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2016–17 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team

2016–17 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball
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Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Division West Division
2016–17 record 19–11 (9–6 OVC)
Head coach Anthony Stewart (1st year)
Assistant coach Jermaine Johnson
Assistant coach Alex Ireland
Assistant coach DeAndre Walker
Home arena Skyhawk Arena
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 14 1   .933     21 5   .808
Morehead State 10 5   .667     14 14   .500
Tennessee State 8 7   .533     17 11   .607
Jacksonville State 8 7   .533     16 14   .533
Tennessee Tech 8 7   .533     12 18   .400
Eastern Kentucky 4 11   .267     11 19   .367
West
UT Martin 9 6   .600     19 11   .633
Southeast Missouri St. 9 6   .600     14 16   .467
Murray State 8 7   .533     14 15   .483
Eastern Illinois 6 9   .400     14 14   .500
Austin Peay 6 9   .400     10 19   .345
SIU Edwardsville 0 15   .000     5 24   .172
2017 OVC Tournament winner
As of February 23, 2017; 

The 2016–17 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at Skyhawk Arena and are members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.

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. Anthony Stewart was named interim head coach and had the interim tag removed in November 2016.


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