Morehead State Eagles @ UT Martin Skyhawks
Morehead State holds off Tennessee-Martin 71-67
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Lamontray Harris scored 19 points, including the go-ahead basket late in the second half, and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Morehead State to its first Ohio Valley Conference victory of the season with a 71-67 win over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night.
Harris, who made 6 of 9 from the field and hit all six of his free throws, sank the go-ahead bucket to retake the lead 69-67 with 35 seconds to play. Morehead State (5-12, 1-5) then got the defensive rebound after UT-Martin's Matthew Butler missed a 3 with 15 seconds left, and Harris got another layup to stretch the advantage to four, sealing it by hauling in another defensive board with two seconds left after UT-Martin again missed a 3.
Londell King added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Morehead State, which controlled the glass 41-28 and got 21 assists on its 25 baskets.
Butler finished with 21 points to lead Tennessee-Martin (6-13, 1-5), which outscored the Eagles 38-33 in the second half. Jailen Gill had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Skyhawks and Fatodd Lewis and Darius Thompson scored 12 apiece.
Game Information
Martin, TN
Referee:James Hicks
Referee:Davis Maxwell
Referee:James Gibson
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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