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
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
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