{"id":4456,"date":"2023-01-04T17:12:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T17:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/skyhawk-mens-basketball-destroys-ovc-rival-southeast-missouri-tomorrow-for-nine-wins-in-a-row\/"},"modified":"2023-01-04T17:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T17:12:16","slug":"skyhawk-mens-basketball-destroys-ovc-rival-southeast-missouri-tomorrow-for-nine-wins-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/skyhawk-mens-basketball-destroys-ovc-rival-southeast-missouri-tomorrow-for-nine-wins-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"SKYHAWK MEN&#8217;S BASKETBALL DESTROYS OVC Rival Southeast Missouri TOMORROW FOR NINE WINS IN A ROW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">\n<h3 class=\"hide\">story link<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n    <\/aside>\n<p><strong>Martin, Tennessee \u2013<\/strong> The University of Tennessee-Martin men&#8217;s basketball team has just delivered its best defensive performance of the season and is looking to continue its winning streak at home against Ohio Valley Conference nemesis Southeast Missouri.  Tip-off on Thursday, January 5 is set for 8:00 PM (after the women&#8217;s basketball game finishes as the back end of the doubleheader).<\/p>\n<p>The Skyhawks (9-6, OVC 1-1) turned up the heat last Saturday, holding Morehead State to one field goal in a 64-57 win in the final nine minutes.  UT Martin held the Eagles&#8217; shooting percentage to 30.8% during the visit (the lowest by an OVC opponent since Eastern Illinois shot 28.1% on Jan. 28, 2021) and will be in 2022-23. They conceded the fewest points against their Division I opponents.<\/p>\n<p><dfn>Jordan Sears<\/dfn> He had a season-high 18 points and 5 assists in the Skyhawks&#8217; win over Morehead State. <dfn>KK Curry<\/dfn> He had 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Curry became the seventh UT Martin player to record at least 16 rebounds in an OVC contest since 2008-09.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s win was also the eighth straight win to start the season inside the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, setting a record for the program&#8217;s NCAA Division I era (since 1992). The Skyhawks have won his fourth consecutive home outs against Southeastern Missouri and his seven of his last eight home decisions dating back to 2015 (2017-19). It was the only setback in overtime for the 18th season).<\/p>\n<p><dfn>K.J. Simon<\/dfn> Last season against the Redhawks, he averaged 21.5 points and had an impressive shooting percentage of 56.7% (17-of-30) over two games.<\/p>\n<p>Southeast Missouri (6-9, 1-1 OVC) thrashed SIUE, who currently lead the OVC in winning percentage (.667), 82-73 at home, ending their eighth straight loss on Saturday. Philip Russell&#8217;s 19 points and his game-high seven assists led a Redhawk team that had never lost in a contest. Chris Harris (14 points), Dylan Branson (14 points) and Josh Earley (12 points) also scored in double figures, while Georgetown transfer Kobe Clarke had a game-high 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Brinkley will be covering all the action live on ESPN+ and WCMT Radio 1410 AM\/100.5 FM. 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