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Sears and UT Martin knock off SIU-Edwardsville in OVC

AP
Mar 03, 2023

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Jordan Sears led UT Martin with 33 points and sealed the victory with a layup with 36 seconds remaining as the Skyhawks defeated SIU-Edwardsville 81-75 on Thursday night in an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal.

Sears also added five rebounds for the Skyhawks (19-13). Koby Jeffries scored 14 points while going 4 of 8 and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Desmond Williams recorded 11 points and was 3-of-5 shooting (3 for 4 from distance).

Damarco Minor finished with 32 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Cougars (19-14). Lamar Wright added 22 points and six rebounds for SIU-Edwardsville.

Sears scored nine points in the first half and UT Martin went into the break trailing 36-35. Sears scored a team-high 24 points for UT Martin in the second half.

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1st Half
SIUE
Cougars
36
UTM
Skyhawks
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Skyhawks gains possession)
19:48		Parker Stewart misses two point jump shot
19:46		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
19:33		DeeJuan Pruitt misses two point jump shot
19:31		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
19:21		Jalen Myers misses three point jump shot
19:17		Skyhawks offensive rebound
19:17		Skyhawks turnover (5-second violation)
19:05	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:48		Parker Stewart misses two point jump shot
18:46		Skyhawks offensive rebound
18:34		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
18:32		Jalen Hodge defensive rebound
18:12		Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
18:10		Chris Nix defensive rebound
17:59		Jalen Myers turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Kurtas steals)
17:32	+3	DeeJuan Pruitt makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Kurtas assists)	5-0
17:19		Jonathan Kurtas personal foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
17:13		Shamar Wright blocks Chris Nix's two point layup
17:11		Skyhawks offensive rebound
17:09		Jonathan Kurtas blocks Chris Nix's two point layup
17:07		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
16:57		DeeJuan Pruitt misses three point jump shot
16:55		Chris Nix defensive rebound
16:45		Parker Stewart misses two point jump shot
16:43		Jalen Hodge defensive rebound
16:30		Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
16:28		Skyhawks defensive rebound
16:19		Jonathan Kurtas shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
16:19	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-1
16:19	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-2
16:02		Damarco Minor turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Myers steals)
15:55	+3	Desmond Williams makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)	5-5
15:29	+3	Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot	8-5
15:17	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point jump shot	8-7
14:49	+2	Shamar Wright makes two point jump shot	10-7
14:35		Arnas Sakenis blocks Desmond Williams's two point layup
14:33		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
14:20	+3	Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot	13-7
14:02		Jalen Myers misses two point jump shot
14:00		Jalen Hodge defensive rebound
13:29		Jalen Hodge misses two point layup
13:27		Jalen Myers defensive rebound
13:22	+2	Jalen Myers makes two point layup (Jordan Sears assists)	13-9
13:09	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot	15-9
12:51	+3	Jordan Sears makes three point jump shot (Jalen Myers assists)	15-12
12:35		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
12:33		Arnas Sakenis offensive rebound
12:32		Chris Nix shooting foul (Arnas Sakenis draws the foul)
12:32		TV timeout
12:32		Arnas Sakenis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:32	+1	Arnas Sakenis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-12
12:08	+2	Rifen Miguel makes two point layup	16-14
11:42		Lamar Wright misses three point jump shot
11:40		Parker Stewart defensive rebound
11:31		Jalen Hodge personal foul (Rifen Miguel draws the foul)
11:31		TV timeout
11:19	+3	KK Curry makes three point jump shot (Parker Stewart assists)	16-17
10:54		Arnas Sakenis turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Sears steals)
10:48	+2	Koby Jeffries makes two point layup (Jordan Sears assists)	16-19
10:31		Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
10:29		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
10:26		Parker Stewart personal foul
10:19	+2	Lamar Wright makes two point layup	18-19
10:19		KK Curry shooting foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
10:19		Lamar Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:19		Rifen Miguel defensive rebound
9:56	+2	Rifen Miguel makes two point layup	18-21
9:28		Desmond Polk misses three point jump shot
9:26		Rifen Miguel defensive rebound
9:20		Parker Stewart misses three point jump shot
9:18		Desmond Polk defensive rebound
9:05		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
9:03		Rifen Miguel defensive rebound
8:52	+3	Rifen Miguel makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)	18-24
8:17		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
8:07	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point dunk	18-26
7:59		Cougars 30 second timeout
7:59		TV timeout
7:44		Shamar Wright turnover (bad pass) (KK Curry steals)
7:23		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
7:21		DeeJuan Pruitt defensive rebound
7:05		DeeJuan Pruitt turnover (traveling)
6:53		Koby Jeffries misses three point jump shot
6:51		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
6:41	+3	Lamar Wright makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	21-26
6:25		DeeJuan Pruitt shooting foul (Koby Jeffries draws the foul)
6:25	+1	Koby Jeffries makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-27
6:25	+1	Koby Jeffries makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-28
6:10		Lamar Wright turnover (lost ball) (Chris Nix steals)
6:03	+3	Desmond Williams makes three point jump shot	21-31
5:43		DeeJuan Pruitt misses three point jump shot
5:41		KK Curry defensive rebound
5:16		Koby Jeffries misses two point layup
5:14		DeeJuan Pruitt defensive rebound
5:01	+3	Lamar Wright makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	24-31
4:34		Desmond Williams turnover (bad pass)
4:21	+3	Jalen Hodge makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	27-31
4:13		DeeJuan Pruitt flagrant 2
4:13		DeeJuan Pruitt turnover
4:13		Rifen Miguel flagrant 2
4:13		Rifen Miguel turnover
4:13		Jalen Myers flagrant 2
4:13	+1	Damarco Minor makes technical free throw 1 of 2	28-31
4:13	+1	Damarco Minor makes technical free throw 2 of 2	29-31
3:50	+3	Jalen Hodge makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	32-31
3:17	+2	Chris Nix makes two point hook shot	32-33
3:00	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot	34-33
2:43		Arnas Sakenis blocks Chris Nix's two point layup
2:41		Chris Nix offensive rebound
2:35	+2	Chris Nix makes two point layup	34-35
2:20		Desmond Williams shooting foul (Jalen Hodge draws the foul)
2:20		TV timeout
2:06	+2	Dorion Staples makes two point hook shot	36-35
1:50		Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass)
1:38		Jordan Sears personal foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
1:38		Lamar Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:38		Damarco Minor offensive rebound
1:23		Parker Stewart blocks Lamar Wright's two point layup
1:21		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
1:21		Jump ball. Shamar Wright vs. Parker Stewart (Shamar Wright gains possession)
1:21		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
1:19		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
1:17		Parker Stewart defensive rebound
1:11		Parker Stewart turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Hodge steals)
1:02		Jalen Hodge misses three point jump shot
1:00		Chris Nix defensive rebound
0:49		Jordan Sears misses two point layup
0:47		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
0:44		Desmond Williams blocks Jalen Hodge's two point layup
0:42		Desmond Williams defensive rebound
0:32		KK Curry misses two point hook shot
0:30		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
0:02		KK Curry blocks Lamar Wright's three point jump shot
0:00		Cougars offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SIUE
Cougars
39
UTM
Skyhawks
46

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
19:49		Parker Stewart misses two point layup
19:47		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
19:25		KK Curry shooting foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
19:25	+1	Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-35
19:25		Lamar Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:25		Chris Nix defensive rebound
19:24		Jonathan Kurtas personal foul
19:05		Shamar Wright personal foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
18:57		Jonathan Kurtas shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
18:57	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-36
18:57	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-37
18:46	+3	Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot	40-37
18:29	+3	Parker Stewart makes three point jump shot (Desmond Williams assists)	40-40
18:10	+3	Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hodge assists)	43-40
17:44		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
17:42		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
17:31		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
17:29		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
17:25	+2	Lamar Wright makes two point layup	45-40
17:14		Desmond Williams turnover (bad pass)
16:46	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point layup	47-40
16:23		Chris Nix misses two point layup
16:21		Jalen Hodge defensive rebound
16:03		Jalen Hodge misses two point jump shot
16:01		Parker Stewart defensive rebound
15:52		Parker Stewart misses three point jump shot
15:50		Cougars defensive rebound
15:50		TV timeout
15:37		Shamar Wright misses three point jump shot
15:35		KK Curry defensive rebound
15:29		Shamar Wright shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
15:29	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-41
15:29		Jordan Sears misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:29		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
15:09		Desmond Polk misses three point jump shot
15:07		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
15:03		Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Polk steals)
14:56		KK Curry blocks Desmond Polk's two point layup
14:54		Koby Jeffries defensive rebound
14:51		Lamar Wright shooting foul (KK Curry draws the foul)
14:51		KK Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:51		KK Curry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:51		Desmond Polk defensive rebound
14:51		Chris Nix personal foul
14:27		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
14:25		Desmond Polk offensive rebound
14:18		Jalen Hodge misses three point jump shot
14:16		Koby Jeffries defensive rebound
13:59		Lamar Wright shooting foul (Koby Jeffries draws the foul)
13:59		TV timeout
13:59	+1	Koby Jeffries makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-42
13:59	+1	Koby Jeffries makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-43
13:40	+3	Lamar Wright makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	50-43
13:17	+3	KK Curry makes three point jump shot (Parker Stewart assists)	50-46
13:16		Jalen Hodge technical foul
13:16		Jalen Hodge turnover
13:16	+1	Parker Stewart makes technical free throw 1 of 1	50-47
12:57		Chris Nix personal foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
12:50	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point layup	52-47
12:50		Chris Nix shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
12:50	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-47
12:41		Arnas Sakenis personal foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
12:41	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-48
12:41	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-49
12:25	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point layup	55-49
12:10		Parker Stewart misses two point hook shot
12:08		Shamar Wright defensive rebound
11:59		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
11:57		Lamar Wright offensive rebound
11:57	+2	Lamar Wright makes two point layup	57-49
11:57		Official timeout
11:38		Jump ball. Koby Jeffries vs. Lamar Wright (Lamar Wright gains possession)
11:38		Koby Jeffries turnover (lost ball) (Lamar Wright steals)
11:22	+2	Arnas Sakenis makes two point layup (Lamar Wright assists)	59-49
11:13	+2	Koby Jeffries makes two point layup	59-51
10:55		Lamar Wright misses two point jump shot
10:53		Desmond Williams defensive rebound
10:46		Arnas Sakenis personal foul (Koby Jeffries draws the foul)
10:46		TV timeout
10:46	+1	Koby Jeffries makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-52
10:46	+1	Koby Jeffries makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-53
10:34		Jalen Hodge misses three point jump shot
10:32		Skyhawks defensive rebound
10:12		KK Curry misses three point jump shot
10:10		Arnas Sakenis defensive rebound
9:50	+3	Lamar Wright makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	62-53
