UT Martin Skyhawks at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballHodges puts up 14, Eastern Illinois edges UT Martin 77-75
Hodges was 5 of 10 shooting, including 1 for 3 from distance, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Panthers (8-18, 4-9 Ohio Valley Conference). Cameron Haffner shot 3 for 9 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free throw line to add 12 points. CJ Lane recorded 11 points and shot 3 for 4, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. The Panthers snapped a six-game slide.
The Skyhawks (15-11, 7-6) were led by Jordan Sears, who recorded 20 points and two blocks. Parker Stewart added 18 points for UT Martin. K.J. Simon also had 12 points and four assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Yaakema Rose Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Parker Stewart missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Josh Endicott Steal. | 75 - 77 |
Statistics
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EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-56 | FG | 24-55 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 17-22 | FT | 22-30 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,908 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,908 | 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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