Eastern Illinois Panthers at UT Martin Skyhawks
The UT Martin Skyhawks beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 65-61 at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in Martin on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
- Venue
- Kathleen and Tom Elam Center, Martin, TN
- Tip-off
- Saturday, January 3, 2026 4:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| EIU | UTM | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-57 | FG | 18-48 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 7-29 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 15-23 | FT | 22-26 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 14 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 47 | Percent Led | 41 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers leaders
- Points: Zion Fruster, 17
- Assists: Zion Fruster, 4
- Rebounds: Terry McMorris, 9
UT Martin Skyhawks leaders
- Points: Matas Deniusas, 19
- Assists: Andrija Bukumirovic, 4
- Rebounds: Andrija Bukumirovic, 14