Trojan Women Play Makeup Game at UT Martin Tuesday

MARTIN, Tenn. – After splitting a pair of games in Tennessee last week, Little Rock looks to close its three-game road swing through the Volunteer State with a win at UT Martin on Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
The game was originally scheduled for Jan. 24 but was postponed due to a major winter storm that impacted the region.

The Trojans enter the matchup 6-5 in Ohio Valley Conference play, sitting a half-game behind UT Martin (7-4) for fifth place in the league standings.

GAME INFO
Who: Little Rock (10-11, 6-5 OVC) at UT Martin (11-9, 7-4)
When: 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3  
Where: Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (4,300), Martin, Tenn.
Radio: 106.7 Buz2 (Trey Schaap, pxp) Listen HERE.
Video: ESPN+ Watch HERE.
 
SERIES HISTORY 
•UT MARTIN leads the series 6-5.
 
COACH SPEAK
"With two home games ahead, this is an important opportunity for us. A road win would give us momentum heading into Thursday's matchup with Lindenwood."
-Steve Wiedower, Little Rock Women's Basketball Head Coach 
 
TROJAN TIDBITS 
•Lidia Belmonte Hurtado hit both of her shots in the loss to Tennessee Tech Saturday. That is the third game this season she hasn't missed. She started the season making her first six shots in two games. She is shooting nearly 50% from the field. 
•Afte the makeup game with UTM, Little Rock only plays two more OVC road games the rest of the season.
•Little Rock returns home Thursday to play Lindenwood at 5 p.m. They host SIUE at 1 p.m., Saturday.
 
SCOUTING THE SKYHAWKS
·  UT Martin's four-game winning streak snapped Saturday with an 80-54 loss at Western Illinois. The Skyhawks scored first, but the Leathernecks grabbed the lead less than a minute in and never relinquished it.
·Former Melbourne High School star Kenley McCarn leads UT Martin in scoring at 16.5 points per game. Zy Thompson (10.4) and Sidni Middleton (9.6) round out the top three scorers. 
•As a team, UT Martin averages 65.4 points and 34.2 rebounds per game, while holding opponents to 62.6 points and 38.9 rebounds. The Skyhawks shoot 41.2 percent from the field, 29.4 percent from three, and 74.1 percent at the free-throw line.
•Sidni Middleton ranks fourth nationally and second in the OVC in free-throw percentage at 92.0 percent, having made 46 of 50 attempts this season.
UT Martin is 7-1 overall and 4-0 in OVC play at home this season, with its only loss coming Nov. 9 against then-No. 8 Tennessee.