UT Martin Skyhawks at Ole Miss Rebels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ole Miss hits just enough FTs, holds off UT Martin 72-68
KK Curry scored four points during a 12-4 run that pulled UT Martin to 70-68 with 16 seconds left. TJ Caldwell made a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left to seal it for Ole Miss (4-0).
UT Martin shot better from the floor, 45% compared to the Rebels' 39%, but Ole Miss made 25 of 38 free throws (66%) and had 17 offensive rebounds.
Murrell was 6-of-17 shooting from the floor and 2 of 9 from long range. Burns was 4 of 9 from the field and made 5 of 8 from the line.
Parker Stewart scored 13 points to lead UT Martin (2-3). Curry finished with 12 points, and Desmond Williams and Chris Nix each had 10.
Ole Miss pulled away from a 47-all tie, making eight free throws in a 10-2 run, for a 57-49 lead with 7:54 remaining. A one-handed dunk from Burns and Amaree Abram's 3-pointer helped make it a 10-point lead with 4:24 to play.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Matthew Murrell Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Parker Stewart missed Layup. | 68 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:10 | TJ Caldwell made Free Throw. | 68 - 72 |
Statistics
 UTM |
 MISS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 21-54 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 9-15 | FT | 25-38 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 12 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 28 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 5,024 | 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 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 19-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |