- game 24: EASTERN • FEB. 27 • 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC MBB SID CONTACT: Ryne Rickman Email: [email protected] Office Phone: (731) 881-7632 Cell Phone: (270) 703-2601 Website: www.UTMSports.com Facebook: /UTMSports 2020-21 MEN’S Twitter: @UTMSports SCHEDULE SKYHAWKS WRAP UP 2020-21 CAMPAIGN IN SEARCH Date...... Opponent...... Time OF SEASON SWEEP OVER OVC FOE EASTERN ILLINOIS Dec. 2...... EVANSVILLE...... W 93-87 (2OT) ALL-TIME SERIES Dec. 15...... BETHEL...... W 95-60 Eastern Illinois leads 27-25 Dec. 18...... at Southeast Missouri*...... W 69-67 Last Meeting...... Jan. 28, 2021 Dec. 20...... WESTERN ILLINOIS...... L 81-63 Game Result...... @UTM 51, EIU 41 Series Streak...... UTM W2 Dec. 22...... at Ole Miss...... L 90-43 First Meeting...... Dec. 3, 1994 Dec. 30...... at Jacksonville State*...... L 80-70 UTM vs. EIU in Charleston...... 7-18 UT MARTIN EASTERN ILLINOIS Jan. 2...... BELMONT*...... L 90-69 SKYHAWKS PANTHERS Streak in Charleston...... EIU W5 Record: 7-16 Record: 9-17 Jan. 7...... at Tennessee State*...... L 74-62 Ohio Valley: 5-14 Ohio Valley: 6-13 PLAYER TO WATCH Jan. 9...... at Belmont*...... L 89-69 Away: 1-9 Home: 5-6 #4 Jaron Williams Jan. 16...... MURRAY STATE*...... L 79-57 Last 5: 0-5 Last 5: 2-3 Junior Forward Last 10: 3-7 Last 10: 4-6 Rock Hill, SC Jan. 21...... at Eastern Kentucky*...... L 113-73 Avg. PPG: 65.1 Avg. PPG: 69.5 Williams was the Jan. 23...... at Morehead State*...... L 76-44 Def. PPG: 77.3 Def. PPG: 75.0 lone Skyhawk to reach Jan. 26...... SOUTHEAST MISSOURI*....W 69-66 Top Scorer Top Scorer double figures in the #15 Cameron Holden #4 Marvin Johnson scoring column on Thursday at SIUE, as Jan. 28...... EASTERN ILLINOIS*...... W 51-41 14.3 PPG 15.2 PPG he poured in a game- Jan. 30...... SIUE*...... L 76-60 Top REBOUNDER Top REBOUNDER high 20 points on Feb. 4...... JACKSONVILLE STATE*...... L 82-70 #15 Cameron Holden #35 George Dixon 8-of-12 shooting. He 8.4 RPG 5.8 RPG also chipped in career- highs of four assists Feb. 6...... TENNESSEE TECH*...... W 66-64 Top PASSER ToP PASSER and four steals. Feb. 8...... AUSTIN PEAY*...... W 76-75 #33 Kenton Eskridge #4 Marvin Johnson The frontcourt star Feb. 11...... at Austin Peay*...... L 71-50 3.5 APG 4.6 APG will look for a repeat INTERIM HEAD COACH HEAD COACH performance against Eastern Illinois, a team Feb. 13...... at Murray State*...... L 84-55 Montez Robinson Jay Spoonhour he had success against Feb. 18...... EASTERN KENTUCKY*...... L 89-72 North Georgia, 2002 Pittsburg State, 1994 earlier this season. Williams registered a game- Feb. 20...... MOREHEAD STATE*...... L 79-69 First Season Ninth Season high 17 points to go along with five rebounds, Overall: 76-102 Overall: 225-188 two assists and a steal on Jan. 28 in UT Martin’s home triumph over the Panthers. Feb. 25...... at SIUE*...... L 66-53 At UTM: 7-16 At EIU: 119-156 Feb. 27...... at Eastern Illinois*...... 4 p.m. SETTING THE STAGE The University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball squad puts the HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS AND BOLD finishing touches on the 2020-21 season when it squares off against Ohio Valley * Game Conference rival Eastern Illinois. Times are listed in Central time The Skyhawks have won each of the last two meetings against the Panthers and with a win in the season finale, UT Martin will have swept the season series for the first time since the 2014-15 campaign. In the first meeting between these two squads on Jan. 28, the Skyhawks PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS put together a record-setting defensive performance in a 51-41 victory. The 41 points allowed were the fewest by any UT Martin team against a NCAA Division EASTERN ILLINOIS UT MARTIN I opponent in school history. The Skyhawks limited Eastern Illinois to 28.1 percent #2 Jordan Skipper-Brown #3 Eman Sertovic shooting (16-of-57), including a 3-for-24 effort (12.5 percent) from beyond the three- 9.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.9 apg 6.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.4 apg point arc. Jaron Williams accumulated a game-high 17 points during last month’s #3 Mack Smith #4 Jaron Williams matchup against the Panthers while UT Martin also received boosts out of Vinnie 10.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.9 apg 10.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.4 apg Viana (11 points) and Ajani Kennedy (career-best 14 rebounds). Eastern Illinois is coming off a tough 94-88 home setback to Southeast #4 Marvin Johnson #12 Ajani Kennedy Missouri on Thursday, a loss that knocked the Panthers out of OVC Tournament 15.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.6 apg 7.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.1 apg consideration. Mack Smith scored a team-best 22 points for Eastern Illinois, who led for nearly 25 minutes but allowed 12 three-pointers. #20 Sammy Friday IV #33 Kenton Eskridge Senior guard Marvin Johnson has cemented a reputation as one of the OVC’s top all-around players. In league play, he ranks first in steals (2.1 per game), second 9.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.4 apg 5.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.5 apg in assists (5.2 per contest) and third in scoring (17.0 points per game). He is one of just three players (joining Eastern Kentucky’s Tre King and Murray State’s Tevin #22 Josiah Wallace #44 Hannes Polla Brown) to rank in the OVC’s top-15 overall in scoring, rebounding, assists and 13.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.9 apg 3.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.3 apg steals. 1 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

ROSTER

Front Row (L to R): Eden Holt (no longer with team), Kenton Eskridge, Trey Fort, Eman Sertovic, Parker Stewart (no longer with team), Jaron Williams, Jonte Coleman, Vinnie Viana, Malik Mooving (no longer with team). Back Row (L to R): Dante Gonzales, Jeremiah Harris, Zavon Godwin, La-Quiem Walker, Hannes Polla, Eric Rustin, Ajani Kennedy, K’suan Casey (no longer with team), Anthony Thomas, Cameron Holden.

No...... Name ...... Pos...... Ht...... Wt...... Class ...... Hometown (Previous School) 2...... Anthony Thomas...... G...... 6-7...... 175...... Fr...... Silver Spring, Md. (Olympus Preparatory Academy) 3...... Eman Sertovic...... G...... 6-5...... 195...... So...... Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bella Vista Prep) 4...... Jaron Williams...... F...... 6-6...... 210...... Jr...... Rock Hill, SC (College of Central Florida) 5...... Jonte Coleman...... G...... 6-4...... 195...... Jr...... Champaign, Ill. (Kankakee CC) 10...... Eric Rustin...... C...... 7-1...... 185...... So...... Richmond, Va. (Tennessee Prep Academy) 11...... Jeremiah Harris...... F...... 6-4...... 205...... Jr...... Bessemer, Ala. (Gadsden State CC) 12...... Ajani Kennedy...... F...... 6-9...... 225...... R-Jr...... Moreno Valley, Calif. (UC Riverside) 13...... Zavon Godwin...... F...... 6-6...... 215...... Jr...... Detroit, Mich. (Schoolcraft College) 15...... Cameron Holden...... F...... 6-5...... 200...... Jr...... Forsyth, Ga. (Gulf Coast State College) 21...... Dante Gonzales...... G...... 6-4...... 170...... R-So...... Gilbert, Ariz. (Mesa CC) 22...... La-Quiem Walker...... F...... 6-9...... 240...... Jr...... Jersey City, NJ (Kaskaskia College) 23...... Vinnie Viana...... G...... 6-1...... 170...... Jr...... Atlanta, Ga. (Albany Technical College) 24...... Trey Fort...... G...... 6-4...... 195...... Fr...... Jackson, Miss. (DME Sports Academy) 33...... Kenton Eskridge...... G...... 6-1...... 195...... Jr...... Atlanta, Ga. (Ranger College) 44...... Hannes Polla...... C...... 6-11...... 270...... Sr...... Lahti, Finland (Oklahoma)

Interim Head Coach: Montez Robinson (North Georgia, 2002), First Season at UTM, Sixth Overall PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coach: DeAndre Walker (Fairmont State, 2004), Seventh Season 3...... E-mon Sir-toe-vich 4...... Juh-ron Williams Assistant Coach: Zach Carpenter (Lee University, 2006), Fourth Season 5...... Jon-tay Coleman Assistant Coach: Jackson Hayzlett (Bowling Green State, 2014), Second Season 12...... Uh-jonny Kennedy 13...... Zay-von Godwin Director of Basketball Operations: Dillion Sneed (ETSU, 2006), First Season 21...... Don-tay Gone-zah-les Video Coordinator: Ross Fleming (Howard, 2020), First Season 22...... Luh-Kwim Walker 23...... Vinnie Vee-ah-na Player Development: Deonte Johnson (UT Martin, 2018), First Season 44...... Hahn-nes Pole-uh AC...... Jackson Hayes-lett DBO...... Dillon Sneed PD...... Dee-on-tay Johnson 2 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

PLAYER CAPSULES • Had a career-high 6 rebounds at SIUE ANTHONY THOMAS • Scored a career-best 24 points in only G • 6-7 • 175 • Fr. • Silver Spring, Md. • Olympus Preparatory Academy 26 minutes against SIUE back on Jan. 30 • Has tallied 7 double-digit scoring outings, GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG including 6 games of 15-plus points 21 9.2 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.6 24.1 • Became the first UT Martin freshman to 2 score at least 20 points in an OVC game FG%: .380 • 3FG%: .306 • FT%: .758 since Feb. 11, 2012

• Had 14 points and career-highs of 4 assists EMAN SERTOVIC and 45 minutes vs. EIU on Feb. 15, 2020 G • 6-5 • 195 • So. • Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bella Vista Prep • Poured in a career-best 15 points against Austin Peay on Feb. 8 GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG • Accumulated 13 points against 16 6.0 1.9 1.4 0.0 0.6 25.8 Jacksonville State on Feb. 4 3 • Scored 10 points (on 4-of-6 shooting) in FG%: .337 • 3FG%: .282 • FT%: .750 the season opener against Evansville

• Coming off game-high 20 points plus JARON WILLIAMS career-best 4 assists and 4 steals at SIUE F • 6-6 • 210 • Jr. • Rock Hill, SC • College of Central Florida • Led team in scoring in 4 out of 5 games from Jan. 26 through Feb. 6 (18.2 ppg GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG over that stretch), including a game-high 23 10.3 3.3 1.4 0.3 0.7 26.7 17 points vs. Eastern Illinois on Jan. 28 4 • Ranked as the No. 55 junior college prospect FG%: .489 • 3FG%: .362 • FT%: .717 in the nation by JUCORecruiting.com

• Scored a career-best 10 points in just 13 JONTE COLEMAN minutes vs. Morehead State on Feb. 20 G • 6-4 • 195 • Jr. • Champaign, Ill. • Kankakee CC • Tallied 6 points and set career-highs in rebounds (3) and minutes played (20) at GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG Jacksonville State on Dec. 30 15 2.9 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 11.5 • Ranked fifth nationally in 3-pointers 5 made (school record 111) last year at KCC, FG%: .378 • 3FG%: .345 • FT%: .750 shooting 44.9 percent from beyond the arc

• Logged 2 minutes off the bench last ERIC RUSTIN time out against SIUE C • 7-1 • 185 • So. • Richmond, Va. • Tennessee Prep Academy • Had a season-best 3 points at Austin Peay • Tallied a career-high 6 rebounds and GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG collected 7 blocks in 16 minutes vs. Bethel 16 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.1 5.3 • Swatted 8 blocks in his collegiate debut, 10 which were the most by any Skyhawk FG%: .182 • 3FG%: .000 • FT%: .667 since 2002 and most in the OVC last year

• Has not played yet this season JEREMIAH HARRIS • Averaged 12.1 points and 4.3 rebounds F • 6-4 • 205 • Jr. • Bessemer, Ala. • Gadsden State CC per game last year at Gadsden State CC • Scored at least 20 points on six different GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG occasions in 2019-20, including a career------best 29 points and 10 rebounds against 11 Cleveland State CC on Dec. 14 FG%: --- • 3FG%: --- • FT%: --- • Was a prep standout at McAdory HS

• Snared a career-high 14 rebounds against AJANI KENNEDY Eastern Illinois on Jan. 28 (one of six games F • 6-9 • 225 • R-Jr. • Moreno Valley, Calif. • UC Riverside he has led the team in rebounding) • Knocked down the game-winning GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG trey just before time expired to cap off a 23 7.5 5.0 1.1 0.4 0.7 26.4 career-high 22 points vs. APSU on Feb. 8 12 • Hauled in a double-double (12 points, FG%: .413 • 3FG%: .288 • FT%: .659 career-high 11 rebounds) against Bethel

• Has not played yet this season ZAVON GODWIN • Was part of a nationally ranked SC F • 6-6 • 215 • Jr. • Detroit, Mich. • Schoolcraft College squad who posted a 28-4 record and win its league championship in 2019-20 GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG • Averaged 8.3 points and 4.9 rebounds last ------year, including a 25-point and 11-rebound 13 outing against Muskegon on Nov. 16 FG%: --- • 3FG%: --- • FT%: --- • Played freshman year at Kentucky Wesleyan

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PLAYER CAPSULES • Ranks third in the OVC in rebounding (9.0 CAMERON HOLDEN rpg) and fifth in steals (1.9 spg) in OVC play F • 6-5 • 200 • Jr. • Forsyth, Ga. • Gulf Coast State College • Was OVC Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 15 • All 6 of his double-doubles this season GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG have come against OVC opposition 20 14.3 8.4 2.1 0.4 1.7 27.1 (ranks as the third-most in league play) 15 • Ranked as the No. 70 junior college prospect FG%: .409 • 3FG%: .263 • FT%: .709 in the nation by JUCORecruiting.com

• Has not played in each of the last four DANTE GONZALES games (had played in previous 13 games) G • 6-4 • 170 • R-So. • Gilbert, Ariz. • Mesa CC • Logged a career-best 14 minutes at EKU • Had 5 points (first points as a Skyhawk) GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG and 1 assist against SEMO on Jan. 26 13 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 6.6 • Averaged 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 21 team-highs of 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals per FG%: .200 • 3FG%: .400 • FT%: .333 game last season at Mesa CC

• Ranks second on the squad with 10 LA-QUIEM WALKER blocked shots (2 behind Rustin for team lead) F • 6-9 • 240 • Jr. • Jersey City, NJ • Kaskaskia College • Generated a career-best 10 points in only 16 minutes at JSU on Dec. 30 GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG • Was an all-conference honoree at KC, 17 3.4 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.4 10.4 tallying 15.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game 22 • Prepped at Lincoln HS, becoming the FG%: .417 • 3FG%: .667 • FT%: .700 school’s first Division I player since 1979

• Had 11 points plus career-highs in VINNIE VIANA rebounds (3), assists (2), steals (3) and G • 6-1 • 170 • Jr. • Atlanta, Ga. • Albany Technical College minutes (25) against Eastern Illinois • Tallied 6 points in 12 minutes at SIUE GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG • Scored a career-high 15 points in only 18 4.4 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 12.1 14 minutes vs. Austin Peay on Feb. 8 23 • Became Albany Tech’s all-time leading FG%: .382 • 3FG%: .381 • FT%: .600 scorer (1,005 points in 50 career games)

• Equaled a career-high with 8 points in TReY FORT 11 minutes at Eastern Kentucky on Jan. 21 G • 6-4 • 195 • Fr. • Jackson, Miss. • DME Sports Academy • Scored 6 points (on a perfect 2-for-2 from 3-point range) at Murray State GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG • Led team with 2 assists at APSU on Feb. 11 10 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 7.8 • Dazzled in his collegiate debut vs. WIU, 24 scoring 8 straight Skyhawk points (on a FG%: .407 • 3FG%: .417 • FT%: .500 perfect 3-for-3 shooting) in a span of 1:24

• Ranks 10th in the OVC in both assists (3.7 KENTON ESKRIDGE apg) and AST/TO ratio (1.9) in league play G • 6-1 • 195 • Jr. • Atlanta, Ga. • Ranger College • Had career-high 9 assists vs. SEMO on Jan. 26 • Scored a career-best 16 points to go GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG along with 6 rebounds and 6 assists 23 5.7 3.2 3.5 0.0 1.2 26.9 against Jacksonville State on Feb. 4 33 • Played 24 games as a true freshman at FG%: .356 • 3FG%: .333 • FT%: .774 Division I member Southern Utah

• Scored a season-best 8 points on Senior HANNES POLLA Day vs. Morehead State last Saturday C • 6-11 • 270 • Sr. • Lahti, Finland • Oklahoma • Snared 7 rebounds and had a career-high 4 blocks vs. Jacksonville State on Feb. 4 GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG MPG • Hauled in a career-best 8 rebounds in 15 3.6 2.5 0.3 0.4 0.2 14.7 only 12 minutes at Belmont on Jan. 9 44 • Ranked by ESPN as a four-star recruit FG%: .382 • 3FG%: --- • FT%: .600 and 34th best center in the Class of 2017

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QUICK FACTS UT MARTIN QUICK FACTS INTERVIEW POLICIES Founded: 1900; Senior College, 1951 Media interviews with players and coaches are encouraged, and every effort will Enrollment: 7,119 be made to accommodate media requests. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nickname: Skyhawks Colors: Navy Blue and Orange phone or virtual interviews are preferred for the 2020-21 season. No in-person Affiliation: NCAA Division I interviews will be allowed. Reach out through the sports information office for Conference: Ohio Valley the best times to interview interim head coach Montez Robinson and student- Chancellor: Dr. Keith Carver athletes. Athletic Director: Kurt McGuffin Athletics Website: www.UTMSports.com POSTGAME AVAILABILITIES UTM BASKETBALL PERSONNEL Players and coaches will be available for virtual interviews after a brief cooling- Interim Head Coach: Montez Robinson Alma Mater: North Georgia, 2002 off period at the conclusion of each game. Full stat packages will be available on Career Record: 76-102 (Sixth Season) UTMSports.com upon the completion of each game. Interim head coach Montez UTM Record: 7-16 (First Season) Robinson and selected players will be made available upon request. Because of Assistant Coach: DeAndre Walker (Seventh Season) social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, space will not be Alma Mater: Fairmont State, 2004 made available following postgame interviews for filing stories.

