# 2022–23 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team

The 2022–23 UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by second-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 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 Tennessee Tech in the semifinals.

## Previous season

The Skyhawks finished the 2021–22 season 8–22, 4–14 in OVC play to finish in ninth place. Since only the top eight teams make the tournament, they failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 6:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Pittsburgh | L 58–80 | 0–1 | Petersen Events Center (6,055) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 9, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 72–90 | 0–2 | Beeghly Center (1,753) Youngstown, OH |
| November 12, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Champion Christian | W 124–65 | 1–2 | Skyhawk Arena (1,146) Martin, TN |
| November 15, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Harris–Stowe | W 96–53 | 2–2 | Skyhawk Arena (1,063) Martin, TN |
| November 18, 2022* 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Ole Miss | L 68–72 | 2–3 | SJB Pavilion (5,024) Oxford, MS |
| November 20, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Prairie View A&M | W 80–79 | 3–3 | Skyhawk Arena (1,037) Martin, TN |
| November 22, 2022* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 64–70 | 3–4 | First National Bank Arena (3,686) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 28, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese State | W 86–83 | 4–4 | Skyhawk Arena (1,104) Martin, TN |
| December 3, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville | L 83–90 | 4–5 | Kimmel Arena (908) Asheville, NC |
| December 11, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chicago State | W 75–74 $^{OT}$ | 5–5 | Skyhawk Arena (1,099) Martin, TN |
| December 13, 2022* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Bethel | W 103–75 | 6–5 | Skyhawk Arena (3,572) Martin, TN |
| December 17, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | W 75–67 | 7–5 | Stroh Center (1,439) Bowling Green, OH |
| December 19, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Crowley's Ridge | W 120–59 | 8–5 | Skyhawk Arena (1,066) Martin, TN |
| Ohio Valley regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2022 7:30 pm | | at Little Rock | L 74–88 | 8–6 (0–1) | Simmons Bank Arena (2,709) North Little Rock, AR |
| December 31, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Morehead State | W 64–57 | 9–6 (1–1) | Skyhawk Arena (1,302) Martin, TN |
| January 5, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 87–82 | 10–6 (2–1) | Skyhawk Arena (1,180) Martin, TN |
| January 7, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | L 80–84 $^{OT}$ | 10–7 (2–2) | Skyhawk Arena (1,484) Martin, TN |
| January 12, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | W 77–66 | 11–7 (3–2) | Gentry Complex (372) Nashville, TN |
| January 14, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Indiana | L 66–80 | 11–8 (3–3) | Screaming Eagles Arena (2,560) Evansville, IN |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | W 80–60 | 12–8 (4–3) | Show Me Center (1,115) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| January 21, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | W 91–78 | 13–8 (5–3) | Skyhawk Arena (1,437) Martin, TN |
| January 26, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | W 66–59 | 14–8 (6–3) | Skyhawk Arena (1,059) Martin, TN |
| January 28, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana | W 86–83 $^{OT}$ | 15–8 (7–3) | Skyhawk Arena (1,927) Martin, TN |
| February 2, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | L 75–89 | 15–9 (7–4) | First Community Arena (918) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 4, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lindenwood | L 75–80 | 15–10 (7–5) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,789) St. Charles, MO |
| February 9, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | L 75–77 | 15–11 (7–6) | Lantz Arena (1,908) Charleston, IL |
| February 11, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 84–61 | 16–11 (8–6) | Skyhawk Arena (1,456) Martin, TN |
| February 16, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 90–84 | 17–11 (9–6) | Skyhawk Arena (1,178) Martin, TN |
| February 18, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | W 100–91 | 18–11 (10–6) | Eblen Center (1,857) Cookeville, TN |
| February 23, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | L 82–88 | 18–12 (10–7) | Skyhawk Arena (3,418) Martin, TN |
| February 25, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | L 58–72 | 18–13 (10–8) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,672) Morehead, KY |
| Ohio Valley tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2023 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) SIU Edwardsville Quarterfinals | W 81–75 | 19–13 | Ford Center (968) Evansville, IN |
| March 3, 2023 9:30 pm, ESPNU | (3) | vs. (2) Tennessee Tech Semifinals | L 63–78 | 19–14 | Ford Center (1,172) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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