2015–16 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team
2015–16 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball | |
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OVC West Division co–champions | |
CIT, Second round | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
West Division | |
2015–16 record | 20–15 (10–6 OVC) |
Head coach | Heath Schroyer (2nd year) |
Assistant coach | Anthony Stewart |
Assistant coach | Jermaine Johnson |
Assistant coach | John Aiken |
Home arena | Skyhawk Arena |
2015–16 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belmont | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Martin | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay † | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 18 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIU Edwardsville | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri St. | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 5 | – | 24 | .172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2016 OVC tournament winner |
The 2015–16 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by second year head coach Heath Schroyer, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 10–6 in OVC play to share the West Division championship with Murray State. They defeated Morehead State to advance to the championship game of the OVC Tournament where they lost to Austin Peay. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Central Michigan in the first round before losing in the second round to Ball State.
Following the season, head coach Heath Schroyer left UT Martin to become an assistant at NC State.[1]
Previous season
The Skyhawks finished the 2014–15 season 21–13, 10–6 in OVC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the OVC Tournament to Morehead State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Northwestern State in the first round, USC Upstate in the second round, and Eastern Kentucky in the quarterfinals. In the CIT semifinals, they lost to Evansville.
Roster
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Schedule
Date Time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | |||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/09/2015* 7:30 pm |
Blue Mountain | W 72–39 | |
Skyhawk Arena (948) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
Non–Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
11/13/2015* 7:00 pm, FSOK+ |
at Oklahoma State | L 57–91 | 0–1 |
Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,972) Stillwater, Oklahoma | |||||||
11/16/2015* 7:30 pm |
Bethune-Cookman | L 79–86 | 0–2 |
Skyhawk Arena (1,108) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
11/20/2015* 12:00 pm |
vs. Oral Roberts Men Against Breast Cancer Classic |
L 66–70 | 0–3 |
JMU Convocation Center (2,457) Harrisonburg, Virginia | |||||||
11/21/2015* 6:30 pm |
vs. FIU Men Against Breast Cancer Classic |
L 62–69 | 0–4 |
JMU Convocation Center (2,628) Harrisonburg, Virginia | |||||||
11/22/2015* 2:30 pm |
at James Madison Men Against Breast Cancer Classic |
W 78–75 | 1–4 |
JMU Convocation Center (2,295) Harrisonburg, Virginia | |||||||
11/25/2015* 4:00 pm |
Harris–Stowe Men Against Breast Cancer Classic |
W 83–57 | 2–4 |
Skyhawk Arena (712) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
11/28/2015* 12:00 pm |
at Mississippi State | L 51–76 | 2–5 |
Humphrey Coliseum (7,150) Starkville, Mississippi | |||||||
12/01/2015* 7:05 pm |
at UMKC | L 70–74 | 2–6 |
Municipal Auditorium (798) Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
12/09/2015* 8:00 pm |
at Texas Tech | L 49–69 | 2–7 |
United Spirit Arena (5,767) Lubbock, Texas | |||||||
12/11/2015* 7:00 pm |
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 72–64 | 3–7 |
UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,169) Edinburg, Texas | |||||||
12/16/2015* 7:00 pm |
at Saint Louis | W 82–76 | 4–7 |
Chaifetz Arena (5,243) St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
12/18/2015* 6:00 pm |
Arkansas State | W 74–70 | 5–7 |
Skyhawk Arena (811) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
12/21/2015* 6:00 pm |
Alcorn State | W 70–47 | 6–7 |
Skyhawk Arena (904) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
12/29/2015* 11:00 am |
at Florida Atlantic | W 57–48 | 7–7 |
FAU Arena (837) Boca Raton, Florida | |||||||
01/02/2016* 6:00 pm |
Boyce | W 122–60 | 8–7 |
Skyhawk Arena (1,079) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
Ohio Valley Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
01/07/2016 7:00 pm |
at Eastern Kentucky | W 78–70 | 9–7 (1–0) |
McBrayer Arena (1,300) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
01/09/2016 5:00 pm |
at Morehead State | L 58–64 | 9–8 (1–1) |
Ellis Johnson Arena (3,045) Morehead, Kentucky | |||||||
01/13/2016 6:00 pm |
Tennessee Tech | W 96–90 | 10–8 (2–1) |
Skyhawk Arena (1,497) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
01/16/2016 12:00 pm |
at Jacksonville State | L 60–82 | 10–9 (2–2) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,009) Jacksonville, Alabama | |||||||
01/21/2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
Belmont | L 72–82 | 10–10 (2–3) |
Skyhawk Arena (3,598) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
01/24/2016 4:15 pm |
at Southeast Missouri State | L 60–68 OT | 10–11 (2–4) |
Show Me Center (1,246) Cape Girardeau, Missouri | |||||||
01/28/2016 7:00 pm |
at Eastern Illinois | L 74–82 | 10–12 (2–5) |
Lantz Arena (1,339) Charleston, Illinois | |||||||
01/30/2016 3:00 pm, CBSSN |
Murray State | W 63–59 | 11–12 (3–5) |
Skyhawk Arena (3,407) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
02/04/2016 6:00 pm |
Austin Peay | W 86–77 | 12–12 (4–5) |
Skyhawk Arena (1,626) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
02/06/2016 5:00 pm |
at SIU Edwardsville | W 79–62 | 13–12 (5–5) |
Vadalabene Center (1,362) Edwardsville, Illinois | |||||||
02/11/2016 6:00 pm |
Southeast Missouri State | W 77–64 | 14–12 (6–5) |
Skyhawk Arena (1,497) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
02/13/2016 7:30 pm |
at Austin Peay | W 85–84 OT | 15–12 (7–5) |
Dunn Center (2,599) Clarksville, Tennessee | |||||||
02/18/2016 6:00 pm |
Eastern Illinois | W 87–84 OT | 16–12 (8–5) |
Skyhawk Arena (1,709) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
02/20/2016 6:00 pm |
SIU Edwardsville | W 68–51 | 17–12 (9–5) |
Skyhawk Arena (2,471) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
02/25/2016 6:00 pm |
Tennessee State | W 72–56 | 18–12 (10–5) |
Skyhawk Arena (2,072) Martin, Tennessee | |||||||
02/27/2016 7:00 pm |
at Murray State | L 55–79 | 18–13 (10–6) |
CFSB Center (5,412) Murray, Kentucky | |||||||
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
03/04/2016 8:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Morehead State Semifinals |
W 83–70 | 19–13 |
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (2,167) Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
03/05/2016 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Austin Peay Championship game |
L 73–83 | 19–14 |
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (2,068) Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
CIT | |||||||||||
03/16/2016* 7:00 pm |
at Central Michigan First round |
W 76–73 | 20–14 |
McGuirk Arena (832) Mount Pleasant, Michigan | |||||||
03/20/2016* 5:00 pm |
at Ball State Second round |
L 80–83 OT | 20–15 |
Worthen Arena (1,203) Muncie, Indiana | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
References
- ↑ Muma, Steven. "Heath Schroyer named assistant head coach". Backing The Pack. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ↑ http://www.utmsports.com/schedule.cfm?sport=Men%27s%20Basketball