1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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SEMO | 17 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 67 |
UTM | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
Thompson, SE Missouri women beat UT Martin in OVC title game
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Tesia Thompson had 25 points and a season-high 14 rebounds to help Southeast Missouri beat top-seeded UT Martin 67-47 on Saturday in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
Third-seeded Southeast Missouri (25-7) advances to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history and for the first time since 2007. UTM, the conference's regular-season champion, earned an automatic berth to the WNIT.
Taelour Pruitt made two free throws 66 seconds into the game to make it 2-1 and the Redhawks led the rest of the way. Thompson made a short jumper to close the first quarter and spark an 8-0 run that gave Southeast Missouri a 23-9 lead when she made a layup early in the second. UT Martin trailed by double figures thereon.
The Skyhawks (22-10), who beat SEMO 78-72 in the regular-season finale, had their seven-game win streak snapped and lost for just the second time since Jan. 23. UTM's only loss during that span was at SEMO, 71-69, on Feb. 13.
Chelsey Perry scored 15 points and Maddie Waldrop added 12 for the Skyhawks but the duo combined to make just 10 of 33 from the field.
UT Martin shot 33% overall, went 0 for 11 from 3-point range and made just 11 of 22 free throws. The Skyhawks did not make a 3-pointer for the first time since Feb. 3, 2009.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Royce Blevins
- Molly Caldwell
- Joshua Hall
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Southern Indiana | 17-1 | - | 25-7 |
UT Martin | 11-7 | 6 | 16-17 |
Eastern Illinois | 11-7 | 6 | 15-18 |
Little Rock | 11-7 | 6 | 12-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 10-8 | 7 | 16-15 |
Morehead State | 10-8 | 7 | 15-15 |
Western Illinois | 9-9 | 8 | 18-12 |
Tennessee State | 7-11 | 10 | 11-19 |
Southeast Missouri State | 6-12 | 11 | 9-20 |
Lindenwood | 5-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
SIU Edwardsville | 2-16 | 15 | 5-26 |