Assistant Coach: Zach Carpenter (Fourth Season) CREDENTIALS Alma Mater: Lee University, 2006 Media credentials are required for all Skyhawk home games and can be obtained Assistant Coach: Jackson Hayzlett (Second Season) through the sports information office. Please notify sports information director Alma Mater: Bowling Green State, 2014 Ryne Rickman at least 24 hours in advance of home games and at least 72 hours Director of Operations: Dillion Sneed (First Season) in advance of road games. A designated media parking lot is located outside Alma Mater: ETSU, 2006 the north entrance of the Elam Center. There is no charge for parking but a pass must be obtained through the sports information office. Video Coordinator: Ross Fleming (First Season) Alma Mater: Bowling Green State, 2014 PRESS ROW Player Development: Deonte Johnson (First Season) Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center press Alma Mater: UT Martin, 2018 row will not be available to members of the media during the 2020-21 season. Athletic Trainer: Cody Jefferson (Second Season) Live stats, offered by StatBroadcast.com, can be found at www.UTMStats.com. Alma Mater: Eastern Illinois, 2013 Further 2020-21 guidelines and recommendations for media protocols will be Sports Information: Ryne Rickman (13th Season) announced before the season starts. Alma Mater: Murray State, 2008 ON THE WEB UTM BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS A wealth of resources for the UT Martin sports information department can be 2019-20 Overall Record: 9-20 2019-20 OVC Record: 5-13 (10th of 12) found at www.UTMSports.com, powered by SIDEARM Sports. The website Players Returning/Lost: 4/11 features updated schedules, rosters, player information, game notes and Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 statistics. Newcomers: 11

Arena: Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (4,300) SKYHAWKS IN PRINT Press Row Number: (731) 881-7694 The name of our institution is The University of Tennessee at Martin and if First Year of Basketball: 1951 abbreviated, should be referred to as UT Martin. The University of Tennessee at All-Time Basketball Record: 801-1047 Martin should be used as the first reference in a news story. UT Martin should be All-Time OVC Record: 192-325 used in subsequent references and UTM is acceptable in headlines. All-Time OVC Tournament Record: 6-13 OVC Tournament Appearances: 13 Tennessee-Martin, UT-Martin, UT or Martin should never be used. The Last OVC Tournament Appearance: 2019 description Skyhawks should be used to represent all UT Martin athletic teams. OVC Championships: 1 (2008-09 Reg. Season) Hawks should never be used. 5 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

QUICK HITS HOLDEN WINS OVC NEWCOMER AWARD FIRST WIN WHILE TRAILING AT HALF (since 1992) and is the longest since six On Feb. 15, Cameron Holden nabbed The Skyhawks’ 66-64 triumph over straight home games from Dec. 10, 1987 the OVC Newcomer of the Week award Tennessee Tech on Feb. 6 was the first time through Jan. 4, 1988. for the first time this season. The 6-5 junior this season that UT Martin scored a victory UT Martin found success during its forward averaged averaged 12.3 points, while trailing at halftime (41-40, was homestand, snapping a nine-game losing 9.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists over three previously 0-11). streak with four victories in six tries in front contests, including a 19-point, 14-rebound of the home crowd. effort against Murray State on Feb. 13. HISTORICAL DEFENSE AGAINST EIU UT Martin’s 41 points allowed against BRINGING OUT THE BROOMS CLOSE CALLS? NO PROBLEM Eastern Illinois on Jan. 28 are the fewest By virtue of a 69-66 home victory UT Martin is a perfect 5-0 this season by any Skyhawk team against a NCAA over Southeast Missouri on Jan. 26, UT in games that are decided by single digits, Division I opponent in school history. The Martin swept the season series against the four of which have come in OVC play (at Skyhawks held Eastern Illinois to 28.1 Redhawks for the first time since the 2008- Southeast Missouri, home games against percent shooting (16-of-57), including a 09 season. The Skyhawks had previously Southeast Missouri, Tennessee Tech and 3-for-24 effort (12.5 percent) from three- defeated Southeast Missouri by a 69-67 Austin Peay). point range. margin in Cape Girardeau on Dec. 18. The 28.1 percent defensive field goal SAME OPPONENT BACK-TO-BACK percentage was the best for a UT Martin PLAYING SHORTHANDED Because of a scheduling quirk caused team against a Division I squad since In what has become the “new normal” by the postponement of an originally holding Southeast Missouri to 27.5 percent in the world of COVID-19 testing protocols scheduled Jan. 14 game, the Skyhawks shooting (14-of-51) in a 66-55 road win on and contact tracing, only three players played Austin Peay on back-to-back games Feb. 4, 2006 - a span of 465 games. (Jaron Williams, Ajani Kennedy, Kenton in the span of four days (at UT Martin on Eskridge) have played in all 23 games so far Feb. 9, in Clarksville on Feb. 11). LONGEST HOMESTAND IN 34 YEARS in 2020-21. That marked just the fourth time in Due to COVID-19 postponements and school history that the Skyhawks faced the rescheduled contests, the schedule aligned HOLDEN’S HISTORICAL FEATS same OVC rival in two straight games. In for the Skyhawks to play six straight games Cameron Holden became the first each instance, the first game took place in inside the Elam Center in the span of 14 player in UT Martin history to pile up a the regular season finale while the second days (Jan. 26 through Feb. 8). double-double in his first two Ohio Valley contest was in the OVC Tournament. That lengthy stretch marked the longest Conference games. He tallied 24 points The other instances were against Murray homestand in the school’s Division I Era and 10 rebounds at Southeast Missouri on State (won 83-76 on Feb. 25, 2017; won 73-67 on March 3, 2017), Murray State (lost 81-63 REMEMBERING ANTHONY STEWART on Feb. 25, 2006; lost 65-52 on Feb. 28, 2006) The college basketball world was and Tennessee Tech (lost 66-59 on Feb. 24, stunned to hear of the passing of Skyhawk 2001; lost 69-58 on Feb. 27, 2001). head coach Anthony Stewart on Nov. 15. KENNEDY THE HERO AGAINST APSU He was just 50 years old and was set for his Ajani Kennedy helped carry the fifth season as head coach at UT Martin. Skyhawks to a 76-75 triumph over Austin Stewart joined the Skyhawks in 2014 Peay on Feb. 8. The redshirt junior went off as the associate head coach under Heath for a career-best 22 points while hauling in Schroyer before being promoted as the a team-high six rebounds. program’s 10th head coach. Kennedy’s spectacular performance was Stewart guided the Skyhawks to 22 capped off with a step-back three-pointer victories in his debut season (2016-17), just before time expired. With 2.3 seconds equaling the school record for most wins in remaining in regulation and UT Martin a single season. As a result, he was named trailing by two points, Kenton Eskridge a finalist for the Ben Jobe National Coach of lobbed an inbounds pass to Cameron Holden, who spun and flung a pass in the Year Award. mid-air to Kennedy at the top of the key. In memory of Coach Stewart, UT Martin Kennedy calmly knocked down the three- will leave an empty suit jacket on the first pointer just moments before the final horn seat of the bench at all games and will have sounded as the Elam Center crowd erupted a decal on the floor at home games this in a frenzy. season.

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QUICK HITS Dec. 18 before hauling in 23 points and 11 collected a career-high 24 points on 9-of-14 Benzor Simmons converted 16 free throws rebounds at Jacksonville State on Dec. 30. shooting (including a trio of three-pointers). at SIUE on Jan. 24, 2011. Nearly a month later, Holden went off for 20 points and a career-best 16 rebounds 3-0 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1989-90 SKYHAWKS OUTLAST EVANSVILLE against Murray State. His 11 offensive UT Martin was 3-0 to start a season for the The thrilling 93-87 triumph over rebounds are the third-most in an NCAA first time since the 1989-90 campaign, three Evansville in the Dec. 2 season opener Division I game this season. years before it joined the NCAA Division I marked the first double overtime game for Holden’s six double-doubles in OVC ranks. The Skyhawks were one of the final the Skyhawks since Jan. 19, 2017, an 82-71 play rank third to only Terry Taylor (15) 33 Division I teams to stay unbeaten before victory against Eastern Illinois. from Austin Peay and Johni Broome (seven) a Dec. 20 loss to Western Illinois. from Morehead State. SKYHAWKS FROM EVERYWHERE BASKETBALL ACTIVITIES PAUSED The Skyhawk coaching staff searched THOMAS JOINING RARE COMPANY On Dec. 4, UT Martin’s men’s basketball far and wide to compile the 2020-21 roster, By earning a start in the Dec. 2 triumph activities were paused due to NCAA and which includes four returners (including a against Evansville, Anthony Thomas OVC COVID-19 testing protocols. redshirt transfer) and 11 newcomers. became the first UT Martin true freshman As a result, four Skyhawk games were UT Martin’s 15-man roster includes to start in a season opener since future All- altered. UT Martin cancelled its Dec. 5 game players from 14 different states/ OVC honoree Javier Martinez accomplished at No. 5 Illinois and its Dec. 9 contest at No. countries: Alabama, Arizona, Bosnia and that feat on Nov. 8, 2013 at Wyoming. 13 Tennessee. The Skyhawks postponed Herzegovina, California, Finland, Georgia, Thomas made more history on Dec. 22 a matchup against Bethel (originally Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, as he tied a team-high with 7 points at Ole scheduled for Dec. 7, rescheduled for Dec. New Jersey, South Carolina and Virginia. Miss. He became the first freshman to lead 15) and their original OVC opener against UT Martin in scoring since Parrish Hewitt Southeast Missouri (originally scheduled RETURNING DIVISION I EXPERIENCE (16 points) accomplished the feat at Eastern for Dec. 12, makeup date was Jan. 26). UT Martin’s four returners (Ajani Illinois on Jan. 18, 2018. Kennedy, Hannes Polla, Eric Rustin, Eman Once again, Thomas joined elite HOLDEN GETS TO THE STRIPE VS. BU Sertovic) combined for only three playing company on Jan. 9 after he tossed in 21 Cameron Holden pumped in a game- seasons in a Skyhawk uniform. However, points at Belmont. It marked the first time a high 21 points in only 21 minutes off the Kennedy (two seasons at UC Riverside) and Skyhawk freshman scored at least 20 points bench against Bethel, including a 15-of-17 Polla (two seasons at Oklahoma) boasted against an OVC opponent since UT Martin’s performance from the free throw line. additional years of Division I experience all-time leading scorer Myles Taylor scored Holden’s 15 makes were just two shy of outside of UT Martin. Newcomer Kenton 24 points against Eastern Illinois on Feb. 11, the school record set by Mitch Stentiford Eskridge also played his freshman season 2012 (a span of 269 games). against Southeast Missouri on Jan. 3, 1984 at Southern Utah, a Division I member of Three weeks later against SIUE, Thomas and were the most for any Skyhawk since the Big Sky Conference.

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INTERIM HEAD COACH MONTEZ ROBINSON Montez Robinson, who won Southwestern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2016-17, was named the University of Tennessee at Martin’s interim head coach on Nov. 17. He was originally hired as an assistant coach in September before being elevated to interim head coach two days after the sudden passing of Anthony Stewart. Robinson comes to the Skyhawks as an assistant after a successful five-year stint as head coach at Alcorn State University. Taking over a program that was under NCAA sanctions for low Academic Progress Rate scores, the Fairfield, Ala. native improved the Braves program by nine victories in both overall and conference play in his debut season. Alcorn State finished second in the SWAC standings in 2015-16 after the team he inherited finished ninth during the previous season. Robinson additionally improved the program’s academic standards as his recruiting classes averaged a 2.97 Grade Point Average during his tenure. All in all, Robinson compiled a .556 winning percentage in league games with the Braves, including back-to-back second-place finishes (13-5 in 2015-16 and 2016-17). His first two seasons marked the first time that Alcorn State dialed up consecutive winning seasons in league play in 15 years. Last season, the Braves were predicted to finish ninth in the SWAC preseason standings but placed fourth with an 11-7 mark. Alcorn State received an invitation to play in the 2020 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) and shattered the school record for single-season free throw percentage (.744) and three-point field goals made (268) in the process. Robinson’s best season occurred in 2016-17, when he guided the Braves to the SWAC Tournament championship game. He became the first Alcorn State representative to win SWAC Coach of the Year accolades since 2002 and was also crowned as the NABC All-District 23 Co-Coach of the Year. The Braves boasted an 11-game winning streak down the stretch, which was the fifth-longest streak in the nation and fourth-longest in school history. Robinson mentored HBCU All-Americans Marquis Vance and Reginal Johnson on their way to All-SWAC honors, marking the first time that Alcorn State garnered a pair of all-conference selections since 1998-99. Robinson’s impressive turnaround of the Braves program received national attention. He was a two-time finalist for the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award (following the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons) and was also a finalist for the 2016 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Award. Before his first head coaching gig at Alcorn State, Robinson was an assistant coach at Bethune-Cookman University for four seasons (2011-15) under Gravelle Craig. During Robinson’s time in Daytona Beach, Fla., Robinson helped the Wildcats advance to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship contest in 2012 and quarterfinal appearances on two other occasions. He worked closely with Bethune-Cookman’s post players, including All-MEAC Tournament honoree Anthony Breeze. Robinson was also a major factor in Kennesaw State University’s transition from Division II to Division I. As an assistant for head coach Tony Ingle from 2005-11, Robinson aided the Owls in becoming one of the fastest-growing Division I men’s basketball programs in the nation. Kennesaw State advanced to the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament semifinals in their first season of reclassification and won more games than any other NCAA reclassifying institution during a four-year period, eventually ranking in the top-5 in the mid-major polls. As the lead recruiting liaison, Robinson coached one conference Freshman of the Year, five all-conference players and seven players who went on to play professionally. Robinson began his coaching career at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga., where he was associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for three seasons (2002-05) under head coach Allen Sharpe. Robinson was part of yet another impressive turnaround with the Bears, as the program improved from an eight-win season to 24 victories (with just three scholarship student- athletes) during Robinson’s first year. Robinson was part of a TMC squad who set the single-season school record for wins while mentoring eight All-Georgia Athletic Conference honorees and four players who played professionally following graduation. A proud member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, Robinson is married to the former Leah Hornbuckle. The couple has two children: a daughter, Tezlyn; and a son, Montez, Jr. After playing two seasons at Kemper Military Junior College in Boonville, Mo., Robinson finished out his playing career as co-captain of the men’s basketball squad at North Georgia College and State University. He graduated in 2002 with a degree in criminal justice and later obtained his Master’s degree in transformative leadership from Bethune-Cookman in 2014. 8 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

LINEUPS / SITUATIONS Date...... Opponent...... G...... G...... G/F...... F...... F/C Dec. 2...... Evansville...... Holt...... Sertovic...... Thomas...... Kennedy...... Polla Dec. 15...... Bethel...... Holt...... Sertovic...... Eskridge...... Williams...... Kennedy Dec. 18...... at Southeast Missouri...... Holt...... Eskridge...... Williams...... Holden...... Kennedy Dec. 20...... Western Illinois...... Holt...... Eskridge...... Williams...... Holden...... Kennedy Dec. 22...... at Ole Miss...... Holt...... Eskridge...... Williams...... Holden...... Kennedy Dec. 30...... at Jacksonville State...... Holt...... Coleman...... Eskridge...... Holden...... Polla Jan. 2...... Belmont...... Eskridge...... Coleman...... Williams...... Holden...... Polla Jan. 7...... at Tennessee State...... Holt...... Eskridge...... Williams...... Holden...... Polla Jan. 9...... at Belmont...... Holt...... Eskridge...... Williams...... Holden...... Polla Jan. 16...... Murray State...... Eskridge...... Coleman...... Williams...... Holden...... Kennedy Jan. 21...... at Eastern Kentucky...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Holden...... Kennedy Jan. 23...... at Morehead State...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Holden...... Kennedy Jan. 26...... Southeast Missouri...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Thomas...... Williams...... Kennedy Jan. 28...... Eastern Illinois...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Thomas...... Williams...... Kennedy Jan. 30...... SIUE...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Thomas...... Williams...... Kennedy Feb. 4...... Jacksonville State...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Holden...... Kennedy Feb. 6...... Tennessee Tech...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Kennedy...... Polla Feb. 8...... Austin Peay...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Kennedy...... Polla Feb. 11...... at Austin Peay...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Kennedy...... Polla Feb. 13...... at Murray State...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Kennedy...... Polla Feb. 18...... Eastern Kentucky...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Kennedy...... Polla Feb. 20...... Morehead State...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Kennedy...... Polla Feb. 25...... at SIUE...... Eskridge...... Sertovic...... Williams...... Kennedy...... Polla Feb. 27...... at Eastern Illinois

Playing at home...... 6-7 Leading with 5 minutes left in second half...... 6-0 Playing on the road...... 1-9 Trailing with 5 minutes left in second half...... 1-16 Playing at a neutral site...... 0-0 Tied with 5 minutes left in second half...... 0-0 Playing day games...... 2-9 Leading with 2 minutes left in second half...... 5-0 Playing night games...... 5-7 Trailing with 2 minutes left in second half...... 1-16 Tied with 2 minutes left in second half...... 1-0 Playing in December...... 3-3 Playing in January...... 2-7 Scoring less than 60 points...... 1-6 Playing in February...... 2-6 Scoring 60-69 points...... 3-6 Playing in March...... 0-0 Scoring 70-79 points...... 1-4 Playing on a Monday...... 1-0 Scoring 80 or more points...... 2-0 Playing on a Tuesday...... 2-1 Playing on a Wednesday...... 1-1 Shooting under 40 percent...... 2-11 Shooting 40-50 percent...... 5-5 Playing on a Thursday...... 1-6 Shooting over 50 percent...... 0-0 Playing on a Friday...... 1-0 Opponent shoots under 40 percent...... 2-0 Playing on a Saturday...... 1-7 Opponent shoots 40-50 percent...... 5-6 Playing on a Sunday...... 0-1 Opponent shoots over 50 percent...... 0-10

Playing in overtime...... 0-0 Making more 3-pointers than opponent...... 4-3 Playing in double overtime...... 1-0 Making less/same 3-pointers than opponent...... 3-13 Playing in triple overtime...... 0-0 Shooting more free throws than opponent...... 1-5 Leading at halftime...... 4-1 Opponent shoots same/more free throws...... 6-11 Trailing at halftime...... 1-15 Outrebounding opponent...... 4-3 Tied at halftime...... 2-0 Opponent outrebounds UT Martin/same amount...... 3-13 Game is decided by single digits...... 5-0 Forcing more turnovers than committing...... 6-5 Game is decided by double digits...... 2-16 Committing same/more turnovers than opponent...... 1-11 9 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

GAME RECAPS GAME 1 GAME 2 GAME 3 1 2 OT OT F 1 2 F 1 2 F 31 38 8 10 87 26 34 60 31 38 69 36 33 8 16 93 45 50 95 31 36 67

Wednesday, Dec. 2 Tuesday, Dec. 15 Friday, Dec. 18 Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. • Cape Girardeau, Mo. UTM: 1-0 • UE: 0-3 UTM: 2-0 • BU: 4-4 UTM: 3-0 (1-0) • SEMO: 2-4 (0-1)

HIGH UTM UE HIGH UTM BU HIGH UTM SEMO Points: Holt (24) Frederking (22) Points: Holden (21) McKinney (14) Points: Holden (24) Harris (23) Rebounds: Holden (8) Levitch (10) Rebounds: Kennedy (11) McKinney (10) Rebounds: Holden (10) Nicholas (6) Assists: 3 Tied (3) Givance (5) Assists: Eskridge (4) McKinney/Walker (4) Assists: Holt (5) Russell (6) Blocks: Holden (2) Levitch/Enaruna (2) Blocks: Rustin (7) Clements/McKinney (1) Blocks: Williams/Rustin (1) 3 Tied (1) Steals: Williams (3) 4 Tied (1) Steals: 3 Tied (2) Clements (1) Steals: Holden (4) Nicholas (2)

UT MARTIN OUTLASTS EVANSVILLE BALANCED SCORING ATTACK UT MARTIN REMAINS UNBEATEN IN EMOTIONAL 93-87 DOUBLE HELPS SKYHAWKS TURN AWAY AFTER GUTSY 69-67 VICTORY OVERTIME SEASON-OPENING WIN BETHEL, 95-60 IN OVC OPENER AT SEMO

UT Martin’s season opener took 50 minutes to Five UT Martin men’s basketball players scored For the first time since the 1989-90 season, the decide a victor as the Skyhawks made all the at least a dozen points as the Skyhawks ran away UT Martin men’s basketball squad is 3-0 as the right plays down the stretch during a 93-87 with a 95-60 triumph over the Bethel Wildcats at Skyhawks grinded through a 69-67 triumph at double overtime triumph over Evansville at the the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Ohio Valley Conference foe Southeast Missouri. Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Cameron Holden pumped in a game-high 21 UT Martin led for 36:15 of game time – holding UT Martin led for 43:47 of game time – opening points in only 21 minutes off the bench for UT a double-digit lead in the first half – but the host up a lead as large as 14 points in the first half – Martin, including a 15-of-17 performance from Redhawks tied the score at 67-all with eight before a late surge by the Purple Aces at the end the free throw line. His 15 makes were just two seconds remaining. The Skyhawks elected to of regulation. Eden Holt – who tossed in a game- shy of the school record set by Mitch Stentiford not call a timeout as Eden Holt received the high 24 points in his Skyhawk debut – knocked against Southeast Missouri on Jan. 3, 1984 and inbounds pass and dribbled the length of the down a three-pointer from the right wing with were the most for any Skyhawk since Benzor court, pulling up for a 15-foot jumper from the one second remaining in the second half to force Simmons converted 16 free throws at SIUE on right baseline that rattled in for the game-winner overtime. Jan. 24, 2011. with 0.2 seconds left.

