Lewis, Butler lead UT Martin past NAIA Blue Mountain College
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Fatodd Lewis had his third double-double in the last four games and Matthew Butler scored 20 points to help UT Martin hold off NAIA Blue Mountain for an 84-76 win on Wednesday night.
Lewis finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and a career-high six steals. Terrence Parker made 6 of 7 from the field and scored 13 points and Darius Thompson scored 12 on 5-of-7 shooting for UTM (4-8).
Lewis scored 10 points and Butler added eight during a 26-8 run that gave the Skyhawks a 17-point lead late in the first half and a 15-3 spurt made it 71-54 with nearly six minutes left. Jaylon Bardley and Dominic Hudson combined for 14 points during a 20-5 run that pulled Blue Mountain within four points with a minute to go, but the Toppers missed their final five field-goal attempts -- all 3s.
Harrison Fancher hit 7 of 12 from 3-point range and finished with 25 points for Blue Mountain. Bardley added 21, including five 3s.
UTM scored 26 points off 22 Toppers turnovers and outscored Blue Mountain 56-16 in the paint.
Game Information
- Referees:
- John St. Clair
- John Boylan
- James Gibson
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |