Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at UT Martin Skyhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Williams leads UT Martin past SE Missouri 69-66
Ajani Kennedy's jumper gave UT Martin (4-9, 2-7 Ohio Valley Conference) a 67-66 lead with 1:23 to play. The Skyhawks' Kenton Eskridge made a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining and Nana Akenten missed a potential-tying 3 at the buzzer.
Williams shot 9 for 12 from the field. Kennedy finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. Vinnie Viana added 12 points and Kenton Eskridge had nine assists for UT Martin.
Akenten had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Redhawks (4-10, 2-6). Chris Harris added 12 points. DQ Nicholas had nine rebounds and six assists.
Eric Reed Jr., the Redhawks’ second leading scorer coming into the matchup at 10 points per game, was held scoreless. He shot 0 of 5 from 3-point range.
The Skyhawks improve to 2-0 against the Redhawks this season. UT Martin defeated Southeast Missouri 69-67 on Dec. 18.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Eman Sertovic Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Nana Akenten missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:06 | UT Martin Timeout | 66 - 69 |
Statistics
 SEMO |
 UTM |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-49 | FG | 25-50 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 10-18 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 10-17 | FT | 9-11 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Martin, TN
Attendance: 267 | 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 |