| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USI | 28 | 46 | 9 | 83 |
| UTM | 28 | 46 | 12 | 86 |
Sears' 32 lead UT Martin over Southern Indiana 86-83 in OT
MARTIN, Tenn. -- — Jordan Sears' 32 points led UT Martin past Southern Indiana 86-83 in overtime on Saturday night.
Sears added five assists for the Skyhawks (15-8, 7-3 Ohio Valley Conference). KJ Simon scored 21 points and added 12 rebounds and five blocks. KK Curry was 6-of-9 shooting and 1 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Jelani Simmons finished with 26 points, six rebounds and two steals for the Screaming Eagles (13-10, 6-4). Trevor Lakes added 17 points for Southern Indiana. Jacob Polakovich also had 12 points and 20 rebounds. The loss broke the Screaming Eagles' five-game winning streak.
Polakovich has grabbed at least 20 rebounds in three consecutive games and five this season.
Lakes hit a 3-pointer to make it 79-all in the closing seconds of regulation and then blocked a shot potential winning shot by Curry before the buzzer to force overtime.
NEXT UP
Both teams play on Thursday. UT Martin visits SIU-Edwardsville while Southern Indiana hosts Tennessee State.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
- Referees:
- James Hicks
- Boyd Copeland
- Jeremy Trussell
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 |
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