UT Martin Skyhawks at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballSears scores 25, UT Martin knocks off Eastern Illinois 76-59
Sears had six rebounds and five assists for the Skyhawks (13-9, 6-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Desmond Williams scored 19 points and added six rebounds. Jacob Crews shot 4 for 14 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.
Tiger Booker led the Panthers (10-12, 4-5) in scoring, finishing with 28 points and three steals. Corey Swayer Jr. added 10 points and two steals for Eastern Illinois. Dan Luers also had five points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Desmond Williams Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jaylin Gibson missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:31 | KK Curry Turnover. | 76 - 59 |
Statistics
UTM |
EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | FG | 23-67 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 5-26 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 19-24 | FT | 8-12 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,217 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 1,217 | 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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