Billikens' comeback bid falls short in 82-76 loss to UT Martin

ST. LOUIS -- Richard Lee scored 19 points, on 5-of-5 shooting with three 3-pointers, and Tennessee Martin beat Saint Louis 82-76 Wednesday night.

Myles Taylor and Jacolby Mobley each scored 17 points, and Alex Anderson had 16 for UT Martin (4-7).

Marcus Bartley hit a 3 for the Billikens with 5:06 remaining to cut UT Martin's lead to 63-60. But the Skyhawks answered with a 6-1 run. Mike Crawford made another 3 for Saint Louis with 57 seconds left to get within five points, but Lee made a free throw and Kedar Edwards had a dunk for an eight-point lead.

Miles Reynolds led Saint Louis (5-4) with 19 points, making 11 of 12 from the free-throw line. Crawford had 12 points, Davell Roby 11 and Milik Yarbrough scored 10 to go along with 13 rebounds.

Saint Louis now has a 100-32 record at Chaifetz Arena since it opened eight seasons ago.