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UT Martin outscored Southern Indiana in the second half of Saturday’s game at Liberty Arena in Evansville, but it was ultimately not enough as the Skyhawks fell to the Screaming Eagles 52-43. UT Martin led 9-8 after the first quarter, but Southern Indiana opened the second on a 14-0 run and eventually outscored the Skyhawks…

Murray State ran its overall and home winning streaks to 11 Saturday with a 92-79 victory over Valparaiso at the CFSB Center. The Racers remained undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference, now 7-0, and boast a 15-3 overall record. Murray State does not have a mid-week game this week and return to action at home…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Boogie Fland scored a season-high 23, Rueben Chinyelu dominated the paint and Florida handled No. 21 Tennessee 91-67 on Saturday to extend its home winning streak to 15. Chinyelu finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. He fouled…

A swarming defense presence bookended UT Martin’s 65-61 victory over Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Illinois at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Saturday. The Skyhawks held the Panthers to 0-for-12 shooting with four turnovers in the opening 10:50, racing out to a nine-point lead in the opening half. UT Martin’s defense then took…

UT Martin defeated Eastern Illinois 58-51 in their Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball matchup Saturday afternoon at the Elam Center in Martin. Eastern Illinois shot just 30.5 percent from the field, while the Skyhawks shot 29.1 percent. UT Martin was outscored in the second half 31-26 but a big second quarter outscoring the Panthers 21-9…

UT Martin emphasized interior play, downing Western Illinois 67-60 in men’s Ohio V alley Conference action Thursday afternoon at the Elam Center. The Skyhawks shot 50 of their 57 field goal attempts from two-point range with 48 of those tries coming from inside the paint. The seven 3-point attempts were the fewest for UT Martin…

By KEVIN WEAKS Sports Editor Two extra periods turned out to be all UT Martin needed to pull off the upset. UTM outscored Western Illinois 12-4 in the second overtime to hand the Leathernecks just their second loss of the season, winning the New Year’s Day OVC showdown 86-78 at the Elam Center. The win…