After a dismal 8-23 season (3-13 in OVC play) plagued by tepid fan support (including an almost nonexistent student section), the UTM men’s basketball team will have a new head coach beginning next season, according to an announcement by athletic director Julio Freire on Monday, March 3. “I would like to personally thank Coach James… Continue reading Column: What’s next for the men’s basketball team?
Category: Men’s Basketball
Jason James not returning as UTM men’s basketball coach
The UTM Athletics Director Julio Freire announced this morning that Jason James will not return as the head coach of the Skyhawk men’s basketball program. James had been a member of the UTM men’s basketball program for the last 12 seasons, including the last five as head coach. He sported an overall record of 37-117,… Continue reading Jason James not returning as UTM men’s basketball coach
Skyhawks Fall to Murray State, 86-72
The UTM Skyhawks men’s basketball team was defeated at home by the Ohio Valley Conference West Division-leading Murray State Racers on Thursday evening by a score of 86-72. The Skyhawks have now lost seven of the last eight games, as well as their fourth consecutive home game. Since the 2008-2009 season, the Skyhawks have not… Continue reading Skyhawks Fall to Murray State, 86-72
Half-court shot sinks UTM’s chances of OVC Tournament
Southeast Missouri State’s Antonius Cleveland sent Redhawk fans home happy after he hit a half-court buzzer-beater to defeat the UTM and ended their chances of going to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. The game started with the Skyhawks (8-21, 3-11 OVC) and the Redhawks (15-13, 6-8 OVC) swapping the lead a couple of times. It… Continue reading Half-court shot sinks UTM’s chances of OVC Tournament
Whiteout: Doubleheader expected to be largest athletic event of year
This Saturday, the UTM athletics department is hosting a whiteout game for one of the last doubleheaders of the season. The move is one of the first major ones led by new athletics director Julio Freire. On Feb. 22, the women’s basketball team (19-7, 12-1 OVC) will host conference foe Murray State with tipoff set… Continue reading Whiteout: Doubleheader expected to be largest athletic event of year
Skyhawks men’s hoops claims victory over Southeast Missouri
Marshun Newell and Myles Taylor scored 18 points apiece to power the UTM men’s basketball team to a 79-70 Ohio Valley Conference triumph at Southeast Missouri at the Show Me Center this evening. Newell also added four rebounds, three assists and three steals in 28 minutes off the bench while Taylor grabbed a team-high eight… Continue reading Skyhawks men’s hoops claims victory over Southeast Missouri
UTM Skyhawks fall to SIU Edwardsville 87-82
The UTM men’s basketball team fell short of victory on Saturday, as they were defeated by the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, 87-82. The Skyhawks, who went into the contest winners of two of their last three games, dropped their first game to SIUE in the last three meetings between the two teams. With the win, the… Continue reading UTM Skyhawks fall to SIU Edwardsville 87-82
UTM men’s basketball vs. SIUE
UTM men’s basketball vs. SIUE
Skyhawks Beat EIU Panthers, 84-77
In a hard-fought contest that was only decided in the final minutes, the UTM Skyhawk men’s basketball team outlasted the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 84-77. The Skyhawks, who trailed 37-34 at the half and were down as much as eleven at one point, were able to rebound from a slow start coming out of the break… Continue reading Skyhawks Beat EIU Panthers, 84-77
Column: Sports Editor takes on lack of attendance
Recently, The Pacer launched its own blog, Voice It!. I wrote the first post on this blog and I put together a list of three things I think new Athletic Director Julio Freire should focus on. Number one on that list, increasing student attendance at games. Anyone who has been around me the past year… Continue reading Column: Sports Editor takes on lack of attendance