The UT Martin Skyhawks (3-5) look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-2) on Sunday, December 12, 2021. The game airs at 3:00 PM ET.

UT Martin lost to Saint Louis 59-54 in the team's last action on Sunday despite a team-high 17 points from Holly Forbes.

Mississippi State fell to Oklahoma 94-63 in the team's last action on Saturday in spite of a team-high 21 points out of Anastasia Hayes.

UT Martin Team Stats

UT Martin enters Sunday's matchup averaging 46.9 points per game, 19.8 fewer than the 66.7 Mississippi State gives up per contest. The Skyhawks have not reached the 67-point threshold in a game this season.

As a team, the Skyhawks shoot 74.5 percent from the free throw line, good for second in the OVC. Forbes leads UT Martin, knocking down 2.9 free throws a game while shooting 74.000 percent from the charity stripe.

Mississippi State Team Stats

Mississippi State's 78.2 points per game this season out-paces the 50.5 points per contest UT Martin allows. The Bulldogs are 4-0 when they put up over 50 points.

The Bulldogs are a strong offensive rebounding team this season, averaging 17 per game. That mark is good enough for first in the SEC and eighth in the country.

UT Martin Players to Watch

Paige Pipkin, UT Martin's top scorer, is averaging 12.1 points per game. Forbes leads the Skyhawks with 6.0 rebounds per game and adds 11.4 points, while Seygan Robins paces the team with 2.6 assists and averages 6.4 points.

Averaging 1.6 made three-pointers a contest, Pipkin is UT Martin's most prolific three-point shooter while knocking down 39 percent of her shots from beyond the arc.

Player stats reflect eight of eight games this season.

Mississippi State Players to Watch

Rickea Jackson is the leader for Mississippi State in both scoring and rebounding with 21.4 points and 7.6 boards per game. JerKaila Jordan tacks on 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks for the Bulldogs, and Hayes averages 15.5 points, 3.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

Jordan is a player to watch on the perimeter for Mississippi State. She leads the Bulldogs shooting attack, making 44 percent of her shots from downtown while averaging 2.7 makes per game.

Player stats reflect six of six games this season.

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