martin outscored Southeast Missouri 34-19 in the second half, and sealed the win on a driving layup by Paige Smith with only 12 seconds remaining. The win improves UT Martin’s record to 4-13 on the year and 2-6 in Ohio Valley Conference action. The win also marked the Skyhawks fi rst win over Southeast Missouri since 2007 and their fi rst win on the Redhawks home fl oor since 2001. Southeast Missouri falls to 6-11 overall and 3-5 in league play with the loss. Both teams struggled from the fi eld to open the game, but Cali Cupples was able to net the fi rst basket of the game when she drained a three-pointer with 17:25 on the clock. Southeast Missouri answered back with fi ve consecutive points, until Cupples put the Skyhawks back on top with her second three-pointer of the game. Southeast Missouri moved back ahead with a three-pointer of her own, only to see Cupples connected on another from three-point range, which gave her the fi rst nine points of the game for the Skyhawks. Darnisha Lyles added a free throw to put UT Martin up 10-8 at the 10 minute mark, but from that point on the Redhawks were able to mount a 19-2 run over the next nine minutes of play. The Skyhawks lone bucket during the Southeast Missouri run can on a running jumper from Erica Glisson at the 7 minute mark. Smith connected on the next UT Martin bucket over six minutes later when she drained a three-pointer with 12 seconds remaining to set the score at 27-15 heading into the locker room. UT Martin’s 15 points in the opening half tied the program record for fewest points scored in a half, which was previously done when the Skyhawks took on No. 6 Tennessee in Knoxville during the 2006-07 season. At the half UT Martin was shooting only 23 percent from the fi eld and was 4-of-16 from three-point range. Cupples nine points to open the game led all scores at the break, but 13 fi rst half turnovers prevented UT Martin from gett ing into an off ensive rhythm. To start the second half the Skyhawks were able to control the ball bett er and it resulted in a 7-2 run to open the half, cutt ing the Southeast Missouri lead to 29-22 with 15:51 left. Coming out of the fi rst timeout of the half UT Martin continued to roll on the off ensive end and used six consecutive points from Alecia Weatherly to tie the game at 31-all with 13:46 remaining. After being held scoreless in the fi rst half, Weatherly scored seven points in the Skyhawks 14-3 run to open the half and tie the game. Then a pair of Ward free throws put UT Martin back on top for the fi rst time since the 10 minute mark of the fi rst half. The Redhawks regained the lead on a Bianca Beck three-pointer only to see Cupples again tie the score at 35-35 on a running jumper with 12:10 left. Southeast Missouri again pushed its lead out to fi ve at 40-35 but UT Martin continued to hang around, cutt ing it to two twice before Weatherly connected on a three-pointer with three minutes remaining to tie the game at 46 apiece. Neither team was able to score over the next two minutes and Southeast Missouri’s Lesley Adams left the door open for UT Martin when she missed a pair of free throws with one minute left in the game. UT Martin capitalized on the following possession when Smith took the ball from the top of the top of the key all the way to the basket for the eventual game-winner with 50 seconds remaining. Southeast Missouri was unable to convert on off ense and was forced to foul, allowing Glisson to add a free throw to set the fi nal score at 49-46.
