Skyhawks Host Second-Place Morehead State Saturday

Saturday, February 7

Martin, Tenn.

12 p.m.

UT Martin

Morehead State

Skyhawks Host Second-Place Morehead State Saturday

2/6/2026 7:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Game Notes (PDF)

Date (Time): Sat., Feb. 7, 2026 (12 p.m.)
Opponent (Record): Morehead State Eagles (15-9, 10-3 OVC)
Head Coach: Ashton Feldhaus (UT Martin, 2018)
Record (Seas.) Overall/MOR: 35-19 (2nd)/15-9 (1^st)
Location (Arena): Martin, Tenn. (Kathleen & Tom Elam Center)
Radio: WCMT 100.5 FM (PxP: Chris Brinkley; Analyst: Davis Gregory)
TV/Streaming: ESPN+ (PxP: Chris Brinkley; Analyst: Davis Gregory)
UTM vs. MOR: UTM leads series 33-32

The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team led for over 39 minutes and never trailed in Thursday's 66-58 win over Southern Indiana at the Kathleen & Tom Elam Center in Martin. The Skyhawks were hot out of the gate, shooting 43.8-percent in the first quarter, compared to just 12.5-percent by the Screaming Eagles for a 16-9 lead at the end of the period. UT Martin continued to catch fire in the second, shooting a blistering 53.8-percent from the floor and outscoring Southern Indiana, 19-4 in the frame, for a 12-point halftime lead. In the fourth, USI continued to fight back after a strong third until it eventually tied the game at 50 with 6:25 to play. However, the Skyhawks buckled down and outscored Southern Indiana, 16-8, from that point on. Brittani Wells finished the game shooting 5-for-7 from the floor, 4-for-6 from 3-point range and 4-for-4 at the free throw line to lead UT Martin with a career-high 18 points, to go along with a game-high six assists. Zy Thompson scored 12 points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds, while Kenley McCarn added 12 points and two steals.
Kenley McCarn currently leads the Skyhawks with 15.9 points per game, while Zy Thompson and Sidni Middleton follow at 10.6 and 9.7, respectively. On the boards, Thompson leads UT Martin with 5.9 rebounds per game, while Brittani Wells leads in assists and steals at 3.7 and 1.9. As a team, the Skyhawks are averaging 64.9 points and 33.8 rebounds per game, while their opponents average 62.7 and 39.2. They are currently shooting 41.0-percent from the field, 28.9-percent from 3-point range and 73.9-percent at the free-throw line.
Morehead State won its sixth straight game Thursday, 71-57 at Southeast Missouri, and is now 15-9 overall and second in the OVC standings at 10-3. The Eagles currently average 65.2 points per game, while allowing 64.9. Morehead State is shooting 41.1-percent from the floor, 29.8-percent from 3-point range and 70.5-percent from the free-throw line. On the boards, the Eagles average 33.4 rebounds per game, while giving up 36.4.
Katie Dike leads three players averaging double-digits for Morehead State this season with 14.9 points per game, she is followed by Laura Toffali at 12.3 and Marie Sepp at 10.7. Dike also leads the Eagles on the glass, where she averages 7.0 rebounds per game. Sepp currently leads the OVC in assists at 5.0 per game, while Toffali leads the league in steals at 2.9.
Saturday will be 66th meeting between the Skyhawks and Eagles, with UT Martin leading by the slimmest of margins at 33-32. Morehead State won the first meeting between the two teams this season and has now won two games in a row in the series. In Martin, the Skyhawks lead the series as well at 16-12.
The Skyhawks have made a 3-point field goal in 535 consecutive games, a streak dating back to Feb. 3, 2009 against Austin Peay and ranking seventh, nationally.
To counter the size of Southern Indiana, head coach Kevin McMillan used a much different starting lineup Thursday. The starting five of Grace Billington, Kenley McCarn, Zy Thompson, Yar Tong, in her first collegiate start, and Brittani Wells got the job done and picked up their first win as a unit. The lineup change was just the fourth different group of starters that McMillan has used this season.
Thursday's win over Southern Indiana marked the fourth time this season that the Skyhawks never trailed in a contest. UT Martin accomplished the feat twice in non-conference play, against Fisk and Champion Christian, and have now done it twice in OVC play, also never trailing at home against Eastern Illinois.
Saturday will mark the return of former Skyhawk Ashton Feldhaus, only this time she will be on the other end of the court as head coach of Morehead State. Feldhaus played at UT Martin from 2014-2018 and is in her first season with the Eagles and second as a head coach, after coaching Missouri Western to a 20-10 mark last season.
The Skyhawks currently have the 61st-best field goal percentage defense in the nation at 37.6-percent, while they rank 90th in the nation in steals per game at 9.2. In addition, the Skyhawks are ranked 115th in defensive rebounds per game at 26.1. At the free throw line, UT Martin is 62nd in the nation in free throws made per game (14.0), 85th in free throw attempts per game (19.0) and 89th in free throw percentage (73.9).
Kenley McCarn has scored 10 or more points in 21 of the Skyhawks' 22 games this season. She is averaging 15.9 points on the season and has scored 10 or more points in 29 of her last 32 games.
February has been by far the best month of head coach Kevin McMillan's career. He is currently 102-28 (.788) during the month. This past January was also kind to McMillan as he went 6-3, his best record in the month since 2020-21 when he went 7-1. When the calendar flips to the new year McMillan also excels, as he is currently 216-98 (.687) in the months of January, February and March over the course of his career.
The Skyhawks are currently 8-2 overall and 5-1 in OVC play at the Kathleen & Tom Elam Center this season. UT Martin won seven straight home games between losses to then No. 8 Tennessee and Little Rock.
UT Martin has posted a 158-57 record at home during the Kevin McMillan Era, dating back to 2009. Since taking over as head coach, the Skyhawks have notched a .735 winning percentage. The home squad has also posted a 115-31 record in the Elam Center (.788) against OVC foes during the same span.
Skyhawk guard Kenley McCarn has started her career on the right foot by scoring double figures in 78 of her 90 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 8th in program history with 1,380 career points.