In the two overtime periods, UT Martin shot 57.1 Jaron Williams pitched in 19 points on 7-of- percent (4-of-7) while doing most of its damage Cameron Holden notched the first double- 8 shooting and freshman Anthony Thomas at the charity stripe – sinking 15 of its 19 free double of his budding UT Martin career with scored all 17 of his points in the second half for throw attempts down the stretch. game-highs of 24 points, 10 rebounds and four UT Martin. Eden Holt tallied 14 points while steals. Jaron Williams (13 points) and Holt (10 Ajani Kennedy’s 12 points and game-best 11 Holt’s 24 points came on 6-of-9 shooting points, team-best five assists) joined Holden in (including 3-of-4 from beyond the three-point rebounds were good enough for the first double- double figures scoring while Kenton Eskridge arc) and a 9-for-10 performance from the free double of his Skyhawk career. Eric Rustin (seven and Anthony Thomas tossed in nine points throw line. Cameron Holden registered 16 blocks, six rebounds in 16 minutes) and Kenton apiece. points, a team-best eight rebounds and two Eskridge (seven points, six rebounds, game-high blocks off the bench while Jaron Williams (11 four assists, two steals) also provided valuable Southeast Missouri was led by Chris Harris’ 23 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals) minutes for UT Martin. points. DQ Nicholas and Eric Reed, Jr. scored 11 and Eman Sertovic (10 points) also scored in and 10 points, respectively, for the Redhawks. double figures for the Skyhawks. Bethel was led by Myron McKinney’s 14 points and 10 rebounds while Kamron Rose also Evansville was led by Noah Frederking’s 22 provided 11 points off the bench. The Wildcats points while Jax Levitch compiled a double- fell victim to an air-tight UT Martin defense that double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Shamar induced 20 turnovers to go along with a 17.6 Givance and Thomasi Gilgeous-Alexander percent shooting performance (3-of-17) from added 17 and 11 points, respectively. three-point land. 10 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

GAME RECAPS GAME 4 GAME 5 GAME 6 1 2 F 1 2 F 1 2 F 41 40 81 19 24 43 23 47 70 26 37 63 47 43 90 45 35 80

Sunday, Dec. 20 Tuesday, Dec. 22 Wednesday, Dec. 30 Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. The Pavilion at Ole Miss • Oxford, Miss. • Jacksonville, Ala. UTM: 3-1 • WIU: 2-4 UTM: 3-2 • OM: 5-1 UTM: 3-3 (1-1) • JSU: 7-2 (3-0)

HIGH UTM WIU HIGH UTM OM HIGH UTM JSU Points: Holden (12) Carius (18) Points: Kennedy/Thomas (7) Buffen/Joiner (16) Points: Holden (23) Ngumezi (20) Rebounds: Holden/Williams (5) Burrell (10) Rebounds: Holden (4) Rodriguez (9) Rebounds: Holden (11) Ngumezi (8) Assists: Kennedy/Mooving (3) Brookens (5) Assists: Holt/Eskridge (3) Shuler (8) Assists: Eskridge (8) Finch (4) Blocks: Coleman/Rustin (1) Pearson (3) Blocks: Walker (2) Buffen/White (2) Blocks: Walker (1) 3 Tied (1) Steals: 6 Tied (1) Johnson/Burrell (2) Steals: Eskridge (3) 7 Tied (1) Steals: Holt (2) Pal (2)

SLOW START COSTS SKYHAWKS UT MARTIN FALLS 90-43 SECOND HALF PUSH NOT ENOUGH IN 81-63 HOME SETBACK IN NONCONFERENCE FINALE AS SKYHAWKS DROP 80-70 TO WESTERN ILLINOIS AT OLE MISS DECISION AT JACKSONVILLE STATE

The UT Martin men’s basketball squad could The UT Martin men’s basketball team saw nine The UT Martin men’s basketball team shaved a not shake off a sluggish start to the contest as different players score but the Ole Miss Rebels 23-point deficit down to single digits in the final the Skyhawks fell by an 81-63 margin to Western claimed a 90-43 victory at the Pavilion at Ole stages but Jacksonville State was able to hold on Illinois at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Miss. for an 80-70 win at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

UT Martin was outscored 13-2 to begin the game Playing their fourth game in the last eight days, The Skyhawks clamped down defensively and could not recover, ending with 63 points (22 the Skyhawks were led in scoring by Ajani over the final 20 minutes, outscoring the host points below its season scoring average) while Kennedy and Anthony Thomas’ seven points Gamecocks by a 47-35 margin. Anthony Thomas shooting 34.6 percent from the floor. apiece. Cameron Holden added six points and helped ignite UT Martin’s comeback as the a team-best four rebounds while Eden Holt and freshman out of Silver Spring, Md. unleashed 15 Cameron Holden topped the Skyhawks in Keston Eskridge each divvied out three assists. of the team’s 21 points during a spurt of 5:38. A scoring for the third consecutive game, tossing Defensively, UT Martin was led by La-Quiem Cameron Holden layup at the 1:01 mark made in 12 points to go along with a team-best five Walker’s career-best two blocks and Eskridge’s the score 74-65 but that was ultimately as close rebounds. Anthony Thomas (10 points) was the game-high three steals. as the Skyhawks would get in the second half. only other UT Martin player to score in double figures while Ajani Kennedy (nine points, team- Ole Miss placed four scorers in double figures Holden led the charge for UT Martin with his high three assists) and Trey Fort (eight points on while shooting 59.3 percent (35-of-59) from the second double-double in as many league games, a perfect 3-for-3 shooting in only six minutes) floor. KJ Buffen and Jarkel Joiner shared the team tallying game-highs of 23 points and a career- also keyed the Skyhawks. lead with 16 points each while Matthew Murrell best 11 rebounds. Thomas (15 points) finished (13) and Austin Crowley (11) also reached the only two points shy of his career-high scoring Western Illinois shot an even 50 percent in double-digit plateau in the scoring column. tally while La-Quiem Walker chipped in a both halves, finishing the game with a 29-of- career-best 10 points in 16 minutes off the bench. 58 performance from the floor. Will Carius Kenton Eskridge distributed a career-high eight scored the Leathernecks’ first 11 points and assists for the Skyhawks, who won the turnover finished with a game-high 18 points while Justin battle (11 to eight). Brookens contributed 15 points and a game-high five assists. Cameron Burrell (11 points, game- Jacksonville State remained unbeaten in best 10 rebounds) and Tamell Pearson (11 points, Ohio Valley Conference play after Amanze three blocks) rounded out the double-digit Ngumezi posted team-highs of 20 points and scorers for Western Illinois. eight rebounds. Jalen Finch and Darian Adams provided 18 and 16 points, respectively, for the Gamecocks.

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GAME RECAPS GAME 7 GAME 8 GAME 9 1 2 F 1 2 F 1 2 F 44 46 90 30 32 62 34 35 69 24 45 69 33 41 74 38 51 89

Saturday, Jan. 2 Thursday, Jan. 7 Saturday, Jan. 9 Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. Gentry Center • Nashville, Tenn. • Nashville, Tenn. UTM: 3-4 (1-2) • BU: 10-1 (4-0) UTM: 3-5 (1-3) • TSU: 2-6 (1-4) UTM: 3-6 (1-4) • BU: 12-1 (6-0)

HIGH UTM BU HIGH UTM TSU HIGH UTM BU Points: Holden (16) Sheppard (21) Points: Holden (20) Fitzgerald, Jr. (21) Points: Thomas (21) Wood (21) Rebounds: Holden (7) Murphy/Sheppard (7) Rebounds: Holden (8) Barrett (5) Rebounds: Polla (8) Murphy (9) Assists: Eskridge (7) Murphy/Bellinger (6) Assists: Holden (3) Freeman (5) Assists: Holt (6) Murphy (7) Blocks: Holden/Walker (1) Muszynski (1) Blocks: Kennedy (1) Johnson/Green (2) Blocks: Holden (1) Muszynski (1) Steals: Eskridge/Walker (3) Sheppard (6) Steals: Holden (3) Fitzgerald, Jr. (2) Steals: Holt/Thomas (2) Smith (3)

UT MARTIN FALLS VICTIM SKYHAWKS BATTLE THOMAS GOES OFF FOR A TO HOT-SHOOTING BUT FALL 74-62 CAREER-HIGH SCORING TALLY IN BELMONT, 90-69 AT TENNESSEE STATE UT MARTIN’S SETBACK AT BELMONT

Four UT Martin Skyhawks scored in double Despite another high-quality effort by Cameron The UT Martin men’s basketball squad was figures but the Ohio Valley Conference-leading Holden, the UT Martin men’s basketball squad embroiled in a battle for the first 27-plus minutes Belmont Bruins claimed a 90-69 win in men’s fell to Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee but a prolonged scoring run aided Belmont in an basketball action at the Kathleen and Tom Elam State by a 74-62 margin. 89-69 victory at the Curb Event Center. Center. A junior forward, Holden was responsible for The Skyhawks gave the Ohio Valley Conference- UT Martin won the turnover battle (18 to 16) team-highs in points (20), rebounds (8), assists leading Bruins all that they wanted, holding a and also held a 14-point advantage from the (3) and steals (3). It marked the sixth time in lead early in the second half behind a season- charity stripe (25 to 11) but the first half proved eight games this season that the Forsyth, Ga. best 10-of-20 effort from beyond the three-point to be costly. Belmont shot 61.5 percent (16-of-26) native has topped the Skyhawks in the scoring arc. UT Martin outrebounded Belmont by a 38- while the Skyhawks were limited to 21.7 percent column. 32 margin and turned 13 offensive rebounds into shooting (5-of-23) from the floor during the first 12 second-chance points but the Bruins scored 18 20 minutes. Although Holden was UT Martin’s only double- unanswered points in the second half to put the digit scorer, four more Skyhawks tallied at game away. Cameron Holden topped UT Martin in scoring least seven points. Jaron Williams (9), Kenton for the fifth time this season, securing 16 points Eskridge (8), Ajani Kennedy (7), La-Quiem Anthony Thomas played the best game of to go along with a game-high seven rebounds. Walker (7) provided UT Martin with scoring his freshman season, tallying career-highs in Eden Holt added 13 points while the frontcourt threats. scoring (21 points), rebounding (6) and steals (2). duo of Jaron Williams (11) and Ajani Kennedy He was 7-of-16 from the field – including a 3-for- (10) additionally added a scoring punch. Kenton Tennessee State was led by Marcus Fitzgerald, 6 performance from three-point range – and Eskridge divvied out a game-best seven assists Jr.’s 21 points. Mark Freeman tacked on 16 points knocked down all four of his free throw tries. and a team-high three steals for the Skyhawks. and a game-high five assists for the Tigers, who shot 54.3 percent (25-of-46) and hit seven of their The Skyhawks also saw Eden Holt (11 points) Belmont was led by Ben Sheppard’s 21 points, nine 3-pointers in the first half. and Cameron Holden (10) score in double seven rebounds and six steals. JaCobi Wood figures. Hannes Polla grabbed a career-best accumulated 17 points off the bench while Nick eight rebounds in only 12 minutes while Holt Muszynski was responsible for 13 points. handed out six of UT Martin’s 11 assists.

Jacobi Wood equaled a game-high with 21 points for Belmont. Nick Muszynski (11 points), Even Brauns (10) and EJ Bellinger (10) also helped pace the Bruins while Grayson Murphy (9 points, game-highs of 9 rebounds and 7 assists) flirted with a triple-double. 12 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

GAME RECAPS GAME 10 GAME 11 GAME 12 1 2 F 1 2 F 1 2 F 32 47 79 39 34 73 22 22 44 27 30 57 46 67 113 32 44 76

Saturday, Jan. 16 Thursday, Jan. 21 Saturday, Jan. 23 Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. McBrayer Arena • Richmond, Ky. Johnson Arena • Morehead, Ky. UTM: 3-7 (1-5) • MSU: 5-6 (2-4) UTM: 3-8 (1-6) • EKU: 13-2 (7-1) UTM: 3-9 (1-7) • MSU: 11-6 (8-2)

HIGH UTM MSU HIGH UTM EKU HIGH UTM MSU Points: Holden (20) Williams (17) Points: Holden (20) Green, Jr. (25) Points: Holden (16) Broome/Cooper (13) Rebounds: Holden (16) Williams (9) Rebounds: Holden (13) Robb/Blanton (5) Rebounds: 3 Tied (5) Broome (8) Assists: Williams (3) Bostick (9) Assists: Holden (7) Robb (6) Assists: Eskridge (3) Hunt (6) Blocks: Williams/Coleman (1) Williams (2) Blocks: Kennedy (3) Moreno (1) Blocks: 3 Tied (1) Broome (4) Steals: Holden/Thomas (3) Kirby (2) Steals: Holden/Eskridge (2) Lewis (5) Steals: Holden (3) Hunt (2)

BIG OUTING BY HOLDEN NOT HOLDEN FLIRTS WITH TRIPLE- OFFENSE STRUGGLES AS ENOUGH AS SKYHAWKS FALL DOUBLE BUT UT MARTIN SUFFERS SKYHAWKS COME UP SHORT 79-57 TO MURRAY STATE 113-73 SETBACK AT EKU AT MOREHEAD STATE, 76-44

Cameron Holden accumulated game-highs of 20 Cameron Holden, a junior forward on the UT The UT Martin men’s basketball team shot a points, 16 rebounds and three steals but the UT Martin men’s basketball team, made a bid at season-low field goal percentage at Morehead Martin men’s basketball team fell 79-57 to Ohio school history but the Skyhawks fell by a 113-73 State, falling to the Ohio Valley Conference’s Valley Conference rival Murray State. margin at Eastern Kentucky. best defensive squad in a 76-44 setback.

A junior forward out of Forsyth, Ga., Holden Holden ended his night with team-highs of 20 It was an off night all around for the Skyhawks, eclipsed the 20-point plateau for the fifth time in points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and two steals who shot 29.8 percent from the floor and 21.1 10 games this season. His 16 rebounds shattered – nearly becoming only the fifth UT Martin percent from three-point range. UT Martin – his previous career-high tally of 11 – which was player to amass a triple-double. It marked his who entered the game leading the OVC in free set at Jacksonville State on Dec. 30 – as he hauled fourth double-double of the season (all in Ohio throw percentage – even shot an uncharacteristic in his third double-double of the season (all in Valley Conference play) while his seven assists 50 percent (6-of-12) from the charity stripe. OVC play). more than doubled his career-high (previously three at Tennessee State on Jan. 7). Cameron Holden once again topped the Jaron Williams also scored in double digits Skyhawks in scoring, securing a game-best for the Skyhawks as the Rock Hill, SC native The Skyhawks also saw Anthony Thomas (16 16 points to go along with team-highs of five compiled 11 points to go along with five points) and Kenton Eskridge (season-best 10 rebounds and three steals. Kenton Eskridge rebounds and a team-high three assists. Kenton points) score in double-figures while Trey Fort equaled Holden with a team-high five rebounds Eskridge additionally equaled a season-high equaled a career-high with eight points in just and also dished out a team-best three assists. with nine points for UT Martin, who only trailed 11 minutes. Ajani Kennedy contributed seven by five points at the halftime break but was rebounds and a career-high three blocks for Morehead State had a trio of balanced scorers outscored 47-30 in the final 20 minutes. UT Martin, who trailed by just seven points in double figures, paced by Johni Broome and at the halftime break but could not fend off a DeVon Cooper’s 13-point efforts. James Baker Murray State placed five scorers in double dangerous shooting Colonel squad over the final chipped in 12 points for the Eagles, who were figures, led by KJ Williams’ 17 points. Tevin 20 minutes. 0-for-9 from three-point range in the first half Brown (13), Dionte Bostick (11), Demond but shot 61.5 percent (16-of-26) overall in the Robinson (10) and Chico Carter, Jr. (10) also Eastern Kentucky made 20 three-pointers in 37 final 20 minutes. helped the Racers shoot 53.6 percent for the tries, connecting for 54.1 percent of its attempts contest – including a 61.3 percent (19-of-31) clip from deep. Wendell Green, Jr. led the way with in the second half. 25 points while Michael Moreno followed closely behind with 23 points. Curt Lewis and Devontae Blanton also chipped in 19 points apiece for the Colonels, who won their eighth straight game.

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GAME RECAPS GAME 13 GAME 14 GAME 15 1 2 F 1 2 F 1 2 F 32 34 66 18 23 41 35 41 76 32 37 69 26 25 51 24 36 60

Tuesday, Jan. 26 Thursday, Jan. 28 Saturday, Jan. 30 Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. UTM: 4-9 (2-7) • SEMO: 4-10 (2-6) UTM: 5-9 (3-7) • EIU: 5-12 (2-8) UTM: 5-10 (3-8) • SIUE: 6-6 (4-2)

HIGH UTM SEMO HIGH UTM EIU HIGH UTM SIUE Points: Williams (20) Akenten (18) Points: Williams (17) Deang (14) Points: Thomas (24) Adewunmi (20) Rebounds: Kennedy (7) Nicholas (9) Rebounds: Kennedy (14) Alleruzzo IV (10) Rebounds: Kennedy (7) S. Wright (9) Assists: Eskridge (9) Nicholas (6) Assists: Eskridge (4) Wallace (4) Assists: 3 Tied (2) Carter/James (5) Blocks: Walker (1) None Blocks: Kennedy (1) Wallace/Deang (1) Blocks: Thomas (2) L. Wright (5) Steals: 4 Tied (2) Love (2) Steals: Viana (3) 3 Tied (2) Steals: 5 Tied (1) 4 Tied (1)

TOTAL TEAM EFFORT HISTORICAL DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE UT MARTIN WINNING STREAK PROPELS UT MARTIN PAST LEADS SKYHAWKS TO SECOND SNAPPED WITH 76-60 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, 69-66 STRAIGHT WIN, 51-41 OVER EIU SETBACK TO SIUE

The UT Martin men’s basketball team had its A stingy defensive unit was on full display as Playing its third game in the last five days, the fair share of heroes during a 69-66 Ohio Valley UT Martin downed Eastern Illinois, 51-41, in UT Martin men’s basketball team ran out of gas Conference triumph over Southeast Missouri. an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball as the Skyhawks fell by a 76-60 margin to SIUE. matchup. In a game that featured 14 lead changes and 11 Freshman Anthony Thomas posted 22 of his ties, Jaron Williams poured in a career-high 20 The 41 points allowed are the fewest by any career-best 24 points in the second half for UT points on 9-of-12 shooting and Ajani Kennedy Skyhawk team against a NCAA Division I Martin, eclipsing his previous game-high of 21 scored all 13 of his season-high points in the opponent in school history. The last time a UT set at Belmont on Jan. 9. The 6-7 guard from second half for the Skyhawks. Vinnie Viana Martin squad allowed fewer points was a 115- Silver Spring, Md. knocked down nine of his 14 added a career-best 12 points off the bench while 29 win over Champion Baptist (a member of shot attempts (including a trio of three-pointers) Kenton Eskridge dished out a career-high nine the Association of Christian College Athletics) and went a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw assists and made two clutch free throws with six on Nov. 20, 2014. The Skyhawks held Eastern line. seconds left to play to help secure the victory. Illinois to 28.1 percent shooting (16-of-57), including a 3-for-24 effort (12.5 percent) from Jaron Williams contributed 13 points while As a team, UT Martin set season-highs in field three-point range. tying a career-high with six rebounds for the goal percentage (50 percent, 25-of-50), three- Skyhawks. Ajani Kennedy pulled down a team- point field goals made (10) and three-point field Jaron Williams topped UT Martin in scoring for best seven rebounds as UT Martin outscored the goal percentage (55.6 percent). The Skyhawks the second straight game, pouring in a game- visiting Cougars 21-8 in second-chance points. also sank 81.8 percent of their free throw tries, high 17 points. Vinnie Viana (11 points) also including seven of eight attempts over the final reached double figures in the scoring column Mike Adewunmi (20 points) and Sidney Wilson 20 minutes. for the second consecutive outing while Ajani (18) each scored in double figures for SIUE. The Kennedy hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds Cougars shot 56 percent (14-for-25) and made Southeast Missouri was led by Nana Akenten’s for the Skyhawks. 10 of its 11 free throw attempts over the final 20 18 points while Chris Harris (12 points) was the minutes while blocking 10 shots for the contest. only other Redhawk to score in double figures. Eastern Illinois were led by Deang Deang’s 14 DQ Nicholas contributed a game-high nine points. Josiah Wallace tacked on 11 points for rebounds and six assists for Southeast Missouri, the Panthers, who dressed only seven players who was forced into 15 turnovers. because of injuries and COVID-19 protocols.

