UT Martin Skyhawks @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
UT Martin earns 62-59 victory against Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. -- — Jordan Sears had 16 points in UT Martin's 62-59 victory against Western Illinois on Saturday.
Sears also contributed five rebounds and eight assists for the Skyhawks (15-10, 8-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Issa Muhammad scored 12 points and added 12 rebounds. Jacob Crews was 5 of 12 shooting (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.
Jesiah West led the Leathernecks (15-10, 8-4) in scoring, finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. JJ Kalakon added 12 points for Western Illinois. In addition, Quinlan Bennett had 11 points.
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Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Lewis Garrison
Referee:Ron Gengenbacher
Referee:Chris Duprey
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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