Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Jasmine Newsome OVC Tournament MVP

Freshmen guards Jasmine Newsome (Millington) and Heather Butler combined to score 45 points and lead The University of Tennessee at Martin to an 82-76 victory over Tennessee Tech and the Skyhawks first-ever Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship Saturday afternoon at Municipal Auditorium.

With the victory UT Martin claims the OVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Skyhawks will learn their fate Monday, March 14, when the NCAA selection committee unveils the brackets for its 64-team tournament.

Newsome led all Skyhawk scorers with 24 points. She was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Butler, also named to the all-tournament team, scored 21 points.

Click here for complete story from UT Martin athletic website

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