UT Martin Skyhawks at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 64
54 - 64
Illinois State's late run delivers win over UT Martin 64-54
Knight's 3-pointer with 3:45 left broke a 52-all tie and ignited a 13-2 run while UT Martin missed its last five shots of the game.
Illinois State (6-3) led by one midway through the first half but closed on a 14-5 run to lead 28-18 at the break. UT Martin (6-3) scored one point in the final 4:58 of the half, missing its final four shots and 3 of 4 free throws.
The Skyhawks roared out of the gate after intermission to make a game of it, as a 17-6 run gave them a one-point lead just over 6 minutes into the second half.
Reggie Lynch had 12 points and eight rebounds for Illinois State and Justin McCloud added 11.
Deville Smith paced UT martin with 16 points and Marshun Newell had 14.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Daishon Knight Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Marshun Newell missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Deville Smith Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Paris Lee missed Layup. | 54 - 64 |
Statistics
 UTM |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-52 | FG | 22-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-14 | FT | 14-18 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,037 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,037 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |