The University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball team delivered a statement performance on the road, defeating Arkansas State 82-65 behind a career-best 30 points from Davi Remagen.
The Skyhawks controlled the contest for over 35 minutes and built a lead as large as 23 points against an opponent that won 20 games last season and was selected to win the Sun Belt Conference.
Remagen, a sophomore transfer from Georgia Tech, shot 10-of-16 from the floor and added four assists and five rebounds in 30 minutes. He scored 23 points in the first half, the first 30-point game by a UT Martin player since Jan. 30, 2025.
UT Martin set the tone early by stifling the Red Wolves’ offense, holding the hosts to 31 percent shooting overall and just 22.9 percent from beyond the arc. The Skyhawks dominated the glass with 54 total rebounds, including 19 on the offensive end.
Sasha Savkov added 17 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while Ousseynou Sambe contributed 12 points and six rebounds in just 16 minutes off the bench. Kaan Onat chipped in 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists to round out the double-digit scorers for the visitors.
After Arkansas State trimmed the deficit to 10 points early in the second half following a 13-3 run, Sambe answered with consecutive tip-in dunks to steady the Skyhawks. An 8-0 run late in the half, punctuated by a Remagen floater with 6:44 remaining, extinguished any hopes of a Red Wolves comeback.
Layne Taylor led Arkansas State with 18 points, six rebounds, and five assists, while Aaron McGee added 15 points off the bench for the Red Wolves. The defeat drops Arkansas State to 1-2 on the young season.
UT Martin will return to action for its home opener on Friday, Nov. 13, hosting Champion Christian at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.
