2023–24 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record10–8 (3–2 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Denver Cobb
  • Erik Buggs
  • Reed Ridder
  • Nashad Mackey
  • Jake Perrin
Home arenaSkyhawk Arena
2023–24 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Illinois50 1.000126  .667
Morehead State41 .800135  .722
SIU Edwardsville32 .600108  .556
UT Martin32 .600108  .556
Tennessee State23 .40099  .500
Eastern Illinois23 .400810  .444
Little Rock23 .400810  .444
Southern Indiana*23 .400513  .278
Tennessee Tech23 .400711  .389
Lindenwood*13 .250710  .412
Southeast Missouri State14 .200612  .333
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2024 OVC tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024

The 2023-24 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by third-year head coach Ryan Ridder, play their home games at Skyhawk Arena located in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Skyhawks finished the 2022–23 season 19–14, 10–8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for third place.[1] As the No. 3 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated SIU Edwardsville,[2] before losing to Tennessee Tech in the semifinals.[3]

Roster

2023–24 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 KK Curry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSouth Alabama Cleveland, Tennessee
G 1 Koby Jeffries 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrUAB Memphis, Tennessee
F 2 Issa Muhammad 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrNew Mexico State Atlanta, Georgia
G 3 Jordan Sears 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrGardner–Webb Daytona Beach, Florida
G 4 Justus Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHawaii Surprise, Arizona
F 5 Jalen Myers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrHinds Community College Huntsville, Alabama
G 10 Braylon Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrNewnan High School East Dublin, Georgia
G 11 Desmond Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrTroy Montgomery, Alabama
F 13 Kenny White Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrMurray State Madisonville, Kentucky
F 15 Christian Fussell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMiddle Tennessee Decatur, Georgia
G 21 Sebastian Mendoza 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSan Bernardino Valley College Riverside, California
F 32 Yassin Hussein 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrLake Land College Cairo, Egypt
G/F 35 Jacob Crews 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrDaytona State College Hilliard, Florida
F 55 David Kamwanga 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrFork Union Military Academy Kinshasa, DR Congo
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 28, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Champion Christian W 104–76  1–0
Skyhawk Arena (1,087)
Martin, TN
November 11, 2023*
4:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at Mississippi State L 63–87  1–1
Humphrey Coliseum (7,525)
Starkville, MS
November 13, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Brescia W 90–72  2–1
Skyhawk Arena (1,062)
Martin, TN
November 17, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky
EKU Classic
W 80–74  3–1
Baptist Health Arena (2,459)
Richmond, KY
November 19, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Prairie View A&M
EKU Classic
L 66–78  3–2
Baptist Health Arena (150)
Richmond, KY
November 22, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama W 105–103 2OT 4–2
Skyhawk Arena (1,072)
Martin, TN
November 25, 2023*
2:00 pm
at Chicago State W 94–71  5–2
Jones Convocation Center (76)
Chicago, IL
November 30, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rice L 78–98  5–3
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,656)
Houston, TX
December 2, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at McNeese L 80–91  5–4
The Legacy Center (2,269)
Lake Charles, LA
December 10, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Ecclesia W 110–52  6–4
Skyhawk Arena (731)
Martin, TN
December 12, 2023*
6:00 pm, ACCN
at NC State L 67–81  6–5
PNC Arena (11,326)
Raleigh, NC
December 18, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Evansville L 91–98  6–6
Ford Center (4,112)
Evansville, IN
December 20, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
William Woods W 78–75  7–6
Skyhawk Arena (675)
Martin, TN
OVC regular season
December 28, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee State W 91–75  8–6
(1–0)
Gentry Complex (564)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech W 81–73  9–6
(2–0)
Eblen Center (1,227)
Cookeville, TN
January 4, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Illinois L 72–79  9–7
(2–1)
Skyhawk Arena (1,368)
Martin, TN
January 11, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Western Illinois L 64–73  9–8
(2–2)
Skyhawk Arena (1,598)
Martin, TN
January 13, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Little Rock W 77–72  10–8
(3–2)
Skyhawk Arena (1,543)
Martin, TN
January 18, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
January 25, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
January 27, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Lindenwood Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
February 1, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois Groniger Arena 
Charleston, IL
February 3, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville First Community Arena 
Edwardsville, IL
February 6, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
February 10, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Western Illinois Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
February 15, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Southern Indiana Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
February 17, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Morehead State Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
February 22, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Lindenwood Hyland Performance Arena 
St. Charles, MO
February 24, 2024
3:45 pm, ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 29, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee Tech Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
March 2, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee State Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
OVC tournament
March 6–9, 2024
vs.  Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  2. "SKYHAWK MEN'S HOOPS HEADED TO OVC FINAL FOUR AFTER DRAMATIC 81-75 TRIUMPH OVER SIUE". UTM Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. "Tennessee Tech beats UT Martin 78-63 to reach OVC finals". USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTM Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. "UT Martin Skyhawks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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