Senior guard Derek Hawthorne, Jr. swished a pull-up 25-foot three-point jumper just before the final buzzer to lift the UTM men’s basketball team to an 80-79 overtime victory over Eastern Illinois. It was a wild finish at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center as the Skyhawks forced an extra period after being down six points… Continue reading Hawthorne nails game-winning buzzer beater as Skyhawk men’s basketball earns 80-79 overtime victory over EIU
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Students take break, athletes continue
Although academics were put on hold over the holiday break, athletics were not. The Skyhawks were busy with the men and women’s basketball teams competing in nine games, several of which had overtime finishes and one with an unbelievable buzzer beater. Additionally, the softball schedule for the spring was released, and a recruit joined the… Continue reading Students take break, athletes continue