9:23		KK Curry misses two point layup
9:21		David Kamwanga offensive rebound
9:18		Arnas Sakenis blocks David Kamwanga's two point layup
9:16		David Kamwanga offensive rebound
9:15		David Kamwanga turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
8:59		Parker Stewart shooting foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
8:59		Lamar Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:59	+1	Lamar Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-53
8:49		Koby Jeffries misses three point jump shot
8:47		Jordan Sears offensive rebound
8:45	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	63-55
8:26		Damarco Minor turnover (lost ball) (KK Curry steals)
8:20		KK Curry misses two point layup
8:18		Arnas Sakenis defensive rebound
8:08		Shamar Wright misses two point layup
8:06		Koby Jeffries defensive rebound
8:01		Desmond Williams misses three point jump shot
7:59		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
7:36	+2	Arnas Sakenis makes two point layup (Shamar Wright assists)	65-55
7:27		Skyhawks 30 second timeout
7:27		TV timeout
7:12		Chris Nix misses two point hook shot
7:10		Lamar Wright defensive rebound
6:51		Lamar Wright misses two point jump shot
6:49		Chris Nix defensive rebound
6:42	+2	Koby Jeffries makes two point layup	65-57
6:14		Chris Nix blocks Dorion Staples's two point layup
6:12		Parker Stewart defensive rebound
6:05		Parker Stewart misses two point jump shot
6:03		Dorion Staples defensive rebound
5:42		Jalen Hodge turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Sears steals)
5:37		Shamar Wright shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
5:37	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-58
5:37	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-59
5:20	+2	Lamar Wright makes two point jump shot (Shamar Wright assists)	67-59
5:10	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	67-61
5:10		Arnas Sakenis shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
5:10	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-62
4:43	+2	Jalen Hodge makes two point layup (Arnas Sakenis assists)	69-62
4:34		Arnas Sakenis blocks Jordan Sears's two point layup
4:32		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
4:29		Koby Jeffries shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
4:29	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-62
4:29	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-62
4:17	+2	Koby Jeffries makes two point layup	71-64
3:52	+3	Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot	74-64
3:28	+3	Jordan Sears makes three point jump shot (Koby Jeffries assists)	74-67
3:26		Skyhawks 30 second timeout
3:26		TV timeout
2:58		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
2:56		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
2:52	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	74-69
2:29		Arnas Sakenis misses two point layup
2:27		Arnas Sakenis offensive rebound
2:26		Chris Nix shooting foul (Arnas Sakenis draws the foul)
2:26		Arnas Sakenis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:26	+1	Arnas Sakenis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-69
2:16		Arnas Sakenis shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
2:16	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-70
2:16	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-71
1:54		Jordan Sears blocks Lamar Wright's two point layup
1:52		Cougars offensive rebound
1:52		Cougars 30 second timeout
1:48		Lamar Wright misses two point layup
1:46		Koby Jeffries defensive rebound
1:38		Koby Jeffries misses two point layup
1:36		Lamar Wright defensive rebound
1:36		Jordan Sears personal foul (Lamar Wright draws the foul)
1:36		Shamar Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:36		Parker Stewart defensive rebound
1:12	+3	Desmond Williams makes three point jump shot (Koby Jeffries assists)	75-74
0:43		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
0:36	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	75-76
0:36		Arnas Sakenis shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1	75-77
0:32		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:24		KK Curry blocks Shamar Wright's two point layup
0:22		Desmond Williams defensive rebound
0:17		Damarco Minor personal foul (Desmond Williams draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Desmond Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-78
0:17	+1	Desmond Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-79
0:09		Lamar Wright misses three point jump shot
0:07		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
0:05		Damarco Minor personal foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-80
0:05	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-81
0:03		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
0:01		Damarco Minor offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Damarco Minor offensive rebound