Maaliya Owens

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Maaliya Owens
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Georgetown, Ky.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Previous School:
    Scott County HS
  • gp
    32
  • pts/g
    6.9
  • fg %
    32.4
  • 3pt %
    27.9
  • ft %
    81.6
  • reb/g
    2.5
  • a/g
    0.9
Bio

2020-21 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 25 games ... averaged 5.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, while shooting .304 from the field, .254 from 3-point range and .750 from the free-throw line ... recorded a career-high 19 points at home against SIUE (2/11/21) as she was 7-for-15 from the field with five 3-pointers made on 12 attempts -- all career highs ... Owens also collected a career-best eight rebounds and five assists at home against Murray State ... saw double-digit scoring in five contests in the shortened season.

2019-20 (Freshman): Appeared in 30 games and received her first career start against Jacksonville State (Feb. 29)… averaged 14.8 minutes per game, which ranked eighth on the team… averaged 6.4 points per game, shooting 36.8 percent from the field and 35 percent from 3-point range… recorded a career-high 18 points, tying for a career-high six made field goals and four made 3-point field goals against Southeast Missouri (Feb. 8)… collected a career-high five rebounds against Detroit Mercy (Nov. 30)… dished out a career-high four assists against Southeast Missouri (Feb. 22) and Tennessee Wesleyan (Dec. 29)… tallied a career-high three steals against Cumberland (Tenn.) (Nov. 5)… netted a career-high four free throws against Southern Illinois (Nov. 16).

High School: Owens comes to Tech from Scott County High School, where she was a guard under the wing of Steve Helton… ranks third all-time in scoring at Scott County, recording a career 2,378 points with the Cardinals… helped lead Scott County to a 34-2 record and state tournament appearance as a senior… averaged 19.7 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals per game her senior season… three-time all-district and all-regional team selection… Kentucky Junior and Battle of the Bridges All-Star… Ironton Shootout MVP… two-time Toyota Classic All-Tournament team selection and three-time defensive player of the game… 2019 Donna L. J. Murphy Award winner… 2019 Miss KY Basketball candidate… 2019 KY Senior All-Star… 2019 KABC 11th Region Player of the Year… 2019 KHSAA All-State Tournament Selection… 2019 KHSAA Top-10 Player… 2019 McDonald's All-American nominee… 2019 USA Today All-USA Girls First Team… 2019 The Cats' Pause 11th Region Player of the Year… 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year nominee… 2019 KHSAA 5th in 3-point shooting, averaging .410… played club with OverTime Performance and in the Nike National EYBL circuit with Kentucky Premier.

Personal: The daughter of Monica Owens and Doug Bibby ... mother Monica played basketball at Lincoln Memorial.

Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with an emphasis in pre-occupational therapy.

Honors & Awards:

