Mississippi State women prepare for first road game at UT Martin

Mississippi State is scheduled to play its first road game of the season Sunday, visiting UT Martin in Martin, Tennessee. The game is listed for 2 p.m. Central at Skyhawk Arena and is scheduled to stream on ESPN+.

The Bulldogs opened the season with a 68-27 win over North Alabama. Mississippi State recorded 20 steals, its most in a game since 2015, and forced 33 turnovers, the most by an opponent against the Bulldogs since 2019, according to the team.

Favour Nwaedozi led Mississippi State with 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, shooting 6 of 11 from the field. Madison Francis added 13 points, seven rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Aryss Macktoon and Lani Smallwood each had four steals; Macktoon scored seven points, while Smallwood had eight points and five rebounds.

UT Martin has won its first two games, against Eastern Kentucky and Christian Brothers. The Skyhawks have averaged 97.5 points while shooting 52.1% from the field, according to Mississippi State. Raven Sims leads UT Martin with averages of 18 points and seven rebounds. Coach Kevin McMillan is in his 18th season and has a career record of 309-230.

Mississippi State has won all seven previous meetings with UT Martin, including a 54-37 victory on Dec. 12, 2021. The Bulldogs are 2-0 against the Skyhawks at Skyhawk Arena.

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