Balanced scoring attack helps UTM men’s hoops turn away Bethel, 95-60

A total of five UTM men’s basketball players scored at least a dozen points as the Skyhawks ran away with a 95-60 triumph over the Bethel Wildcats at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.           Cameron Holden pumped in a game-high 21 points in only 21 minutes off the bench for UTM, including a 15-of-17 performance from the… Continue reading Balanced scoring attack helps UTM men’s hoops turn away Bethel, 95-60

Skyhawk guard Parker Stewart commits to play for Indiana

The Skyhawk men’s basketball team will be without star guard Parker Stewart for the 2020-21 campaign as the OVC’s third-leading scorer from the 2019-20 season has committed to play for the Indiana Hoosiers. Stewart announced via Instagram yesterday that he chose the Hoosiers over in-state Memphis, Arkansas and Kansas State. As a graduate transfer, Stewart… Continue reading Skyhawk guard Parker Stewart commits to play for Indiana

Chelsey Perry named OVC Player of the Week; Seygan Robins named Newcomer of the Week

For the first time this season, the UTM women’s basketball team claimed weekly honors by the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) as Chelsey Perry was named OVC Player of the Week while Seygan Robins was tabbed OVC Newcomer of the Week after strong performances on the road. After breaking the OVC record with eight OVC Player of the Week honors… Continue reading Chelsey Perry named OVC Player of the Week; Seygan Robins named Newcomer of the Week

Former Skyhawk All-American Mykaela Waterfield joins equestrian program as assistant coach

Mykaela Waterfield, who earned National Collegiate Equestrian Association All-American accolades as a student-athlete at UTM, is the new interim assistant coach at her alma mater.           Waterfield (maiden name Van Selus) competed for the Skyhawks from 2011-15, chalking up All-American second team status in equitation on the flat as a junior. She started all four years in… Continue reading Former Skyhawk All-American Mykaela Waterfield joins equestrian program as assistant coach

Perry and Robins help Skyhawks push past Samford 75-67 to claim first season win

After falling to national title contender No. 5 Louisville 85-67, the Skyhawks picked up their first win of the 2020-21 season after beating the struggling Samford Bulldogs (0-4) on Dec. 8. Leading the Skyhawks’ offense was senior forward Chelsey Perry, who put up a game-high 31 points in her 10th career game with 30 or… Continue reading Perry and Robins help Skyhawks push past Samford 75-67 to claim first season win

Holt claims Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball newcomer of the week accolades

Five days after helping lead the UTM men’s basketball squad to an exhilarating season-opening victory, sophomore guard Eden Holt earned Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Newcomer of the Week honors today.           A 5-10, 175-pound guard, Holt becomes the 25th player in Skyhawk history to nab the OVC’s top newcomer weekly award.           Holt had quite a debut for UTM during Wednesday’s 93-87… Continue reading Holt claims Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball newcomer of the week accolades

Strong opener from Perry not enough as UTM falls to No. 5 Louisville 85-67)

The UTM women’s basketball team opened the season with an uphill battle against No. 5 ranked Louisville on Sunday afternoon and held its own before ultimately dropping the road matchup 85-67. The Skyhawks (0-0) had to wait nearly 10 days longer than most teams in the country but finally got its chance to hit the… Continue reading Strong opener from Perry not enough as UTM falls to No. 5 Louisville 85-67)

Skyhawk men’s basketball program to pause basketball activities

The UTM athletic department has announced it is pausing men’s basketball activities due to NCAA testing protocols.           As a result, the Skyhawks’ three non-conference games at No. 5 Illinois (Dec. 5), at home against Bethel (Dec. 7) and at No. 13 Tennessee (Dec. 9) are cancelled. The Ohio Valley Conference opener against Southeast Missouri (Dec. 12)… Continue reading Skyhawk men’s basketball program to pause basketball activities

Holt’s late-game heroics help Skyhawk men’s hoops push past Evansville

The Skyhawk men’s basketball squad opened the season on a positive note when they defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 93-87 in an emotional season-opening double-overtime win in the team’s first game since the passing of head coach Anthony Stewart. Interim head coach Montez Robinson earned his first win at the helm. “I am just really… Continue reading Holt’s late-game heroics help Skyhawk men’s hoops push past Evansville

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Men’s basketball adds three non-conference games to 2020-21 schedule

The Skyhawk men’s basketball team added three more non-conference games to their 2020-21 schedule to be played over the next seven days. In addition to a home matchup against Evansville (Dec. 2) and a road match against Ole Miss (Dec. 22), the Skyhawks will play at home against Bethel (Dec. 7) and on the road… Continue reading Men’s basketball adds three non-conference games to 2020-21 schedule