Conference Ohio Valley Conference 2016–17 record 20–11 (10–6 OVC) Assistant coach Alex Ireland | Division West Division Assistant coach Jermaine Johnson | |
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Head coach Anthony Stewart (1st year) | ||
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.
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Previous season
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.
Preseason
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, UT Martin was picked to finish fourth in the West Division of the OVC.