Skyhawks Begin OVC Championships Journey Wednesday With SIUE

Date (Time): Wed., Mar. 3, 2026 (3 p.m.)
Opponent (Record): SIUE Cougars (15-15)
Head Coach: Samantha Quigley Smith (DePaul, 2011)
Record (Seas.) Overall/SIUE: 232-200 (14^th)/48-104 (5^th)
Location (Arena): Evansville, Ind. (Ford Center)
Radio: WCMT 100.5 FM (PxP: Chris Brinkley; Analyst: Davis Gregory)
TV/Streaming: ESPN+ (PxP: Dorian Craft; Analyst: Lexi Ayala)
UTM vs. SIUE: UTM leads series 28-11

The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team (13-16) dropped the final game of the 2025-26 regular season, 67-60, to Tennessee State Saturday at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center in Martin. The Skyhawks were cruising through the first half, shooting 52.9-percent from the floor and leading by five at the break, 34-29. However, in the third, the Lady Tigers went on a 21-0 run and outscored the Skyhawks, 21-8, in the quarter. In the fourth, UT Martin trimmed a 10-point Tennessee State lead to just two with 1:16 to play on a 3-pointer from Brittani Wells. Despite the rally, the Skyhawks were outscored 5- over the final 35 seconds, to give the Tigers the win. Kenley McCarn led UT Martin in the game with 19 points and eight rebounds, while going 8-for-9 at the free throw line.
Kenley McCarn currently leads the Skyhawks with 16.0 points per game, while Zy Thompson and Sidni Middleton follow at 10.9 and 9.1, respectively. On the boards, Thompson leads UT Martin with 6.0 rebounds per game, while Brittani Wells leads in assists and steals, at 3.7 and 1.9, respectively. As a team, the Skyhawks average 63.2 points and 33.8 rebounds per game, while their opponents average 63.0 and 38.7. They are currently shooting 40.7-percent from the field, 29.8-percent from 3-point range and 72.8-percent at the free-throw line.
SIUE enters the tournament as one of the hottest teams in the league, winning five of its last six games to finish the regular season at 15-15. The Cougars currently average 62.7 points per game, while allowing 59.9. SIUE is currently shooting 39.7-percent from the field, 31.9-percent from 3-point range and 65.8-percent from the free-throw line. On the boards, the Cougars average 38.2 rebounds per game, while giving up 33.4.
Kiyoko Proctor currently leads SIUE in scoring on the season by averaging 13.7 points per game, while Lauren Miller and Macy Silvey follow at 12.5 and 9.5. Syanne Mohamed leads the way for the Cougars in rebounds and in blocks at 9.8 and 0.9, respectively. Proctor also leads the team in assists and steals at 2.6 and 1.3.
Saturday will be the 39th meeting between UT Martin and SIUE, with UTM leading the all-time series, 28-11. The two teams split the regular-season series, with each winning on their home court. The Skyhawks and Cougars have met in the OVC tournament on two previous occasions. In 2018, second-seeded UT Martin beat third-seeded SIUE and in 2022 the seventh-seeded Cougars topped the sixth-seeded Skyhawks.
For the 17th consecutive year, UT Martin will compete in the OVC Women's Basketball Championship. Head coach Kevin McMillan has now led his squad to the tournament in each of his 17 seasons at the helm. He boasts an impressive 23-11 (.676) record at the event and has led his team to 10 title games and four tournament championships.
The Skyhawks have made a 3-point field goal in 542 consecutive games, a streak dating back to Feb. 3, 2009 against Austin Peay and ranking seventh, nationally.
On Tuesday, Kenley McCarn was named as an All-Ohio Valley Conference selection for the third time in her career. She was named to the first team this season and in 2023-24 and was named to the second team in 2024-25.
Under the tutelage of McMillian, 22 different student-athletes have received 60 OVC accolades, including six Players of the Year, four Defensive Players of the Year, four Freshmen of the Year, 21 All-OVC first team selections, 10 players named to the All-OVC second team and 15 players earning OVC All-Newcomer honors
Kenley McCarn has scored 10 or more points in 27 of the Skyhawks' 29 games this season. She is averaging 16.0 points on the year and has scored 20 or more points in six games this season.
For the 17th consecutive year, UT Martin will compete in the OVC Women's Basketball Championship. Head coach Kevin McMillan has now led his squad to the tournament in each of his 17 seasons at the helm. He boasts an impressive 23-11 (.676) record at the event and has led his team to 10 title games and four tournament championships. As a program, the Skyhawks are 30-21 (.588) all-time in the tournament.
The Skyhawks currently have the 75th-best field goal percentage defense in the nation at 38.0-percent, while they rank 95th in the nation in free throws made per game at 13.21 and 130th in steals per game at 8.9. Individually, Brittani Wells is 21st in the nation in minutes per game at 35.62, while Kenley McCarn is 31st at 35.26. McCarn is also 111th in points per game (16.0), which also ranks fourth in the OVC, while Brittani Wells averages 3.7 assists per game, which is 172nd in the nation and fourth in the league.
When the calendar flips to the new year head coach Kevin McMillan excels, as he is currently 217-105 (.674) in January, February and March over the course of his career. February has been by far the best month of his head coaching career. He is currently 103-35 (.746) 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.
Skyhawk guard Kenley McCarn has started her career on the right foot by scoring double figures in 83 of her 96 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 1,487 career points, last passing the great Pat Head Summitt. In the regular-season finale, she scored 19 points to become just the seventh Skyhawk in program history to eclipse the 1,500-point mark.

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