Southeast Missouri State Redhawks @ UT Martin Skyhawks
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SEMO | 26 | 21 | 9 | 56 |
UTM | 16 | 31 | 6 | 53 |
Ward scores 15, Southeast Missouri State beats UT Martin 56-53 in OT
MARTIN, Tenn. -- — BJ Ward had 15 points in Southeast Missouri State's 56-53 overtime victory over UT Martin on Tuesday night.
Brendan Terry made a pair of free throws for Southeast Missouri State with 11 seconds left to end the scoring. Afan Trnka missed a 3-pointer to end it.
The Skyhawk's Pedro Santos made a layup with 30 seconds left in regulation to force the extra period knotted 47-all.
Ward had six rebounds and three steals for the Redhawks (17-11, 12-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Terry scored 14 points while going 4 of 8 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line, and added six rebounds. Marqueas Bell had nine points.
Matas Deniusas led the way for the Skyhawks (20-8, 12-5) with 17 points and two steals. Santos added 16 points and two steals. Damien King had nine points and three steals for UT Martin.
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Game Information
Martin, TN
Referee:Aaron Denton
Referee:Erroll Lewis
Referee:Josh Pitto
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 12-5 | - | 20-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 12-5 | - | 17-11 |
| Tennessee State | 11-5 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| Morehead State | 11-5 | 0.5 | 15-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-6 | 1.5 | 17-10 |
| Lindenwood | 10-6 | 1.5 | 16-11 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-9 | 4.5 | 11-16 |
| Little Rock | 7-9 | 4.5 | 10-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-10 | 5.5 | 11-16 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-14 | 9.5 | 5-21 |
| Western Illinois | 1-15 | 10.5 | 5-22 |
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