UT Martin Skyhawks vs Morehead State Eagles
UT Martin holds off Morehead State 83-70 in OVC semifinal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jacolby Mobley hit four 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 22 points to help No. 2 seed UT Martin beat No. 3 seed Morehead State 83-70 Friday night in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament semifinal.
UT Martin (19-13) advances to Saturday's championship game against No. 8 seed Austin Peay (17-17), which upset No. 1 seed Belmont 97-96 in overtime Friday.
Trailing by three at halftime, Morehead State rallied to a 44-43 lead on Xavier Moon's jumper, but soon trailed 50-44 after the Skyhawks' Alex Anderson made a 3-pointer with 16:24 left.
Mobley's pair of free throws gave the Skyhawks a 67-54 lead and UT Martin pulled away while the Eagles went scoreless for 3 1/2 minutes.
Twymond Howard scored 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for UT Martin, which led 40-37 at halftime on 67 percent shooting. Kedar Edwards and Alex Anderson added 13 points apiece.
Brent Arrington led the Eagles (19-12) with 15 points.
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Kevin Mathis
2025-26 Standings
| 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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