Alliyah Smith

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Alliyah Smith
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Athens, Ala.
  • Position:
    Center
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Athens HS
  • Previous College:
    Northwest Florida State College
  • Previous School:
    Northwest Florida State College
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    4.6
  • fg %
    40.8
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    63.2
  • reb/g
    6.1
  • a/g
    0.3
Bio

In 2015-16 (Junior): Played in all 29 of Tech's games, including 19 starts... Hit a career-best 13 points on three occassions and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against SIUE (1/2)... Put up a career-high three blocks against Jacksonville State (2/13)... named as the adidas® OVC Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 8... scored in double-figures five times and posted two double-doubles on the season... grabbed a team-high 177 rebounds... averaged 4.6 points and 6.1 boards.

Before Tech (Northwest Florida State College): Member of the 2014 FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII Runner-Up Lady Raiders team and the NJCAA National Tournament Lady Raiders team... Averaged 5.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

High School: Four-year member of basketball team at Athens HS in Athens, Ala... In 2012, Smith was named an MVP in the North/South All-Star game... All-Area from 2011-2013... 2013 All-Region.

Personal: Alliyah is the daughter of James and Orna Jean Smith... Full name is Alliyah Janae Smith... Born December 2, 1994... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 16
Games started 19 8
Minutes 538 231
Minutes per game 18.6 14.4
FG 49-120 24-63
FG Pct 40.8 38.1
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 36-57 13-16
FT Pct 63.2 81.3
Off rebounds 58 26
Def rebounds 119 61
Total rebounds 177 87
Rebounds per game 6.1 5.4
Personal fouls 62 33
Disqualifications 3 1
Assists 8 3
Turnovers 42 16
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.2
Steals 9 6
Blocks 16 11
Points 134 61
Points per game 4.6 3.8
Points per 40 min 10.0 10.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 71-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Martin Methodist W, 73-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Arkansas State L, 77-55 - 15 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 16 Mercer L, 63-47 1 19 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 19 Georgia State W, 72-65 1 24 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Nov 22 Lipscomb W, 81-70 1 30 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 13
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 88-62 1 12 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 1 Southern Miss L, 69-57 1 24 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 2
Dec 3 at Xavier L, 64-47 - 23 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Dec 5 at UNCG W, 73-64 1 30 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 13
Dec 13 Clemson L, 71-53 1 21 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Dec 18 Louisville L, 76-54 1 37 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 20 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-53 1 22 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 22 Wichita State W, 54-48 1 30 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 28 at Georgia L, 81-48 1 20 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 81-74 1 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 2 SIUE L, 83-68 - 25 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 7 at Murray State L, 56-50 1 29 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 9 at Austin Peay L, 91-75 1 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 67-53 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 60-57 1 17 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 21 Tennessee State W, 70-60 1 26 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 10
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 77-72 1 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 at Morehead State L, 75-71 1 7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 30 Belmont L, 80-79 - 14 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46 1 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56 - 20 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 13
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49 - 16 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 7 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 71-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Martin Methodist W, 73-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Arkansas State L, 77-55 - 15 3 6 9 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 Mercer L, 63-47 1 19 1 4 5 0 2 0 0
Nov 19 Georgia State W, 72-65 1 24 4 5 9 0 2 0 0
Nov 22 Lipscomb W, 81-70 1 30 2 7 9 2 0 1 1
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 88-62 1 12 4 0 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 1 Southern Miss L, 69-57 1 24 0 4 4 1 2 1 1
Dec 3 at Xavier L, 64-47 - 23 6 3 9 0 2 0 1
Dec 5 at UNCG W, 73-64 1 30 5 6 11 1 1 1 0
Dec 13 Clemson L, 71-53 1 21 0 6 6 0 2 0 0
Dec 18 Louisville L, 76-54 1 37 3 7 10 0 5 0 0
Dec 20 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-53 1 22 1 4 5 1 3 0 1
Dec 22 Wichita State W, 54-48 1 30 2 3 5 0 4 0 0
Dec 28 at Georgia L, 81-48 1 20 1 3 4 0 2 0 1
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 81-74 1 9 2 5 7 0 1 0 0
Jan 2 SIUE L, 83-68 - 25 4 9 13 1 1 0 0
Jan 7 at Murray State L, 56-50 1 29 2 7 9 0 2 1 0
Jan 9 at Austin Peay L, 91-75 1 10 3 0 3 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 67-53 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 60-57 1 17 1 8 9 0 1 1 1
Jan 21 Tennessee State W, 70-60 1 26 3 6 9 1 1 0 0
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 77-72 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 27 at Morehead State L, 75-71 1 7 1 2 3 1 1 1 1
Jan 30 Belmont L, 80-79 - 14 1 4 5 0 1 0 2
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46 1 21 0 5 5 0 1 0 0
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56 - 20 4 4 8 0 1 0 1
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0 3
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69 - 14 3 5 8 0 1 2 2
