JONESBORO, Ark. (11/10/26) – The Arkansas State men's basketball team fell to UT Martin, 82-65, Tuesday night at First National Bank Arena.
A-State (1-2) was limited to 31 percent (22-71) shooting, including 8-of-35 (.229) from 3-point range while UT Martin (1-2) shot 45 percent (29-64) from the floor and 9-of-25 (.360) beyond the arc.
Layne Taylor led the Red Wolves with 18 points and added six rebounds and five assists while
Aaron McGee had 15 points off the bench. Davi Remagen led the Skyhawks with 30 points on 10-of-16 (.625) shooting.
The two sides traded buckets much of the first six minutes with the score tied at 13-13 with 13:43 to play in the first half. After Taylor tied the game at 13-13 with a jumper at the 13:43 mark, UT Martin outscored the Red Wolves 33-11 over the next 10 minutes to lead 46-24. A-State used a five-point spurt to get the deficit down to 17 in the final two minutes of the half but the Skyhawks managed to take a 54-34 lead to the break.
UT Martin scored the first bucket of the second half but the Red Wolves scored 12 of the next 13 points to cut the deficit to 57-47 with 15:43 to play. The Skyhawks responded with a 10-3 run to build a 17-point advantage once again and the Red Wolves weren't able to to get closer than 15 points the remainder of the game.
The Skyhawks finished with a 54-40 edge on the glass and held a 19-14 advantage in second chance points despite A-State having a 20-19 margin on the offensive glass. The Red Wolves committed just 10 turnovers on the night but UT Martin converted the miscues into 20 points while A-State managed 22 points off the 16 Skyhawk turnovers. UT Martin outscored the Red Wolves 34-22 in the paint.
Next Up
The Red Wolves continue the three-game homestand Saturday against Dillard. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., and the contest can be streamed on ESPN+ while the radio broadcast can be heard on the EAB Red Wolves Sports Network and the Red Wolves mobile app.
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