NASHVILLE — Winners of three straight, the Tennessee State women's basketball team will look to close out their season on a strong note as they will travel to UT Martin for their final road game of the regular season on Thursday evening.
The Matchup: Tennessee State (11-15, 7-9 OVC) vs. UT Martin (11-16, 7-9 OVC)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Kathleen and Tom Elam Center || Martin, Tenn.
TV: ESPN+
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SERIES INFORMATION: This will be the 68th all-time matchup between TSU and UTM, as Martin leads the series 30-38. The Lady Tigers defeated the Skyhawks 71-67 in their first matchup of the season on January 12. Erica Hanyes-Overton finished with 16 points while
Saniah Parker chipped in 15. TSU has struggled at Martin, as they are just 8-23 when playing in Martin.
SCOUTING UTM: Despite having the same OVC record as the Lady Tigers, UTM finds themselves one spot back in the OVC standings in sixth place, while TSU sits in fifth. The Skyhawks are scoring 63.3 ppg while giving up 64.4. True freshman Sharnecce Currie-Jelks has been UTM's top performer, leading the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg). Shae Littleford is second on the team in scoring with 12.3 points per outing.
STREAKING TO THE END: With Saturday's win over SIUE, the Lady Tigers have put together their longest winning streak of the season at three games in a row. With already 12 wins under his belt this season, head coach
Ty Evans can surpass last year's 12 wins and potentially push his team's streak to five games as the regular season ends.
15 IN A ROW:
Erica Haynes-Overton finished with 19 points against SIUE, which marks her 15th straight game of 10+ points. EHO is averaging 17.2 ppg during this 15-game stretch and has scored 20+ points five times in that span.
60x60: With eight assists and three steals against SIUE,
Erica Haynes-Overton became just the third OVC player to record 60 assists and 60 steals this season. EHO leads the team with 62 steals and ranks second on the squad with 60 assists.
