Thursday, February 12
St. Charles, Mo.
5 p.m.
UT Martin
13-11,9-6OVC
49
at
54
Lindenwood
19-7,11-4OVC
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2
3
4
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UT Martin
17
11
5
16
49
Lindenwood
9
20
13
12
54
Thompson Scores 21 As Skyhawk Rally Falls Short at Lindenwood
2/12/2026 10:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAINT CHARLES, Mo. – Despite 21 points from junior Zy Thompson and a fourth-quarter rally, the University of Tennessee Martin could not overcome a five-point third quarter and fell to Lindenwood, 54-49, Thursday evening at Hyland Arena in Saint Charles.
The Skyhawks came out of the gates firing on all cylinders and outscored Lindenwood, 17-9, in the first quarter. However, in the second, the Lions clawed their way back by scoring 20 points and took a 29-28 lead into the locker room at the half.
In the third quarter, the Skyhawks made just two field goals and shot just 13.3-percent from the field. Lindenwood led by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter, but a 14-3 run helped UT Martin cut the lead to just one with 2:51 to play. Despite the rally, UT Martin could not close the gap and was outscored 6-2 down the stretch and also held to no field goals over the same time frame.
Thompson scored 21 of UT Martin's 49 points in the game on 9-for-13 shooting. Kenley McCarn added 12 points, while also pulling down a game-high eight rebounds.
On Saturday, the Skyhawks will look to bounce back when they travel to SIUE to take on the Cougars at 1 p.m.
The Skyhawks came out of the gates firing on all cylinders and outscored Lindenwood, 17-9, in the first quarter. However, in the second, the Lions clawed their way back by scoring 20 points and took a 29-28 lead into the locker room at the half.
In the third quarter, the Skyhawks made just two field goals and shot just 13.3-percent from the field. Lindenwood led by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter, but a 14-3 run helped UT Martin cut the lead to just one with 2:51 to play. Despite the rally, UT Martin could not close the gap and was outscored 6-2 down the stretch and also held to no field goals over the same time frame.
Thompson scored 21 of UT Martin's 49 points in the game on 9-for-13 shooting. Kenley McCarn added 12 points, while also pulling down a game-high eight rebounds.
On Saturday, the Skyhawks will look to bounce back when they travel to SIUE to take on the Cougars at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
UTM
Linden
FG%
.358
.360
3FG%
.211
.360
FT%
.500
1.000
RB
38
32
TO
16
14
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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