| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTM | 46 | 37 | 8 | 91 |
| MRSH | 31 | 52 | 19 | 102 |
Elmore scores 38; Marshall beats UT-Martin 102-91 in OT
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Jon Elmore scored a career-high 38 points to lead Marshall in a 102-91 overtime victory over Tennessee-Martin on Friday night in a season opener.
C.J. Burks added 23 points, and Ajdin Penava recorded his third career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Dominique Williams led UT-Martin with 25 points and Matthew Butler added 20. Williams hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime.
Elmore's layup four seconds into the extra period sparked a 9-0 run and a 92-83 lead. Burks and Jarrod West hit 3-pointers to put the Thundering Herd over 100 points for the eighth time under coach Dan D'Antoni. Marshall outscored UT Martin, 19-8, in the overtime period.
The Herd opened the second half on a 9-0 run in the first two minutes, cutting a 15-point UT-Martin lead to six, 46-40. Burks hit a 3-pointer nearly five minutes into the second half to cut the Skyhawks' lead to two points, 50-48, but UT-Martin responded with consecutive baskets to push its lead back to six points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ford Branch Jr
- Duke Edsall
- Andy Nagy
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 7-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Little Rock | 5-2 | 1.5 | 11-7 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 5-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 5-3 | 2 | 10-9 |
| UT Martin | 5-4 | 2.5 | 9-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Tennessee State | 4-5 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
| Southern Indiana | 3-5 | 4 | 8-10 |
| Lindenwood | 3-5 | 4 | 8-11 |
| Western Illinois | 2-6 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-6 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 6-1 | - | 14-5 |
| Arkansas State | 5-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| App State | 5-2 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Troy | 4-3 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Texas State | 4-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Louisiana | 4-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| James Madison | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Old Dominion | 4-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Southern Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Georgia State | 3-4 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-6 | 5 | 8-11 |
| UL Monroe | 0-7 | 6 | 4-16 |
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