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Ohio Valley Tournament - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Falls 81-75 to Tennessee-Martin - Recap

Jordan Sears went off for 33 points and added 5 rebounds leading Tennessee-Martin to a 81-75 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Thursday at Ford Center.

Tennessee-Martin won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.

Koby Jeffries had 14 points for Tennessee-Martin and Desmond Williams chipped in with 11 points. Jordan Sears had 4 assists for them, while Chris Nix was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got a 32-point performance from Damarco Minor, who was supported by 22 points from Lamar Wright. Damarco Minor had 6 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, while Damarco Minor grabbed 9 rebounds.

The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as they grabbed 34 boards, while Tennessee-Martin only had 31