A-State (2-6) trailed 52-50 with 14:03 to play, but UT Martin (2-7) went on a 19-4 run over a seven minute stretch to pull away. The Skyhawks shot 62 percent (32-52) from the field and scored 50 of their 92 points in the paint. After not shooting a free throw in the first half, UT Martin went 22-of-24 (92 percent) in the second half, outscoring the Red Wolves 22-8 at the charity stripe over the final 20 minutes. The Red Wolves shot 42 percent (25-60) overall and 12-of-33 (36 percent) from 3-point range.
Simms scored 26 of his 33 points in the second half to lead all scorers.