Ohio Valley Conference

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Southeast Missouri Women's Basketball (13-17, 8-12 OVC) edged the #5  Little Rock (15-16, 11-9 OVC), 68-65, with a decisive 23-point surge in the fourth quarter. The Redhawks capitalized on turnovers, scoring 17 points from the Trojans' 14 giveaways.

Raissa Nsabua opened the scoring for Southeast with a free throw at 9:04. Little Rock briefly took control with a 5-1 run, highlighted by Jordan Holman's three-pointer. The Redhawks responded with a series of fast breaks, including Ainaya Williams' layup to tie at 9-9. Lexi McCully extended the lead with a three-pointer at 2:20, closing the first quarter with the Redhawks ahead 18-11.

The Redhawks increased its lead with a 3-pointer from McCully assisted by Nsabua, extending the advantage to 24–11 early in the quarter. Carmen Taylor's assist set up Da'Kariya Jackson for a successful 3-pointer, pushing the visitors ahead 27–15 midway through the frame. Williams added a layup and a free throw, contributing to a 37–20 lead late in the quarter. At halftime, the Redhawks led Little Rock 39–23.

The Trojans capitalized on their opportunities in the paint, scoring 16 points during the quarter. Holman contributed significantly by grabbing 10 rebounds, four of which were offensive. The home team tied the game midway through the quarter and took the lead, ending with a 23-7 run. At the close of the third quarter, Little Rock led 46-45.

Nsabua scored a layup and assisted Jackson on a fast-break play to cut the deficit early. Taylor hit a crucial 3-pointer at 7:27, tying the game at 54. Kearra Jones contributed a block and an offensive rebound, followed by a layup to extend the Redhawks' lead. In the closing seconds, Zoey Rixter's free throw sealed a 68–65 victory for the Redhawks..

#7 SIUE 63, #6 UT MARTIN 49
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - SIUE women's basketball defeated UT Martin 63-49 to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
 
The Cougars continue their season at 16-15 overall and 8-12 in conference play while the Skyhawks end their season at 13-17 overall and 9-11 in OVC play.
 
Kiyoko Proctor and Macy Silvey led the team with 15 points each. Proctor also had four assists while Sivley added three rebounds and made five three-pointers. Syanne Mohamed matched her career-high 15 rebounds and added 13 points, recording her fifth double-double of the season and she also had five blocks.
 
Adebukola Akomolafe ended the Cougars scoring drought in the first quarter with a layup at the 5:24 mark, sparking an eight-point run. Lauren Miller made two layups during this run that would tie the game and give the Cougars a short lead. UT Martin ended a three-minute scoring drought after a three-pointer that would tie the game 11-11. Kendal George responded with a three of her own that was followed by a layup from Syanne Mohamed in the last 57 seconds giving SIUE an 18-14 lead to end the first quarter.
 
UT Martin evened the score to 18-18 at the start of the second quarter with a jumper from Kenley McCarn. Both teams went on a scoring drought, but SIUE's ended after Proctor made a three with 3:27 remaining in the quarter. UTM responded with a nine-point run over the last three minutes taking a 29-25 lead going into half.
 
SIUE found its rhythm in the third quarter hitting three of their first three field goals. Silvey had a three pointer with 6:54 remaining in the third to tie the game yet again (35-35). This three sparked a 13-2 run over the next six minutes to distance the Cougars from the Skyhawks 45-37 to end the third quarter.
 
Silvey kept her momentum in the final quarter with two threes sparking an eight-point run that gave SIUE the win over UT Martin.
 
As a team the Cougars had 44 rebounds, forced 12 turnovers, 12 second chance points and 26 points in the paint. They made 38 percent of their shots from the field, 28 percent from three-point range and 66 percent from the line. While UTM made 38 percent of its shots from the field, 20 percent from beyond the arc and was perfect (7-7) from the line.