Eastern Illinois Panthers at UT Martin Skyhawks
· NCAA Men's BasketballDefense shines as UT Martin tops E. Illinois 51-41
Ajani Kennedy had 14 rebounds for UT Martin (5-9, 3-7 Ohio Valley Conference).
Eastern Illinois totaled 18 first-half points, a season low for the team.
Deang Deang had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Panthers (5-12, 2-8), who have now lost seven games in a row. Josiah Wallace added 11 points. Madani Diarra had nine rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 41 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 41 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Vinnie Viana Defensive Rebound. | 41 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Junior Farquhar missed Three Point Jumper. | 41 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jaron Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Ajani Kennedy. | 41 - 51 |
Statistics
EIU |
UTM |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-57 | FG | 20-63 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 3-24 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 6-6 | FT | 3-4 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Skyhawk Arena
Location: Martin, TN
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Location: Martin, TN
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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 | 7 | 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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