UT Martin Skyhawks at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballCarius scores 26 to lift W. Illinois over UT Martin 81-64
Tamell Pearson had 17 points and seven rebounds for Western Illinois (7-2), which earned its fifth straight home victory. Trenton Massner added 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. George Dixon had six rebounds.
KJ Simon had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Skyhawks (3-6). Darius Simmons added 11 points. KK Curry had 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:12 | KJ Simon made Jumper. Assisted by Mikel Henderson. | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Mikel Henderson Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:19 | KJ Lee missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Adam Anhold Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 81 |
Statistics
UTM |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 30-57 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 11-13 | FT | 12-19 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 5 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
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Location: Macomb, IL
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2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-9 |
| 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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