{"id":6597,"date":"2023-01-11T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/skyhawk-mens-basketball-starts-3-game-ovc-road-trip-with-trip-to-tennessee-tomorrow\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T17:00:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:00:44","slug":"skyhawk-mens-basketball-starts-3-game-ovc-road-trip-with-trip-to-tennessee-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/skyhawk-mens-basketball-starts-3-game-ovc-road-trip-with-trip-to-tennessee-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"SKYHAWK MEN&#8217;S BASKETBALL STARTS 3-GAME OVC ROAD TRIP WITH TRIP TO TENNESSEE TOMORROW"},"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>While the Skyhawks visit the Tennessee State Tigers, the University of Tennessee Martin Men&#8217;s Basketball Team will play the first of three consecutive Ohio Valley Conference Road Contests in Nashville.  Tip-off for Thursday, January 12 is set for 8pm (after the women&#8217;s games as part of the doubleheader).<\/p>\n<p>UT Martin looks for a bit of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu in Music City last season when the Skyhawks beat Tennessee State in a 94-78 win at Gentry Center. In that game, UT Martin filled his 12 trays and 3-pointers from his land he shot 54.5% and had only five turnovers. <dfn>K.J. Simon<\/dfn> (21 points), <dfn>Chris Nicks<\/dfn> (12 points) and <dfn>Josh Endicott<\/dfn> (12 points, team-high 6 rebounds) helped lead the Skyhawks to victory.<\/p>\n<p>Simon averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 blocks, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game in both performances against the Tigers in the 2021-22 season. The Knicks also shot 57.9% (11-19) and averaged 15.0 points against Tennessee State last season. <dfn>parker stewart<\/dfn> (31 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists) excelled in his only career game against the Tigers on Jan. 9, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Skyhawks are in a tight overtime game at home, 84-80, against Tennessee Tech on Saturday.Simon registered his 1,000th career college points en route to his team-high 19 points, ahead of Stewart (18 points) and <dfn>Coby Jeffries<\/dfn> (a career-high 15 points) also led UT Martin&#8217;s charge in a game that featured 16 draws and four lead changes.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee earned game-highs of 22 points, 4 assists and 4 steals from Jr. Clay in a 60-57 road victory at Lindenwood on Saturday. The Tigers held the Lions to 23.1% of his 3-pointers (3-of-13).<\/p>\n<p>While the Tennessee Tech transfer topped the league in points (17.7 points per game) and assists (4.7 points per contest), breaking an OVC-best 2.8 steals against league opponents, Clay fired to open the OVC campaign. is on.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow&#8217;s game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and Chris Brinkley will be broadcasting the game live on his local radio station at WCMT 1410 AM\/100.5 FM. 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