  • OVC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 7, 2020)
  • OVC Co-Freshman of the Week (Dec. 30, 2019)
  • Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring 2020)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 32 18
Games started 1 1
Minutes 639 374
Minutes per game 20.0 20.8
FG 73-225 39-123
FG Pct 32.4 31.7
3PT 36-129 23-75
3PT Pct 27.9 30.7
FT 40-49 26-33
FT Pct 81.6 78.8
Off rebounds 23 10
Def rebounds 57 33
Total rebounds 80 43
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.4
Personal fouls 31 22
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 29 13
Turnovers 37 21
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.6
Steals 11 7
Blocks 10 6
Points 222 127
Points per game 6.9 7.1
Points per 40 min 13.9 13.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 24 Tennessee State W, 75-49
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 61-51
Mar 4 vs. Murray State W, 68-62
Mar 5 vs. Belmont L, 51-29
Mar 17 at SMU W, 73-62
Mar 20 at Houston L, 63-55
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 28 Christian Brothers W, 86-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Bethel (TN) W, 85-46 - 17 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 13 Chattanooga W, 85-58 - 24 6-11 54.5 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 15
Nov 18 at Vanderbilt L, 75-55 - 27 3-12 25.0 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 8
Nov 22 Middle Tennessee L, 65-47 - 20 3-11 27.3 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 9
Nov 26 vs. #25 FGCU L, 81-69 - 26 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 27 vs. New Mexico State L, 66-54 - 16 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Dec 1 at #11 Tennessee L, 76-48 - 19 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 5 at WKU W, 76-72 - 23 2-8 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 9 at Western Carolina W, 67-50 - 13 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 16 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 84-34 - 14 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 4-4 100.0 10
Dec 21 Samford - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Tennessee State L, 96-93 1 40 3-9 33.3 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 1 at Murray State W, 65-62 - 15 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 6 Morehead State W, 78-48 - 17 3-7 42.9 2-3 66.7 3-4 75.0 11
Jan 8 Murray State L, 70-45 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 at Southeast Missouri W, 75-58 - 19 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 20 SIUE W, 75-60 - 28 3-9 33.3 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 22 at Belmont W, 57-55 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 Eastern Illinois W, 65-60 - 19 3-9 33.3 2-8 25.0 6-6 100.0 14
Jan 29 Austin Peay W, 59-56 - 21 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 5-7 71.4 13
Jan 31 at UT Martin W, 67-56 - 26 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 2-5 40.0 4
Feb 3 at Morehead State W, 87-69 - 20 4-9 44.4 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 12
Feb 5 Belmont L, 58-49 - 20 2-8 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 10 at Eastern Illinois W, 65-56 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at SIUE W, 68-64 - 11 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 65-55 - 27 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 4-4 100.0 4
Feb 19 at Austin Peay L, 71-61 - 29 1-8 12.5 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Feb 24 Tennessee State W, 75-49 - 29 5-11 45.5 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 13
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 61-51 - 26 6-13 46.2 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 15
Mar 4 vs. Murray State W, 68-62 - 17 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Mar 5 vs. Belmont L, 51-29 - 18 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Mar 17 at SMU W, 73-62 - 19 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 20 at Houston L, 63-55 - 12 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 28 Christian Brothers W, 86-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Bethel (TN) W, 85-46 - 17 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
Nov 13 Chattanooga W, 85-58 - 24 1 3 4 0 2 0 0
Nov 18 at Vanderbilt L, 75-55 - 27 1 4 5 1 3 1 0
Nov 22 Middle Tennessee L, 65-47 - 20 3 3 6 0 1 0 0
Nov 26 vs. #25 FGCU L, 81-69 - 26 0 3 3 0 1 1 0
Nov 27 vs. New Mexico State L, 66-54 - 16 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 1 at #11 Tennessee L, 76-48 - 19 3 2 5 2 0 1 1
Dec 5 at WKU W, 76-72 - 23 0 2 2 5 1 0 1
Dec 9 at Western Carolina W, 67-50 - 13 0 1 1 1 2 1 0
Dec 16 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 84-34 - 14 0 3 3 0 0 0 2
Dec 21 Samford - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Tennessee State L, 96-93 1 40 2 5 7 0 4 0 0
Jan 1 at Murray State W, 65-62 - 15 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
Jan 6 Morehead State W, 78-48 - 17 0 3 3 1 0 1 0
Jan 8 Murray State L, 70-45 - 10 0 1 1 0 3 0 0
Jan 13 at Southeast Missouri W, 75-58 - 19 2 1 3 2 0 0 0
Jan 20 SIUE W, 75-60 - 28 0 4 4 0 1 2 0
Jan 22 at Belmont W, 57-55 - 9 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
Jan 24 Eastern Illinois W, 65-60 - 19 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Jan 29 Austin Peay W, 59-56 - 21 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 31 at UT Martin W, 67-56 - 26 0 4 4 1 0 0 2
Feb 3 at Morehead State W, 87-69 - 20 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Feb 5 Belmont L, 58-49 - 20 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
Feb 10 at Eastern Illinois W, 65-56 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 12 at SIUE W, 68-64 - 11 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 65-55 - 27 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
Feb 19 at Austin Peay L, 71-61 - 29 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 Tennessee State W, 75-49 - 29 2 3 5 3 2 0 2
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 61-51 - 26 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Mar 4 vs. Murray State W, 68-62 - 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Mar 5 vs. Belmont L, 51-29 - 18 2 0 2 0 2 0 0
Mar 17 at SMU W, 73-62 - 19 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
Mar 20 at Houston L, 63-55 - 12 1 0 1 2 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 28 Christian Brothers W, 86-56 - - - -
Nov 9 Bethel (TN) W, 85-46 - 0 - 2.0
Nov 13 Chattanooga W, 85-58 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 18 at Vanderbilt L, 75-55 - 0 - 0.3
Nov 22 Middle Tennessee L, 65-47 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 26 vs. #25 FGCU L, 81-69 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 27 vs. New Mexico State L, 66-54 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 1 at #11 Tennessee L, 76-48 - 0 - -
Dec 5 at WKU W, 76-72 - 1 - 5.0