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GAME RECAPS GAME 16 GAME 17 GAME 18 1 2 F 1 2 F 1 2 F 46 36 82 41 23 64 31 44 75 34 36 70 40 26 66 43 33 76

Thursday, Feb. 4 Saturday, Feb. 6 Monday, Feb. 8 Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. UTM: 5-11 (3-9) • JSU: 11-7 (7-5) UTM: 6-11 (4-9) • TTU: 2-18 (2-11) UTM: 7-11 (5-9) • APSU: 11-8 (7-6)

HIGH UTM JSU HIGH UTM TTU HIGH UTM APSU Points: Williams (21) Huffman/Adams (16) Points: Williams (20) Davidson (15) Points: Kennedy (22) Joseph (18) Rebounds: Polla (7) Huffman (8) Rebounds: Kennedy (10) Harvell (8) Rebounds: Kennedy (6) Taylor (12) Assists: Eskridge (6) Adams (6) Assists: Eskridge (6) Davidson (6) Assists: Holden (7) Paez (6) Blocks: Polla (4) Pal (2) Blocks: Walker (1) Harvell (2) Blocks: Walker/Thomas (1) Walker (1) Steals: 3 Tied (1) Finch (2) Steals: Holden (3) Harvell/Davidson (2) Steals: 3 Tied (1) Peake/Taylor (2)

SEASON-BEST EFFORT FROM STIFLING DEFENSE ALLOWS UT KENNEDY’S BUZZER-BEATING DOWNTOWN NOT ENOUGH AS MARTIN TO HOLD ON FOR A 66-64 GAME-WINNER TRIGGERS SKYHAWKS SKYHAWKS FALL 82-70 TO JSU OVC WIN OVER TENNESSEE TECH TO 76-75 TRIUMPH OVER APSU

The UT Martin men’s basketball squad canned For the first time this season, UT Martin Ajani Kennedy capped off a career-high scoring 13 three-pointers on a 50 percent shooting night overcame a halftime deficit to post a victory as night with a step-back three-pointer just before time expired that sent the UT Martin men’s from beyond the three-point arc but the visiting the Skyhawk men’s basketball team grinded out a 66-64 Ohio Valley Conference win against basketball team home a winner, 76-75 over Jacksonville State Gamecocks came away with Austin Peay. an 82-70 win at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Tennessee Tech at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Center. The Skyhawks played arguably their best game of the season against the league’s preseason The Skyhawks’ 13 trifectas were the most since UT Martin trailed by a 41-40 margin at the favorite. UT Martin hit nine 3-pointers in the Feb. 15, 2020 against Eastern Illinois as Jaron halftime break as the visiting Golden Eagles shot opening 20 minutes on its way to a 43-31 halftime 52 percent (13-of-25) from the field – including a lead and overcame an eight-point deficit with Williams (five) and Kenton Eskridge (four) each nine minutes to go in the contest. set new career-highs in that category. Eman 7-for-15 effort from three-point range. However, the Skyhawks cranked up the heat on the Sertovic (season-best three) and Ajani Kennedy Kennedy’s heroics were the story of the night defensive end over the final 20 minutes, limiting (one) also contributed to UT Martin’s final tally. as he sealed the win after a career-best 22 Tennessee Tech to just 34.6 percent shooting points and team-high six rebounds. With UT (9-of-26) and a 2-for-12 effort from outside the Williams scored a career-high 21 points while Martin trailing by two points with 2.3 seconds three-point arc. left, Kenton Eskridge lobbed a high inbounds Eskridge (career-best 16 points, career-high six pass to Cameron Holden, who immediately rebounds, game-best six assists) and Sertovic Jaron Williams continued his remarkable play found Kennedy at the top of the key. The 6-9, (season-high 13 points) also pitched in big today as he topped UT Martin in scoring for the 225-pound southpaw took a step back and let it scoring efforts. Returning from injury and fourth time in the last five outings. The junior fly as the shot found nothing but net to send the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center into a frenzy. playing in his first game since Jan. 9, Hannes forward out of Rock Hill, SC dialed up a game- Polla corralled a team-high seven rebounds and high 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting (plus a perfect In addition to Kennedy, the UT Martin backcourt swatted away a career-best four blocks for the 6-of-6 performance from the free throw line. tandem of Eman Sertovic and Vinnie Viana each Skyhawks. Kenton Eskridge also reached double figures in established career-highs with 15 points. Holden the scoring column as he posted 12 points while was also a primary facilitator of the Skyhawk The duo of Brandon Huffman and Darian divvying out a game-high six assists. offense tonight as he equaled his career-high Adams each scored 16 points apiece to lift with seven assists for UT Martin, who was a Jacksonville State. Jalen Finch and Demaree Defensively, Ajani Kennedy pulled down a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line.

King additionally generated 11 points apiece game-best 10 rebounds while Cameron Holden Austin Peay was led by Terry Taylor’s 17 points for the Gamecocks, who made 11 three-pointers swiped a game-high three steals. and 12 rebounds although the Preseason OVC themselves. Player of the Year was held scoreless until Tennessee Tech placed a trio of scorers in double 1:20 to go in the opening half. Tai’Reon Joseph digits, led by Keishawn Davidson’s 15 points. accounted for a team-high 18 points while Austin Harvell and Jr. Clay each contributed 14 Jordyn Adams (12 points) and Elton Walker (11) points apiece for the Golden Eagles. also scored in double figures. 15 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

GAME RECAPS GAME 19 GAME 20 GAME 21 1 2 F 1 2 F 1 2 F 18 32 50 23 32 55 37 52 89 37 34 71 46 38 84 40 32 72

Thursday, Feb. 11 Saturday, Feb. 13 Thursday, Feb. 18 • Clarksville, Tenn. CFSB Center • Murray, Ky. Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. UTM: 7-12 (5-10) • APSU: 12-8 (8-6) UTM: 7-13 (5-11) • MSU: 11-9 (8-7) UTM: 7-14 (5-12) • EKU: 18-5 (12-4)

HIGH UTM APSU HIGH UTM MSU HIGH UTM EKU Points: Holden (14) Paez (17) Points: Holden (19) Brown (25) Points: Thomas (16) King (24) Rebounds: Holden (9) Taylor (11) Rebounds: Holden (14) Williams (16) Rebounds: Holden (18) 3 Tied (6) Assists: Fort (2) Paez/Adams (3) Assists: 3 Tied (1) Bostick (5) Assists: Holden (6) Green, Jr. (6) Blocks: 4 Tied (1) None Blocks: 3 Tied (1) 3 Tied (1) Blocks: Thomas (2) King (2) Steals: Sertovic (2) Taylor (3) Steals: Kennedy/Holden (2) Williams (3) Steals: Holden (4) Lewis/Green, Jr. (3)

UT MARTIN DROPS SKYHAWKS FALL 84-55 AT TURNOVERS PLAGUE UT MARTIN A TOUGH 71-50 DECISION MURRAY STATE DESPITE ANOTHER AS COLONELS POST A AT AUSTIN PEAY DOUBLE-DOUBLE OUT OF HOLDEN COME-FROM-BEHIND 89-72 WIN

Cameron Holden produced team-highs of 14 The UT Martin men’s basketball team received It was a tale of two halves for the UT Martin points and nine rebounds for the UT Martin sound play from Cameron Holden but the men’s basketball team as a strong opening 20 men’s basketball squad but Austin Peay exacted proved to be too much in minutes was hampered by second-half turnovers revenge with a 71-50 win over the Skyhawks at an 84-55 Skyhawk setback at the CFSB Center. in an 89-72 setback to Eastern Kentucky. the Dunn Center. Holden secured his fifth double-double against The Skyhawks raced out to a seven-point lead in Three days after UT Martin defeated the same Ohio Valley Conference competition, dialing the first half and took a 40-37 advantage into the Governors squad, Austin Peay came out hot and up 19 points and 14 rebounds. The junior out locker room at the break. However, UT Martin never trailed during this afternoon’s contest. of Forsyth, Ga. shot 7-of-13 from the floor and committed 12 turnovers while the Colonels shot Offensively, the Skyhawks struggled to the tune made four of his five field goal tries while also 62.1 percent (18-of-29) in the second half. of 33.3 percent shooting (16-of-48), including a adding a pair of steals in 28 minutes of playing 4-for-16 performance from three-point range. time. Reigning Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Cameron Holden generated 13 points, Eleven different UT Martin players scored but Holden was the only UT Martin scorer in a career-best 18 rebounds, six assists and four Holden was the only Skyhawk in double figures double figures as Ajani Kennedy and Jaron steals for the Skyhawks, who saw seven players as he went 8-for-11 from the free throw line. Williams finished with eight and seven points, score at least seven points. Anthony Thomas Jonte Coleman (six points) was the next-highest respectively. The Skyhawks had 10 different scored a team-high 16 points while Ajani scorer for UT Martin as he was responsible for players score but shot 34.0 percent (18-of-53) Kennedy’s 11 points rounded out UT Martin’s two of the Skyhawk’s four 3-pointers. from the field. double-digit scorers. Eman Sertovic (nine points), Vinnie Viana (eight), Jaron Williams Austin Peay placed four different scorers in Murray State took the win after Tevin Brown (seven) and Kenton Eskridge (seven) also double figures, led by Carlos Paez’s 17 points. collected a game-high 25 points. KJ Williams (15 provided scoring punch for UT Martin. Terry Taylor (16 points, 11 rebounds), Mike points, 16 rebounds), Chico Carter, Jr. (17 points) Peake (13 points) and Tai’Reon Joseph (12 and Demond Robinson (10 points) also led the Eastern Kentucky placed four scorers in double points) also helped carry the Governors to the way for the Racers. digits in the scoring column, topped by Tre finish line. King’s 24 points. Wendell Green, Jr. tossed in 17 points while Curt Lewis (13) and Cooper Robb (10) additionally chipped in significant scoring performances for the Colonels.

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GAME RECAPS GAME 22 GAME 23 1 2 F 1 2 F 45 34 79 26 27 53 35 34 69 35 31 66

Saturday, Feb. 20 Thursday, Feb. 25 Elam Center • Martin, Tenn. • Edwardsville, Ill. UTM: 7-15 (5-13) • MSU: 17-7 (14-3) UTM: 7-16 (5-14) • SIUE: 9-15 (7-11)

HIGH UTM MSU HIGH UTM SIUE Points: Holden (13) Potter (20) Points: Williams (20) S. Wright (17) Rebounds: Holden (9) Broome (9) Rebounds: Sertovic/Thomas (6) L. Wright (10) Assists: Eskridge (5) Cooper (7) Assists: Williams (4) S. Wright (6) Blocks: Polla/Eskridge (1) Broome (2) Blocks: None L. Wright (4) Steals: Viana (3) Potter (2) Steals: Williams (4) James (2)

TIME RUNS OUT ON UT MARTIN FALLS 66-53 SKYHAWK COMEBACK BID ON THE ROAD AGAINST MOREHEAD STATE AGAINST SIUE

The UT Martin men’s basketball team gave a Jaron Williams pumped in a game-high 20 valiant effort against one of the top teams in the points for the UT Martin men’s basketball team Ohio Valley Conference but in the end it wasn’t but it wasn’t enough as the host SIUE Cougars enough as the Skyhawks fell 79-69 to Morehead claimed a 66-53 win at the Vadalabene Center. State. The loss officially eliminates the Skyhawks from Ohio Valley Conference Tournament contention. The Skyhawks trailed by 20 points just under the midway point of the second half but kept It marked the fifth time this season that Williams battling, eventually getting within single digits topped UT Martin in scoring as the junior late in the game. However, Morehead State hit forward from Rock Hill, SC made eight of his 12 a season-best 50 percent of its 20 three-point shot attempts and added career-highs in assists attempts to hang on for the win. (four) and steals (four).

Cameron Holden just missed out on his seventh Eman Sertovic (eight points, team-high six double-double of the season, recording team- highs of 13 points and nine rebounds. UT Martin rebounds) was the next highest scorer for the also received a lift out of Jonte Coleman as the Skyhawks, who forced 20 turnovers. junior guard from Champaign, Ill. pumped in a career-high 10 points in just 13 minutes while SIUE was led by Shamar Wright’s 17 points the Skyhawks made their second-half surge. while Lamar Wright tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds. Mike Adewunmi and Desmond Polk Kenton Eskridge (nine points, team-best five provided 16 and 10 points, respectively, for the assists), Ajani Kennedy (nine points), Eman Cougars. Sertovic (nine points), Polla (eight points) and Anthony Thomas (seven points) additionally contributed for a well-balanced UT Martin offensive attack.

Morehead State was keyed by Skyelar Potter’s game-high 20 points. Johni Broome (14 points, nine rebounds), James Baker (13 points) and DeVon Cooper (13 points) also scored in double digits for an Eagle squad that has now won 13 of their last 14 decisions.

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2020-21 Skyhawk Basketball UT Martin Team High/Low Analysis (as of Feb 25, 2021) All games

UTUT MARTIN Martin - TEAMGAME-HIGHS GAME HIGHS

POINTS 95 BETHEL (12/15/20) 93 EVANSVILLE (12/02/20) 76 AUSTIN PEAY (02/08/21) 73 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 72 EASTERN KENTUCKY (02/18/21) FIELD GOALS MADE 31 EVANSVILLE (12/02/20) 30 BETHEL (12/15/20) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 67 BETHEL (12/15/20) 66 SIUE (01/30/21) 66 at Jacksonville State (12/30/20) 66 EVANSVILLE (12/02/20) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .500 (25-50) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (01/26/21) .491 (27-55) AUSTIN PEAY (02/08/21) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 13 JACKSONVILLE STATE (02/04/21) 11 AUSTIN PEAY (02/08/21) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 26 MOREHEAD STATE (02/20/21) 26 JACKSONVILLE STATE (02/04/21) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .556 (10-18) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (01/26/21) .500 (13-26) JACKSONVILLE STATE (02/04/21) .500 (10-20) at Belmont (01/09/21) FREE THROWS MADE 27 BETHEL (12/15/20) 25 BELMONT (01/02/21) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 34 BETHEL (12/15/20) 32 BELMONT (01/02/21) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1.000 (11-11) AUSTIN PEAY (02/08/21) .850 (17-20) MURRAY STATE (01/16/21) REBOUNDS 46 BETHEL (12/15/20) 43 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) ASSISTS 18 AUSTIN PEAY (02/08/21) 16 EASTERN KENTUCKY (02/18/21) 16 TENNESSEE TECH (02/06/21) STEALS 11 at SIUE (02/25/21) 10 MOREHEAD STATE (02/20/21) 10 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (01/26/21) 10 MURRAY STATE (01/16/21) BLOCKED SHOTS 11 BETHEL (12/15/20) 7 JACKSONVILLE STATE (02/04/21) TURNOVERS 22 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 20 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) FOULS 23 at SIUE (02/25/21) 23 at Tennessee State (01/07/21) 23 EVANSVILLE (12/02/20)

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OPPONENTOpponent GAME-HIGHS - GAME HIGHS

POINTS 113 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 90 BELMONT (01/02/21) 90 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) 89 EASTERN KENTUCKY (02/18/21) 89 at Belmont (01/09/21) FIELD GOALS MADE 42 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 35 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 70 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 66 BETHEL (12/15/20) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .600 (42-70) at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) .596 (34-57) BELMONT (01/02/21) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 20 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 15 EVANSVILLE (12/02/20) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 37 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 34 EVANSVILLE (12/02/20) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .541 (20-37) at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) .500 (10-20) MOREHEAD STATE (02/20/21) .500 (9-18) at Austin Peay (02/11/21) FREE THROWS MADE 21 at SIUE (02/25/21) 20 EASTERN KENTUCKY (02/18/21) 20 EVANSVILLE (12/02/20) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 31 at SIUE (02/25/21) 31 EASTERN KENTUCKY (02/18/21) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1.000 (6-6) EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) .900 (9-10) at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) REBOUNDS 45 at Morehead State (01/23/21) 45 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) ASSISTS 27 BELMONT (01/02/21) 25 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) STEALS 13 BELMONT (01/02/21) 12 EASTERN KENTUCKY (02/18/21) 12 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) BLOCKED SHOTS 10 SIUE (01/30/21) 9 at Morehead State (01/23/21) TURNOVERS 20 at SIUE (02/25/21) 20 BETHEL (12/15/20) FOULS 25 BETHEL (12/15/20) 23 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 23 BELMONT (01/02/21) 23 EVANSVILLE (12/02/20)

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UT MARTINUT Martin GAME-LOWS - GAME LOWS

POINTS 43 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) 44 at Morehead State (01/23/21) 50 at Austin Peay (02/11/21) 51 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 53 at SIUE (02/25/21) FIELD GOALS MADE 16 at Austin Peay (02/11/21) 17 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) 17 at Morehead State (01/23/21) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 48 at Austin Peay (02/11/21) 50 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (01/26/21) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .298 (17-57) at Morehead State (01/23/21) .304 (17-56) at Ole Miss (12/22/20) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 2 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 4 BELMONT (01/02/21) 4 at Tennessee State (01/07/21) 4 MURRAY STATE (01/16/21) 4 at Morehead State (01/23/21) 4 SIUE (01/30/21) 4 at Austin Peay (02/11/21) 4 at SIUE (02/25/21) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 14 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 16 at Austin Peay (02/11/21) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .143 (2-14) at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) .167 (4-24) SIUE (01/30/21) FREE THROWS MADE 3 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) 3 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 4 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 6 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .417 (5-12) at SIUE (02/25/21) .462 (6-13) MOREHEAD STATE (02/20/21) REBOUNDS 21 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) 23 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (01/26/21) ASSISTS 3 at Murray State (02/13/21) 6 at Austin Peay (02/11/21) STEALS 3 JACKSONVILLE STATE (02/04/21) 3 AUSTIN PEAY (02/08/21) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 at SIUE (02/25/21) 1 at Jacksonville State (12/30/20) 1 at Tennessee State (01/07/21) 1 at Belmont (01/09/21) 1 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (01/26/21) 1 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 1 TENNESSEE TECH (02/06/21) TURNOVERS 8 at Jacksonville State (12/30/20) 8 TENNESSEE TECH (02/06/21) FOULS 10 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 14 at Ole Miss (12/22/20) 14 MURRAY STATE (01/16/21) 14 MOREHEAD STATE (02/20/21)

20 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC 2020-21 Skyhawk Basketball UT Martin High/Low Analysis (as of Feb 25, 2021) All games

OPPONENTOpponent GAME-LOWS - GAME LOWS

POINTS 41 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 60 BETHEL (12/15/20) 64 TENNESSEE TECH (02/06/21) 66 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (01/26/21) 66 at SIUE (02/25/21) FIELD GOALS MADE 16 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 21 BETHEL (12/15/20) 21 at SIUE (02/25/21) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 43 at SIUE (02/25/21) 46 at Tennessee State (01/07/21) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .281 (16-57) EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) .318 (21-66) BETHEL (12/15/20) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 3 BETHEL (12/15/20) 3 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 3 at SIUE (02/25/21) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 12 at SIUE (02/25/21) 17 BETHEL (12/15/20) 17 EASTERN KENTUCKY (02/18/21) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .125 (3-24) EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) .176 (3-17) BETHEL (12/15/20) FREE THROWS MADE 6 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 9 MURRAY STATE (01/16/21) 9 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 6 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 10 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .520 (13-25) WESTERN ILLINOIS (12/20/20) .588 (10-17) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (01/26/21) REBOUNDS 28 at Tennessee State (01/07/21) 28 at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) ASSISTS 7 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 11 at Austin Peay (02/11/21) STEALS 1 BETHEL (12/15/20) 4 EVANSVILLE (12/02/20) 4 SIUE (01/30/21) 4 TENNESSEE TECH (02/06/21) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (01/26/21) 0 at Austin Peay (02/11/21) TURNOVERS 9 JACKSONVILLE STATE (02/04/21) 9 AUSTIN PEAY (02/08/21) FOULS 9 EASTERN ILLINOIS (01/28/21) 11 JACKSONVILLE STATE (02/04/21)

21 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

2020-21 Skyhawk Basketball UT Martin Player High/Low Analysis (as of Feb 25, 2021) All games

