# 2023–24 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team

The 2023–24 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented 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, played 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. As the No. 3 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated SIU Edwardsville, before losing to Tennessee Tech in the semifinals.

## 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 | L 66–84 | 10–9 (3–3) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,552) Morehead, KY |
| January 25, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 84–58 | 11–9 (4–3) | Skyhawk Arena (1,521) Martin, TN |
| January 27, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | W 76–67 | 12–9 (5–3) | Skyhawk Arena (1,087) Martin, TN |
| February 1, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | W 76–59 | 13–9 (6–3) | Groniger Arena (1,217) Charleston, IL |
| February 3, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 90–79 | 14–9 (7–3) | First Community Arena (1,639) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 6, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 57–77 | 14–10 (7–4) | Jack Stephens Center (1,236) Little Rock, AR |
| February 10, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | W 62–59 | 15–10 (8–4) | Western Hall (1,448) Macomb, IL |
| February 15, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana | W 77–68 | 16–10 (9–4) | Skyhawk Arena (911) Martin, TN |
| February 17, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Morehead State | W 88–82 | 17–10 (10–4) | Skyhawk Arena (1,485) Martin, TN |
| February 22, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lindenwood | W 106–86 | 18–10 (11–4) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,019) St. Charles, MO |
| February 24, 2024 3:45 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | W 82–72 | 19–10 (12–4) | Show Me Center (1,367) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| February 29, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 80–69 | 20–10 (13–4) | Skyhawk Arena (2,007) Martin, TN |
| March 2, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | W 96–87 | 21–10 (14–4) | Skyhawk Arena (2,453) Martin, TN |
| OVC Tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2024 9:30 pm, ESPNU | (2) | vs. (3) Morehead State Semifinals | L 78–84 | 21–11 | Ford Center (1,277) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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