Dec 9 at Western Carolina W, 67-50 - 0 - 0.5
Dec 16 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 84-34 - 0 - -
Dec 21 Samford - - - -
Dec 30 at Tennessee State L, 96-93 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 1 at Murray State W, 65-62 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 6 Morehead State W, 78-48 - 1 - -
Jan 8 Murray State L, 70-45 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 13 at Southeast Missouri W, 75-58 - 1 - -
Jan 20 SIUE W, 75-60 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 22 at Belmont W, 57-55 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 24 Eastern Illinois W, 65-60 - 0 - -
Jan 29 Austin Peay W, 59-56 - 2 - -
Jan 31 at UT Martin W, 67-56 - 1 - -
Feb 3 at Morehead State W, 87-69 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 5 Belmont L, 58-49 - 1 0 1.0
Feb 10 at Eastern Illinois W, 65-56 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 12 at SIUE W, 68-64 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 65-55 - 1 - 0.5
Feb 19 at Austin Peay L, 71-61 - 1 - -
Feb 24 Tennessee State W, 75-49 - 2 - 1.5
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 61-51 - 2 - 1.0
Mar 4 vs. Murray State W, 68-62 - 0 - -
Mar 5 vs. Belmont L, 51-29 - 1 - 0.0
Mar 17 at SMU W, 73-62 - 3 - 2.0
Mar 20 at Houston L, 63-55 - 0 - 2.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 30 14.8 2.2-6.1 1.4-4.0 0.6-0.9 6.4
2020-21 25 16.8 2.1-6.8 1.2-4.6 0.5-0.6 5.8
2021-22 32 20.0 2.3-7.0 1.1-4.0 1.2-1.5 6.9
2022-23 32 32.0 5.4-13.2 2.9-7.0 1.2-1.4 14.9
2023-24 31 33.4 5.0-12.4 3.0-7.7 2.3-2.5 15.4
Total 150 23.8 3.5-9.2 2.0-5.5 1.2-1.4 10.1
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 30 1 444 67-182 36.8 42-120 35.0 17-26 65.4 193
2020-21 25 - 419 52-171 30.4 29-114 25.4 12-16 75.0 145
2021-22 32 1 639 73-225 32.4 36-129 27.9 40-49 81.6 222
2022-23 32 32 1025 172-423 40.7 92-225 40.9 40-46 87.0 476
2023-24 31 31 1036 156-383 40.7 94-238 39.5 72-79 91.1 478
Total 150 65 3563 520-1384 37.6 293-826 35.5 181-216 83.8 1514
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 30 444 14.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2020-21 25 419 16.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 32 639 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 32 1025 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 31 1036 33.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 150 3563 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 30 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.1
2020-21 25 0.4 1.4 1.7 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.2
2021-22 32 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.3
2022-23 32 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.1 1.5 1.0 0.4
2023-24 31 0.4 3.1 3.5 2.5 1.8 1.3 0.4
Total 150 0.6 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.3 0.7 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 30 1 16 39 55 30 24 12 4
2020-21 25 - 9 34 43 23 23 13 4
2021-22 32 1 23 57 80 29 37 11 10
2022-23 32 32 24 68 92 68 49 31 12
2023-24 31 31 12 96 108 78 57 39 13
Total 150 65 84 294 378 228 190 106 43
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020-21 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 150 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 32 20.0 2.3-7.0 1.1-4.0 1.2-1.5 6.9
Conference 18 20.8 2.2-6.8 1.3-4.2 1.4-1.8 7.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 20.9 2.9-8.1 1.6-5.0 2.0-2.3 9.5
Away 15 19.3 1.7-6.3 0.8-3.4 0.8-1.1 4.9
Neutral 4 19.3 2.5-6.2 0.8-3.2 0.5-0.5 6.3
Result
Wins 21 19.1 2.4-6.7 1.2-4.2 1.3-1.7 7.3
Losses 11 21.5 2.1-7.7 1.0-3.6 1.1-1.2 6.3
Month
November 6 21.7 3.3-8.7 1.2-4.2 1.0-1.3 8.8
December 5 21.8 2.0-7.2 1.4-4.2 1.6-1.6 7.0
January 9 18.2 1.8-6.0 0.9-3.7 2.0-2.7 6.4
February 8 21.3 2.5-7.5 1.5-4.5 0.8-0.9 7.3
March 4 16.5 1.8-5.8 0.5-3.5 0.5-0.5 4.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 32 1 639 73-225 32.4 36-129 27.9 40-49 81.6 222
Conference 18 1 374 39-123 31.7 23-75 30.7 26-33 78.8 127
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 - 272 38-105 36.2 21-65 32.3 26-30 86.7 123
Away 15 1 290 25-95 26.3 12-51 23.5 12-17 70.6 74
Neutral 4 - 77 10-25 40.0 3-13 23.1 2-2 100.0 25
Result
Wins 21 - 402 50-140 35.7 25-89 28.1 28-36 77.8 153
Losses 11 1 237 23-85 27.1 11-40 27.5 12-13 92.3 69
Month
November 6 - 130 20-52 38.5 7-25 28.0 6-8 75.0 53
December 5 1 109 10-36 27.8 7-21 33.3 8-8 100.0 35
January 9 - 164 16-54 29.6 8-33 24.2 18-24 75.0 58
February 8 - 170 20-60 33.3 12-36 33.3 6-7 85.7 58
March 4 - 66 7-23 30.4 2-14 14.3 2-2 100.0 18
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 32 639 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 374 20.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 272 20.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 15 290 19.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 77 19.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 21 402 19.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 237 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 130 21.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 109 21.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 164 18.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 24.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 170 21.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 4 66 16.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 32 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.3
Conference 18 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.8 2.1 2.8 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.3
Away 15 0.7 1.7 2.5 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.4
Neutral 4 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0
Result
Wins 21 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.4
Losses 11 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.1
Month
November 6 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.0
December 5 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.6 1.4 0.4 0.8
January 9 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.3
February 8 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.4
March 4 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 32 1 23 57 80 29 37 11 10
Conference 18 1 10 33 43 13 21 7 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 - 10 27 37 11 14 5 4
Away 15 1 11 26 37 17 19 5 6
Neutral 4 - 2 4 6 1 4 1 0
Result
Wins 21 - 10 34 44 23 20 8 9
Losses 11 1 13 23 36 6 17 3 1
Month
November 6 - 6 15 21 3 9 2 0
December 5 1 5 13 18 8 7 2 4
January 9 - 4 15 19 7 8 6 3
February 8 - 4 13 17 6 9 1 3
March 4 - 4 1 5 5 4 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 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 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Golden Eagles top SMU in WNIT opener
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  • March 18, 2022
Golden Eagles top SMU in WNIT opener

