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

The 2023–24 UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Martin during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by 15th-year head coach Kevin McMillan, 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 13–7, 9–9 in OVC play to finish in fifth place. They were upset by Morehead State in the first round of the OVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 30, 2023* 6:00 pm | | Blue Mountain Christian | W 91–31 | – | Skyhawk Arena (–) Martin, TN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 12:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Marquette | L 51–84 | 0–1 | Al McGuire Center (3,211) Milwaukee, WI |
| November 9, 2023* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Vanderbilt | L 68–70 | 0–2 | Skyhawk Arena (1,987) Martin, TN |
| November 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas | L 45–56 | 0–3 | Farris Center (–) Conway, AR |
| November 18, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Dakota State | L 38–55 | 0–4 | Skyhawk Arena (1,102) Martin, TN |
| November 21, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Alabama | L 63–70 | 0–5 | CB&S Bank Arena (1,063) Florence, AL |
| November 28, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Murray State | L 75–88 | 0–6 | CFSB Center (1,372) Murray, KY |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Evansville | W 94–82 | 1–6 | Skyhawk Arena (1,012) Martin, TN |
| December 9, 2023* 3:33 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 59–71 | 1–7 | Trojan Arena (1,484) Troy, AL |
| December 13, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Freed–Hardeman | W 69–41 | 2–7 | Skyhawk Arena (3,130) Martin, TN |
| December 16, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Dakota | L 74–80 $^{OT}$ | 2–8 | Skyhawk Arena (756) Martin, TN |
| December 21, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | W 67–62 | 3–8 | First National Bank Arena (683) Jonesboro, AR |
| OVC regular season ||||||
| December 28, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | W 75–69 | 4–8 (1–0) | Gentry Complex (274) Nashville, TN |
| December 30, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | W 67–58 | 5–8 (2–0) | Eblen Center (977) Cookeville, TN |
| January 4, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | L 70–72 | 5–9 (2–1) | Skyhawk Arena (1,107) Martin, TN |
| January 11, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Illinois | W 68–49 | 6–9 (3–1) | Skyhawk Arena (1,112) Martin, TN |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | L 48–57 | 6–10 (3–2) | Skyhawk Arena (1,248) Martin, TN |
| January 18, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | L 38–56 | 6–11 (3–3) | Ellis Johnson Arena (475) Morehead, KY |
| January 25, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 52–44 | 7–11 (4–3) | Skyhawk Arena (1,483) Martin, TN |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | L 68–73 | 7–12 (4–4) | Skyhawk Arena (895) Martin, TN |
| February 1, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | W 80–65 | 8–12 (5–4) | Groniger Arena (568) Charleston, IL |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 75–46 | 9–12 (6–4) | First Community Arena (546) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 6, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 64–58 | 10–12 (7–4) | Jack Stephens Center (214) Little Rock, AR |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | L 61–71 | 10–13 (7–5) | Western Hall (786) Macomb, IL |
| February 15, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana | L 67–73 | 10–14 (7–6) | Skyhawk Arena (863) Martin, TN |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Morehead State | W 70–54 | 11–14 (8–6) | Skyhawk Arena (1,194) Martin, TN |
| February 22, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lindenwood | W 65–56 | 12–14 (9–6) | Hyland Performance Arena (719) St. Charles, MO |
| February 24, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | W 64–61 | 13–14 (10–6) | Show Me Center (565) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| February 29, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 67–37 | 14–14 (11–6) | Skyhawk Arena (1,669) Martin, TN |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | L 53–55 | 14–15 (11–7) | Skyhawk Arena (2,106) Martin, TN |
| OVC tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) Tennessee Tech Quarterfinals | W 79–71 | 15–15 | Ford Center (830) Evansville, IN |
| March 8, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (2) Little Rock Semifinals | W 54–48 | 16–15 | Ford Center (1,157) Evansville, IN |
| March 9, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (1) Southern Indiana Championship | L 53–81 | 16–16 | Ford Center (1,715) Evansville, IN |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 21, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | (16 A2) | vs. (16 A2) Holy Cross First Four | L 45–72 | 16–17 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (1,092) Iowa City, IA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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