CHARLESTON, Ill. - With reigning Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Alecia Weatherly sidelined by an injury, The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team entered its road showdown against conference leading Eastern Illinois shorthanded. Despite 18 points from freshman LaBrica Ward, the Skyhawks were unable to pull the upset and ultimately fell 74-47. The loss drops UT Martin’s record to 4-14 on the year and 2-7 in OVC play, while Eastern Illinois extends its current winning streak to seven to stands at 12-8 overall and remains atop the league with a 8-1 conference record. Paige Smith, Thursday night’s hero against Southeast Missouri, picked up the opening basket of the game for the Skyhawks just as the shot clock expired to help UT Martin build an early 6-2 lead over the Panthers. After the fi rst media timeout though Eastern Illinois found its shooting touch and didn’t look back, while the Skyhawks went cold from the fi eld over the next 12 minutes. During that stretch Eastern Illinois was able to mount a 16-3 run, with the Skyhawks only points coming from the free throw line. One of those free throws came from junior Adria Greer, playing her fi rst season for UT Martin, to register her fi rst career point. Ward ended the Skyhawks scoring drought with a three-pointer at the 5:27 mark, which also cut the Panthers lead back to single digits at 20-12. The Panthers were then able to push their lead back out to double fi gures on a Dominique Sims jumper at the fi ve minute mark and pulled ahead by as much as 14 at 29-15 with one minute remaining in the half. To close out the period UT Martin’s Darnisha Lyles connected on a bucket then Ward capitalized on an Eastern Illinois turnover with a pull up jumper with eight seconds left, cutt ing the Panther lead to only 29-19 heading into the locker room. At the half the Skyhawks were shooting only 25 percent from the fi eld with Ward’s eight points leading the way. Eastern Illinois managed only 35 percent shooting from the fi eld, which allowed the Skyhawks to hang around. The Panthers were also held without a three-pointer in the fi rst, despite att empting seven. The Panthers opened the second half with a Maggie Kloak score down low; then added their fi rst three-pointer of the game as part of an 11-2 run to open the half that put them on top 42-21 with 15:25 left. UT Martin’s lone basket from the fi eld during the Panther run was a Lyles put back, but Smith later answered with a layup to spark a 5-0 Skyhawk run. After a Greer free throw, Lyles capped the UT Martin run with a rebound she pulled down and took coast-to-coast for a layup to pull the Skyhawks back within 42-26 with 13:12 remaining. Eastern Illinois answered the UT Martin run with an 11-0 run of its own to push its lead back out to 53-28. Glisson then hit a leaning jumper and Cupples added a three-pointer with 8:33 left to keep the Skyhawks within striking distance at 53-31 but Lyles was called for her fi fth foul with over eight minutes left in the game, taking away UT Martin’s top rebounding threat. From that point on Eastern Illinois was able to capitalize on its size advantage down low to eventually fi nish the night with at 74-47 win. UT Martin ended the night shooting 32 percent from the fi eld, while the Panthers were able to improve their shooting to 40 percent, thanks to a 15-of-32 eff ort in the second half. For the Skyhawks, in addition to Ward’s 18 points, Smith fi nished with nine points, while Glisson added seven points and three assists. Both Smith and Lyles pulled down eight rebounds apiece, but as a team Eastern Illinois was able to win the batt le on the boards 51-31, marking the most rebounds for any Skyhawk opponent this season.
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Officials: Jay Davis (r), Kerry Henson, Wayne PattersonTechnical fouls: Murray State-None. UT Martin-None.Attendance: 1042
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalMurray State 27 38 65UT Martin 33 44 77
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchMUR 20 22 14 6 30UTM 16 12 6 2 2
Last FG - MUR 2nd-01:52, UTM 2nd-00:21.Largest lead - MUR by 1 1st-19:32, UTM by 13 2nd-00:32.
Score tied - 4 times.Lead changed - 6 times.
GAME 20UT Martin vs. Murray State (Jan. 30, 2010 • Martin, Tenn. • Skyhawk Arena)
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team went score-less over the fi nal 5:33 of its road game at SIU Edwardsville and watched its lead evaporate and eventually turn into a 49-46 win for the Cougars Monday night. Despite having four Skyhawks score 10 points each, UT Martin was unable to withstand two lengthily scoring droughts during the game. The loss drops the Skyhawks record to 4-15 on the year and 2-7 in Ohio Valley Conference play, while SIU Edwardsville picked up its third win in fi ve games and improved to 5-17 on the year. UT Martin opened the game with a three-pointer and a jumper from OVC Newcomer of the Week Alecia Weatherly to build a quick 5-0 lead over SIU Edwardsville; then extended it to 8-2 when Cali Cupples drained a deep three-pointer to force an early timeout from the Cougars. Coming out of the break UT Martin extended its lead to eight at 10-2 on a pair of free throws from LaBrica Ward, but then the Cougars were able to mount a 20-3 run to move in front 22-13 with 7:30 remaining in the half. SIU Edwardsville used a heavy dose of Michaela Herrod down low and a pair of three-pointers from Madison Meade and Melia Duncan