UT Martin Skyhawks at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
UT Martin holds off Illinois State's late surge for 67-65 victory
Jack Daugherty hit a 3-pointer with 1:09 left to spark a 13-4 ending run for Illinois State. Grullon split a pair of free throws with four seconds left before the Redbirds' Landon Wolf missed a layup to end it.
Tarence Guinyard scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 11 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 6 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds. Vladimer Salaridze shot 5 for 17, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points, while adding 12 rebounds.
The Redbirds were led in scoring by Daugherty, who finished with 15 points. Chase Walker added 13 points and seven rebounds for Illinois State. Ty Pence also put up 12 points, six rebounds and two steals.
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Statistics
 UTM |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-66 | FG | 18-62 |
| 39.4 | Field Goal % | 29.0 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 8-41 |
| 28.0 | Three Point % | 19.5 |
| 8-18 | FT | 21-28 |
| 44.4 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,854 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,854 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |