UT Martin Finalizes Non-Conference Men’s Hoops Slate
9/4/2025 9:16:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – The 11 nonconference games on the University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball schedule have been unveiled for Year Two of the Jeremy Shulman Era in 2025-26.
The Skyhawks will take on five nonconference teams that finished above .500 last season, including a pair of postseason participants. UT Martin will be matched up against squads from eight different leagues in 2025-26 before officially opening up Ohio Valley Conference play on Dec. 18.
The 2025-26 campaign officially opens at UNLV on Nov. 4 as the Skyhawks head to Las Vegas for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The home opener is set for Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. as Kentucky Christian visits the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for the second time in as many years.
A stretch of four straight road/neutral games follow as UT Martin heads to Bradley – fresh off a 28-9 campaign and appearance in the NIT quarterfinals – on Nov. 12. The next three outings will take place in the Sunshine State, beginning with a Nov. 18 showdown at Florida State – one year after the retirement of Skyhawk alum Leonard Hamilton.
UT Martin will then take part in the Pensacola Invitational multi-team event on Nov. 22-23, clashing against Prairie View A&M in the first game before a matchup against either Southern Miss or North Florida.
A season-long three-game homestand is next on tap, starting with a Nov. 25 contest against Brescia at 6 p.m. A pair of return trips from last year are next on the schedule as Charleston Southern plays at 11 a.m. on Dec. 2 as part of the annual "Education Day" game. Reining SouthWestern Athletic Conference champion and NCAA Tournament participant Alabama State then makes its first trip to the Elam Center at 2 p.m. on Dec. 7.
A midweek Dec. 10 outing at Southern Illinois follows for the Skyhawks before the nonconference slate wraps up with a Dec. 14 home matchup against Champion Christian as the Tigers come to UT Martin for the fourth consecutive season.
The OVC slate – which was previously announced on July 31 – includes 20 games with home-and-home series against all other member institutions in a true round-robin format. The league schedule runs through Feb. 28 while the 2026 OVC Championship is set for March 4-7 in Evansville, Ind. as the tournament will be hosted by the Ford Center for the ninth straight year.
The Skyhawks will take on five nonconference teams that finished above .500 last season, including a pair of postseason participants. UT Martin will be matched up against squads from eight different leagues in 2025-26 before officially opening up Ohio Valley Conference play on Dec. 18.
The 2025-26 campaign officially opens at UNLV on Nov. 4 as the Skyhawks head to Las Vegas for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The home opener is set for Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. as Kentucky Christian visits the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for the second time in as many years.
A stretch of four straight road/neutral games follow as UT Martin heads to Bradley – fresh off a 28-9 campaign and appearance in the NIT quarterfinals – on Nov. 12. The next three outings will take place in the Sunshine State, beginning with a Nov. 18 showdown at Florida State – one year after the retirement of Skyhawk alum Leonard Hamilton.
UT Martin will then take part in the Pensacola Invitational multi-team event on Nov. 22-23, clashing against Prairie View A&M in the first game before a matchup against either Southern Miss or North Florida.
A season-long three-game homestand is next on tap, starting with a Nov. 25 contest against Brescia at 6 p.m. A pair of return trips from last year are next on the schedule as Charleston Southern plays at 11 a.m. on Dec. 2 as part of the annual "Education Day" game. Reining SouthWestern Athletic Conference champion and NCAA Tournament participant Alabama State then makes its first trip to the Elam Center at 2 p.m. on Dec. 7.
A midweek Dec. 10 outing at Southern Illinois follows for the Skyhawks before the nonconference slate wraps up with a Dec. 14 home matchup against Champion Christian as the Tigers come to UT Martin for the fourth consecutive season.
The OVC slate – which was previously announced on July 31 – includes 20 games with home-and-home series against all other member institutions in a true round-robin format. The league schedule runs through Feb. 28 while the 2026 OVC Championship is set for March 4-7 in Evansville, Ind. as the tournament will be hosted by the Ford Center for the ninth straight year.
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