Jacksonville State Gamecocks at UT Martin Skyhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
52 - 55
UT Martin blows big lead but beats Jacksonville State 55-52
UT Martin (11-6, 3-1 Ohio Valley) went over eight minutes without a point late in the second half until Deville Smith's jumper with 53 seconds left made it 54-52. His free throw with five seconds left made it a three-point game, and JaQuail Townser's 3-point attempt as time ran out was no good.
Newell's 3-pointer 4 1/2 minutes into the second put the Skyhawks up by 21. But Jacksonville State whittled the deficit, using runs of 9 and 10 points, and Darion Rackley's jumper with 2:50 left tied it at 52.
UT Martin went on an 11-3 run early in the game and led 34-22 at the break.
Smith finished with 11 points and Twymond Howard added 10 and a career-high 12 rebounds.
Avery Moore and Malcolm Drumwright had 17 apiece for Jacksonville State (8-12, 1-5).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tenn-Martin Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | JaQuail Townser missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tenn-Martin Timeout | 52 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Deville Smith made Free Throw. | 52 - 55 |
Statistics
 JXST |
 UTM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-54 | FG | 22-46 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 6-10 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 60 |
| 5-10 | FT | 5-13 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 38 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Martin, TN
Attendance: 2,605 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |