It’s hard to believe that the OVC tournament is next week and, like always, there’s confusion surrounding the bracket and how the teams are seeded. So my job is simple, to answer all the questions that you might have. Here we go. Where will the Skyhawk women be seeded? Thankfully the women’s bracket is much… Continue reading Resolving the confusion behind the OVC Tournament
Category: Men’s Basketball
Skyhawks win tough matchup over Austin Peay
After dropping four straight games, the UTM men’s basketball team have won their last two, including a 86-77 win over Austin Peay Thursday night. The win was a crucial one for the Skyhawks (12-12, 4-5 OVC) as they continue to grind and climb up the Ohio Valley Conference standings. “I give Austin Peay a lot of… Continue reading Skyhawks win tough matchup over Austin Peay
Skyhawks pick up big win over OVC rival Murray State
The UTM men’s basketball team picked up a much needed win over their Ohio Valley Conference rival Murray State 63-59. The game was crucial for the Skyhawks, who coming into the matchup had lost their last four games and sat ninth in the OVC standings. A win over their rival would not only snap UTM’s… Continue reading Skyhawks pick up big win over OVC rival Murray State
Skyhawks fall in home opener to Bethune-Cookman 86-79
Despite rallying from 17 down early in the game, the UTM men’s basketball team could not close out the game on Monday as they fell in their home opener to Bethune-Cookman 86-79. The Skyhawks fall to 0-2 on the year after losing their regular season opener to Oklahoma State at Stillwater, Oklahoma 72-39. The Wildcats,… Continue reading Skyhawks fall in home opener to Bethune-Cookman 86-79
Skyhawks hit game-winner to advance to the CIT Final Four
The Skyhawk men’s basetball team will advance to the Final Four of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament after a game-winning shot to defeat fellow Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Kentucky, 70-69. The Skyhawks (21-12) advanced to this stage of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament after road wins over Northwestern State and USC Upstate in the first and second rounds… Continue reading Skyhawks hit game-winner to advance to the CIT Final Four
Skyhawks drop OVC quarterfinal game to Eagles 76-65
The UTM men’s basketball saw their Ohio Valley Conference Tournament dreams dashed after they fell to the Morehead State Eagles 76-65 on Thursday Night. In the only regular season meeting between the two schools, the Skyhawks picked up the 75-72 victory in overtime at the Elam Center. UTM had success offensively with four different Skyhawk… Continue reading Skyhawks drop OVC quarterfinal game to Eagles 76-65
Skyhawks drop heartbreaker to Murray State on the road, 65-62
The UT Martin men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker to the Murray State Racers, 65-62. Murray State was coming into the matchup with a perfect 8-0 record in Ohio Valley Conference play and a 16 game winning-streak. The Skyhawks were coming in off their biggest OVC victory of the season, an 81-51 win at home over… Continue reading Skyhawks drop heartbreaker to Murray State on the road, 65-62
Skyhawks rout Eastern Illinois 81-51
The UT Martin men’s basketball team picked up a huge Ohio Valley Conference win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 81-51. Coming into the game, Eastern Illinois (12-9, 6-3 OVC) led the OVC in scoring defense and defensive field goal percentage, giving up an average of 61 points per game and allowing opposing teams to shoot 40… Continue reading Skyhawks rout Eastern Illinois 81-51
Skyhawk men rally to defeat SEMO 70-53
The UTM Skyhawks picked up another big Ohio Valley Conference win over the Southeast Missouri Redhawks to improve to 4-2 in conference play. The 70-53 win was the first win over SEMO in the Elam Center since 2011. “I thought it was a huge win for us against a good SEMO team,” said UTM head… Continue reading Skyhawk men rally to defeat SEMO 70-53
Skyhawks defeat Morehead State 75-72 in overtime thriller
The UTM Skyhawk men’s basketball team needed an extra five minutes to knock off Ohio Valley Conference foe Morehead State in a 75-72 overtime thriller. The win gives the Skyhawks (9-6, 1-1 OVC) their first conference win of the season and the first conference win in the Schroyer era. “It was a really big win… Continue reading Skyhawks defeat Morehead State 75-72 in overtime thriller