Skyhawks Try To Keep Late Season Momentum at SIUE Thursday

Date (Time): Sat., Feb. 13, 2025 (5 p.m.)
Location (Arena): Edwardsville, Ill. (First Community Arena)
UTM Record: 10-15, 7-7 OVC
UTM Last 5 Games: 3-2 (WLWWL)
Opponent (Record): SIUE Cougars (4-19, 2-12 OVC)
SIUE Last 5 Games: 1-4 (LLLLW)
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Samantha Quiqley Smith (DePaul, 2011)
Record (Seas.) Overall/SIUE: 215-181 (13^th)/31-86 (4^th)
Radio: WCMT 100.5 FM (PxP: Chris Brinkley; Analyst: Davis Gregory)
TV/Streaming: ESPN+ (PxP: TBA; Analyst: TBA)
UTM vs. SIUE: UTM leads series 26-10

The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team outscored Western Illinois, 43-19, in the second half of Saturday's game at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in Martin, propelling them to a 75-55 win and the season sweep of the Leathernecks.
Just like in their January meeting, four different Skyhawks scored 10-plus points and at Anaya Brown tallied a double-double. However, this time, Daejah Richmond also had a double-double, her third straight, marking the first time since January of 2024 that two Skyhawks had a double-double in the same game.
Brown scored 15 points and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, while Richmond had 17 points and 10 rebounds, to go along with a game-high six assists. Over the last three games, Richmond has averaged 15.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists.
For the fourth time in five games, Kenley McCarn led UT Martin in scoring with 21 on Saturday, while Shae Littleford added 12 to the cause. The 21-point outburst marked the fourth time this season McCarn has scored 20-plus points and the third time in OVC play.
SIUE enters Thursday at 4-19 overall and 2-12 in OVC play after having lost each of their last four games. The Cougars currently average 62.1 points per game on 36.8-percent shooting, while their opponents average 73.0 points per game on 41.9-percent shooting. Individually, KK Rodriguez leads SIUE in scoring at 12.8 points per game, while also leading in assists at 2.5 and steals at 1.7. On the glass, the Cougars have been outrebounded, 40.8-36.9, and are led by Brianna Woolridge, who pulls down 4.7 boards per game.
After a win over the Cougars in January in Martin, UT Martin leads the all-time series with SIUE, 26-10, and have won each of the last four games. In Edwardsville, the Skyhawks also lead the all-time series, winning 11 of the 16 meetings there.
After Anaya Brown became the 18th member of UT Martin's 1,000-point club on January 30, the 19th member does not appear to be far behind. Currently sitting at 938 career points, Kenley McCarn needs just 62 points to reach the historic milestone. If she completes the task before the end of the season, she will become just the fourth sophomore in program history to join the exclusive club, along with Heather Butler, Jasmine Newsome and Ashia Jones.
With nine made 3-pointers against Western Illinois, UT Martin has now made at least one 3-pointer in 506 consecutive games. The current streak dates back to Feb. 3, 2009, against Austin Peay and currently, ranks seventh nationally.

Skyhawks Try To Keep Late Season Momentum at SIUE Thursday

Players Mentioned

Anaya Brown

Shae Littleford

Kenley McCarn

Daejah Richmond

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