The 2017-18 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by second-year head coach Anthony Stewart, play their home games at Skyhawk Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
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Previous season
The Skyhawks finished the 2016-17 season 22-13, 10-6 in OVC play to win the West Division championship. As the No. 2 seed in the OVC Tournament, they defeated Murray State before losing to Jacksonville State in the championship game. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated UNC Asheville in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Campbell.
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Preseason
In a vote of conference coaches and sports information directors, UT Martin was picked to finish in 8th place in the OVC. Matthew Butler was named to the 2017-18 Preseason All-OVC Men's Basketball Team.
After five years of divisional play in the OVC, the conference eliminated divisions for the 2017-18 season. Additionally, for the first time, each conference team will play 18 conference games.
Roster
Schedule and results
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References
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