UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball

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UT Martin Skyhawks
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UniversityUniversity of Tennessee at Martin
Head coach Jeremy Shulman (1st season)
Conference Ohio Valley
Location Martin, Tennessee
Arena Skyhawk Arena
(capacity: 4,238)
NicknameSkyhawks
ColorsNavy blue, orange, and white [1]
     
NCAA tournament second round
1982*
NCAA tournament appearances
1982*, 1983*
*at Division II level
Conference regular season champions
2009, 2024
Conference division season champions
2016, 2017

The UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents the University of Tennessee at Martin in Martin, Tennessee, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. [2] The Skyhawks are coached by Jeremy Shulman. The Skyhawks have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

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Postseason results

NCAA Division II

UT Martin made the NCAA Division II tournament twice. Their record was 1–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1982 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Central Missouri State
Southeast Missouri State
W 46–42
L 53–56
1983 First Round
Regional Third Place
Southeast Missouri State
Stephen F. Austin
L 71–83
L 70–83

NIT results

The Skyhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2009 First RoundAuburnL 82–87

CIT results

The Skyhawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their record is 5–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2015 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Northwestern State
USC Upstate
Eastern Kentucky
Evansville
W 104–79
W 60–49
W 70–69
L 66–79
2016 First Round
Second Round
Central Michigan
Ball State
W 76–73
L 80–83OT
2017 First Round
Second Round
UNC Asheville
Campbell
W 89–75
L 56–73

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The 2017–18 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by second-year head coach Anthony Stewart, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished the season 10–21, 5–13 in OVC play, to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

The 2018–19 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by third-year head coach Anthony Stewart, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in OVC play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the OVC tournament they defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Jacksonville State.

The 2019–20 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by fourth-year head coach Anthony Stewart, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 5–13 in OVC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

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The 2022–23 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by second-year head coach Ryan Ridder, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 10–8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated SIU Edwardsville before losing Tennessee Tech in the semifinals.

The 2023-24 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by third-year head coach Ryan Ridder, play their home games at Skyhawk Arena located in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

References

  1. "UT Martin Artsheet" (PDF). UTMSports.com. March 10, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. "TennesseeMartin Skyhawks". ESPN.com . Retrieved November 17, 2012.