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    OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
    UTM
    UT Martin SkyhawksUT MartinUTM
    12-18, 6-12 OVC
    78
    12-18, 6-12 OVC
    Final
    12T
    UT Martin
    UTM
    364278
    E Illinois
    EIU
    383371
    EIU
    Eastern Illinois PanthersE IllinoisEIU
    14-18, 7-11 OVC
    71
    14-18, 7-11 OVC

    Eastern Illinois Panthers vs UT Martin Skyhawks

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    Game Leaders

    UTMEIU
    Points
    Jailen Gill
    17
    J. Gill#30
    8/10 FG, 1/2 FT
    17
    Points
    Josiah Wallace
    26
    J. Wallace#22
    10/16 FG, 3/4 FT
    26
    Rebounds
    Jailen Gill
    10
    J. Gill#30
    3 DREB, 7 OREB
    10
    Rebounds
    Rade Kukobat
    9
    R. Kukobat#24
    4 DREB, 5 OREB
    9
    Assists
    Preston Parks
    4
    P. Parks#10
    0 TO, 37 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Mack Smith
    5
    M. Smith#32
    1 TO, 33 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    UTM
    EIU

    48% (27-56)

    Field Goal %

    45% (27-60)

    23% (5-22)

    Three Point %

    27% (7-26)

    76% (19-25)

    Free Throw %

    63% (10-16)

    13

    Turnovers

    16

    32

    Rebounds

    37

    5

    Largest Lead

    8

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Evansville, IN

    Referee:Brett Miles

    Referee:Ford Branch Jr

    Referee:Chris Hudson

    Gill, Hawthorne Jr. lift UT-Martin over E. Illinois 78-71

    Jailen Gill and Derek Hawthorne Jr. scored 17 points apiece as UT Martin topped Eastern Illinois 78-71 in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
    Mar 7, 2020, 01:28 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    UT Martin Skyhawks logo
    UTM
    100%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Eastern Illinois0-0-0-0
    Lindenwood0-0-0-0
    Morehead State0-0-0-0
    SIU Edwardsville0-0-0-0
    Southeast Missouri State0-0-0-0
    Southern Indiana0-0-0-0
    Tennessee State0-0-0-0
    UT Martin0-0-0-0
    Western Illinois0-0-0-0
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Illinois' David Mirkovic undergoes emergency appendectomy

    Illinois' David Mirkovic undergoes emergency appendectomy

    David Mirkovic, who had offseason foot surgery that is expected to sideline him at the start of the season, underwent an emergency appendectomy Saturday night.

    8h

    Early top-10 men's basketball recruiting class rankings

    Early top-10 men's basketball recruiting class rankings

    After a slew of top-20 decisions, LSU and Duke are the two best classes, while Alabama, Arizona State debut.

    10h

    Notre Dame rallies to beat Villanova in Rome season opener

    Notre Dame rallies to beat Villanova in Rome season opener

    Notre Dame rallied late to beat Villanova in the Eternal City Tip-Off, a season-opening event played in Rome.

    9h

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