to go on their run over 10 minutes of game play. Cupples nett ed the only fi eld goal for UT Martin during the run when Erica Glisson found her on a back door cut to the basket. After the Cougars moved ahead by their widest margin of the half at 22-13 with 7:30 the Sky-hawk defense stepped up and held them without a bucket the remainder of the half. Glisson made a steal in the back court that Ward cleaned up on the glass with a put back to spark the fi nal seven minute run for UT Martin. Cupples and Glisson again paired up for a back door connection then Ward added four consecu-tive points to put the Skyhawk back on top 22-21 with 3:39 left in the half. Cupples added her second three-pointer of the half and Darnisha Lyles gave the Skyhawks a 26-22 edge heading in the halftime break. In the second Herrod made one of two free throws to end the Cougars nearly eight minute scor-ing drought, but they still remained without a fi eld goal until the 16:55 mark. Lyles extended the UT Martin lead six on an old-fashion three-point-play before a leaning jumper from Weatherly push the Skyhawk lead to its widest margin to that point of nine at 31-23. Ashley Bey then scored fi ve straight points for the Cougars, in addition to a jumper from Duncan,that helped SIU Edwardsville pull to within only three at 33-30 with 13:24 left. A pair of Lyles put backs and a Glisson free throw helped UT Martin push its lead back out to six at 38-32 by the 10 minute mark. After Ward pushed the lead to three with a free throw, SIU Edwardsville used a Herrod layup and a steal and score from Duncan to regain the lead 47-46 with 3:13 left. Both teams went cold from the fi eld down the stretch. The Cougars added a pair of Berry free throws with seven seconds remaining to push the lead to three at 49-46 and force a timeout from UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan to diagram one fi nal play. Coming out of the timeout LaBrica Ward found a seem down the sideline and drove the ball the length of the court to fi nd an open look at a three-pointer to tie the game. When she let the ball go it looked as if it was on track to tie the game at the buzzer but ultimately ratt led off and allowed the Cougars to escape with the win.
MARTIN, Tenn. - Despite temperatures outside in the single digits and a winter storm state of emergency being called for the surrounding area, The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team was able to catch fi re from the fi eld and down visiting Murray State 77-65. Helping the Skyhawks pick up the win were a pair of career-high scoring eff orts from Cali Cupples and LaBrica Ward. The win moves the Skyhawks record to 5-15 on the year and 3-7 in Ohio Valley Conference play. The win also matches the team’s most wins overall and in conference since the 2006-07 season when it advanced to the OVC Tournament semi-fi nals. Murray State falls to 9-12 on the year and 4-6 in league play. In the fi rst half the Skyhawks shot 50 percent from the fi eld and 75 percent from three-point range, including three three-pointers from Cupples. Cupples fi nished the half with 11 points, as did Ward to lead the Skyhawks in scoring. Murray State’s top scorer at the half was Kayla Vance with six, but the Racers were very balanced eight players in the scoring column. In the second half Murray State came out of the locker room and made an immediate run, to cut the Skyhawk lead to only one at 34-33 within the fi rst two minutes of the half. Weatherly ended the Racers 6-0 run with a pair of free throws, then Darnisha Lyles added a three-point play to push the lead back to six at 39-33. Both teams then traded three-point baskets, leading to Murray State knott ing the score at 42-apiece when Kayla Lowe connected on a three-pointer from the top of the key with 14:25 remaining. Murray wasn’t able to take the lead though because Ward took a back door pass from Weatherly to put the Skyahwks back on top on the next possession. After the Racers answered on the other end with a Rachael Isom jumper to again tie the score, Weatherly put the Skyhawks back on top to stay when she converted a three-point play with 11:30 left in the game. Cupples then added to the UT Martin lead with another three-pointer, helping the Skyhawks begin to pull away and eventually move ahead by double digits in the fi nal minutes. Darnisha Lyles hit six consecutive free throws down the stretch, and was a perfect eight-for-eight on the day, to prevent a Racer comeback down the stretch. Cupples added the fi nal points of the day with a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to eventually set the fi nal tally at 75-62. Lyles perfect night at the charity stripe marked a career-high at the line, while Cupples and Ward also each notched career-best scoring nights. Cupples perfect shooting from three-point land, six-for-six, helped her fi nish with 22, while Ward matched her career-best eff ort with 23 points. Weatherly chipped in 13 points on the night, to go along with a game-high eight rebounds, while Lyles ended with 12 points to give UT Martin four double-digit scorers. As a team the Skyhawks shot a blistering 58 percent from the fi eld and 71 percent from three-point range. They were also 90 percent at the free throw line, missing only three of their 28 att tempts. Murray State struggled from the fi eld, shooting only 33 percent and were led by Lowe’s 21 point eff ort. The only other Racer to reach double fi gures was Isom with 14 points.
