UT Martin Skyhawks at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 78
70 - 78
Southern Illinois gets by UT Martin with strong second half
Fletcher hit 8 of 13 field goals and 3 of 6 from deep. Sean O'Brien added 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting for the Salukis (7-6), who shot 55.8 percent and hit 15 of 17 at the line.
The score was tied at 57 with 5:32 left when a free throw and layup by Sean Lloyd sparked an 8-2 scoring spurt for the Salukis, which gave them a lead which they did not relinquish.
A Javier Martinez layup got UT Martin to within three at 67-64 with 1:43 left, but Southern Illinois quickly matched with seven straight to put the game out of reach.
Matthew Butler scored 19 points and Kahari Beaufort added 15 for UT Martin (10-5).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Armon Fletcher Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Matthew Butler missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Mike Rodriguez made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Mike Rodriguez made Free Throw. | 70 - 77 |
Statistics
 UTM |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 29-52 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-14 | FT | 15-17 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 10 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
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Location: Carbondale, IL
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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 |