2019–20 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team explained

Sport:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Prev Year:2018–19
Next Year:2020–21
Team:UT Martin Skyhawks
Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:OVC
Record:9–20
Conf Record:5–13
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Bill Lewit
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:DeAndre Walker
Ac2 Year:6th
Asst Coach3:Zach Carpenter
Ac3 Year:3rd

The 2019–20 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by fourth-year head coach Anthony Stewart, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 9–20, 5–13 in OVC play to finish in a tie for 10th place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

On November 15, 2020, head coach Anthony Stewart suddenly died at age 50.[1]

Previous season

The Skyhawks finished the 2018–19 season 12–19, 6-12 in OVC play to finish in seventh place. In the OVC tournament, they defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round,[2] before falling to Jacksonville State in the quarterfinals.[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Sudden Death of UT Martin Men's Basketball Head Coach Anthony Stewart. 16 November 2020.
  2. News: NO. 7 UT MARTIN ADVANCES TO OVC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS WITH THRILLING 78-71 TRIUMPH OVER EASTERN ILLINOIS. UTM Athletics. December 17, 2019. en.
  3. News: 2019 OVC Men's Basketball Championship Recaps – quarterfinals. Ohio Valley Conference. December 17, 2019. en.
  4. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. UTM Athletics. December 17, 2019. en.