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49 - 16 1 4 5 0 2 1 1
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67 - 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 7 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 71-52 - - - -
Nov 10 Martin Methodist W, 73-54 - - - -
Nov 14 Arkansas State L, 77-55 - 1 0 -
Nov 16 Mercer L, 63-47 1 1 0 0.0
Nov 19 Georgia State W, 72-65 1 5 1 0.0
Nov 22 Lipscomb W, 81-70 1 2 0 -
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 88-62 1 2 0 0.0
Dec 1 Southern Miss L, 69-57 1 0 0 0.5
Dec 3 at Xavier L, 64-47 - 5 1 0.0
Dec 5 at UNCG W, 73-64 1 3 0 1.0
Dec 13 Clemson L, 71-53 1 2 0 0.0
Dec 18 Louisville L, 76-54 1 2 0 0.0
Dec 20 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-53 1 1 0 0.3
Dec 22 Wichita State W, 54-48 1 3 0 0.0
Dec 28 at Georgia L, 81-48 1 2 0 0.0
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 81-74 1 0 0 0.0
Jan 2 SIUE L, 83-68 - 3 0 1.0
Jan 7 at Murray State L, 56-50 1 0 0 0.0
Jan 9 at Austin Peay L, 91-75 1 3 0 0.0
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 67-53 - 1 0 -
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 60-57 1 4 0 0.0
Jan 21 Tennessee State W, 70-60 1 5 1 1.0
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 77-72 1 0 0 0.0
Jan 27 at Morehead State L, 75-71 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 30 Belmont L, 80-79 - 4 - 0.0
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46 1 1 0 0.0
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56 - 4 0 0.0
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49 - 3 0 0.0
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69 - 1 0 0.0
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49 - 2 0 0.0
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67 - 1 0 -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2015-16 29 18.6 1.7-4.1 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.0 4.6
2016-17 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Total 29 18.6 1.7-4.1 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.0 4.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 29 19 538 49-120 40.8 0-0 - 36-57 63.2 134
2016-17 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 29 19 538 49-120 40.8 0-0 - 36-57 63.2 134
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2015-16 29 538 18.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2016-17 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Total 29 538 18.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2015-16 29 2.0 4.1 6.1 0.3 1.4 0.3 0.6
2016-17 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 2.0 4.1 6.1 0.3 1.4 0.3 0.6
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2015-16 29 19 58 119 177 8 42 9 16
2016-17 - - - - - - - - -
Total 29 19 58 119 177 8 42 9 16
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016-17 - - - - - - - -
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 18.6 1.7-4.1 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.0 4.6
Conference 16 14.4 1.5-3.9 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.0 3.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 19.9 2.1-4.7 0.0-0.0 1.1-1.9 5.2
Away 13 16.9 1.2-3.5 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.0 3.9
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 19.8 2.2-4.9 0.0-0.0 2.1-3.1 6.5
Losses 19 17.9 1.4-3.7 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.4 3.6
Month
November 5 20.0 2.2-5.2 0.0-0.0 1.8-3.2 6.2
December 9 24.0 1.6-3.6 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.8 4.7
January 9 15.3 1.7-4.4 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.0 4.1
February 6 14.0 1.5-3.7 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.2 4.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 19 538 49-120 40.8 0-0 - 36-57 63.2 134
Conference 16 8 231 24-63 38.1 0-0 - 13-16 81.3 61
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 16 10 318 33-75 44.0 0-0 - 17-31 54.8 83
Away 13 9 220 16-45 35.6 0-0 - 19-26 73.1 51
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 10 7 198 22-49 44.9 0-0 - 21-31 67.7 65
Losses 19 12 340 27-71 38.0 0-0 - 15-26 57.7 69
Month
November 5 4 100 11-26 42.3 0-0 - 9-16 56.3 31
December 9 8 216 14-32 43.8 0-0 - 14-25 56.0 42
January 9 6 138 15-40 37.5 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 37
February 6 1 84 9-22 40.9 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 24
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 538 18.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 16 231 14.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 318 19.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 220 16.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 198 19.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 19 340 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 100 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 9 216 24.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 138 15.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 84 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 2.0 4.1 6.1 0.3 1.4 0.3 0.6
Conference 16 1.6 3.8 5.4 0.2 1.0 0.4 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 1.9 5.0 6.9 0.3 1.5 0.3 0.6
Away 13 2.2 3.0 5.2 0.2 1.4 0.3 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 2.5 4.2 6.7 0.4 1.3 0.4 0.7
Losses 19 1.7 4.1 5.8 0.2 1.5 0.3 0.5
Month
November 5 2.8 4.4 7.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.2
December 9 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.3 2.4 0.2 0.4
January 9 1.7 4.1 5.8 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.4
February 6 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 19 58 119 177 8 42 9 16
Conference 16 8 26 61 87 3 16 6 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 10 30 80 110 5 24 5 10
Away 13 9 28 39 67 3 18 4 6
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 7 25 42 67 4 13 4 7
Losses 19 12 33 77 110 4 29 5 9
Month
November 5 4 14 22 36 2 5 1 1
December 9 8 20 41 61 3 22 2 4
January 9 6 15 37 52 3 9 3 4
February 6 1 9 19 28 0 6 3 7
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Howard reaches 1,000 points, helps Tech win third straight in OVC play
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  • February 17, 2016
Howard reaches 1,000 points, helps Tech win third straight in OVC play

