Ohio Valley Conference

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Lindenwood women's basketball (9-6, 5-1 OVC) improves to 5-1 in Ohio Valley Conference play after defeating UT Martin (6-11, 3-3 OVC) by a final score of 79-73. The Lions shot 10-24 from three-point range on Saturday, their most made threes in a game this season.

Brooke Coffey posted her second consecutive double-double on Saturday after dropping 17-points and 11-rebounds vs. the Skyhawks. Coffey shot 6-13 from the field including two three-pointers while grabbing her 11 rebounds. She also tied her season-high in assists with five.

Ellie Brueggemann's four field-goals made were all from beyond the three-point line leading her to 16 points in the win. The sophomore guard went 4-4 at the foul line while aldo adding thee assists and a team-high three steals.

Justis Odom chipped in 13 points down-low for the Lions going 4-8 from the field and 5-7 from the foul line. Odom battled on the glass for four rebounds helping LU as a team out-rebound the Skyhawks 33-30 including eight offensive rebounds. Gracy Wernli also had 10 points for Lindenwood including two threes.

The Lions assisted on 18 of 23 made field-goals, which marked their second most of the season. Mykayla Cunningham off the bench led the team in assists with six while also adding five points. Lindenwood's bench scored 15 points including seven from Gracie Kelsey.

UT Martin did score 40 points in the paint against LU while the Lions scored 24. With Lindenwood's eight offensive rebounds, they scored 13 second chance points compared to seven by the Skyhawks. The Lions shot 45.1% from the field on Saturday including 41.7% from three and 71.9% from the line. UT Martin shot 47.3% tonight while shooting 27.3% from three.

In the first quarter, Lindenwood jumped out to an 14-6 lead after shooting 6-10 from the field. The Skyhawks closed the gap on a 6-0 run as the Lions led 21-18 in the first quarter. Odom had six of her 13 points in the first 10 minutes of action. LU assisted on six of their eight made field-goals in the first quarter.

The Lions against jumped out to a big lead in the second quarter out-scoring the Skyhawks 11-5 leading 32-23 with 4:34 left in the half. Three points was as close at UTM got it before the Lions went up four (38-34) heading into the break. Four different Lions had at least five points through 20 minutes of action. LU shot 6-11 from the field in the second quarter and 48.3% for the half.

Lindenwood's best quarter came in the third after out-scoring the Skyhawks 23-11. The Lions made four three-pointers in the quarter including two of them coming from Brueggemann. The Lions defense was lock-down holding Martin to 23.5% from the field and 1-6 from deep. LU led 61-45 heading into the final quarter.

UT Martin's defensive pressure picked up in the final quarter as they tried to come back from down as much as 16-points. The Skyhawks forced seven Lindenwood turnovers in the fourth which helped them cut the lead to under 10 with 1:28 remaining. Wernli and Brueggemann both made a pair of free throws late in the game to seal the win for the Lions.

TENNESSEE TECH 74, SIUE 58
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -  A slow start didn't hamper the Tennessee Tech women's team on Saturday. Once the shots started to fall, the floodgates opened and the Golden Eagles were able to put together an 11-0 run in the second quarter and never looked back as Tech took a 74-58 victory over SIUE on Saturday.

With the win, the Golden Eagles improve to 10-5 on the season, 4-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The win also gives Tech its 499th all-time victory in OVC play, meaning the Golden Eagles can become the first OVC team to win 500 conference games as early as Thursday when Tech returns home for a contest against Southeast Missouri.

The first quarter was tough as the Golden Eagles put up 13 shots with just two going in. Tech wasn't silenced on the scoreboard as it collected seven points on 10 free throws in the opening stanza.

Yet once the shots started to fall in the second quarter, the point totals started to rise as the Golden Eagles' starters all scored in double figures. True freshman Chloe Larry narrowly missed tying her season-best as she scored 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting, but she hit double-digits on rebounds for the first time with 10 to collect her first career double-double. Anna Walker also scored 11 points with 14 boards to collect her fourth career double-double and her second of the campaign.

Keeley Carter scored 13 points – including 7-of-10 at the free-throw line – while Peyton Carter scored 11 points on three 3-pointers and a pair of charity tosses and Reghan Grimes collected 11 points.

Walker also had four blocks in the victory, while Keeley Carter had five assists.

SIUE, who fell to 2-13 on the season and 0-6 in league play, saw a pair of 12-point performances from Jaiden Bryant and Brianna Wooldridge and an 11-point day from K.K. Rodriguez.

Tech was 9-for-17 from the field, hitting at a 52.9-percent rate, in the second quarter, then shot 46.2 in the third and 41.7 in the fourth to finish the day hitting 40.0 percent with a 22-for-55 effort.

Both teams show time at the free-throw line as Tech was 21-for-29 at the stripe, SIUE 17-for-23.

The Golden Eagles won the battle on the glass 47-31 with 15 offensive boards to collect 14 second-chance points.