UT MARTINUT Martin INDIVIDUAL - INDIVIDUAL GAME-HIGHS GAME HIGHS

Points 24 THOMAS, Anthony vs SIUE (01/30/21) 24 HOLDEN, Cameron at Southeast Missouri (12/18/20) 24 HOLT, Eden vs Evansville (12/02/20) 23 HOLDEN, Cameron at Jacksonville State (12/30/20) 22 KENNEDY, Ajani vs Austin Peay (02/08/21) Field Goals Made 9 THOMAS, Anthony vs SIUE (01/30/21) 9 WILLIAMS, Jaron vs Southeast Missouri (01/26/21) Field Goal Att. 19 HOLDEN, Cameron at Jacksonville State (12/30/20) 18 WILLIAMS, Jaron vs SIUE (01/30/21) 18 HOLDEN, Cameron vs Murray State (01/16/21) FG Pct (min 5 made) .875 (7-8) WILLIAMS, Jaron vs Bethel (12/15/20) .750 (9-12) WILLIAMS, Jaron vs Southeast Missouri (01/26/21) 3-Point FG Made 5 WILLIAMS, Jaron vs Jacksonville State (02/04/21) 4 ESKRIDGE, Kenton vs Jacksonville State (02/04/21) 3-Point FG Att. 7 SERTOVIC, Eman vs Austin Peay (02/08/21) 7 WILLIAMS, Jaron vs Jacksonville State (02/04/21) 7 VIANA, Vinnie vs Eastern Illinois (01/28/21) 7 THOMAS, Anthony vs Bethel (12/15/20) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 3 made) 1.000 (3-3) WILLIAMS, Jaron at Southeast Missouri (12/18/20) .800 (4-5) ESKRIDGE, Kenton vs Jacksonville State (02/04/21) Free Throws Made 15 HOLDEN, Cameron vs Bethel (12/15/20) 12 HOLDEN, Cameron at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) Free Throw Att. 17 HOLDEN, Cameron vs Bethel (12/15/20) 16 HOLDEN, Cameron at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) FT Pct (min 6 made) 1.000 (7-7) HOLDEN, Cameron at Southeast Missouri (12/18/20) 1.000 (6-6) WILLIAMS, Jaron vs Tennessee Tech (02/06/21) 1.000 (6-6) ESKRIDGE, Kenton at Tennessee State (01/07/21) Rebounds 18 HOLDEN, Cameron vs Eastern Kentucky (02/18/21) 16 HOLDEN, Cameron vs Murray State (01/16/21) Assists 9 ESKRIDGE, Kenton vs Southeast Missouri (01/26/21) 8 ESKRIDGE, Kenton at Jacksonville State (12/30/20) Steals 4 WILLIAMS, Jaron at SIUE (02/25/21) 4 HOLDEN, Cameron vs Eastern Kentucky (02/18/21) 4 HOLDEN, Cameron at Southeast Missouri (12/18/20) Blocked Shots 7 RUSTIN, Eric vs Bethel (12/15/20) 4 POLLA, Hannes vs Jacksonville State (02/04/21) Turnovers 6 KENNEDY, Ajani at SIUE (02/25/21) 6 WILLIAMS, Jaron at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 6 WILLIAMS, Jaron at Ole Miss (12/22/20) Fouls 5 KENNEDY, Ajani at SIUE (02/25/21) 5 WILLIAMS, Jaron at SIUE (02/25/21) 5 WILLIAMS, Jaron at Ole Miss (12/22/20) Minutes 40 HOLT, Eden at Southeast Missouri (12/18/20) 38 SERTOVIC, Eman vs Jacksonville State (02/04/21) 37 ESKRIDGE, Kenton vs Tennessee Tech (02/06/21) 37 KENNEDY, Ajani vs SIUE (01/30/21) 37 KENNEDY, Ajani vs Evansville (12/02/20)

22 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

2020-21 Skyhawk Basketball UT Martin Opponent High/Low Analysis (as of Feb 25, 2021) All games

OPPONENTOPPONENT INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL GAME-HIGHS GAME HIGHS

Points 25 Tevin Brown at Murray State (02/13/21) 25 GREEN JR., Wendell at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 24 KING, Tre vs Eastern Kentucky (02/18/21) 23 MORENO, Michael at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) 23 HARRIS, Chris at Southeast Missouri (12/18/20) Field Goals Made 10 KING, Tre vs Eastern Kentucky (02/18/21) 10 GREEN JR., Wendell at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) Field Goal Att. 19 Josiah Wallace vs Eastern Illinois (01/28/21) 17 Terry Taylor vs Austin Peay (02/08/21) FG Pct (min 5 made) 1.000 (5-5) Demond Robinson at Murray State (02/13/21) 1.000 (5-5) Demond Robinson vs Murray State (01/16/21) 3-Point FG Made 6 Tevin Brown at Murray State (02/13/21) 6 Noah Frederking vs Evansville (12/02/20) 3-Point FG Att. 10 Jordyn Adams vs Austin Peay (02/08/21) 10 Will Carius vs Western Illinois (12/20/20) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 3 made) .833 (5-6) MORENO, Michael at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) .800 (4-5) Tai'Reon Joseph at Austin Peay (02/11/21) Free Throws Made 13 Shamar Givance vs Evansville (12/02/20) 10 Mike Adewunmi at SIUE (02/25/21) Free Throw Att. 15 Shamar Givance vs Evansville (12/02/20) 12 Mike Adewunmi at SIUE (02/25/21) FT Pct (min 6 made) 1.000 (8-8) Carlos Paez at Austin Peay (02/11/21) 1.000 (7-7) JaCobi Wood at Belmont (01/09/21) 1.000 (6-6) Mike Adewunmi vs SIUE (01/30/21) 1.000 (6-6) Jalen Finch at Jacksonville State (12/30/20) Rebounds 16 KJ Williams at Murray State (02/13/21) 12 Terry Taylor vs Austin Peay (02/08/21) Assists 9 Dionte Bostick vs Murray State (01/16/21) 8 Devontae Shuler at Ole Miss (12/22/20) Steals 6 Ben Sheppard vs Belmont (01/02/21) 5 LEWIS, Curt at Eastern Kentucky (01/21/21) Blocked Shots 5 Lamar Wright vs SIUE (01/30/21) 4 Lamar Wright at SIUE (02/25/21) 4 BROOME, Johni at Morehead State (01/23/21) Turnovers 7 Mike Adewunmi at SIUE (02/25/21) 5 HUNT, KJ vs Morehead State (02/20/21) 5 HARRIS, Chris vs Southeast Missouri (01/26/21) 5 Derek Sabin vs Belmont (01/02/21) Fouls 5 Nicholas McMullen at Murray State (02/13/21) 5 Jay Pal at Jacksonville State (12/30/20) 5 Evan Kuhlman vs Evansville (12/02/20) 5 Thomasi Gilgeous-Ale vs Evansville (12/02/20)

23 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

LAST TIME IT HAPPENED FOR UT MARTIN AGAINST UT MARTIN UTM as a team... Opponent as a team... Scored 100+ points...... 106 vs. St. Louis College of Pharmacy (11/5/19) Scored 100+ points...... 113 at Eastern Kentucky (1/21/21) Scored fewer than 40 points...... 37 at #23 Butler (12/22/14) Scored fewer than 40 points...... 29 vs. Champion Baptist (11/20/14) Shot 60% FG or better....61.2 percent (30-49) vs. Southeast Missouri (2/14/19) Shot 60% FG or better..... 60.0 percent (42-70) at Eastern Kentucky (1/21/21) Shot 50-59% FG...... 50.0 percent (25-50) vs. Southeast Missouri (1/26/21) Shot 50-59% FG...... 56.3 percent (27-48) vs. Morehead State (2/20/21) Shot less than 30% FG...... 29.8 percent (17-57) at Morehead State (1/23/21) Shot less than 30% FG...... 28.1 percent (16-57) vs. Eastern Illinois (1/28/21) Made 30+ free throws...... 30 at SIUE (1/24/11) Made 30+ free throws...... 33 at Murray State (1/5/14) Attempted 30+ free throws...... 32 vs. Belmont (1/2/21) Attempted 30+ free throws...... 31 at SIUE (2/25/21) Had 10+ blocks...... 11 vs. Bethel (12/15/20) Had 10+ blocks...... 10 vs. SIUE (1/30/21) Grabbed 50+ rebounds...... 52 vs. UC Clermont (12/10/17) Grabbed 50+ rebounds...... 53 at Mississippi State (12/16/17) Grabbed 40-49 rebounds...... 43 vs. Eastern Illinois (1/28/21) Grabbed 40-49 rebounds...... 42 vs. Jacksonville State (2/4/21) Grabbed less than 20 rebounds...... 19 vs. Tennessee Tech (12/31/11) Grabbed 20+ offensive rebounds...... 24 vs. SIUE (2/27/20) Grabbed less than 20 rebounds...... 19 vs. Eastern Illinois (1/29/15) Grabbed 15-19 offensive rebounds...... 18 vs. SIUE (1/30/21) Grabbed 20+ offensive rebounds...... 21 at Jacksonville State (1/25/18) Handed out 25+ assists...... 27 vs. St. Louis College of Pharmacy (11/5/19) Grabbed 15-19 offensive rebounds...... 16 vs. Austin Peay (2/8/21) Handed out 20-24 assists...... 20 vs. Eastern Illinois (2/15/20) Handed out 25+ assists...... 27 vs. Belmont (1/2/21) Made 10+ three-pointers...... 11 vs. Austin Peay (2/8/21) Handed out 20-24 assists...... 21 vs. Morehead State (2/20/21) Did not make a 3-pointer...... vs. Murray State (2/3/01) Made 10+ three-pointers...... 10 vs. Morehead State (2/20/21) Played an overtime game...... W, 80-79 vs. Eastern Illinois (2/15/20) Played an overtime game...... L, 80-79 vs. Eastern Illinois (2/15/20) Played a multiple overtime game.... W (2OT), 93-87 vs. Evansville (12/2/20) Played a multiple overtime game...... L (2OT), 93-87 vs. Evansville (12/2/20)

A UTM player... An opposing player... Scored 40+ points...... Lester Hudson (42) vs. Tennessee Tech (3/3/09) Scored 40+ points...... Josh Gomes (40) at Eastern Illinois (2/7/04) Scored 30-39 points.... Derek Hawthorne, Jr. (30) vs. Southeast Missouri (2/29/20) Scored 30-39 points...... Jordyn Adams (31) vs. Austin Peay (1/18/20) Scored 20-29 points...... Jaron Williams (20) at SIUE (2/25/21) Scored 20-29 points...... Skyelar Potter (20) vs. Morehead State (2/20/21) Made 15+ free throws...... Cameron Holden (15) vs. Bethel (12/15/20) Made 15+ free throws...... Mike Robinson (16) vs. Eastern Illinois (2/10/07) Made 10-14 free throws....Cameron Holden (12) at Eastern Kentucky (1/21/21) Made 10-14 free throws...... Mike Adewunmi (10) at SIUE (2/25/21) Had a double-double...... Cameron Holden (13 points, 18 rebounds) Had a double-double...... Lamar Wright (16 points, 10 rebounds) ...... vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/18/21) ...... at SIUE (2/25/21) Had a pts-ast double-double...... Fatodd Lewis (34 points, 12 assists) Had a pts-ast double-double...... Grayson Murphy (19 points, 12 assists) ...... vs. UC Clermont (12/10/17) ...... vs. Belmont (1/11/20) Had a triple-double...... Fatodd Lewis (34 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists) Had a triple-double...... Isacc Miles (13 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists) ...... vs. UC Clermont (12/10/17) ...... at Murray State (2/23/09) Had 5+ blocks...... Eric Rustin (7) vs. Bethel (12/15/20) Had 5+ blocks...... Lamar Wright (5) vs. SIUE (1/30/21) Had 5+ steals...... Steve Wooten, Jr. (5) vs. Belmont (1/11/20) Had 5+ steals...... Curt Lewis (5) at Eastern Kentucky (1/21/21) Grabbed 20+ rebounds...... Quintin Dove (20) vs. SIUE (2/27/20) Grabbed 20+ rebounds...... Kenneth Faried (20) at Morehead State (12/2/10) Grabbed 15-19 rebounds....Cameron Holden (18) vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/18/21) Grabbed 15-19 rebounds...... KJ Williams (16) at Murray State (2/13/21) Grabbed 10-14 rebounds.... Cameron Holden (14) at Murray State (2/13/21) Grabbed 10-14 rebounds...... Lamar Wright (10) at SIUE (2/25/21) Handed out 10+ assists...... Preston Parks (11) vs. Brescia (12/15/18) Handed out 10+ assists...... Grayson Murphy (12) vs. Belmont (1/11/20) Handed out 7-9 assists...... Cameron Holden (7) vs. Austin Peay (2/8/21) Handed out 7-9 assists...... Ta’lon Cooper (7) vs. Morehead State (2/20/21) Made 8+ three-pointers...... Alex Anderson (8) vs. FIU (11/21/15) Made 8+ three-pointers...... Trae Berhow (8) at Northern Iowa (11/19/19) Made 5-7 three-pointers.....Jaron Williams (5) vs. Jacksonville State (2/4/21) Made 5-7 three-pointers...... Tevin Brown (6) at Murray State (2/13/21) Completed a 4-point play...... Derek Hawthorne, Jr. vs. Belmont (1/11/20) Completed a 4-point play...... Iziah James vs. SIUE (2/27/20) Hit a GW buzzer-beater...... Ajani Kennedy vs. Austin Peay (2/8/21) Hit a GW buzzer-beater.... Antonius Cleveland vs. Southeast Missouri (2/22/14)

Two UT Martin players had… Two opposing players had… 25+ points...... Derek Hawthorne, Jr. (30) and Quintin Dove (27) 25+ points...... Zach Glotta (26) and Terry Taylor (25) ...... vs. Southeast Missouri (2/29/20) ...... at Austin Peay (2/23/19) 20+ points...... Derek Hawthorne, Jr. (30) and Quintin Dove (27) 20+ points...... Wendell Green, Jr. (25) and Michael Moreno (23) ...... vs. Southeast Missouri (2/29/20) ...... at Eastern Kentucky (1/21/21) Double-doubles...... Fatodd Lewis (34 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists) Double-doubles...... Jordan Skipper-Brown (14 points, 13 rebounds) ...... and Jailen Gill (10 points, 10 rebounds) vs. UC Clermont (12/10/17) ...... and George Dixon (12 points, 10 rebounds) vs. Eastern Illinois (2/15/20)

UTM had…scorers in double-figures Opponent had…scorers in double-figures Seven...... Andres Irarrazabal (15), Troy King (11), Terence Smith (11), Seven...... Jared Prickett (21), Tony Delk (17), Roderick Rhodes (16), ...... Benzor Simmons (11), Mike Liabo (11), Reuben Clayton (10), ...... Antoine Walker (15), Andre Riddick (11), Mark Pope (11), ...... Dane Smith (10) vs. Southeast Missouri (1/20/11) ...... Walter McCarty (10) at #4 Kentucky (11/26/94) Six.....Preston Parks (21), Derek Hawthorne, Jr. (15), Quintin Dove (14), Delfincko Six....Jordyn Adams (31), Evan Hinson (14), Terry Taylor (13), Eli Abaev (13), Bogan (13), Fatodd Lewis (11), Parrish Hewitt (10) vs. Western Illinois (11/21/18) ...... Antwuan Butler (11), Alec Woodard (10) vs. Austin Peay (1/18/20) Five...... Cameron Holden (21), Jaron Williams (19), Anthony Thomas (17), Five...... KJ Williams (17), Tevin Brown (13), Dionte Bostick (11), ...... Eden Holt (14), Ajani Kennedy (12) vs. Bethel (12/15/20) ...... Demond Robinson (10), Chico Carter, Jr. (10) vs. Murray State (1/16/21) Four...... Cameron Holden (16), Eden Holt (13), Jaron Williams (11), Four...... Shamar Wright (17), Lamar Wright (16), Mike Adewunmi (16), ...... Ajani Kennedy (10) vs. Belmont (1/2/21) ...... Desmond Polk (10) at SIUE (2/25/21) Zero...... at Ole Miss (12/22/20) Zero...... vs. Cumberland (11/15/16) 24 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

2020-21 Eastern Ill. Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Feb 26, 2021 All games SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 9-17 5-6 4-11 0-0 Eastern Ill. 792 986 28 1806 CONFERENCE 6-13 3-6 3-7 0-0 SERIES HISTORY NON-CONFERENCE 3-4 2-0 1-4 0-0 Opponents 893 1023 34 1950 Team Box Score Eastern Illinois leads 27-25 Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. Player GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 4 JOHNSON, Marvin 25-21 760:01 30.4 151-333 .453 25-78 .321 53-73 .726 32 102 134 5.4 63 3 115 109 15 47 380 15.2 UTM Record in Charleston: 7-18 22 WALLACE, Josiah 19-19 571:38 30.1 95-219 .434 16-45 .356 53-63 .841 4 67 71 3.7 20 1 55 40 7 22 259 13.6 3 SMITH, Mack 17-16 537:18 31.6 63-154 .409 42-113 .372 16-24 .667 10 46 56 3.3 43 1 33 18 6 16 184 10.8 Largest UTM Win: 30 (81-51 on Jan. 29, 2015; 83-53 on Feb. 13, 1997) 2 SKIPPER-BROWN, Jordan 19-11 462:41 24.4 77-127 .606 4-12 .333 27-52 .519 30 72 102 5.4 36 0 18 25 24 14 185 9.7 20 FRIDAY IV, Sammy 20-14 346:19 17.3 73-122 .598 0-0 .000 36-60 .600 43 46 89 4.5 36 0 8 22 7 6 182 9.1 Largest EIU Win: 28 (93-65 on Feb. 7, 2013) 1 CHARLES, Kashawn 19-5 410:54 21.6 52-137 .380 35-98 .357 9-14 .643 6 39 45 2.4 21 0 16 16 2 15 148 7.8 13 ABRAHAM, Henry 21-9 501:59 23.9 40-116 .345 32-103 .311 8-15 .533 3 27 30 1.4 18 0 34 20 1 14 120 5.7 35 DIXON, George 17-14 405:27 23.9 36-104 .346 0-3 .000 14-33 .424 44 54 98 5.8 38 2 19 20 7 28 86 5.1 Date H/A/N Result Date H/A/N Result 25 DEANG, Deang 16-3 251:33 15.7 28-65 .431 8-24 .333 2-5 .400 6 25 31 1.9 24 0 17 18 3 11 66 4.1 11 ALLERUZZO IV, Barlow 22-7 373:59 17.0 24-75 .320 13-48 .271 16-22 .727 17 41 58 2.6 52 1 8 14 4 4 77 3.5 5 FARQUHAR, Junior 14-8 281:37 20.1 11-43 .256 5-17 .294 19-24 .792 6 20 26 1.9 23 0 16 18 4 2 46 3.3 12/3/94 A L, 75-52 1/24/09 H W, 65-51 21 DIARRA, Madani 20-3 256:42 12.8 27-54 .500 0-0 .000 8-11 .727 25 45 70 3.5 38 0 3 21 5 4 62 3.1 10 LEONARD, Ryan 4-0 44:33 11.1 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 1 2 3 0.8 3 0 1 3 0 1 5 1.3 2/2/95 H L, 63-50 2/18/09 A W, 76-60 12 SCHNYDERS, Micah 6-0 69:44 11.6 2-9 .222 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0 4 4 0.7 3 0 1 4 0 0 6 1.0 14 MILLER, Isaac 1-0 00:36 0.6 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1/30/97 A W, 71-68 1/23/10 A L, 60-46 Team 44 49 93 16 Total 26 5275 680-1564 .435 183-549 .333 263-400 .658 271 639 910 35.0 418 8 344 364 85 184 1806 69.5 Opponents 26 5275 695-1545 .450 213-582 .366 347-479 .724 267 688 955 36.7 394 6 388 346 80 193 1950 75.0 2/13/97 H W, 83-53 2/16/10 H L, 83-68

Team Statistics Team Results 1/17/98 H L, 70-65 (OT) 1/22/11 H W, 63-62 EIU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 1806 1950 11/25/2020 at Wisconsin L 67-77 0 2/14/98 A L, 95-83 2/15/11 A W, 73-54 Points per game 69.5 75.0 11/27/2020 at Marquette L 50-75 0 Scoring margin -5.5 - 12/01/2020 at Dayton L 63-66 0 Field goals-att 680-1564 695-1545 12/03/2020 Chicago St. W 78-56 0 1/14/99 A W, 83-75 (OT) 1/12/12 A L, 68-55 Field goal pct .435 .450 12/05/2020 at Green Bay Wot2 93-91 0 3 point fg-att 183-549 213-582 12/09/2020 at Evansville L 65-68 0 3-point FG pct .333 .366 12/12/2020 Western Ill. W 92-88 0 2/11/99 H W, 87-81 2/11/12 H L, 74-71 3-pt FG made per game 7.0 8.2 12/30/2020 at Eastern Ky. L 61-69 704 Free throws-att 263-400 347-479 01/02/2021 Tennessee Tech W 87-81 0 1/15/00 H W, 74-65 1/24/13 A L, 69-56 Free throw pct .658 .724 01/07/2021 Murray St. W 74-68 0 F-Throws made per game 10.1 13.3 01/09/2021 Austin Peay L 71-74 0 Rebounds 910 955 01/14/2021 Morehead St. L 61-87 0 2/12/00 A L, 82-75 2/7/13 H L, 93-65 Rebounds per game 35.0 36.7 01/16/2021 Eastern Ky. Lot 85-93 0 Rebounding margin -1.7 - 01/21/2021 at Belmont L 66-79 247 Assists 344 388 01/23/2021 at Tennessee St. L 54-65 338 1/11/01 A L, 80-68 1/23/14 H W, 84-77 01/26/2021 SIUE L 74-87 0 Assists per game 13.2 14.9 01/28/2021 at UT Martin L 41-51 360 Turnovers 364 346 01/30/2021 at Southeast Mo. St. L 44-75 842 2/8/01 H W, 85-71 2/6/14 A L, 91-79 Turnovers per game 14.0 13.3 02/02/2021 at SIUE W 70-61 0 Turnover margin -0.7 - 02/04/2021 Belmont L 61-89 0 Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 1.1 1/19/02 H W, 81-79 (OT) 1/29/15 H W, 81-51 02/06/2021 Tennessee St. W 86-72 19 Steals 184 193 02/11/2021 at Jacksonville St. L 64-76 421 Steals per game 7.1 7.4 02/13/2021 at Tennessee Tech L 67-80 550 2/16/02 A W, 68-62 2/19/15 A W, 75-73 (OT) Blocks 85 80 02/18/2021 at Murray St. W 68-59 1260 Blocks per game 3.3 3.1 02/20/2021 at Austin Peay W 76-69 747 Winning streak 0 - 02/25/2021 Southeast Mo. St. L 88-94 29 1/18/03 A L, 68-60 1/28/16 A L, 82-74 Home win streak 0 - Attendance 48 5469 Home games-Avg/Game 11-4 15-365 2/15/03 H L, 85-84 2/18/16 H W, 87-84 (OT) Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0 2/7/04 A L, 83-79 (OT) 1/19/17 H W, 82-71 (2OT) 2/26/04 H W, 77-73 2/9/17 A L, 81-71 2/5/05 H L, 96-91 (OT) 1/18/18 A L, 80-60 2/24/05 A L, 72-68 2/17/18 H L, 64-57 HEAD COACH 1/12/06 A L, 80-70 (OT) 1/3/19 A L, 92-87 (OT) Jay Spoonhour 2/11/06 H W, 85-61 1/24/19 H L, 66-64 1/11/07 H W, 67-43 3/6/19* N W, 78-71 Pittsburg State, 1994 2/10/07 A L, 74-59 1/23/20 A L, 95-83 Career Record: 225-188 (14th Season) 1/10/08 A W, 69-63 2/15/20 H W, 80-79 (OT) School Record: 119-156 (Ninth Season) 2/9/08 H W, 73-62 1/28/21 H W, 51-41

