# 2021–22 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by first-year head coach Ryan Ridder, played their home games at Skyhawk Arena in Martin, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 4–14 in OVC play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Skyhawks finished the 2020–21 season 8–16, 11–4 in OVC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. The failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.
On March 12, 2021, interim head coach Montez Robinson announced that the team would not be retaining him as head coach. On March 30, the school announced that Bethune–Cookman head coach Ryan Ridder would be the team's next head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 4, 2021* 7:00 pm | Bethel | W 87–58 | – | Skyhawk Arena (1,204) Martin, TN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 6:00 pm, SECN | at No. 18 Tennessee | L 62–90 | 0–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena (16,425) Knoxville, TN |
| November 13, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Miami–Hamilton | W 94–66 | 1–1 | Skyhawk Arena (1,194) Martin, TN |
| November 19, 2021* 5:00 pm, CUSA.tv | at Florida Atlantic Paradise Classic | L 67–75 | 1–2 | FAU Arena (1,064) Boca Raton, FL |
| November 20, 2021* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv | vs. Troy Paradise Classic | L 67–80 | 1–3 | FAU Arena (352) Boca Raton, FL |
| November 21, 2021* 1:00 pm, CUSA.tv | vs. North Dakota Paradise Classic | W 77–72 | 2–3 | FAU Arena (292) Boca Raton, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Carver College | W 103–43 | 3–3 | Skyhawk Arena (618) Martin, TN |
| November 27, 2021* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Western Kentucky | L 66–81 | 3–4 | E. A. Diddle Arena (2,927) Bowling Green, KY |
| December 1, 2021* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv | at Middle Tennessee | L 61–73 | 3–5 | Murphy Center (2,512) Murfreesboro, TN |
| December 4, 2021* 1:00 pm | at Western Illinois | L 64–81 | 3–6 | Western Hall Macomb, IL |
| December 11, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | Middle Tennessee | L 75–84 | 3–7 | Skyhawk Arena (1,218) Martin, TN |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | UNC Asheville | W 79–68 | 4–7 | Skyhawk Arena (1,041) Martin, TN |
| December 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Evansville | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Ford Center Evansville, IN |
| December 19, 2021* 7:00 pm | at Drake | L 54–80 | 4–8 | Knapp Center (2,673) Des Moines, IA |
| December 21, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 13 Ohio State | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Value City Arena Columbus, OH |
| Ohio Valley regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Austin Peay | W 65–62 | 5–8 (1–0) | Dunn Center (1,113) Clarksville, TN |
| January 6, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNews | at Tennessee State | W 94–78 | 6–8 (2–0) | Gentry Complex (300) Nashville, TN |
| January 8, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Belmont | L 55–81 | 6–9 (2–1) | Skyhawk Arena (1,329) Martin, TN |
| January 12, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Morehead State | L 62–76 | 6–10 (2–2) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,816) Morehead, KY |
| January 15, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Tennessee Tech | L 70–76 | 6–11 (2–3) | Skyhawk Arena (1,515) Martin, TN |
| January 20, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | Austin Peay | L 57–72 | 6–12 (2–4) | Skyhawk Arena (1,907) Martin, TN |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Murray State | L 66–74 | 6–13 (2–5) | CFSB Center (4,722) Murray, KY |
| January 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | SIU Edwardsville Rescheduled from January 1 | W 76–70 | 7–13 (3–5) | Skyhawk Arena (1,113) Martin, TN |
| January 27, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | Eastern Illinois | L 53–58 | 7–14 (3–6) | Skyhawk Arena (1,124) Martin, TN |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Belmont | L 58–87 | 7–15 (3–7) | Curb Event Center (1,601) Nashville, TN |
| February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southeast Missouri State | W 84–63 | 8–15 (4–7) | Skyhawk Arena (506) Martin, TN |
| February 5, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Tennessee State | L 61–69 | 8–16 (4–8) | Skyhawk Arena (1,716) Martin, TN |
| February 10, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at SIU Edwardsville | L 63–71 | 8–17 (4–9) | First Community Arena (441) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 12, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Eastern Illinois | L 70–82 | 8–18 (4–10) | Lantz Arena (1,225) Charleston, IL |
| February 16, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | Morehead State | L 60–68 | 8–19 (4–11) | Skyhawk Arena (1,367) Martin, TN |
| February 19, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | No. 21 Murray State | L 60–62 | 8–20 (4–12) | Skyhawk Arena (3,257) Martin, TN |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Southeast Missouri State | L 69–76 | 8–21 (4–13) | Show Me Center (742) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| February 26, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Tennessee Tech | L 75–88 | 8–22 (4–14) | Eblen Center (1,710) Cookeville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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