Saturday, February 14
Edwardsville, Ill..
1 p.m.
UT Martin
at
SIUE
Skyhawks Look To Rebound On The Road at SIUE Saturday
2/13/2026 8:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Date (Time): Sat., Feb. 14, 2026 (1 p.m.)
Opponent (Record): SIUE Cougars (11-14, 4-11 OVC)
Head Coach: Samantha Quigley Smith (DePaul, 2011)
Record (Seas.) Overall/SIUE: 316-189 (17th)/48-39 (3rd)
Location (Arena): Edwardsville, Ill. (First Community Arena)
Radio: WCMT 100.5 FM (PxP: Chris Brinkley; Analyst: Davis Gregory)
TV/Streaming: ESPN+
UTM vs. SIUE: UTM leads 28-10
Opponent (Record): SIUE Cougars (11-14, 4-11 OVC)
Head Coach: Samantha Quigley Smith (DePaul, 2011)
Record (Seas.) Overall/SIUE: 316-189 (17th)/48-39 (3rd)
Location (Arena): Edwardsville, Ill. (First Community Arena)
Radio: WCMT 100.5 FM (PxP: Chris Brinkley; Analyst: Davis Gregory)
TV/Streaming: ESPN+
UTM vs. SIUE: UTM leads 28-10
- 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.
 - Kenley McCarn currently leads the Skyhawks with 15.9 points per game, while Zy Thompson and Sidni Middleton follow at 11.1 and 9.1, respectively. On the boards, Thompson leads UT Martin with 5.8 rebounds per game, while Brittani Wells leads in assists and steals at 3.6 and 1.9. As a team, the Skyhawks are averaging 64.2 points and 33.8 rebounds per game, while their opponents average 62.1 and 38.4. They are currently shooting 41.1-percent from the field, 29.7-percent from 3-point range and 73.1-percent at the free-throw line.
 - SIUE is currently 11-14 on the season and 4-11 in OVC play after a 69-61 win at home to Southeast Missouri Thursday to snap a four-game skid. The Cougars currently average 61.8 points per game, while allowing 60.4. SIUE is currently shooting 39.4-percent from the field, 31.3-percent from 3-point range and 64.8-percent from the free-throw line. On the boards, the Lions average 37.1 rebounds per game, while giving up 34.2.
 - Kiyoko Proctor currently leads SIUE in scoring on the season by averaging 12.4 points per game, while Lauren Miller and Macy Silvey follow at 12.2 and 9.59.4. Syanne Mohamed leads the way for the Cougars in rebounds and in blocks at 9.0 and 0.9, respectively. Miller also leads the team in assists per game at 2.6, while Proctor leads in steals at 1.5.
 - Saturday will be the 38th meeting between UT Martin and SIUE, with UTM leading the all-time series, 28-10. UT Martin won the earlier meeting between the two teams with a 64-55 victory in Martin, extending its winning streak over the Cougars to six games. In Edwardsville, the Skyhawks also lead the series, winning 12 of 17 meetings at First Community Arena.
 - The Skyhawks have made a 3-point field goal in 537 consecutive games, a streak dating back to Feb. 3, 2009 against Austin Peay and ranking seventh, nationally.
 - Zy Thompson scored a game-high 21 points Thursday at Lindenwood on 9-of-13 shooting. She also added five rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block. On the season, she averages 11.1 points per game and a team-high of 5.8 rebounds per game. She also leads the team in field goal percentage at a blistering 57.7-percent.
 - The Skyhawks currently have the 57th-best field goal percentage defense in the nation at 37.6-percent, while they rank 100th in the nation in steals per game at 9.5. At the free throw line, UT Martin is 96th in the nation in free throws made per game at 13.3. Individually, Brittani Wells is 28th in the nation in minutes per game at 35.28, while Kenley McCarn is 49th at 34.67.
 - Kenley McCarn has scored 10 or more points in 23 of the Skyhawks' 22 games this season. She is averaging 15.9 points on the season and has scored 10 or more points in 31 of her last 34 games.
 - Skyhawk guard Kenley McCarn has started her career on the right foot by scoring double figures in 80 of her 91 career games. Last season, she became just the 19th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points and currently averages 15.5 points per game for her career. With 13 points at Morehead State, she officially became one of the Top 10 scorers in UT Martin history. She currently ranks 7th in program history with 1,424 career points, last passing the great Pat Head Summitt.
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