2015–16 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team

2015–16 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball
OVC West Division co–champions
CIT, Second round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record20–15 (10–6 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSkyhawk Arena
Seasons
2015–16 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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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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2015–16 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Richard Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Northeast HS Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 1 Matthew Butler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Rhode Island Memphis, Tennessee
G 2 Jacolby Mobley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Chattanooga Starkville, Mississippi
G 3 Alex Anderson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Itawamba CC Memphis, Tennessee
F 4 Kedar Edwards 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr State Fair CC Brooklyn, New York
F 10 Chandler Rowe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr North Central HS Atlanta
G 11 Terrence Durham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr South Plains College Memphis, Tennessee
F 12 Fatodd Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Raleigh-Egypt HS Memphis, Tennessee
G 13 Malik Pugh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So UNC Wilmington Dyersburg, Tennessee
F 21 Malik London 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Missouri State-West Plains Jackson Hamlet, North Carolina
F 25 Javier Martinez 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr St. Louis Christian Academy St. Croix, Virgin Islands
F 30 Twymond Howard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Southwest Mississippi CC Pearl, Mississippi
F 33 Myles Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Hall HS Little Rock, Arkansas
G 41 Jalen Variste 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Western Texas College Baton Rouge, Louisiana
C 44 Nick Detlev 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Fr Andrews Osborne Academy Euclid, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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

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  1. ^ Muma, Steven. "Heath Schroyer named assistant head coach". Backing The Pack. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Skyhawk Men's Basketball Schedule". www.UTMSports.com. University of Tennessee at Martin. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016.