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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
    SIU Edwardsville0-0-1-0
    Southeast Missouri State0-0-1-0
    Eastern Illinois0-0-0-1
    Lindenwood0-0-0-1
    Morehead State0-0-0-1
    Southern Indiana0-0-0-1
    Tennessee State0-0-0-1
    UT Martin0-0-0-1
    Western Illinois0-0-0-1
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Jonah Hinton scores 24 to propel Rhode Island to 103-59 rout of Holy Cross in season opener

    Jonah Hinton scores 24 to propel Rhode Island to 103-59 rout of Holy Cross in season opener

    — Jonah Hinton scored 24 points to help Rhode Island defeat Holy Cross 103-59 on Tuesday night in a season opener.

    5m

    Dent's double-double leads LSU over rebranded LSU New Orleans 100-57

    Dent's double-double leads LSU over rebranded LSU New Orleans 100-57

    — Donovan Dent scored 19 points and distributed 10 assists, and LSU beat LSU New Orleans 100-57 in a season opener for both teams on Tuesday night.

    13m

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