UT Martin Skyhawks at Murray State Racers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 65
62 - 65
Murray State holds on to beat UT-Martin 65-62
UT-Martin's Deville Smith made a layup to tie at 60 with 1:31 remaining in the game. Sapp knocked down his trey for a 63-60 lead with 54 seconds left. Smith played the clock and drove the lane with four seconds left. Payne met him under the basket and rejected the layup to secure the win.
Sapp finished with 20 points and Payne added 16 with seven assists for Murray State (19-4, 9-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Jarvis Williams had six points and 11 rebounds. Payne has now scored 1,013 points in his career.
Smith made 20 points, Marshun Newell had 18 and Twymond Howard added 13 for UT-Martin (13-8, 5-3).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Murray St Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Deville Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jeffery Moss made Free Throw. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jeffery Moss made Free Throw. | 62 - 64 |
Statistics
 UTM |
 MUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 23-56 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 12-16 | FT | 13-18 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 5 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: CFSB Center
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 6,302 | Capacity:
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 6,302 | 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 |