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Officials: Jack Whittemore (r), Ernest Jones, Duane BurksTechnical fouls: Tennessee State-None. UT Martin-None.Attendance: 1928
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalTennessee State 24 27 51UT Martin 26 34 60
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchTSU 12 12 9 3 12UTM 14 6 9 0 1
Last FG - TSU 2nd-00:07, UTM 2nd-00:37.Largest lead - TSU by 6 2nd-05:05, UTM by 12 1st-15:57.
Score tied - 7 times.Lead changed - 4 times.
GAME 22UT Martin Tennessee State (Feb. 6, 2010 • Martin, Tenn. • Skyhawk Arena)
MARTIN, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team used another hot shooting night, and a career-high 25 points from Alecia Weatherly, to knock off Austin Peay 79-70 at home Thursday night. UT Martin had four double-digit scorers to out shoot the visiting Lady Govs and in addition to Weatherly’s career night, Erica Glisson also added a career-best 12 points in the game. The win improves UT Martin’s record to 6-15 on the year and 4-7 in Ohio Valley Conference. The win also marks the fi rst time the Skyhawks have won back-to-back games since the 2006-07 season which was also the last time they beat the Lady Govs. Austin Peay falls to 8-15 on the year and 7-5 in league play with the loss. The Skyhawks opened the game with a three-pointer by LaBrica Ward at the top of the key and never looked back. After Austin Peay answered with a jumper from Whitney Hanley, Ward again connected with another three-pointer and Weatherly added a leaner in the lane to give the Skyhawks an 8-2 lead less than fi ve minutes in. After the Lady Govs made their second basket of the game at the 15:10 mark, they went cold from the fi eld over the next three minutes. During that time UT Martin continued to shoot the ball very well and put together a 12-0 run. Weatherly and Cali Cupples both drained three-pointers during the run, while Ward also added a layup through traffi c in the lane. Austin Peay ended its scoring drought with three straight buckets from Nicole Jamen to cut the Skyhawk lead to 20-10 with 9:37 left in the half. UT Martin answered with another three-pointer from Cupples which sparked another run for the Skyhawks that saw them extend their lead back to 16 at 26-10 with eight minutes left. After a Lady Govs basket to cut the lead to 26-12, UT Martin ratt led off another eight consecutive points to move ahead by 20 for the fi rst time. Included in the run was another three-pointer from Cupples, her ninth consecutive make from behind the arch dating back to her 6-6 showing against Murray State. UT Martin went on to close out the half with a 21 point edge at 40-19, marking the most points it has scored in a half this season. The Skyhawks shot 50 percent from the fi eld in the opening half and a blistering 70 percent from three-point range. At the half Weatherly had 16 points, while Ward added 10 and Cupples registered nine points on her trio of three-pointers. Jamen was the only player for the Lady Govs to score more than three points in the fi rst half with her team-leading 10. In the second UT Martin picked up where it left off when Weatherly drained a three-pointer to push the Skyhawk lead to 43-19. After Austin Peay answered with a jumper from Jasmine Raymer, Darnisha Lyles put back a rebound to put the Skyhawks back on top by 24, their largest lead of the game. Austin Peay mounted one more rally though and over the next three minutes went on a 15-2 run to cut the Skyhawk lead to single-digits at 67-58 with 2:31 left. It was the fi rst time the Lady Govs had been within single-digits since the 14:17 point of the fi rst half. A pair of Ward free throws ended the Lady Govs run and put the Skyhawks back on top by 11 with two minutes remaining. Brooke Faulkner then hit a three-pointer for the Lady Govs with 30 second remaining to cut the lead to eight, but that was as close as Austin Peay could come. Down the stretch Glisson hit fi ve free throws to seal game for the Skyhawks and set the fi nal score at 79-70. In addition to Weatherly’s game-high 25, Ward also fi nished the night with 18 points and Smith added 10 to go along with the 12 points Glisson poured in at the free throw line. For the game UT Martin shot 51 percent from the fi eld and 50 percent from three-point range. The Skyhawks also were 27-of-32 at the free throw line, as compared to Austin Peay only going 5-of-9.