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) 1...... Kashawn Charles...... G...... 6-1...... 185...... Sr...... Wyandanch, NY (Labette CC) 2...... Jordan Skipper-Brown...... F...... 6-6...... 230...... Sr...... Killeen, Texas (McLennan JC) 3...... Mack Smith...... G...... 6-2...... 185...... Sr...... Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central HS) 4...... Marvin Johnson...... G...... 6-6...... 190...... Sr...... Ardmore, Okla. (Coffeyville CC) 5...... Junior Farquhar...... G...... 6-3...... 200...... Jr...... Mono, Ontario (South Plains College) 10...... Ryan Leonard...... G...... 6-4...... 200...... So...... Kerry, Ireland (Santa Fe College) 11...... Barlow Alleruzzo IV...... F...... 6-9...... 235...... Jr...... Chicago, Ill. (Des Moines Area CC) 12...... Micah Schnyders...... G...... 6-4...... 185...... Fr...... Yorkville, Ill. (Yorkville Christian HS) 13...... Henry Abraham...... G...... 6-0...... 175...... Fr...... Cambridge, Minn. (Cambridge-Isanti HS) 14...... Isaac Miller...... G...... 6-3...... 180...... Fr...... Charleston, Ill. (Charleston HS) 20...... Sammy Friday IV...... F...... 6-9...... 240...... Gr...... Jersey City, NJ (Siena College) 21...... Madani Diarra...... F...... 6-10...... 240...... So...... Bamako, Mali (Saint Louis) 22...... Josiah Wallace...... G...... 6-4...... 185...... Sr...... Marshall, Ill. (Olney Central College) 25...... Deang Deang...... G...... 6-4...... 185...... Sr...... Madison, Wis. (Highland CC) 35...... George Dixon...... G...... 6-5...... 230...... Sr...... Milwaukee, Wis. (Vincennes) 25 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

AROUND THE OVC LEAGUE STANDINGS (Through Feb. 26)

CONFERENCE OVERALL School...... W.....L...... Pct..... Home.....Away..... Strk W..... L...... Pct.....Home.... Away....Neut....Strk Belmont...... 18.....1...... 947...... 10-0...... 8-1...... L1 24...... 2...... 923...... 11-1...... 11-1...... 2-0...... L1 Morehead State...... 16.....3...... 842...... 8-1...... 8-2...... W3 19...... 7...... 731...... 11-1...... 8-5...... 0-1...... W3 Eastern Kentucky...... 14.....5...... 737...... 6-2...... 8-3...... W2 20...... 6...... 769...... 9-2...... 9-4...... 2-0...... W2 Jacksonville State...... 12.....6...... 667...... 6-3...... 6-3...... W2 16...... 8...... 667...... 7-3...... 7-5...... 2-0...... W2 Austin Peay...... 10.....9...... 526...... 6-4...... 4-5...... L2 14.....11.... .560...... 8-5...... 4-5...... 2-1...... L2 Murray State...... 10.....9...... 526...... 6-4...... 4-5...... L1 13.....11.... .542...... 9-4...... 4-7...... 0-0...... L1 Southeast Missouri...... 8.....11...... 421...... 6-5...... 2-6...... W1 10.....15.... .400...... 7-6...... 2-9...... 1-0...... W1 SIUE...... 7.....11...... 389...... 2-6...... 5-5...... W1 9...... 15.... .375...... 2-7...... 6-8...... 1-1...... W1 Eastern Illinois...... 6.....13...... 316...... 3-6...... 3-7...... L1 9...... 17.... .346...... 5-6...... 4-11...... 0-0...... L1 UT Martin...... 5.....14...... 263...... 4-6...... 1-8...... L5 7...... 16.... .304...... 6-7...... 1-9...... 0-0...... L5 Tennessee Tech...... 4.....15...... 211...... 4-5...... 0-10...... W1 4...... 22.... .154...... 4-6...... 0-16...... 0-0...... W1 Tennessee State...... 3.....16...... 158...... 3-7...... 0-9...... L2 4...... 18.... .182...... 4-8...... 0-10...... 0-0...... L2

This Week’s Schedule LAST Week’s RESULTS Monday, Feb. 22 Monday, Feb. 15 *Eastern Kentucky 87, @Southeast Missouri 65 *Eastern Kentucky 83, @Tennessee Tech 72 *Morehead State 56, @SIUE 48 *Murray State 86, @SIUE 57

Thursday, Feb. 25 Tuesday, Feb. 16 *@SIUE 66, UT Martin 53 *@Southeast Missouri 86, Austin Peay 81 (OT) *@Morehead State 74, Tennessee State 60 *@Eastern Kentucky 81, Belmont 67 Thursday, Feb. 18 *@Jacksonville State 87, Murray State 74 *@Belmont 63, Jacksonville State 59 *Southeast Missouri 94, @Eastern Illinois 88 *@Austin Peay 79, SIUE 57 *@Tennessee Tech 81, Austin Peay 76 *Eastern Illinois 68, @Murray State 59 *@Tennessee State 91, Tennessee Tech 86 Saturday, Feb. 27 *Eastern Kentucky 89, @UT Martin 72 *Belmont at Morehead State, 3 p.m. *Austin Peay at Jacksonville State, 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 *UT Martin at Eastern Illinois, 4 p.m. *Jacksonville State 77, @Tennessee State 76 *Southeast Missouri at SIUE, 5 p.m. *@Belmont 90, Tennessee Tech 66 *Tennessee State at Eastern Kentucky, 6 p.m. *Eastern Illinois 76, @Austin Peay 69 *Murray State at Tennessee Tech, 8 p.m. *Morehead State 79, @UT Martin 69 *@Southeast Missouri 94, Eastern Kentucky 72 *@Murray State 89, SIUE 62

26 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME 2 • ANTHONY THOMAS 3 • EMAN SERTOVIC Guard • 6-7 • 175 • Freshman Guard • 6-5 • 195 • Sophomore Silver Spring, Md. Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina Olympus Preparatory Academy Bella Vista Prep

Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS D2 Evan 25 1-6 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 4 1 2 0 0 2 D2 Evan 19 4-6 2-4 0-0 0-1-1 0 1 2 0 1 10 D15 Bethel 28 7-15 3-7 0-1 1-2-3 3 1 3 2 2 17 D15 Bethel 17 1-5 0-3 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 D18 @SEMO 35 3-11 0-4 3-6 2-2-4 2 1 0 0 0 9 D18 @SEMO ------DNP------D20 WIU 25 3-9 3-6 1-2 0-1-1 4 0 0 0 1 10 D20 WIU ------DNP------D22 @OleMS 25 3-8 1-4 0-0 1-1-2 0 0 1 0 0 7 D22 @OleMS ------DNP------D30 @JaxSt 18 6-10 3-6 0-0 2-2-4 1 1 1 0 0 15 D30 @JaxSt ------DNP------J2 Belmont 27 0-7 0-3 3-4 1-2-3 1 0 2 0 0 3 J2 Belmont ------DNP------J7 @TennSt 24 2-7 0-3 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 2 0 1 4 J7 @TennSt ------DNP------J9 @Belmont 22 7-16 3-6 4-4 3-3-6 1 0 2 0 2 21 J9 @Belmont ------DNP------J16 Murray 23 2-6 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 2 0 3 4 J16 Murray 21 0-6 0-6 0-0 0-0-0 0 2 3 0 0 0 J21 @EKU 25 6-12 0-2 4-4 1-2-3 3 1 3 0 0 16 J21 @EKU 17 2-3 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 1 0 0 4 J23 @Morehd 25 3-10 1-5 0-0 1-1-2 2 1 2 0 1 7 J23 @Morehd 30 1-6 0-3 1-2 0-5-5 0 1 1 0 0 3 J26 SEMO 28 3-10 1-3 1-2 0-2-2 3 1 1 0 2 8 J26 SEMO 32 3-4 3-4 0-0 0-2-2 0 2 3 0 2 9 J28 EIU 26 2-6 1-2 0-0 1-2-3 2 1 0 0 0 5 J28 EIU 26 1-6 0-4 0-0 0-1-1 2 2 0 0 1 2 J30 SIUE 26 9-14 3-5 3-3 0-1-1 3 0 1 2 0 24 J30 SIUE 22 0-4 0-4 0-0 0-3-3 1 2 1 0 1 0 F4 JaxSt ------DNP------F4 JaxSt 38 5-10 3-6 0-0 0-1-1 3 2 0 0 0 13 F6 TNTech ------DNP------F6 TNTech 29 3-9 1-5 0-0 0-3-3 0 2 0 0 0 7 F8 APSU 13 2-4 0-0 2-2 1-1-2 0 1 1 1 0 6 F8 APSU 36 4-10 3-7 4-4 0-1-1 2 3 2 0 0 15 F11 @APSU 16 2-3 0-0 1-1 0-2-2 1 0 1 0 0 5 F11 @APSU 23 1-7 0-3 0-0 0-2-2 1 1 0 0 2 2 F13 @Murray 20 1-7 0-3 0-0 0-2-2 3 1 1 0 1 2 F13 @Murray 20 1-6 1-4 0-0 0-2-2 1 0 0 0 1 3 F18 EKU 33 6-16 2-6 2-2 2-3-5 2 2 1 2 0 16 F18 EKU 24 3-7 3-6 0-1 0-2-2 2 0 5 0 0 9 F20 Morehd 21 3-9 1-3 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 2 0 0 7 F20 Morehd 23 3-6 3-6 0-0 1-0-1 0 3 0 0 0 9 F25 @SIUE 21 2-6 0-1 1-2 2-4-6 3 0 2 0 1 5 F25 @SIUE 36 3-9 1-5 1-1 0-6-6 1 2 0 0 1 8 F27 @EIU F27 @EIU

CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS Points...... 24 vs. SIUE (1-30-21) Points...... 15 vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) Field Goals...... 9 vs. SIUE (1-30-21) Field Goals...... 5 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) Field Goal Attempts.... 16 (twice), last vs. Eastern Kentucky (2-18-21) Field Goal Attempts...... 10 (twice), last vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) 3-Pointers Made...... 3 (5 times), last vs. SIUE (1-30-21) 3-Pointers Made...... 4 (twice), last vs. Eastern Illinois (2-15-20) 3-Pointers Attempted...... 7 vs. Bethel (12-15-20) 3-Pointers Attempted...... 7 (5 times), last vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) Free Throws Made...... 4 (twice), last at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) Free Throws Made...... 4 (twice), last vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) Free Throw Attempts...... 6 at Southeast Missouri (12-18-20) Free Throw Attempts...... 4 (3 times), last vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) Rebounds...... 6 (twice), last at SIUE (2-25-21) Rebounds...... 8 vs. Southeast Missouri (2-29-20) Assists...... 2 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2-18-21) Assists...... 4 vs. Eastern Illinois (2-15-20) Blocked Shots...... 2 (3 times), last vs. Eastern Kentucky (2-18-21) Blocked Shots...... 1 at Morehead State (2-1-20) Steals...... 3 vs. Murray State (1-16-21) Steals...... 3 at Morehead State (2-1-20) Minutes Played...... 35 at Southeast Missouri (12-18-20) Minutes Played...... 45 vs. Eastern Illinois (2-15-20) 27 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME 4 • JARON WILLIAMS 5 • JONTE COLEMAN Forward • 6-6 • 210 • Junior Guard • 6-4 • 195 • Junior Rock Hill, SC Champaign, Ill. College of Central Florida Kankakee CC

Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS D2 Evan 25 5-11 0-3 1-2 1-4-5 1 3 1 1 3 11 D2 Evan 19 1-3 1-2 2-2 0-2-2 0 0 0 0 0 5 D15 Bethel 30 7-8 1-2 4-6 1-5-6 1 3 1 1 1 19 D15 Bethel ------DNP------D18 @SEMO 29 5-9 3-3 0-0 1-5-6 3 0 2 1 0 13 D18 @SEMO ------DNP------D20 WIU 25 1-7 0-3 2-2 2-3-5 0 2 2 0 0 4 D20 WIU 19 1-5 0-4 2-3 0-3-3 2 0 1 1 0 4 D22 @OleMS 19 2-7 1-1 0-0 0-2-2 5 0 6 0 0 5 D22 @OleMS 13 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0-1 0 1 1 0 0 0 D30 @JaxSt 19 2-5 1-3 0-0 0-1-1 2 1 1 0 0 5 D30 @JaxSt 20 2-5 2-5 0-0 0-3-3 1 0 2 0 0 6 J2 Belmont 28 4-8 1-2 2-2 3-2-5 4 1 4 0 1 11 J2 Belmont 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 J7 @TennSt 25 4-8 1-1 0-0 1-2-3 1 2 3 0 0 9 J7 @TennSt ------DNP------J9 @Belmont 25 2-4 1-1 1-2 0-2-2 1 0 1 0 0 6 J9 @Belmont 10 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 3 J16 Murray 31 4-7 1-3 2-4 1-4-5 1 3 4 1 0 11 J16 Murray 16 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-2-2 4 1 1 1 1 3 J21 @EKU 15 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 6 0 0 5 J21 @EKU 14 1-3 0-2 0-0 2-0-2 0 0 1 0 1 2 J23 @Morehd 18 2-4 0-2 0-1 0-2-2 4 0 4 1 2 4 J23 @Morehd ------DNP------J26 SEMO 36 9-12 2-4 0-0 1-3-4 0 1 1 0 1 20 J26 SEMO ------DNP------J28 EIU 35 6-14 2-6 3-4 2-3-5 2 2 2 0 1 17 J28 EIU ------DNP------J30 SIUE 34 5-18 0-6 3-4 2-4-6 4 2 1 0 0 13 J30 SIUE 6 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 F4 JaxSt 36 7-11 5-7 2-2 1-1-2 0 3 4 2 0 21 F4 JaxSt ------DNP------F6 TNTech 32 6-10 2-5 6-6 0-1-1 1 2 2 0 2 20 F6 TNTech 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F8 APSU 31 2-4 1-3 0-0 0-4-4 2 1 0 0 1 5 F8 APSU ------DNP------F11 @APSU 20 1-6 0-2 1-2 0-2-2 3 0 3 0 1 3 F11 @APSU 10 2-2 2-2 0-0 1-1-2 1 0 1 0 1 6 F13 @Murray 23 2-4 1-3 2-2 0-2-2 1 1 1 0 0 7 F13 @Murray 6 0-1 0-1 2-3 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 F18 EKU 27 3-7 0-2 1-2 0-1-1 3 1 3 0 0 7 F18 EKU 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 F20 Morehd 15 1-5 0-3 0-0 1-2-3 2 0 2 0 0 2 F20 Morehd 13 4-9 2-5 0-0 1-0-1 3 1 0 0 1 10 F25 @SIUE 36 8-12 1-3 3-5 0-3-3 5 4 0 0 4 20 F25 @SIUE 16 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 1 3 F27 @EIU F27 @EIU

CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS Points...... 21 vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) Points...... 10 vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) Field Goals...... 9 vs. Southeast Missouri (1-26-21) Field Goals...... 4 vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) Field Goal Attempts...... 18 vs. SIUE (1-30-21) Field Goal Attempts...... 9 vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) 3-Pointers Made...... 5 vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) 3-Pointers Made...... 2 (3 times), last vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) 3-Pointers Attempted...... 7 vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) 3-Pointers Attempted..... 5 (twice), last vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) Free Throws Made...... 6 vs. Tennessee Tech (2-6-21) Free Throws Made...... 2 (3 times), last at Murray State (2-13-21) Free Throw Attempts...... 6 (twice), last vs. Tennessee Tech (2-6-21) Free Throw Attempts...... 3 (twice), last at Murray State (2-13-21) Rebounds...... 6 (3 times), last vs. SIUE (1-30-21) Rebounds...... 3 (twice), last at Jacksonville State (12-30-20) Assists...... 4 at SIUE (2-25-21) Assists...... 1 (3 times), last vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) Blocked Shots...... 2 vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) Blocked Shots...... 1 (twice), last vs. Murray State (1-16-21) Steals...... 4 at SIUE (2-25-21) Steals...... 1 (7 times), last at SIUE (2-25-21) Minutes Played...... 36 (3 times), last at SIUE (2-25-21) Minutes Played...... 20 at Jacksonville State (12-30-20) 28 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME 10 • ERIC RUSTIN 11 • JEREMIAH HARRIS Center • 7-1 • 185 • Sophomore Forward • 6-4 • 205 • Junior Richmond, Va. Bessemer, Ala. Tennessee Prep Academy Gadsden State CC

Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS D2 Evan 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D2 Evan ------DNP------D15 Bethel 16 0-3 0-0 3-4 1-5-6 4 0 1 7 0 3 D15 Bethel ------DNP------D18 @SEMO 13 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-1-1 2 0 1 1 0 2 D18 @SEMO ------DNP------D20 WIU 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 D20 WIU ------DNP------D22 @OleMS 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 D22 @OleMS ------DNP------D30 @JaxSt 5 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D30 @JaxSt ------DNP------J2 Belmont 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J2 Belmont ------DNP------J7 @TennSt ------DNP------J7 @TennSt ------DNP------J9 @Belmont 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J9 @Belmont ------DNP------J16 Murray 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 J16 Murray ------DNP------J21 @EKU 6 0-1 0-1 2-2 1-0-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 J21 @EKU ------DNP------J23 @Morehd 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 1 1 0 J23 @Morehd ------DNP------J26 SEMO 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 J26 SEMO ------DNP------J28 EIU ------DNP------J28 EIU ------DNP------J30 SIUE ------DNP------J30 SIUE ------DNP------F4 JaxSt 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F4 JaxSt ------DNP------F6 TNTech ------DNP------F6 TNTech ------DNP------F8 APSU ------DNP------F8 APSU ------DNP------F11 @APSU 6 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 0 3 F11 @APSU ------DNP------F13 @Murray 4 1-1 0-0 0-2 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 2 F13 @Murray ------DNP------F18 EKU ------DNP------F18 EKU ------DNP------F20 Morehd ------DNP------F20 Morehd ------DNP------F25 @SIUE 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F25 @SIUE ------DNP------F27 @EIU F27 @EIU

CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS Points...... 4 (twice), last vs. Tennessee State (1-9-20) Points...... None Field Goals...... 1 (13 times), last at Murray State (2-13-21) Field Goals...... None Field Goal Attempts...... 4 vs. Belmont (1-11-20) Field Goal Attempts...... None 3-Pointers Made...... None 3-Pointers Made...... None 3-Pointers Attempted.... 1 (twice), last at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) 3-Pointers Attempted...... None Free Throws Made...... 3 vs. Bethel (12-15-20) Free Throws Made...... None Free Throw Attempts...... 4 (twice), last vs. Bethel (12-15-20) Free Throw Attempts...... None Rebounds...... 6 vs. Bethel (12-15-20) Rebounds...... None Assists...... 2 vs. St. Louis College of Pharmacy (11-5-19) Assists...... None Blocked Shots...... 8 vs. St. Louis College of Pharmacy (11-5-19) Blocked Shots...... None Steals...... 1 (3 times), last at Morehead State (1-23-21) Steals...... None Minutes Played...... 31 vs. Tennessee State (1-9-20) Minutes Played...... None 29 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME 12 • AJANI KENNEDY 13 • ZAVON GODWIN Forward • 6-9 • 225 • R-Junior Forward • 6-6 • 215 • Junior Moreno Valley, Calif. Detroit, Mich. UC Riverside Schoolcraft College

Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS D2 Evan 37 2-4 1-2 3-5 1-6-7 3 3 2 1 0 8 D2 Evan ------DNP------D15 Bethel 29 4-10 1-2 3-4 4-7-11 3 2 1 1 1 12 D15 Bethel ------DNP------D18 @SEMO 26 1-5 0-3 0-0 3-3-6 4 2 1 0 0 2 D18 @SEMO ------DNP------D20 WIU 23 3-7 1-2 2-2 1-2-3 4 3 1 0 1 9 D20 WIU ------DNP------D22 @OleMS 24 3-9 1-4 0-2 0-1-1 2 1 2 0 1 7 D22 @OleMS ------DNP------D30 @JaxSt 16 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-3-5 3 0 2 0 1 1 D30 @JaxSt ------DNP------J2 Belmont 16 3-8 1-3 3-4 1-4-5 1 0 0 0 0 10 J2 Belmont ------DNP------J7 @TennSt 27 3-5 1-2 0-0 1-5-6 3 0 3 1 1 7 J7 @TennSt ------DNP------J9 @Belmont 19 3-6 1-3 0-0 0-2-2 4 1 1 0 1 7 J9 @Belmont ------DNP------J16 Murray 26 1-6 1-3 2-2 0-1-1 4 2 3 0 0 5 J16 Murray ------DNP------J21 @EKU 32 3-5 0-1 0-0 1-6-7 1 1 2 3 1 6 J21 @EKU ------DNP------J23 @Morehd 17 2-5 0-1 0-0 1-2-3 4 0 0 0 0 4 J23 @Morehd ------DNP------J26 SEMO 23 4-6 0-1 5-6 2-5-7 4 0 2 0 2 13 J26 SEMO ------DNP------J28 EIU 34 2-11 0-1 0-0 7-7-14 1 1 3 1 1 4 J28 EIU ------DNP------J30 SIUE 37 2-7 0-3 2-2 6-1-7 1 1 2 0 1 6 J30 SIUE ------DNP------F4 JaxSt 26 3-7 1-3 1-2 0-2-2 3 1 2 0 1 8 F4 JaxSt ------DNP------F6 TNTech 28 2-8 1-5 0-0 3-7-10 3 1 2 0 0 5 F6 TNTech ------DNP------F8 APSU 28 8-11 3-5 3-3 0-6-6 4 1 2 0 0 22 F8 APSU ------DNP------F11 @APSU 25 1-7 0-3 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 1 1 0 2 F11 @APSU ------DNP------F13 @Murray 26 2-5 2-3 2-2 0-2-2 3 1 2 1 2 8 F13 @Murray ------DNP------F18 EKU 31 5-8 1-2 0-2 1-3-4 4 3 1 0 0 11 F18 EKU ------DNP------F20 Morehd 29 4-7 1-3 0-0 1-2-3 3 1 0 0 2 9 F20 Morehd ------DNP------F25 @SIUE 29 3-8 0-4 0-3 0-2-2 5 1 6 0 1 6 F25 @SIUE ------DNP------F27 @EIU F27 @EIU

CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS Points...... 22 (twice), last vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) Points...... None Field Goals...... 8 (3 times), last vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) Field Goals...... None Field Goal Attempts...... *13 at Western Michigan (12-30-18) Field Goal Attempts...... None 3-Pointers Made...... *4 at Western Michigan (12-30-18) 3-Pointers Made...... None 3-Pointers Attempted...... *6 at Western Michigan (12-30-18) 3-Pointers Attempted...... None Free Throws Made...... *9 at Seattle (12-30-17) Free Throws Made...... None Free Throw Attempts...... *9 at Seattle (12-30-17) Free Throw Attempts...... None Rebounds...... 14 vs. Eastern Illinois (1-28-21) Rebounds...... None Assists...... *5 vs. Life Pacific (12-19-18) Assists...... None Blocked Shots...... 3 at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) Blocked Shots...... None Steals...... 2 (7 times), last vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) Steals...... None Minutes Played...... 37 (twice), last vs. SIUE (1-30-21) Minutes Played...... None *set while playing for UC Riverside 30 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME 15 • CAMERON HOLDEN 21 • DANTE GONZALES Forward • 6-5 • 200 • Junior Guard • 6-4 • 170 • R-Sophomore Forsyth, Ga. Gilbert, Ariz. Gulf Coast State College Mesa CC

Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS D2 Evan 33 5-13 1-3 5-8 2-6-8 2 0 2 2 1 16 D2 Evan ------DNP------D15 Bethel 21 3-9 0-0 15-17 5-1-6 4 1 1 0 1 21 D15 Bethel ------DNP------D18 @SEMO 31 8-14 1-1 7-7 2-8-10 3 1 3 0 4 24 D18 @SEMO ------DNP------D20 WIU 18 3-6 0-0 6-8 2-3-5 4 0 2 0 1 12 D20 WIU ------DNP------D22 @OleMS 25 2-11 1-5 1-2 0-4-4 2 1 0 0 1 6 D22 @OleMS ------DNP------D30 @JaxSt 29 8-19 0-1 7-13 5-6-11 4 1 0 0 0 23 D30 @JaxSt ------DNP------J2 Belmont 30 6-12 0-2 4-6 4-3-7 2 2 4 1 0 16 J2 Belmont 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J7 @TennSt 35 8-17 1-6 3-6 4-4-8 4 3 1 0 3 20 J7 @TennSt 13 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 2 1 2 0 0 0 J9 @Belmont 27 4-10 1-2 1-2 3-2-5 4 2 2 1 1 10 J9 @Belmont 8 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 3 0 0 0 J16 Murray 33 6-18 0-2 8-9 11-5-16 2 0 3 0 3 20 J16 Murray 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 J21 @EKU 33 4-12 0-1 12-16 8-5-13 4 7 4 0 2 20 J21 @EKU 14 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 2 1 0 0 J23 @Morehd 29 5-15 1-2 5-9 5-0-5 3 2 2 0 3 16 J23 @Morehd 4 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J26 SEMO ------DNP------J26 SEMO 8 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 1 0 0 5 J28 EIU ------DNP------J28 EIU 13 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-2-2 1 1 2 0 1 3 J30 SIUE 20 2-6 0-1 1-2 4-2-6 4 1 2 0 1 5 J30 SIUE 10 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-1-1 1 1 1 0 1 1 F4 JaxSt 18 1-7 0-2 2-2 3-1-4 2 2 1 0 0 4 F4 JaxSt 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 F6 TNTech 26 4-9 1-1 0-0 1-3-4 2 3 2 0 3 9 F6 TNTech 1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 F8 APSU 27 2-7 0-1 0-0 4-1-5 3 7 2 0 1 4 F8 APSU 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 F11 @APSU 17 3-4 0-0 8-11 3-6-9 4 1 2 1 1 14 F11 @APSU 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 2 0 1 0 F13 @Murray 28 7-13 1-3 4-5 6-8-14 3 0 2 1 2 19 F13 @Murray ------DNP------F18 EKU 34 5-11 1-3 2-2 6-12-18 1 6 4 1 4 13 F18 EKU ------DNP------F20 Morehd 27 4-7 1-2 4-9 2-7-9 3 2 0 0 2 13 F20 Morehd ------DNP------F25 @SIUE ------DNP------F25 @SIUE ------DNP------F27 @EIU F27 @EIU

CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS Points...... 24 at Southeast Missouri (12-18-20) Points...... 5 vs. Southeast Missouri (1-26-21) Field Goals...... 8 (3 times), last at Tennessee State (1-7-21) Field Goals...... 2 vs. Southeast Missouri (1-26-21) Field Goal Attempts...... 19 at Jacksonville State (12-30-20) Field Goal Attempts....3 (twice), last vs. Southeast Missouri (1-26-21) 3-Pointers Made...... 1 (10 times), last vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) 3-Pointers Made...... 1 (twice), last vs. Eastern Illinois (1-28-21) 3-Pointers Attempted...... 6 at Tennessee State (1-7-21) 3-Pointers Attempted...... 2 vs. Eastern Illinois (1-28-21) Free Throws Made...... 15 vs. Bethel (12-15-20) Free Throws Made...... 1 vs. SIUE (1-30-21) Free Throw Attempts...... 17 vs. Bethel (12-15-20) Free Throw Attempts...... 3 vs. SIUE (1-30-21) Rebounds...... 18 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2-18-21) Rebounds...... 2 (3 times), last vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) Assists...... 7 (twice), last vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) Assists...... 1 (5 times), last at Austin Peay (2-11-21) Blocked Shots...... 2 vs. Evansville (12-2-20) Blocked Shots...... 1 at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) Steals...... 4 (twice), last vs. Eastern Kentucky (2-18-21) Steals...... 1 (3 times), last at Austin Peay (2-11-21) Minutes Played...... 35 at Tennessee State (1-7-21) Minutes Played...... 14 at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) 31 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME 22 • LA-QUIEM WALKER 23 • VINNIE VIANA Forward • 6-9 • 240 • Junior Guard • 6-1 • 170 • Junior Jersey City, NJ Atlanta, Ga. Kaskaskia College Albany Technical College

Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS D2 Evan 4 1-2 0-0 1-1 2-0-2 4 0 1 0 0 3 D2 Evan 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D15 Bethel ------DNP------D15 Bethel ------DNP------D18 @SEMO ------DNP------D18 @SEMO ------DNP------D20 WIU 9 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 3 D20 WIU ------DNP------D22 @OleMS 13 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 2 0 4 D22 @OleMS ------DNP------D30 @JaxSt 16 3-4 2-2 2-2 0-1-1 0 0 0 1 0 10 D30 @JaxSt 5 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 J2 Belmont 14 0-2 0-0 5-6 3-2-5 1 0 1 1 3 5 J2 Belmont 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J7 @TennSt 5 3-3 0-0 1-2 1-1-2 3 0 2 0 0 7 J7 @TennSt ------DNP------J9 @Belmont 13 3-8 0-1 0-0 3-1-4 3 1 2 0 1 6 J9 @Belmont 4 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J16 Murray ------DNP------J16 Murray 2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 J21 @EKU ------DNP------J21 @EKU 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J23 @Morehd 24 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 1 1 1 4 J23 @Morehd 18 2-5 2-3 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 3 0 0 6 J26 SEMO 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 3 0 1 1 0 0 J26 SEMO 17 4-9 3-4 1-1 0-1-1 1 1 0 0 1 12 J28 EIU 11 1-5 0-0 0-0 4-1-5 1 0 1 0 0 2 J28 EIU 25 4-11 3-7 0-0 0-3-3 1 2 2 0 3 11 J30 SIUE 5 2-3 0-0 0-1 1-2-3 1 0 0 0 0 4 J30 SIUE 16 0-4 0-2 0-0 1-1-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 F4 JaxSt 11 1-3 0-1 2-4 2-2-4 3 1 0 1 0 4 F4 JaxSt 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 F6 TNTech 10 0-3 0-0 3-4 3-2-5 2 1 0 1 0 3 F6 TNTech 19 3-8 2-5 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 0 0 0 8 F8 APSU 7 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 0 1 0 0 F8 APSU 14 5-7 3-5 2-2 0-2-2 3 0 1 0 0 15 F11 @APSU 13 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-4-4 2 0 1 1 0 3 F11 @APSU 17 2-6 1-4 0-0 1-1-2 2 0 1 0 1 5 F13 @Murray 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 F13 @Murray 17 1-5 0-2 2-4 0-0-0 0 0 2 0 0 4 F18 EKU ------DNP------F18 EKU 12 3-5 1-3 1-2 0-0-0 2 0 1 0 0 8 F20 Morehd ------DNP------F20 Morehd 15 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 5 0 3 2 F25 @SIUE 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 2 0 1 0 F25 @SIUE 12 3-6 0-1 0-1 0-0-0 4 1 0 0 2 6 F27 @EIU F27 @EIU

CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS Points...... 10 at Jacksonville State (12-30-20) Points...... 15 vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) Field Goals...... 3 (3 times), last at Belmont (1-9-21) Field Goals...... 5 vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) Field Goal Attempts...... 8 at Belmont (1-9-21) Field Goal Attempts...... 11 vs. Eastern Illinois (1-28-21) 3-Pointers Made...... 2 at Jacksonville State (12-30-20) 3-Pointers Made...... 3 (3 times), last vs. Austin Peay (2-8-21) 3-Pointers Attempted...... 2 at Jacksonville State (12-30-20) 3-Pointers Attempted...... 7 vs. Eastern Illinois (1-28-21) Free Throws Made...... 5 vs. Belmont (1-2-21) Free Throws Made...... 2 (twice), last at Murray State (2-13-21) Free Throw Attempts...... 6 vs. Belmont (1-2-21) Free Throw Attempts...... 4 at Murray State (2-13-21) Rebounds...... 5 (3 times), last vs. Tennessee Tech (2-6-21) Rebounds...... 3 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) Assists...... 1 (3 times), last vs. Tennessee Tech (2-6-21) Assists...... 2 vs. Eastern Illinois (1-28-21) Blocked Shots...... 2 at Ole Miss (12-22-20) Blocked Shots...... None Steals...... 3 vs. Belmont (1-2-21) Steals...... 3 (twice), last vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) Minutes Played...... 24 at Morehead State (1-23-21) Minutes Played...... 25 vs. Eastern Illinois (1-28-21) 32 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME 24 • TREY FORT 33 • KENTON ESKRIDGE Guard • 6-4 • 195 • Freshman Guard • 6-1 • 195 • Junior Jackson, Miss. Atlanta, Ga. DME Sports Academy Ranger College

Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS D2 Evan ------DNP------D2 Evan 17 3-4 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 2 1 3 0 1 7 D15 Bethel ------DNP------D15 Bethel 27 2-6 1-3 2-2 3-3-6 3 4 0 0 2 7 D18 @SEMO ------DNP------D18 @SEMO 26 4-7 1-2 0-2 0-2-2 1 3 2 0 0 9 D20 WIU 5 3-3 1-1 1-1 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 1 8 D20 WIU 26 1-3 0-2 0-1 0-2-2 1 2 1 0 0 2 D22 @OleMS 14 1-5 1-2 0-0 0-1-1 0 1 3 0 0 3 D22 @OleMS 19 0-4 0-1 2-2 0-0-0 1 3 1 0 3 2 D30 @JaxSt ------DNP------D30 @JaxSt 26 0-4 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 1 8 1 0 1 0 J2 Belmont ------DNP------J2 Belmont 28 1-5 0-2 2-3 0-4-4 1 7 2 0 3 4 J7 @TennSt ------DNP------J7 @TennSt 30 1-4 0-1 6-6 0-3-3 4 2 1 0 2 8 J9 @Belmont 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 J9 @Belmont 29 1-3 0-0 1-2 0-3-3 0 1 4 0 1 3 J16 Murray 7 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 2 J16 Murray 30 2-7 0-1 5-5 0-4-4 2 1 0 0 2 9 J21 @EKU 11 3-7 1-3 1-2 2-0-2 0 0 0 0 0 8 J21 @EKU 10 4-9 0-2 2-2 0-1-1 3 2 2 0 2 10 J23 @Morehd ------DNP------J23 @Morehd 29 0-5 0-2 0-0 1-4-5 4 3 3 0 1 0 J26 SEMO ------DNP------J26 SEMO 35 0-4 0-1 2-2 0-4-4 2 9 2 0 2 2 J28 EIU ------DNP------J28 EIU 30 3-8 1-2 0-0 1-4-5 0 4 2 0 2 7 J30 SIUE ------DNP------J30 SIUE 24 3-8 1-2 0-0 2-3-5 4 2 0 0 0 7 F4 JaxSt 4 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 F4 JaxSt 32 6-9 4-5 0-0 1-5-6 4 6 3 0 1 16 F6 TNTech ------DNP------F6 TNTech 37 5-9 1-3 1-2 1-2-3 2 6 1 0 0 12 F8 APSU ------DNP------F8 APSU 24 2-6 1-2 0-0 2-3-5 4 5 3 0 1 5 F11 @APSU 6 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 2 2 0 0 0 F11 @APSU 25 1-4 0-0 1-2 1-2-3 1 1 3 0 1 3 F13 @Murray 17 2-4 2-2 0-1 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 6 F13 @Murray 20 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 4 0 0 0 F18 EKU 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 F18 EKU 26 3-7 1-2 0-0 2-1-3 4 2 2 0 0 7 F20 Morehd ------DNP------F20 Morehd 34 4-7 1-2 0-0 1-2-3 2 5 0 1 2 9 F25 @SIUE 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 F25 @SIUE 18 1-6 1-3 0-0 0-4-4 2 3 1 0 0 3 F27 @EIU F27 @EIU

CAREER-HIGHS CAREER-HIGHS Points...... 8 (twice), last at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) Points...... 16 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) Field Goals...... 3 (twice), last at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) Field Goals...... 6 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) Field Goal Attempts...... 7 at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) Field Goal Attempts...... *10 vs. San Diego Christian (11-29-18) 3-Pointers Made...... 2 at Murray State (2-13-21) 3-Pointers Made...... 4 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) 3-Pointers Attempted...... 3 at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) 3-Pointers Attempted...... *7 vs. San Diego Christian (11-29-18) Free Throws Made...... 1 (twice), last at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) Free Throws Made...... 6 at Tennessee State (1-7-21) Free Throw Attempts...... 2 at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) Free Throw Attempts...... 6 at Tennessee State (1-7-21) Rebounds...... 2 at Eastern Kentucky (1-21-21) Rebounds...... 6 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) Assists...... 2 at Austin Peay (2-11-21) Assists...... 9 vs. Southeast Missouri (1-26-21) Blocked Shots...... None Blocked Shots...... 1 (twice), last vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) Steals...... 1 (3 times), last vs. Murray State (1-16-21) Steals...... *4 vs. West Coast Baptist (11-6-18) Minutes Played...... 17 at Murray State (2-13-21) Minutes Played...... 37 vs. Tennessee Tech (2-6-21) *set while playing for Southern Utah 33 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME 44 • HANNES POLLA Center • 6-11 • 270 • Senior Lahti, Finland Oklahoma

Date Opp Min FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS D2 Evan 19 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 2 0 1 0 1 4 D15 Bethel ------DNP------D18 @SEMO ------DNP------D20 WIU 8 1-2 0-0 0-2 1-1-2 0 0 2 0 0 2 D22 @OleMS 10 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 1 4 D30 @JaxSt 11 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 0 0 0 6 J2 Belmont 12 2-5 0-0 3-4 1-0-1 4 0 0 0 0 7 J7 @TennSt 10 1-3 0-0 2-2 1-0-1 2 0 0 0 0 4 J9 @Belmont 12 0-2 0-0 2-2 3-5-8 1 0 1 0 0 2 J16 Murray ------DNP------J21 @EKU ------DNP------J23 @Morehd ------DNP------J26 SEMO ------DNP------J28 EIU ------DNP------J30 SIUE ------DNP------F4 JaxSt 24 1-8 0-0 0-0 2-5-7 2 0 1 4 1 2 F6 TNTech 16 1-4 0-0 0-2 3-3-6 2 1 0 0 0 2 F8 APSU 18 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 4 F11 @APSU 19 1-4 0-0 2-2 3-1-4 2 0 1 0 0 4 F13 @Murray 16 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 0 1 1 0 2 F18 EKU 7 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 3 2 0 0 0 1 F20 Morehd 23 3-6 0-0 2-4 2-0-2 0 1 0 1 0 8 F25 @SIUE 16 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 F27 @EIU 17 DUNKS IN 2020-21

CURRENT LEADER:

CAREER-HIGHS Points...... 10 at Tennessee Tech (2-20-20) Field Goals...... 5 at Tennessee Tech (2-20-20) Field Goal Attempts...... 8 vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) 3-Pointers Made...... None 3-Pointers Attempted...... None CAMERON HOLDEN (6) Free Throws Made...... 3 (twice), last vs. Belmont (1-2-21) Free Throw Attempts....4 (4 times), last vs. Morehead State (2-20-21) Rebounds...... 8 at Belmont (1-9-21) Assists...... 2 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2-18-21) ALSO FEATURING: ANTHONY THOMAS (5) Blocked Shots...... 4 vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) JARON WILLIAMS (3)\ Steals...... 1 (8 times), last vs. Jacksonville State (2-4-21) AJANI KENNEDY (3) Minutes Played...... 32 at Jacksonville State (2-22-20) 34 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME UT MARTIN GAME TRENDS

Largest Largest Ties/Lead Time Date...... Opponent...... Lead...... Deficit...... Changes...... Led Dec. 2...... Evansville...... 14...... 3...... 4/6...... 43:47 Dec. 15...... Bethel...... 37...... 1...... 1/2...... 38:48 Dec. 18...... at Southeast Missouri...... 11...... 2...... 4/6...... 36:15 Dec. 20...... Western Illinois...... 0...... 26...... 0/0...... 0:00 Dec. 22...... at Ole Miss...... 0...... 55...... 1/0...... 0:00 Dec. 30...... at Jacksonville State...... 3...... 23...... 3/3...... 3:14 Jan. 2...... Belmont...... 2...... 28...... 1/2...... 0:21 Jan. 7...... at Tennessee State...... 9...... 13...... 4/3...... 14:37 Jan. 9...... at Belmont...... 2...... 25...... 5/7...... 2:52 Jan. 16...... Murray State...... 2...... 27...... 4/4...... 0:51 Jan. 21...... at Eastern Kentucky...... 4...... 40...... 2/1...... 2:18 Jan. 23...... at Morehead State...... 5...... 35...... 0/2...... 7:34 Jan. 26...... Southeast Missouri...... 6...... 3...... 11/14...... 23:02 Jan. 28...... Eastern Illinois...... 10...... 5...... 1/3...... 30:54 Jan. 30...... SIUE...... 0...... 22...... 0/0...... 0:00 Feb. 4...... Jacksonville State...... 4...... 15...... 3/3...... 4:32 Feb. 6...... Tennessee Tech...... 8...... 8...... 5/9...... 11:08 Feb. 8...... Austin Peay...... 12...... 8...... 8/12...... 15:10 Feb. 11...... at Austin Peay...... 0...... 34...... 0/0...... 0:00 Feb. 13...... at Murray State...... 0...... 33...... 0/0...... 0:00 Feb. 18...... Eastern Kentucky...... 7...... 19...... 7/8...... 15:00 Feb. 20...... Morehead State...... 2...... 20...... 1/8...... 1:29 Feb. 25...... at SIUE...... 1...... 19...... 2/4...... 0:42 Feb. 27...... at Eastern Illinois

Bold italic number indicates season-high UT MARTIN ANALYTICAL SUMMARY The plus/minus stat reflects how the team did while that player is on the court. If a player is a +5, it means his team outscored the opponent by five points while he was on the court. If he has a -3, then the opposing team outscored his team by three points while he was on the court.