On a Wednesday night when senior Samaria Howard became the latest Golden Eagle to join the 1,000-Point Club, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team won its third straight with a 77-69 homecourt victory over Morehead State in Eblen Center.

  • February 17, 2016
Golden Eagles top Tennessee State 64-56 in Wednesday evening matchup
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  • February 10, 2016
Golden Eagles top Tennessee State 64-56 in Wednesday evening matchup

A big second and fourth quarter surge gave the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team the momentum they needed to secure a 64-56 victory over Tennessee State.

  • February 10, 2016
Golden Eagles travel to Richmond, Ky. for 3 p.m. tip-off against Eastern Kentucky
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  • January 23, 2016
Golden Eagles travel to Richmond, Ky. for 3 p.m. tip-off against Eastern Kentucky

The Tennessee Tech women's basketball team heads to Richmond, Ky. after recently snapping their five-game losing streak to take on Eastern Kentucky in a 3 p.m. contest in the McBrayer Arena.

  • January 23, 2016
Golden Eagles see the light, capture last-minute 10-point win over Tigers
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  • January 21, 2016
Golden Eagles see the light, capture last-minute 10-point win over Tigers

Tennessee Tech closed on a 13-0 run, taking the lead with 1:22 to play on adding to it down the stretch to claim a 70-60 Ohio Valley Conference victory over Tennessee State Thursday night in Eblen Center.

  • January 21, 2016
Golden Eagles tip-off against Tennessee State Thursday at 6 p.m. in Eblen Center
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  • January 19, 2016
Golden Eagles tip-off against Tennessee State Thursday at 6 p.m. in Eblen Center

After a heartbreaker at home against Southeast Missouri, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team is ready to get back in action against Tennessee State in a 6 p.m. contest, Thursday night at Eblen Center.

  • January 19, 2016
Golden Eagles continue conference road campaign Saturday at Austin Peay
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  • January 08, 2016
Golden Eagles continue conference road campaign Saturday at Austin Peay

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team jump back into action on Saturday when they travel to Clarksville, Tenn. to face off against conference-opponent Austin Peay in a 4 p.m. contest at the Winfield Dunn Center.

  • January 08, 2016
Golden Eagles hit the road for first conference matchup of season at Murray State
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  • January 06, 2016
Golden Eagles hit the road for first conference matchup of season at Murray State

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team is ready to get back in action on Thursday. The Golden Eagles will hit the asphalt for their first conference road match at Murray State.

  • January 06, 2016
Golden Eagles host Eastern Illinois in first conference match-up of season
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  • December 30, 2015
Golden Eagles host Eastern Illinois in first conference match-up of season

After a quick break from their final non-conference match on Monday, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team is recharged and ready to take on their first conference opponent of the season: Eastern Illinois.

  • December 30, 2015
Georgia defeats Golden Eagles 81-48 in final non-conference match of season
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  • December 28, 2015
Georgia defeats Golden Eagles 81-48 in final non-conference match of season

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team hit a rough patch in their final non-conference game against the University of Georgia

  • December 28, 2015
Second half momentum carries Golden Eagles to 54-48 victory over Wichita State
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  • December 22, 2015
Second half momentum carries Golden Eagles to 54-48 victory over Wichita State

A close battle; that is what it was in the matchup between the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team and Wichita State.

  • December 22, 2015
Strong fourth quarter lifts Louisville to 76-54 win over Golden Eagles
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  • December 18, 2015
Strong fourth quarter lifts Louisville to 76-54 win over Golden Eagles

Tennessee Tech hung tough through the third quarter Friday night, but Louisville took advantage of a deep bench, effective ball-control and a defense that converted every Golden Eagle mistake into points on the way to a 76-54 non-conference victory in Eblen Center.

  • December 18, 2015
Golden Eagles host Clemson Tigers in midday contest on Sunday
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  • December 10, 2015
Golden Eagles host Clemson Tigers in midday contest on Sunday

After a four-day road trip and a week of practices, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-5) returns to action Sunday afternoon against Clemson (2-7) in a 2 p.m. contest in Eblen Center.

