Western Illinois 60, at Tennessee-Martin 67

MARTIN, Tenn. (Interstat) — A dominant second-half performance fueled by relentless defense and efficient offense propelled the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks to a 67-60 victory over the Western Illinois Leathernecks in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Thursday afternoon at Skyhawk Arena. In a contest defined by defensive pressure and poor shooting, the Skyhawks overcame a two-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Leathernecks 38-29 after the break. The game’s pivotal shift came early in the second half, as Tennessee-Martin unleashed a decisive 14-2 run that turned a 40-36 deficit into a 50-42 lead it would never relinquish. The Skyhawks’ defense was… Read more...