UT Martin Skyhawks at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballHolden scores 27 to carry UT Martin past E. Illinois 73-68
Holden shot 11 for 12 from the line. He added eight rebounds.
Hannes Polla had 13 points for UT Martin (8-16, 6-14 Ohio Valley Conference), which ended its five-game losing streak. Eman Sertovic added 11 points. Jaron Williams had 10 points.
Jordan Skipper-Brown had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Panthers (9-18, 6-14). Marvin Johnson added 17 points. He also had seven turnovers but only six assists. Sammy Friday IV had seven rebounds.
The Skyhawks improve to 2-0 against the Panthers this season. UT Martin defeated Eastern Illinois 51-41 on Jan. 28.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordan Skipper-Brown Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jordan Skipper-Brown Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kashawn Charles missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kashawn Charles missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 68 |
Statistics
UTM |
EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 27-59 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 3-25 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 12 |
| 15-18 | FT | 11-17 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 50 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 50 | 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 | 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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