UT Martin Skyhawks at Eastern Kentucky Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 69
70 - 69
Butler's late 3-pointer lifts UT Martin over EKU 70-69
Dujuanta Weaver and Nick Mayo hit consecutive 3s, and DeAndre Dishman added a dunk with 10 seconds left during an 8-1 surge that gave the Colonels a 69-67 lead before Butler scored the game-winner.
DelFincko Bogan had 19 points to lead UT Martin (9-17, 4-9 Ohio Valley Conference), which snapped a three-game skid. Mike Fofana added 15 points and Butler finished with 11.
Nick Mayo made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-best 36 points on 13-of-21 shooting to lead Eastern Kentucky (8-18, 2-11), which has lost seven straight. Weaver hit 4 of 7 from deep and added 12 points.
EKU made 14 of 33 from long range compared to the Skyhawks' 6-of-12 shooting, but UT Martin shot 55 percent (29 of 33) from the field and outrebounded the Colonels 34-28.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Matthew Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DelFincko Bogan. | 70 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | DeAndre Dishman made Dunk. Assisted by JacQuess Hobbs. | 67 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Darius Thompson made Free Throw. | 67 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:27 | UT Martin Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 67 |
Statistics
 UTM |
 EKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-53 | FG | 26-59 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-12 | 3PT | 14-33 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 6-14 | FT | 3-5 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Baptist Health Arena
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 1,120 | Capacity:
Location: Richmond, KY
Attendance: 1,120 | 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 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |