2016–17 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2016–17
Team:	UT Martin Skyhawks
Conference:	Ohio Valley Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	OVC
Record:	22–13
Conf Record:	10–6
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach1:	Jermaine Johnson
Asst Coach2:	Alex Ireland
Asst Coach3:	DeAndre Walker
Champion:	OVC West Division champions
Bowl Result:	Second Round

The 2016–17 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by first-year head coach Anthony Stewart, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena as members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 10–6 in OVC play to win the West Division championship. As the No. 2 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated Murray State before losing to Jacksonville State in the championship game. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated UNC Asheville in the first round before losing in the second round to Campbell.

Previous season

The Skyhawks finished the 2015–16 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] Anthony Stewart was named interim head coach and had the interim tag removed in November 2016.^[2]

Preseason

In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, UT Martin was picked to finish fourth in the West Division of the OVC.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: Heath Schroyer named assistant head coach. Muma. Steven. Backing The Pack. 2016-10-27.
2. Web site: UT Martin removes interim tag from Anthony Stewart. Greg_Mitchell. 2016-11-04. Mid-Major Madness. 2017-01-27.
3. Web site: Belmont Picked As 2016-17 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Bruins' Bradds Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year. Ohio Valley Conference. 2016-10-27.
4. Web site: 2016-17 Men's Basketball Schedule . www.UTMSports.com . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220425142921/https://utmsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2016-17 . 2022-04-25.