Austin Peay Governors @ UT Martin Skyhawks
Tennessee-Martin clips Austin Peay, 67-61
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Marshun Newell scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Tennessee-Martin past Austin Peay 67-61 on Saturday.
With Tennessee-Martin clinging to a 59-58 lead with 1:48 to play, Newell drilled a 3-pointer to spark an 8-3 scoring stretch over the next 1:27 that gave the Skyhawks a 67-61 lead with 21 seconds remaining that iced the game. Austin Peay had two final possessions to cut into the deficit, but came up empty both times.
Alex Anderson added 13 points for Tennessee-Martin (16-9, 8-4 Ohio Valley), which clinched its first winning season since 2008-09. The victory was also the 100th all-time for coach Heath Schroyer.
Josh Robinson had 21 points while Chris Horton added 10 and 14 rebounds for Austin Peay (7-19, 2-10). With his performance, Horton became the seventh player in school history with over 1,000 points and 750 boards.
Game Information
Martin, TN
Referee:Scott Johnson
Referee:James Hicks
Referee:J.B. DeRosa
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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