Sunday, December 12
Martin, TN
2 p.m.
Mississippi State
at
UT Martin
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PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Travels to UT Martin Sunday
December 11, 2021 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State women's basketball will be on the road for the final time during the non-conference season. The Bulldogs will travel to Martin, Tennessee, to take on the Skyhawks of UT Martin on Sunday, Dec. 12.
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (6-2, 0-0 SEC) vs UT Martin (3-5, 0-0 OVC)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 12 // Time: 2 p.m. CT
Location: Martin, Tenn. (Kathleen and Tom Elam Center)
Watch: ESPN+ // Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Among The Nation's Best
• Mississippi State has blocked 62 shots this season, fourth-most in the country and the third-most in the SEC. State is averaging 7.8 blocked shots per game
• The Bulldogs have been one of the best teams in the country at protecting the ball. State is averaging just 11 turnovers per game, the eighth fewest in the country and second-fewest in the SEC.
• Myah Taylor has been one of the best point guards in the country so far. The senior from Olive Branch, Miss., ranks fourth nationally in assists per game (6.6) and 11th in total assists (53). She leads the SEC in both categories. Taylor also ranks second nationally and in the SEC, in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.4). Adding to her strong play has been her defense, where she is ranked fifth in the SEC, 24th in the country, in steals (26) and 16th in the country, third in the SEC, in steals per game (3.3).
• Rickea Jackson is leading the SEC in points per game (21.9)
MSU Milestones to Watch
• At Oklahoma, Myah Taylor passed Julana Harris for 10th on the all-time career assists list in program history. Taylor has earned 339 in her career.
• Taylor is averaging 3.6 assists per game in her career, ranking 6th all-time in program history if the season ended today.
• Jackson is 67 points shy of 1,000 for her career. She will become just the 24th member of the 1,000-point club at MSU. She recorded her 300th career rebound at Oklahoma.
• Anastasia Hayes is nine assists shy of 400 career assists.
Series History
This will be the seventh all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Skyhawks and the second meeting at UT Martin. Mississippi State leads the all-time series 6-0. The two programs' last meeting was on Nov. 11, 2019, a game that MSU won 82-46 inside The Hump.
Get-To-Know UT Martin
• The Skyhawks enter Sunday with a 3-5 record and a three-game losing streak. UT Martin last played on Dec. 5 when they hosted Saint Louis, falling 59-54.
• UTM is coached by Kevin McMillan, who is in his 13th season with the Skyhawks. While leading the UTM program, McMillan has posted a career record of 243-147.
• UT Martin is led by Paige Pipkin, who is averaging 12.1 points per game., 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest.
• As a team, UT Martin averages 46.9 points per game while allowing 50.5 to its opponents.
• The most points they have allowed this season 62 at No. 10 Louisville.
Up Next
Following its game at UT Martin on Sunday, Mississippi State will be back home to host the Mississippi State MTE Dec. 18-20. State will host Troy at 2 p.m. on Dec. 18, Jackson State at 4 p.m. on Dec. 19 and South Carolina State at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 20.
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook, and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK.
GAME INFORMATION
Mississippi State (6-2, 0-0 SEC) vs UT Martin (3-5, 0-0 OVC)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 12 // Time: 2 p.m. CT
Location: Martin, Tenn. (Kathleen and Tom Elam Center)
Watch: ESPN+ // Listen: MSU Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Jason Crowder)
Among The Nation's Best
• Mississippi State has blocked 62 shots this season, fourth-most in the country and the third-most in the SEC. State is averaging 7.8 blocked shots per game
• The Bulldogs have been one of the best teams in the country at protecting the ball. State is averaging just 11 turnovers per game, the eighth fewest in the country and second-fewest in the SEC.
• Myah Taylor has been one of the best point guards in the country so far. The senior from Olive Branch, Miss., ranks fourth nationally in assists per game (6.6) and 11th in total assists (53). She leads the SEC in both categories. Taylor also ranks second nationally and in the SEC, in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.4). Adding to her strong play has been her defense, where she is ranked fifth in the SEC, 24th in the country, in steals (26) and 16th in the country, third in the SEC, in steals per game (3.3).
• Rickea Jackson is leading the SEC in points per game (21.9)
MSU Milestones to Watch
• At Oklahoma, Myah Taylor passed Julana Harris for 10th on the all-time career assists list in program history. Taylor has earned 339 in her career.
• Taylor is averaging 3.6 assists per game in her career, ranking 6th all-time in program history if the season ended today.
• Jackson is 67 points shy of 1,000 for her career. She will become just the 24th member of the 1,000-point club at MSU. She recorded her 300th career rebound at Oklahoma.
• Anastasia Hayes is nine assists shy of 400 career assists.
Series History
This will be the seventh all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Skyhawks and the second meeting at UT Martin. Mississippi State leads the all-time series 6-0. The two programs' last meeting was on Nov. 11, 2019, a game that MSU won 82-46 inside The Hump.
Get-To-Know UT Martin
• The Skyhawks enter Sunday with a 3-5 record and a three-game losing streak. UT Martin last played on Dec. 5 when they hosted Saint Louis, falling 59-54.
• UTM is coached by Kevin McMillan, who is in his 13th season with the Skyhawks. While leading the UTM program, McMillan has posted a career record of 243-147.
• UT Martin is led by Paige Pipkin, who is averaging 12.1 points per game., 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest.
• As a team, UT Martin averages 46.9 points per game while allowing 50.5 to its opponents.
• The most points they have allowed this season 62 at No. 10 Louisville.
Up Next
Following its game at UT Martin on Sunday, Mississippi State will be back home to host the Mississippi State MTE Dec. 18-20. State will host Troy at 2 p.m. on Dec. 18, Jackson State at 4 p.m. on Dec. 19 and South Carolina State at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 20.
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook, and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK.
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