| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTM | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| SEMO | 31 | 35 | 66 |
UT Martin beats SE Missouri State 72-66
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Matthew Butler scored 25 points and Tennessee-Martin beat Southeast Missouri State 72-66 on Saturday afternoon in a regular season finale.
Butler was 8 of 16 from the field including five from deep for the Skyhawks (10-21, 5-13 Ohio Valley Conference) who snapped a four-game losing streak. DelFincko Bogan added 17 points and Parrish Hewitt had 15 points and led the team with nine rebounds.
UT Martin was up 37-31 at the break and back-to-back 3-pointers by Butler and a Hewitt layup pushed it to 47-34 early in the second half. Southeast Missouri State surged 16-3 after that to tie it 50-all with 5:04 left. Butler and Darius Thompson each hit a 3-pointer to help the Skyhawks move ahead again, 62-56, with 1:23 to go and they held on for the win.
Ledarrius Brewer scored 16 points for the Redhawks (14-17, 8-10).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Greg Rennegarbe
- Scott Tierney
- Andy Ezzelle
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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