Category: Women’s Basketball

In the first round of the Preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament the Skyhawks defeated Georgia State, 84-80. “That was a clunky game for us,” said UTM head coach Kevin McMillan. “We didn’t execute well and I didn’t think we defended well. The only good thing is the kids figured out a way to win.” It… Continue reading Skyhawks defeat Georgia State in first round of WNIT

After earning their way into the NCAA Tournament the Skyhawks will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to take on the no. 1 seed Notre Dame. Like all the other schools in the country UTM waited anxiously on Monday afternoon to find out where they would be playing. After clinching their third-straight birth into the tournament… Continue reading Skyhawks set to play Notre Dame

After earning their way into the NCAA Tournament the Skyhawks will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to take on the No. 1 seed Notre Dame. Like all the other schools in the country, UTM waited anxiously on Monday afternoon to find out where they would be playing. After clinching their third-straight birth into the tournament,… Continue reading Skyhawks to dance with Fighting Irish

After capturing their third straight Ohio Valley Conference championship, the Skyhawks will soon be on their way to their third consecutive NCAA tournament. For the Skyhawks, this year’s championship was much harder to take home than those of years past. The previous two years, UTM entered the tournament with a first-round bye, only having to… Continue reading Skyhawks claim third consecutive OVC title

In the Ohio Valley Conference championship the Skyhawks of UTM took down the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech in an overtime thriller 87-80. Both teams got off to quick starts, but neither were able to separate themselves from one another. The first half was a constant struggle for power with the score being tied four… Continue reading UTM comes out of overtime with OVC championship

Junior guard Jasmine Newsome broke the Ohio Valley Conference tournament record for most points in a game as the Skyhawks took down the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 78-63. At times this season the Skyhawks have had issues getting going early in the game. This trend continued against the Colonels, who started the game with a 14-0… Continue reading Newsome leads UTM to victory in OVC Tournament

The Eastern Illinois Panthers came to town riding the momentum of an eight-game winning streak, but the UTM Skyhawks were able to de-rail them 82-62. The Panthers, who lead the West Division in the Ohio Valley Conference, were simply not making the baskets they needed to win. After a quick 3-pointer from senior forward Shelby… Continue reading Skyhawks end Panthers winning streak

The Skyhawks refused to give up when they beat the Racers 72-60 Sat. Feb. 23. The Racers beat the Skyhawks at home on Jan. 5 82-72. The challenge to be a better team was accepted before tipoff. “The game was very up and down, but I thought we played very well,” said Coach McMillan. Played… Continue reading Skyhawks outrace Racers