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
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Division West Division
2015–16 record 20–15 (10–6 OVC)
Head coach Heath Schroyer (2nd season)
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
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

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

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

[2]

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.

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