With the score squared at 12 at the end of the first quarter, Tech outscored the host Cougars 23-13 In the second, bolstered by the 11-0 run, to take a 35-25 halftime lead. The Golden Eagles then outscored SIUE 21-14 in the third to make it a 56-39 advantage at the end of the period.

SIUE used a 10-0 run to cut the deficit back down within nine points (56-47), but Tech extended its lead back out to 15 with 5:10 remaining (62-47). The Cougars cut it back down to nine points (67-58) with 2:09 left in the game, but that was the last points SIUE had in the game as the Golden Eagles scored seven unanswered to end the contest.

WESTERN ILLINOIS 88, TENNESSEE STATE 67
MACOMB, Ill. - The Leatherneck Women's Basketball team snapped their two-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon after putting together an impressive showing at Western Hall, defeating Tennessee State 88-67. With balanced scoring and consistent defensive pressure, the Leathernecks dominated the game, showcasing their depth and offensive versatility.

Leading the way for WIU was Mallory McDermott, who poured in 24 points on an efficient 7-of-11 shooting, including six three-pointers. McDermott's six three pointers is tied for the second most in a single game in WIU women's basketball history. Complementing her efforts was Mia Nicastro, who recorded 20 points and grabbed six rebounds, providing a strong interior presence for the Leathernecks.

Raegan McCowan was instrumental in WIU's success as well, contributing 14 points and five rebounds. Her aggressive play in the paint created scoring opportunities and helped maintain WIU's advantage throughout the game. Addi Brownfield orchestrated the offense with eight assists while also adding 13 points, further emphasizing WIU's cohesive ball movement.

The Leathernecks shot a stellar 51.9% (27-of-52) from the field, including 56.3% (9-of-16) from three-point range. Their precision shooting was complemented by a dominant 25-of-34 performance at the free-throw line, a key factor in maintaining their double-digit lead.

Defensively, WIU capitalized on TSU's 18 turnovers, converting them into 26 points. Their ability to apply pressure and force mistakes disrupted TSU's rhythm, while their rebounding effort ensured control of second-chance opportunities.

WIU also showcased their depth, with contributions from multiple players off the bench. While their reserves accounted for 12 points, their defensive impact was equally valuable, helping to limit TSU's scoring options. Kennedy Flanagan and Shelby Bowman each had one steal, while Flanagan and Madison Davis added one block each.

Although TSU made periodic runs, WIU's composure and consistent scoring stifled any momentum the visitors attempted to build. The Leathernecks' ability to control the pace, spread the floor, and capitalize on defensive stops highlighted their dominance on both ends of the court.

MOREHEAD STATE 64, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 61
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Freshman Chrishawn Coleman poured in a career-high 26 points and fellow freshman Maia Rosarion posted career-highs with 20 points and 15 rebounds as the Morehead State women's basketball team held on for a 64-61 over Southeast Missouri in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Saturday afternoon.

Coleman tallied 20 points in the first half on 7-9 shooting from the field and 6-8 shooting for the free throw line.  For the game, the freshman from Arlington, Tex., went 8-14 from the floor and 10-12 from the free throw line. She also recorded six steals in the game.

Rosarion stuffed the stat sheet, ending with 20 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks and four steals, all career-highs. She shot 8-14 from the field and 4-5 from the free throw line.

Morehead State (7-9, 2-4 OVC) got off to a fast start, scoring the game's first seven points. Southeast Missouri (4-11, 2-4 OVC) finally got on the board with a bucket at the 6:39 mark and responded with an 8-0 in just 1:13 of game time. The quarter featured four lead changes and MSU went to the break ahead 21-14.

The Eagles kept up the pace in the second quarter outscoring the Redhawks 16-10 in the second ten minutes to take a 37-24 lead into the intermission. SEMO was forced into 12 turnovers in the half, leading to a 17-2 advantage in points off turnovers. In the half, the Eagles shot 15-33 (46%) from the field to just 8-29 (28%) for SEMO.

Morehead State saw their fortunes reverse in the third period. The Eagles could only hit 3-14 (21%) from the floor, committed five turnovers leading to 10 Redhawk points and were outscored by SEMO 21-11, leaving MSU clinging to a 48-45 lead heading into the final frame.

Southeast Missouri scored first in the fourth quarter to tie it at 48-48. Morehead then went on a 7-0 run capped by two free throws by Coleman with 6:22 to go.  The Redhawks responded with a nine-point run of their own to take the lead 60-58 with 1:42 to go.

After the teams traded free throws, Kate Novik made a driving layup with 41 seconds to go to tie the game at 61-61. SEMO came back and Da'Kariya Jackson drove the right baseline for a shot that was blocked by Rosarion.

After a MSU timeout, Coleman missed a jumper on the wing, but the rebound was grabbed by Rosarion who made the put-back and the ensuing foul shot for the game winner.

Jackson, in just her second game for SEMO, led the Redhawks with 20 points. Zoe Best and former Morehead State player Skylar Barnes finished with 10 each.