UT Martin Skyhawks @ Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UTM | 37 | 35 | 72 | ||
SEMO | 31 | 35 | 66 |
UT Martin beats SE Missouri State 72-66
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Matthew Butler scored 25 points and Tennessee-Martin beat Southeast Missouri State 72-66 on Saturday afternoon in a regular season finale.
Butler was 8 of 16 from the field including five from deep for the Skyhawks (10-21, 5-13 Ohio Valley Conference) who snapped a four-game losing streak. DelFincko Bogan added 17 points and Parrish Hewitt had 15 points and led the team with nine rebounds.
UT Martin was up 37-31 at the break and back-to-back 3-pointers by Butler and a Hewitt layup pushed it to 47-34 early in the second half. Southeast Missouri State surged 16-3 after that to tie it 50-all with 5:04 left. Butler and Darius Thompson each hit a 3-pointer to help the Skyhawks move ahead again, 62-56, with 1:23 to go and they held on for the win.
Ledarrius Brewer scored 16 points for the Redhawks (14-17, 8-10).
Game Information
Cape Girardeau, MO
Referee:Greg Rennegarbe
Referee:Scott Tierney
Referee:Andy Ezzelle
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio 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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