  • December 10, 2015
Alliyah Smith receives adidas® OVC Newcomer of the Week accolades on Dec. 8
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  • December 07, 2015
Alliyah Smith receives adidas® OVC Newcomer of the Week accolades on Dec. 8

Coming off a two-game, four-day road trip, Tennessee Tech junior Alliyah Smith was named Tuesday as the adidas® OVC Newcomer of the Week for her solid performance over Tech’s games this past weekend.

  • December 07, 2015
Golden Eagles grab first road victory with 73-64 win over UNC-Greensboro
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  • December 05, 2015
Golden Eagles grab first road victory with 73-64 win over UNC-Greensboro

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-5, 0-0 OVC) closed out their four day road trip with an afternoon matchup against UNC-Greensboro (3-5).

  • December 05, 2015
Golden Eagles fall to Xavier 64-47 on midday matchup
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  • December 03, 2015
Golden Eagles fall to Xavier 64-47 on midday matchup

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (2-5, 0-0 OVC) kicked off their four day road trip against Xavier (5-1) on Thursday in an afternoon matchup on Kid’s Day at the Cintas Center. In front of a crowd of 3,216 screaming fans, the Musketeers put the pressure on the Golden Eagles defeating them 64-47.

  • December 03, 2015
Golden Eagles head to Northern Kentucky for first road game of season
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  • November 25, 2015
Golden Eagles head to Northern Kentucky for first road game of season

After a four-game home stand, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (2-2) hits the road for the first time this season to compete against Northern Kentucky (3-1) in a 6 p.m. contest in Highland Heights, Ky.

  • November 25, 2015
Howard claims adidas® OVC Player of the Week accolades on Nov. 24
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  • November 24, 2015
Howard claims adidas® OVC Player of the Week accolades on Nov. 24

After a stellar three-game performance, senior Samaria Howard has been named the adidas® OVC Player of the Week on Nov. 24.

  • November 24, 2015
Howard, Goolsby lead Tech over Lipcomb in Eblen Center for second consecutive win
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  • November 22, 2015
Howard, Goolsby lead Tech over Lipcomb in Eblen Center for second consecutive win

Samaria Howard scored a career-high 31 and grabbed seven rebounds, and Hannah Goolsby scored 12 of her 16 in the decisive third quarter to lead Tennessee Tech to an 81-70 win over Lipscomb Sunday in Eblen Center.

  • November 22, 2015
Balanced effort lifts Golden Eagle women over Georgia State, 72-65
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  • November 19, 2015
Balanced effort lifts Golden Eagle women over Georgia State, 72-65

An up-tempo pace and balanced team effort lifted Tennessee Tech to its first win of the season Thursday night, a 72-65 decision over Georgia State in Eblen Center.

  • November 19, 2015
Golden Eagles host Mercer in 6 p.m. contest
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  • November 16, 2015
Golden Eagles host Mercer in 6 p.m. contest

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (0-1, 0-0 OVC) are back in action after one days rest to take on Mercer (1-0) tonight at the Eblen Center in a 6 p.m. contest.

  • November 16, 2015
Golden Eagles drop season opener to Arkansas State, 77-57
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  • November 14, 2015
Golden Eagles drop season opener to Arkansas State, 77-57

Arkansas State spoiled Tennessee Tech's regular season opener, using balanced scoring and accurate shooting to hand the Golden Eagles a 20-point loss in Eblen Center Saturday evening.

  • November 14, 2015
Golden Eagles open season at home against Arkansas State
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  • November 12, 2015
Golden Eagles open season at home against Arkansas State

After two exhibition victories, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (0-0, 0-0 OVC) is ready to take center court on Saturday with their regular season opener against Arkansas State (0-0) at 5:30 p.m.

  • November 12, 2015
Golden Eagles turn attention to regular season after 19-point win over Martin Methodist
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  • November 10, 2015
Golden Eagles turn attention to regular season after 19-point win over Martin Methodist

The Tennessee Tech women's basketball team earned its second straight 19-point exhibition win, topping Martin Methodist 73-54 behind a double-double effort from Asia Harper.

  • November 10, 2015
Golden Eagles christen season with 19-point exhibition win over Tennessee Wesleyan
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  • November 07, 2015
Golden Eagles christen season with 19-point exhibition win over Tennessee Wesleyan

The Golden Eagle women's basketball team was victorious in its first exhibition game of the season, downing Tennessee Wesleyan, 71-52, in Eblen Center.

  • November 07, 2015
Golden Eagle women's team on the floor Saturday morning for scrimmage
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  • October 24, 2015
Golden Eagle women's team on the floor Saturday morning for scrimmage

Curious basketball fans who are anxious to see the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team in action will have a couple of chances in the next few days, beginning Saturday morning when coach Jim Davis' squad holds a practice and scrimmage open to the public in conjunciton with a Pancake Breakfast being hosted by the Cookeville Rotary Club.

  • October 24, 2015