MARTIN, Tenn. - LaBrica Ward turned in another career-night as The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team outlasted visiting Tennessee State Saturday night for a 60-51 win. Ward nett ed 25 points to set a new career mark, while also pulling down a career-best 12 rebounds for her fi rst collegiate double-double. Alecia Weatherly added 21 points on the night to give UT Martin its fi rst game this year with multiple 20 point scorers. The win is the third consecutive for the Skyhawks and improves their record to 7-15 on the year and 5-7 in Ohio Valley Conference play. Tennessee State has now dropped fi ve of its last seven games and sits at 8-14 overall and 5-8 in the league. For the third consecutive game the Skyhawks opened with a Ward three-pointer on their fi rst possession. The trey helped spark a 12-0 run by UT Martin over the fi rst 4:30 of the game. During the run Weatherly, fresh off a career-best 25 point showing against Austin Peay, drained a pair of three pointers and converted two free throws to score eight consecutive for the Skyhawks. Tennessee State later used a pair of Staff ord free throws to tie the score at 20 apiece with four minutes left in the half. A Darnisha Lyles put back put the Skyhawks back on top and despite the Tigers tying the score two more times, UT Martin was able to carry a 26-24 edge into the locker room after a Weatherly bucket to close the period. In the fi rst UT Martin’s hot shooting early on cooled off to only 34 percent, but the Skyhawk defense was able to limit Tennessee State to only 25 percent shooting from the fi eld. Ward nett ed 13 points to lead all scores at the break, while Weatherly added 10. A pair of free throws from Weatherly was all the Skyhawks could manage the fi rst fi ve minutes of the second half as they came out of the locker room unable to connect from the fi eld. Tennessee State tied the game at 28-28 on a Staff ord jumper, but the UT Martin defense was able to prevent the Tigers from moving in front. Ward connected on the fi rst fi eld goal of the half for the Skyhawks with a three-pointer from the corner with 15 minutes left to put UT Martin back on top 31-28. Three free throws from Ward stretched the lead to four before Staff ord responded with a three-pointer for the Tigers to pull them back within one at 34-33 with 12:53 left. UT Martin held onto its advantage until Kesi Hess hit back-to-back three-pointers during a personal eight point scoring run for the Tigers. Hess’ fi rst three-pointer at the 7:10 mark gave Tennessee State its fi rst lead of the day at 40-38. It was a short-lived lead though as Weatherly converted a three-point play on the Skyhawks next possession to regain the lead. Hess then hit her second from three-point range at the 6:30 mark to move Tennessee State back in front and spark her teammates from three-point range as well. The Tigers then pushed their lead to its widest margin of the game at 49-43 with back-to-back threes from Jasmin Shuler and Staff ord. After missing her fi rst nine shots of the game, Skyhawk Cali Cupples found her shooting touch late and hit a three-pointer with 3:36 left to pull UT Martin back within two at 49-47. A pair of Ward free throws tied the game and set up Weatherly to put the Skyhawks back on top with her running jumper in the lane with 1:29 left. Cupples hit her second three-pointer of the game then Ward and Glisson added three free throws to put UT Martin in front 58-49 with 16 seconds left. Tennessee State added a late jumper from Pierce with seven second left, its fi rst since the Staff ord three-pointer at the 4:58 mark, before Weatherly set the fi nal score at 60-49 with a free throw to seal it.
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Officials: Del Brantley, Troy Winders, Robin OrrTechnical fouls: UT Martin-None. Tennessee Tech-None.Attendance: 1149
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalUT Martin 22 19 41Tennessee Tech 51 34 85
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchUTM 24 6 2 0 2TTU 24 27 18 4 31
Last FG - UTM 2nd-02:42, TTU 2nd-02:30.Largest lead - UTM None, TTU by 46 2nd-01:52.
Score tied - 0 times.Lead changed - 0 times.