Player...... +/-...... Avg/Gm...... Season-Best Performance #24 Trey Fort...... -16...... -1.6...... +12 at Austin Peay (Feb. 11) #5 Jonte Coleman...... -23...... -1.5...... +8 at Austin Peay (Feb. 11) #10 Eric Rustin...... -29...... -1.8...... +13 vs. Bethel (Dec. 15) #21 Dante Gonzales...... -60...... -4.6...... +10 vs. Eastern Illinois (Jan. 28) #23 Vinnie Viana...... -72...... -4.0...... +11 vs. Eastern Illinois (Jan. 28) #3 Eman Sertovic...... -75...... -4.7...... +18 vs. Evansville (Dec. 2) #44 Hannes Polla...... -87...... -5.8...... +12 vs. Evansville (Dec. 2) #22 La-Quiem Walker...... -92...... -5.4...... +6 vs. Austin Peay (Feb. 8) #15 Cameron Holden...... -158...... -7.9...... +13 vs. Austin Peay (Feb. 8) #12 Ajani Kennedy...... -165...... -7.2...... +28 vs. Bethel (Dec. 15) #33 Kenton Eskridge...... -169...... -7.3...... +26 vs. Bethel (Dec. 15) #2 Anthony Thomas...... -182...... -8.7...... +21 vs. Bethel (Dec. 15) #4 Jaron Williams...... -208...... -9.0...... +33 vs. Bethel (Dec. 15)

35 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

RETURNERSIndividual CAREER Career DIVISION History I STATISTICS

KENNEDY, Ajani

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2017-18* 22-0 221/10.0 26-53 . 4 9 1 6-16 . 3 7 5 20-24 . 8 3 3 12 22 34 1.5 26 1 12 18 7 4 78 3.5 2018-19* 22-4 466/21.2 65-128 . 5 0 8 26-56 . 4 6 4 16-24 . 6 6 7 27 76 103 4.7 49 0 22 31 4 12 172 7.8 2020-21 23-19 608/26.4 64-155 . 4 1 3 17-59 . 2 8 8 27-41 . 6 5 9 35 80 115 5.0 69 2 26 41 9 17 172 7.5 TOTAL 23-19 608/26.4 64-155 . 4 1 3 17-59 . 2 8 8 27-41 . 6 5 9 35 80 115 5.0 69 2 26 41 9 17 172 7.5 All* 67-23 1295/19.3 155-336 . 4 6 1 49-131 . 3 7 4 63-89 . 7 0 8 74 178 252 3.8 144 3 60 90 20 33 422 6.3

* Statistics from prior team/school

POLLA, Hannes

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2017-18* 16-0 49/3.1 8-17 . 4 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 9 8 17 1.1 9 0 1 5 1 0 17 1.1 2018-19* 16-0 55/3.4 6-10 . 6 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-6 . 8 3 3 6 5 11 0.7 12 0 0 7 6 0 17 1.1 2019-20 21-7 169/8.0 23-44 . 5 2 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 13-17 . 7 6 5 11 15 26 1.2 29 0 3 16 4 5 59 2.8 2020-21 15-12 221/14.7 21-55 . 3 8 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 12-20 . 6 0 0 19 19 38 2.5 24 0 5 7 6 3 54 3.6 TOTAL 36-19 390/10.8 44-99 . 4 4 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 25-37 . 6 7 6 30 34 64 1.8 53 0 8 23 10 8 113 3.1 All* 68-19 494/7.3 58-126 . 4 6 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 31-45 . 6 8 9 45 47 92 1.4 74 0 9 35 17 8 147 2.2

* Statistics from prior team/school

RUSTIN, Eric

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2019-20 27-5 274/10.1 11-24 . 4 5 8 0-1 . 0 0 0 7-14 . 5 0 0 14 29 43 1.6 26 0 3 9 32 2 29 1.1 2020-21 16-0 84/5.3 2-11 . 1 8 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 8-12 . 6 6 7 2 10 12 0.8 12 0 0 4 12 1 12 0.8 TOTAL 43-5 358/8.3 13-35 . 3 7 1 0-2 . 0 0 0 15-26 . 5 7 7 16 39 55 1.3 38 0 3 13 44 3 41 1.0

SERTOVIC, Eman

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2019-20 28-10 614/21.9 43-114 . 3 7 7 34-98 . 3 4 7 13-14 . 9 2 9 5 41 46 1.6 19 0 25 18 1 14 133 4.8 2020-21 16-15 413/25.8 35-104 . 3 3 7 20-71 . 2 8 2 6-8 . 7 5 0 1 30 31 1.9 14 0 23 18 0 9 96 6.0 TOTAL 44-25 1027/23.3 78-218 . 3 5 8 54-169 . 3 2 0 19-22 . 8 6 4 6 71 77 1.8 33 0 48 36 1 23 229 5.2

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2020-21 Skyhawk Basketball UT Martin Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 25, 2021) 2020-21Conference OVC-ONLY games STATISTICS only

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 5-14 4-6 1-8 0-0 CONFERENCE 5-14 4-6 1-8 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 15 HOLDEN, Cameron 16-9 444 27.8 77-181 . 4 2 5 8-30 . 2 6 7 68-99 . 6 8 7 71 73 144 9.0 48 0 40 34 5 30 230 14.4 04 WILLIAMS, Jaron 19-18 515 27.1 75-151 . 4 9 7 23-60 . 3 8 3 26-36 . 7 2 2 13 45 58 3.1 41 1 24 44 5 13 199 10.5 02 THOMAS, Anthony 17-3 403 23.7 59-154 . 3 8 3 15-54 . 2 7 8 24-30 . 8 0 0 16 32 48 2.8 29 0 12 24 5 10 157 9.2 00 x-HOLT, Eden 5-4 164 32.8 14-42 . 3 3 3 8-18 . 4 4 4 5-5 1.000 4 11 15 3.0 9 0 20 4 0 8 41 8.2 12 KENNEDY, Ajani 19-15 495 26.1 52-125 . 4 1 6 13-49 . 2 6 5 19-28 . 6 7 9 29 64 93 4.9 57 2 17 35 7 14 136 7.2 33 ESKRIDGE, Kenton 19-19 530 27.9 41-115 . 3 5 7 12-35 . 3 4 3 20-26 . 7 6 9 12 53 65 3.4 43 0 70 36 1 21 114 6.0 03 SERTOVIC, Eman 14-13 377 26.9 30-93 . 3 2 3 18-64 . 2 8 1 6-8 . 7 5 0 1 28 29 2.1 14 0 22 16 0 8 84 6.0 23 VIANA, Vinnie 17-0 211 12.4 29-76 . 3 8 2 16-42 . 3 8 1 6-10 . 6 0 0 4 13 17 1.0 19 0 5 16 0 11 80 4.7 44 POLLA, Hannes 12-11 184 15.3 16-48 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 12-18 . 6 6 7 16 16 32 2.7 22 0 5 4 6 1 44 3.7 22 WALKER, La-Quiem 14-0 150 10.7 16-41 . 3 9 0 3-5 . 6 0 0 13-19 . 6 8 4 17 21 38 2.7 26 0 3 11 8 6 48 3.4 05 COLEMAN, Jonte 12-3 122 10.2 12-28 . 4 2 9 9-22 . 4 0 9 2-3 . 6 6 7 4 7 11 0.9 12 0 2 7 1 7 35 2.9 24 FORT, Trey 8-0 59 7.4 7-19 . 3 6 8 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 1 3 0.4 4 0 2 4 0 2 18 2.3 10 RUSTIN, Eric 12-0 60 5.0 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 1 3 4 0.3 7 0 0 3 3 1 9 0.8 21 GONZALES, Dante 13-0 86 6.6 3-15 . 2 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0 9 9 0.7 8 0 5 15 1 3 9 0.7 Team 20 22 42 17 Total...... 19 3800 433-1096 . 3 9 5 130-394 . 3 3 0 208-296 . 7 0 3 210 398 608 32.0 339 3 227 270 42 135 1204 63.4 Opponents...... 19 3800 512-1038 . 4 9 3 167-441 . 3 7 9 270-378 . 7 1 4 187 493 680 35.8 302 - 324 261 59 136 1461 76.9

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TEAM STATISTICS UTM OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1204 1461 * 12/18/20 at Southeast Missouri W 69-67 748 Points per game 63.4 76.9 * 12/30/20 at Jacksonville State L 70-80 588 Scoring margin -13.5 - * 01/02/21 BELMONT L 69-90 165 FIELD GOALS-ATT 433-1096 512-1038 * 01/07/21 at Tennessee State L 62-74 338 Field goal pct . 3 9 5 . 4 9 3 * 01/09/21 at Belmont L 69-89 141 3 POINT FG-ATT 130-394 167-441 * 01/16/21 MURRAY STATE L 57-79 231 3-point FG pct . 3 3 0 . 3 7 9 * 01/21/21 at Eastern Kentucky L 73-113 759 3-pt FG made per game 6.8 8.8 * 01/23/21 at Morehead State L 44-76 500 FREE THROWS-ATT 208-296 270-378 * 01/26/21 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI W 69-66 267 Free throw pct . 7 0 3 . 7 1 4 * 01/28/21 EASTERN ILLINOIS W 51-41 360 F-Throws made per game 10.9 14.2 * 01/30/21 SIUE L 60-76 234 REBOUNDS 608 680 * 02/04/21 JACKSONVILLE STATE L 70-82 240 Rebounds per game 32.0 35.8 * 02/06/21 TENNESSEE TECH W 66-64 198 Rebounding margin -3.8 - * 02/08/21 AUSTIN PEAY W 76-75 319 ASSISTS 227 324 * 02/11/21 at Austin Peay L 50-71 423 Assists per game 11.9 17.1 * 02/13/21 at Murray State L 55-84 1257 TURNOVERS 270 261 * 02/18/21 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 72-89 173 Turnovers per game 14.2 13.7 * 02/20/21 MOREHEAD STATE L 69-79 166 Turnover margin -0.5 - * 02/25/21 at SIUE L 53-66 50 Assist/turnover ratio 0.8 1.2 STEALS 135 136 * - Conference game Steals per game 7.1 7.2 BLOCKS 42 59 Blocks per game 2.2 3.1 ATTENDANCE 2353 4804 Home games-Avg/Game 10-235 9-534 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals UT Martin 571 633 1204 Opponents 704 757 1461 37 game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

2020-21 Skyhawk Basketball UT Martin Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 25, 2021) 2020-21 OVERALLAll games STATISTICS

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 7-16 6-7 1-9 0-0 CONFERENCE 5-14 4-6 1-8 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 2-2 2-1 0-1 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 15 HOLDEN, Cameron 20-11 541 27.1 90-220 . 4 0 9 10-38 . 2 6 3 95-134 . 7 0 9 80 87 167 8.4 60 0 42 39 7 34 285 14.3 04 WILLIAMS, Jaron 23-21 614 26.7 90-184 . 4 8 9 25-69 . 3 6 2 33-46 . 7 1 7 17 59 76 3.3 48 2 32 54 7 17 238 10.3 00 x-HOLT, Eden 9-8 290 32.2 29-75 . 3 8 7 15-33 . 4 5 5 16-17 . 9 4 1 6 22 28 3.1 15 0 31 10 0 13 89 9.9 02 THOMAS, Anthony 21-4 506 24.1 73-192 . 3 8 0 22-72 . 3 0 6 25-33 . 7 5 8 18 38 56 2.7 40 0 14 30 7 13 193 9.2 12 KENNEDY, Ajani 23-19 608 26.4 64-155 . 4 1 3 17-59 . 2 8 8 27-41 . 6 5 9 35 80 115 5.0 69 2 26 41 9 17 172 7.5 03 SERTOVIC, Eman 16-15 413 25.8 35-104 . 3 3 7 20-71 . 2 8 2 6-8 . 7 5 0 1 30 31 1.9 14 0 23 18 0 9 96 6.0 33 ESKRIDGE, Kenton 23-22 619 26.9 47-132 . 3 5 6 14-42 . 3 3 3 24-31 . 7 7 4 15 59 74 3.2 50 0 80 41 1 27 132 5.7 23 VIANA, Vinnie 18-0 217 12.1 29-76 . 3 8 2 16-42 . 3 8 1 6-10 . 6 0 0 4 13 17 0.9 20 0 5 16 0 11 80 4.4 44 POLLA, Hannes 15-12 221 14.7 21-55 . 3 8 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 12-20 . 6 0 0 19 19 38 2.5 24 0 5 7 6 3 54 3.6 30 x-MOOVING, Malik 2-0 24 12.0 1-6 . 1 6 7 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000 1 1 2 1.0 5 0 5 3 0 1 7 3.5 22 WALKER, La-Quiem 17-0 176 10.4 20-48 . 4 1 7 4-6 . 6 6 7 14-20 . 7 0 0 19 23 42 2.5 31 0 3 12 10 6 58 3.4 05 COLEMAN, Jonte 15-3 173 11.5 14-37 . 3 7 8 10-29 . 3 4 5 6-8 . 7 5 0 5 12 17 1.1 14 0 3 9 2 7 44 2.9 24 FORT, Trey 10-0 78 7.8 11-27 . 4 0 7 5-12 . 4 1 7 2-4 . 5 0 0 2 3 5 0.5 5 0 3 8 0 3 29 2.9 10 RUSTIN, Eric 16-0 84 5.3 2-11 . 1 8 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 8-12 . 6 6 7 2 10 12 0.8 12 0 0 4 12 1 12 0.8 21 GONZALES, Dante 13-0 86 6.6 3-15 . 2 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0 9 9 0.7 8 0 5 15 1 3 9 0.7 Team 26 30 56 21 Total...... 23 4650 529-1337 . 3 9 6 161-480 . 3 3 5 279-391 . 7 1 4 250 495 745 32.4 415 4 277 328 62 165 1498 65.1 Opponents...... 23 4650 623-1282 . 4 8 6 204-537 . 3 8 0 329-469 . 7 0 1 241 608 849 36.9 385 - 397 329 76 155 1779 77.3

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TEAM STATISTICS UTM OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1498 1779 12/02/20 EVANSVILLE Wo2 93-87 211 Points per game 65.1 77.3 12/15/20 BETHEL W 95-60 125 Scoring margin -12.2 - * 12/18/20 at Southeast Missouri W 69-67 748 FIELD GOALS-ATT 529-1337 623-1282 12/20/20 WESTERN ILLINOIS L 63-81 0 Field goal pct . 3 9 6 . 4 8 6 12/22/20 at Ole Miss L 43-90 875 3 POINT FG-ATT 161-480 204-537 * 12/30/20 at Jacksonville State L 70-80 588 3-point FG pct . 3 3 5 . 3 8 0 * 01/02/21 BELMONT L 69-90 165 3-pt FG made per game 7.0 8.9 * 01/07/21 at Tennessee State L 62-74 338 FREE THROWS-ATT 279-391 329-469 * 01/09/21 at Belmont L 69-89 141 Free throw pct . 7 1 4 . 7 0 1 * 01/16/21 MURRAY STATE L 57-79 231 F-Throws made per game 12.1 14.3 * 01/21/21 at Eastern Kentucky L 73-113 759 REBOUNDS 745 849 * 01/23/21 at Morehead State L 44-76 500 Rebounds per game 32.4 36.9 * 01/26/21 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI W 69-66 267 Rebounding margin -4.5 - * 01/28/21 EASTERN ILLINOIS W 51-41 360 ASSISTS 277 397 * 01/30/21 SIUE L 60-76 234 Assists per game 12.0 17.3 * 02/04/21 JACKSONVILLE STATE L 70-82 240 TURNOVERS 328 329 * 02/06/21 TENNESSEE TECH W 66-64 198 Turnovers per game 14.3 14.3 * 02/08/21 AUSTIN PEAY W 76-75 319 Turnover margin +0.0 - * 02/11/21 at Austin Peay L 50-71 423 Assist/turnover ratio 0.8 1.2 * 02/13/21 at Murray State L 55-84 1257 STEALS 165 155 * 02/18/21 EASTERN KENTUCKY L 72-89 173 Steals per game 7.2 6.7 * 02/20/21 MOREHEAD STATE L 69-79 166 BLOCKS 62 76 * 02/25/21 at SIUE L 53-66 50 Blocks per game 2.7 3.3 ATTENDANCE 2689 5679 * - Conference game Home games-Avg/Game 13-207 10-568 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals UT Martin 697 777 8 16 1498 Opponents 849 912 8 10 1779 38 - game 24: EASTERN ILLINOIS • FEB. 27 • LANTZ ARENA 7-16 OVERALL • 5-14 OVC

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2 • ANTHONY THOMAS 3 • EMAN SERTOVIC 4 • JARON WILLIAMS 5 • JONTE COLEMAN 10 • ERIC RUSTIN G • 6-7 • 175 • Fr. G • 6-5 • 195 • So. F • 6-6 • 210 • Jr. G • 6-4 • 195 • Jr. C • 7-1 • 185 • So. Silver Spring, Md. Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia & Herzegovina Rock Hill, SC Champaign, Ill. Richmond, Va.

11 • JEREMIAH HARRIS 12 • AJANI KENNEDY 13 • ZAVON GODWIN 15 • CAMERON HOLDEN 21 • DANTE GONZALES F • 6-4 • 205 • Jr. F • 6-9 • 225 • R-Jr. F • 6-6 • 215 • Jr. F • 6-5 • 200 • Jr. G • 6-4 • 170 • R-So. Bessemer, Ala. Moreno Valley, Calif. Detroit, Mich. Forsyth, Ga. Gilbert, Ariz.

22 • LA-QUIEM WALKER 23 • VINNIE VIANA 24 • TREY FORT 33 • KENTON ESKRIDGE 44 • HANNES POLLA F • 6-9 • 240 • Jr. G • 6-1 • 170 • Jr. G • 6-4 • 195 • Fr. G • 6-1 • 195 • Jr. C • 6-11 • 270 • Sr. Jersey City, NJ Atlanta, Ga. Jackson, Miss. Atlanta, Ga. Lahti, Finland

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