Murray State takes on UT Martin, seeks 9th straight home win

UT Martin Skyhawks (5-12, 2-4 OVC) at Murray State Racers (16-2, 6-0 OVC)

Murray, Kentucky; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Murray State hosts UT Martin aiming to continue its eight-game home winning streak.

The Racers are 9-0 on their home court. Murray State leads the OVC in rebounding, averaging 36.9 boards. K.J. Williams leads the Racers with 8.2 rebounds.

The Skyhawks are 2-4 in conference play. UT Martin is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Racers and Skyhawks meet Saturday for the first time in OVC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tevin Brown is averaging 18.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Racers. Justice Hill is averaging 12.4 points over the last 10 games for Murray State.

Mikel Henderson averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Skyhawks, scoring 7.7 points while shooting 28.9% from beyond the arc. K.J. Simon is shooting 43.6% and averaging 16.8 points over the past 10 games for UT Martin.

LAST 10 GAMES: Racers: 9-1, averaging 80.4 points, 35.7 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.7 points per game.

Skyhawks: 3-7, averaging 66.5 points, 30.3 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.7 points.

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