GAME 24UT Martin at Tennessee Tech (Feb. 13, 2010 • Cookeville, Tenn. • Eblen Center)
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team entered Thursday night’s game against Jacksonville State far from full strength as three of the normal starting fi ve suff ered from a stomach virus, and LaBrica Ward was forced from the lineup for disciplinary reasons. Despite the setbacks, UT Martin was tied with 1:22 left in the game before the Gamecocks were able to escape with a 56-51 win. The loss ends UT Martin’s three-game win streak and drops its record to 7-16 on the year and 5-8 in Ohio Valley Conference play. Jacksonville State picked up its second consecutive win and improved to 8-16 overall and 5-8 in the league. The Skyhawks opened the game with Cali Cupples on the sidelines in street clothes because of the stomach virus and Alecia Weatherly visibly weakened by the same thing after having not practiced Wednesday. Darnisha Lyles also developed similar symptoms and spent a portion of the fi rst half in the locker room receiving treatment. Paige Smith picked up a majority of the slack left in the lineup early on and opened the game with a driving layup to give the Skyhawks their fi rst lead two minutes into the game. Jacksonville State answered back with four straight points from Danielle Vaughn to gain its fi rst lead of the game at the 16:55 mark. The Skyhawks scored only 15 points in the fi rst half, which matched the program’s lowest fi rst half eff ort in the shot clock era, for a second time this season. Earlier this year the Skyhawks notched only 15 points at Southeast Missouri, before batt ling back for the 39-46 win. In the fi rst half UT Martin shot only 28 percent from the fi eld and hit only one of its eight three-point att empts. Lyles six points led UT Martin at the break, Glisson and Weatherly added four and three points respectively. Coming out of the locker room UT Martin found its shooting touch from the fi eld. Weatherly and Adria Greer both scored easy layups on the Skyhawks fi rst two possessions, quickly cutt ing the lead back to single digits at 27-19. The Skyhawks then found a favorable matchup with Lyles in the post and went to her for nine consecutive points over the next six minutes, but were unable to cut the Gamecock lead any smaller than nine at 35-26 with 12:45 left. At that point Glisson took and elbow and was briefl y forced from the game with a bloodied nose. When she returned she quickly got back into the fl ow of the game and converted a three-point play to pull the Skyhawks within six at 37-31. UT Martin continued to chip away at the Gamecock lead and used back-to-back three-pointers from Smith and Weatherly to cut the lead to only two with 8:50 left. The following possession Lyles tied the game at 39 apiece at the eight minute mark. After Jacksonville State answered with a basket, Lyles again came through for the Skyhawks and gave then their fi rst lead since the 18:00 minute mark of the fi rst half when she converted a three-point-play. She then extended the Skyhawks lead to three at 44-41 with 5:35 left. Jacksonville State batt led back to tie the game and eventually regained the lead at 50-49 with 2:45 remaining on a Destiny Lane layup. Weatherly answered with a layup on the Skyhawks next possession, putt ing them back on top, but it would be the fi nal points of the night for UT Martin. Down the stretch Jacksonville State went on to hit its free throws, while UT Martin couldn’t get its shots from the fi eld the fall.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team was not able to overcome the stomach virus that has made its way through the team over the last three days or the hot shooting of Tennessee Tech in an 85-41 road loss. Alecia Weatherly was the only Skyhawk to score in double fi gures with 14 points as UT Martin suff ered its largest defeat of the season. The loss, which drops the Skyhawks record to 7-17 overall and 5-9 in Ohio Valley Conference play, surpasses the 87-47 setback at now ranked No. 17 Kentucky back in December and marks the largest conference defeat in program history. Tennessee Tech improves to 11-14 overall and 6-9 in league play. Cali Cupples return to the lineup for UT Martin after being forced to miss the Jacksonville State game because of illness, but the Skyhawks still had fi ve players weakened by the side eff ects of the stomach virus over the last three days. Tennessee Tech opened the game shooting the ball extremely well, hitt ing its fi rst six fi eld goal att empts, including a trio of three-pointers from Kellie Cook, to take a quick 15-2 lead only four minutes into the game. Weatherly, who nett ed the only Skyhawk basket of the fi rst four minutes, added her second with an up-and-under move in the paint at the 15:20 mark. In the fi rst half UT Martin shot 43 percent, but had only 16 att empts. In comparison, Tennessee Tech shot 62 percent and hit 18 of its 29 att empts. The Golden Eagles also hit 11 three-pointers in the fi rst