Southeast Missouri State Redhawks @ UT Martin Skyhawks
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SEMO | 26 | 21 | 9 | 56 |
UTM | 16 | 31 | 6 | 53 |
Ward scores 15, Southeast Missouri State beats UT Martin 56-53 in OT
MARTIN, Tenn. -- — BJ Ward had 15 points in Southeast Missouri State's 56-53 overtime victory over UT Martin on Tuesday night.
Brendan Terry made a pair of free throws for Southeast Missouri State with 11 seconds left to end the scoring. Afan Trnka missed a 3-pointer to end it.
The Skyhawk's Pedro Santos made a layup with 30 seconds left in regulation to force the extra period knotted 47-all.
Ward had six rebounds and three steals for the Redhawks (17-11, 12-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Terry scored 14 points while going 4 of 8 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line, and added six rebounds. Marqueas Bell had nine points.
Matas Deniusas led the way for the Skyhawks (20-8, 12-5) with 17 points and two steals. Santos added 16 points and two steals. Damien King had nine points and three steals for UT Martin.
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Game Information
Martin, TN
Referee:Aaron Denton
Referee:Erroll Lewis
Referee:Josh Pitto
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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