MARTIN, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee-Martin used a strong second half and superior free-throw shooting to hold off SIU Edwardsville 65-59 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Skyhawk Arena.

The Skyhawks, now 14-4, outscored the Cougars 37-32 after halftime to pull away from a one-point halftime lead. Tennessee-Martin secured the win at the line, making 17 free throws to SIU Edwardsville’s seven. The Cougars, who fell to 10-8, shot just 38.7% from the field and 4 of 23 from three-point range.

Filip Radaković led Tennessee-Martin with 16 points, while Andrija Bukumirović added 14 points and three blocks. Darrion Baker scored 15 points for SIU Edwardsville, and Arnas Sakenis contributed 12 points. A crowd of 1,753 watched the Skyhawks improve their home record.