half, to score 51 points which is the most given up by a Skyhawks in a half this season. In the second half UT Martin tried to use back-to-back baskets from Weatherly to spark a run, but the Golden Eagles were able to respond with yet another three-pointer, this one by Kylie Cook. Cook’s three-pointer started a 13-0 run by the Golden Eagles, to put them on top 66-26 with 12:59 remaining. The run ended with an old-fashion three-point play by Cook and also resulted in the fi fth foul of the night for reigning OVC Player and Freshman of the Week LaBrica Ward. Darnisha Lyles ended the Golden Eagles run with put back under the basket, but it wasn’t enough to spark a comeback eff ort from the Skyhawks. Tennessee Tech went on to close out the game on a 17-9 run and set the fi nal score at 85-41. For the game Tennessee Tech shot 48 percent from the fi eld and was 15-29 from three-point range. The Golden Eagles were led by Kellie Cook’s 20 points Glidden’s 18. UT Martin was led by Weatherly’s 14 points, while Cupples, Glisson and Lyles each added seven points apiece. The Golden Eagles were also able to win the rebounding batt le, pulling down 37, compared to only 20 for the Skyhawks.
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Officials: Mike Trussell (r), Randy Robertson, David HopkinsTechnical fouls: Southeast Missouri-None. UT Martin-None.Attendance: 1205
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalSoutheast Missouri 22 21 43UT Martin 30 35 65
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchSEMO 8 7 5 0 43UTM 14 16 12 0 65
Last FG - SEMO 2nd-02:15, UTM 2nd-01:08.Largest lead - SEMO by 6 1st-14:54, UTM by 22 2nd-00:43.
Score tied - 4 times.Lead changed - 3 times.
GAME 26UT Martin vs. Southeast Missouri (Feb. 20, 2010 • Martin, Tenn. • Skyhawk Arena)
MARTIN, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team had fi ve double digit scorers and shot the ball 59 percent from the fi eld en route to a 71-64 win at home to snap Ohio Valley Conference leader Eastern Illinois’ 13 game win streak. The Skyhawks were paced by Darnisha Lyles with 19 points and as a team UT Martin hit nine of its 18 three-point att empts. The win not only snaps the longest winning streak in the conference for Eastern Illinois and drops its record to 18-9 (13-2 OVC), but it was also the Panthers’ fi rst loss of the 2010 calendar year. UT Martin has now won four of its last six games, improving to 8-17 (6-9 OVC). UT Martin relied heavily on the three-point shot to take the early lead over the conference leading Panthers. Cali Cupples hit her fi rst two att empts from behind the arc, giving the Skyhawks an early 6-4 lead. LaBrica Ward later added a trey from the top of the key to extend the UT Martin lead to 9-6. Eastern Illinois answered with a three-pointer by Ashley Thomas to tie the game then moved ahead 13-9 before Smith hit another three-pointer for the Skyhawks. UT Martin then tied the game at 15-15 on an Alecia Weatherly three-pointer with 8:46 left in the half. The Skyhawks fi rst 15 points of the game all came courtesy of the three-point bucket. At the half UT Martin was shooting 43 percent from the fi eld and 50 percent from three-point range, while limiting the Panthers to only 1-9 shooting from behind the arc. Smith scored eight points in the opening half, while Lyles was held scoreless after gett ing into foul trouble and playing only fi ve minutes. In the second half Eastern Illinois picked up a quick turnover and pushed its lead to fi ve. Erica Glisson then answered with back-to-back three-pointers to give UT Martin its fi rst lead since the 16:04 point of the fi rst half. Both team then traded baskets, and the lead, until the 11:47 mark when Lyles hit a layup in the paint. That layup was part of a run by Lyles where she scored 10 of UT Martin’s 12 points over a four minute span. Cupples hit a free throw to extend UT Martin’s lead to 50-48 with 9:08 remaining then a Ward steal led to an old fashion three-point play by Lyles to push the lead to fi ve. The Skyhawks then answered an Eastern Illinois jumper with a spinning layup by Glisson to beat the shot clock and extend the lead to seven with just over six minutes remaining. The Skyhawks defense then held Eastern Illinois without a basket from the fi eld over the next 3:30 while converting free throws on the off ensive end, while pushing their lead out to its widest margin of 12 at 65-53 with 2:36 remaining. Ashley Thomas ended the Panthers scoring drought from the fi eld with a jumper, but Lyles answered right back for the Skyhawks on the off ensive end. In the closing minute of the game Eastern Illinois was able to hit only one three-point att empt, while UT Martin was able to convert its free throws down the stretch to pick up the 71-64 win. In addition to Lyles team-high 19 points, Smith added 12 while Glisson and Ward both chipped in 11 points. Weatherly also scored 10 points, giving the Skyhawks fi ve scorers in double fi gures for the fi rst time this season.
