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>
57 - 74
57 - 74
Illinois State uses balanced scoring to top UT Martin, 74-57
MiKyle McIntosh, Deontae Hawkins and Phil Fayne joined Lee with a dozen points each and Tony Wills finished with 10 points as the Redbirds remained unbeaten in five home games (5-3.) Lee passed out five assists and collected two steals.
Illinois State raced to a 23-7 lead in the first 10 minutes of the game and led by 15, 43-28, at intermission. The win was the Redbirds fifth straight win over the Skyhawks.
Illinois State hit 25 of 56 from the field (44.6 percent), including 12 of 28 from distance.
Kedar Edwards finished with 15 points to lead UT Martin (8-3). Matthew Butler added 12 points. The Skyhawks hit 17 of 53 from the field (32.1 percent).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Javaka Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jalen Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Javaka Thompson made Layup. Assisted by DJ Clayton. | 57 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Jalen Jackson made Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 72 |
Statistics
 UTM |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-53 | FG | 25-56 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 16-23 | FT | 12-22 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
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| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
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| 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 |
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