The stage is set for the first NCAA Conference championship of the season. The OVC will crown the winner of the UT Martin (23-8, 13-5 OVC)/Belmont (25-6, 16-2 OVC) game on Saturday.
The game will take place at 3 p.m. at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
Notable Players
UT Martin
- Emanye Robinson
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Leads the team in scoring with 12.8 points per
game.
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She is also UT Martin’s leader in assists and
steals with 4.9 and 2.6 per game.
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Third leading rebounder for UT Martin with 3.7
per game.
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Named OVC Defensive Player of the Year and All-OVC
First Team.
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Averaging 22.5 points in the OVC tournament.
- Chelsey Perry
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Leads UT Martin in blocks with 2.3 per game.
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Second team leading scorer and rebounder with 11.9
points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
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One of the second leaders in steals and has combined
for 2.4 steals per game with teammate Damiah Griffin.
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Named to the All-OVC Second Team.
- Zaire Hicks
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Team’s second assists and steals leader with 2.4
and 1.4 per game.
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Third leading scorer on the team with 8.9 points
per game.
- Damiah Griffin
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One of the second leaders in steals and has combined
for 2.4 steals per game with teammate Chelsey Perry.
- Maddie Waldrop
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Leadings UT Martin in rebounds with 7.2 per
game.
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Second leader in blocked shots with 0.7 per
game.
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Third on the team in assists with 1.5 per game.
- Brittni Moore
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Third team leader in steals with 1.2 per game.
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Named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team.
Belmont
- Darby Maggard
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Leads Belmont in scoring with 17.5 points per
game.
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Second leader in assists with 4.4 per game.
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Named OVC Player of the Year and All-OVC First
Team.
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Earned her 2,000th point in Belmont’s
OVC semifinal win against Tennessee Tech.
- Ellie Harmeyer
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Leads the team in rebounding with 9.0 per game.
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Second leading scorer on the team with 16.7
points per game.
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She is also second on the team in steals and blocks
averaging 0.7 and 0.3 per game.
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Named to the OVC First Team.
- Maddie Wright
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Block leader with teammate Jenny Roy averaging
0.5 per game.
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Third leading scorer and rebounder for Belmont
with 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
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She is also Belmont’s third leader in steals
with 0.6 per game.
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Recorded her second season double-double of 11
points and 10 rebounds in the win against Tennessee Tech.
- Jenny Roy
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Belmont’s leader in assists with 5.6 per game.
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She is also the leader in steals with 1.5 per
game.
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Block leader with teammate Maddie Wright averaging
0.5 per game.
o Second on the team in rebounding with 7.8 rebounds
per game.
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Scored her 1,000th point in Belmont’s
quarterfinal win against Southeast Missouri.
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Named to the OVC Second Team.
- Jamilyn Kinney
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Third leader in assists with 1.3 per game.
Team Notes
UT Martin
- How they got here:
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Quarterfinals: Murray State, 77-56
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Player of the Game: Chelsey Perry (20 pts, 6
rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls, 2 blks)
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Semifinals: Morehead State, 68-58
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Player of the Game: Emanye Robinson (26 pts, 5
rebs, 4 asts, 1 stl)
- UT Martin will be making its seventh appearance in the OVC Championship.
- The Skyhawks have won four OVC Championships with their recent one in 2014.
Belmont
- How they got here:
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Quarterfinals: Southeast Missouri, 92-86
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Player of the Game: Ellie Harmeyer (24 pts, 14
rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl)
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Semifinals: Tennessee Tech, 62-48
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Player of the Game: Darby Maggard (18 pts, 4
rebs, 9 asts, 1 stl)
- Belmont has won three consecutive OVC championships and will look for its fourth on Saturday.
- The Bruins are on an 11-game winning streak in OVC Tournament games.
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