MARTIN, Tenn. - Cali Cupples hit fi ve three-pointers to help lead The University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball team to a 65-43 win over visiting Southeast Missouri Saturday afternoon at Skyhawk Arena. Cupples tied the single-season three-pointers made record in the game, but LaBrica Ward nett ed a game-high 19 points to lead all scorers to go along with a career-best 15 rebounds. The fi ve three-point buckets by Cupples gave her 65 on the year, tying the program single-season that was previously set by Tamika Brown during the 1998-99 season. Cupples has already passed Brown for the most three-pointers att empted single-season record this year and has at least two more games to earn sole possession of both records. The win is the second straight for UT Martin, and its fi fth consecutive home win, improving its record to 9-17 overall and 7-9 in Ohio Valley Conference action. It also moved the Skyhawks one game closer to securing a berth in the OVC Tournament for the fi rst time since the 2006-07 season. Southeast Missouri falls to 7-19 on the year and 4-12 in league play. After having its best shooting game of the season Thursday night, UT Martin opened the game against Southeast Missouri struggling to fi nd its touch. The Redhawks opened up a quick 10-4 lead in the fi rst fi ve minutes, but a Cupples free throw started a 7-0 run for the Skyhawks that saw them take their fi rst lead of the game at 13-10. After Cupples free throw, Alecia Weatherly scored fi ve consecutive points, then Cupples capped the run with a deep three-pointer from the top of the key with 8:49 remaining in the half. Both teams then traded three-point buckets until Southeast Missouri moved back ahead 19-16 with 5:45 remaining in the half on a Roberts’ trey. Darnisha Lyles answered with a put back for the Skyhawks, which sparked another run for UT Martin. This time it was a 9-0 run over the next two minutes to put UT Martin up 25-19. Like the Skyhawk run earlier in the half, Cupples again capped this one as well with a deep three-pointer with 2:34 left before the half. Southeast Missouri cut the lead to 25-22 with a minute left in the half before Ward scored fi ve consecutive points to close the half. She made a steal in the back court and took it to the basket where she converted a three-point play, then on the next possession was fouled on a last second shot att empt. She converted both free throw att empts to set the UT Martin halftime advantage at 30-22. At the half Ward led all scorers with 14 points, while Cupples added seven. Despite only shooting 29 percent in the fi rst half, the Skyhawk defense was able to limit Southeast Missouri to only 30 percent shooting in the opening frame. Southeast Missouri opened the second half with back-to-back baskets to pull within four, but then UT Martin countered with a 9-0 run. Lyles started the run with a put back then Erica Glisson added her lone three-pointer of the game. Smith added a three-pointer with 13:20 left to open up a 13 point lead for the Skyhawks. Southeast Missouri cut the lead back to single digits with consecutive baskets but then Smith drained her second trey of the game to put UT Martin back up 42-30 with 10:49 remaining. From that point Southeast Missouri would never draw any closer the rest of the game. UT Martin pushed its lead over 20 when Cupples hit her fi fth, and record matching, three-pointer of the game with one minute left. Glisson then added a free throw late to set the fi nal score at 65-43. In the game UT Martin shot 34 percent from the fi eld, while holding Southeast Missouri to only 32 percent shooting. The Skyhawks hit 11 three-pointers in the game, which was a new season high. In addition to Ward’s second career double-double and Cupples 16 points, Weatherly chipped in 14 points of her own. As a team UT Martin out rebounded Southeast Missouri 44-30, its widest rebounding margin of the year.
