Category: Men’s Basketball

The UTM men’s basketball squad led for all but 35 seconds this evening but Southeast Missouri (SEMO) staged a furious comeback attempt to stun the Skyhawks, 74-72 at the Show Me Center. UTM (7-17, 3-10 Ohio Valley Conference) held a 13-point advantage in the first half and led 70-64 with 42 seconds remaining. However, the… Continue reading Lead slips away as Skyhawk men’s basketball falls victim to Southeast Missouri comeback

The UTM men’s basketball team suffered through its worst offensive performance of the season as the Jacksonville State Gamecocks handed the Skyhawks a 75-61 defeat at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. UTM was able to place four starters in double figures scoring but shot 36.1 percent (22-of-61) from the floor today, including a 9-of-32… Continue reading Normally reliant offense fails Skyhawk men’s basketball in 75-61 loss to Jacksonville State

The UTM men’s basketball team played one of its best defensive games of the season this evening, gliding past Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) rival Tennessee Tech by a 74-62 margin at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The Skyhawks led by as many as 31 points tonight, relying on defensive intensity to create some separation… Continue reading Skyhawk men’s basketball turns up heat defensively to upend Tennessee Tech, 44-62

Former UTM men’s basketball standout Mike Meschede will be honored as an Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Basketball Legend at the league’s championship tournament in Evansville, Ind. on March 4-7. Meschede joins Pat Head Summitt (2019), Jared Newson (2018), Jasmine Newsome (2017), Lester Hudson (2016) and Heather Butler (2015) as past UT Martin representatives who have… Continue reading UTM great Mike Meschede to be honored by OVC

The trio of Parker Stewart, Quintin Dove and Derek Hawthorne, Jr. combined to score 97% of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s points this afternoon but Morehead State claimed an 85-77 win in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) men’s basketball action. Stewart tied a career-high with 33 points to go along with eight rebounds while Dove… Continue reading Three-man show not enough as Skyhawk men’s basketball falls 85-77 at Morehead State

Senior forward Quintin Dove equaled a career-high with 35 points this evening but the UTM men’s basketball team could not shake off a slow start in a 99-86 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) setback at Eastern Kentucky (EKU). Dove went 11-for-16 from the floor, making one 3-pointer in addition to a perfect 12-of-12 effort from the… Continue reading First half turnovers doom Skyhawk men’s hoops in 99-86 road loss at Eastern Kentucky

The Skyhawks traveled to Edwardsville, Illinois, to take on the Southern Illinois (SIUE) Cougars, escaping with a 79-76 win. UTM rolled out with four-time Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Week sophomore guard Parker Stewart to headline the starting five for the Skyhawks. Freshman guard Ja’Darius Harris, junior forward Miles Thomas, senior guard Derek… Continue reading Men’s basketball wins close matchup against SIUE

The UTM men’s basketball squad made a valiant comeback attempt this evening at Eastern Illinois (EIU) but the Skyhawks came up short, falling 95-83 in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) action. UTM (5-13, 1-6 OVC) sliced a 26-point first-half deficit to single digits with 8:34 left to play. The Skyhawks went on a 24-9 run behind… Continue reading Skyhawk men’s hoops starts road swing with 95-83 setback at Eastern Illinois

Despite four starters reaching double figures in the scoring column for the UTM men’s basketball team, the Skyhawks struggled offensively in an 84-62 loss at the hands of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) co-leader Murray State. UTM shot 35.7 percent (20-of-56) from the floor, including a 3-for-18 performance from beyond the three-point arc. As a result,… Continue reading UTM men’s hoops cannot find offensive rhythm IN 84-62 setback to Murray State