SIU Edwardsville Cougars @ UT Martin Skyhawks
Henry's free throw lifts SIU-Edwardsville over Tenn-Martin
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Keenan Simmons scored 25 points on 12-of-12 shooting, Jalen Henry added 12 points, including the winning free throw with 16 seconds left, and SIU-Edwardsville beat Tennessee-Martin 70-69 on Thursday night to end a five-game skid in the series against the Skyhawks.
After 10 lead changes and 13 ties, Darius Thompson hit a free throw for a 69-68 Skyhawks lead with 59 seconds to play. Thompson fouled Henry, who hit two from the line. Jailen Gill missed a jumper with one second left and Henry grabbed the rebound.
David McFarland had four steals for the Cougars (9-17, 5-10 Ohio Valley Conference), who scored 17 points off of 15 Skyhawks turnovers and held a 17-8 advantage on fast-break points.
Simmons scored 21 points in the first half and the Cougars led 41-34 at halftime.
DelFincko Bogan scored 22 points with four 3-pointers for Tennessee-Martin (9-19, 4-11) and Matthew Butler added 17 points.
Game Information
Martin, TN
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:John Boylan
Referee:Kyle Bottoms
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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