DALLAS, Texas – If there were still any bad memories from the Ohio Valley Conference championship game lingering around, the Tennessee Tech women certainly did their best to exorcise those demons on Thursday night. The Golden Eagles came out on a mission and put together a strong effort on both sides of the ball to claim a 73-62 victory over SMU in the opening round of the WNIT. Tech (21-10) advances to the second round and will load up the bus and cruise up the Texas highways to Houston on Sunday with the game slated for a 2 p.m. start.

  • March 18, 2022
Golden Eagles fall in defensive slugfest at OVC finals
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  • March 05, 2022
Golden Eagles fall in defensive slugfest at OVC finals

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – When you have as tough of a game as the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team had in the Ohio Valley Conference championship game on Saturday at the Ford Center, sometimes you just have to shrug it off, look forward and work toward tomorrow.  In a game that started as a defensive slugfest with points at a premium, Belmont pulled away in the second half as the Golden Eagles went cold, hitting just one of 11 shot attempts in the fourth quarter – a 3-pointer by Maaliya Owens with 12 seconds left standing as the only successful try in the period. 

  • March 05, 2022
Golden Eagles close out regular season with Senior Night win
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  • February 27, 2022
Golden Eagles close out regular season with Senior Night win

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Senior Night was a good one for the Tennessee Tech women on Saturday night as the Golden Eagles were able to hold off UT Martin, claiming a 61-51 victory to close out the regular season. With the win, Tech improves to 19-9, 14-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The 14 league wins is the most since the Golden Eagles won 15 in 2010-11 and the team’s highest regular-season finish since Tech tied for the regular-season championship in 2012-13. It is the first time the team had four straight winning seasons since 2005-06 and the first time the team has had double-digit OVC wins for four straight seasons since 2001-02.

  • February 27, 2022
Golden Eagles clinch No. 2 OVC seed with win over TSU
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  • February 25, 2022
Golden Eagles clinch No. 2 OVC seed with win over TSU

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – When Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State met back in December, the contest was decided by a last-second heave from Gia Adams as time expired. When the two teams met Thursday night, the Golden Eagle women were determined not to see that happen again. The Tech women looked like a team on a mission and used several runs to break away and never look back, collecting a 75-49 victory over Tennessee State.

  • February 25, 2022
Golden Eagle women hit the road to take on EIU
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  • February 09, 2022
Golden Eagle women hit the road to take on EIU

CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Ohio Valley Conference race is heating up and with six games to play in the regular season, it’s all about making that final push and locking down one of the two byes in the conference tournament in Evansville. The Tennessee Tech women are certainly well aware of how tight the league standings are. After a tough loss on Saturday to Belmont, the Bruins currently have a one-game lead in the OVC at 10-2. Tech stands at 9-3, a half-game up on Austin Peay (8-3). Murray State (8-4) and Eastern Illinois (8-4) are just a game back, making this weekend’s games for the Golden Eagles important as they try to build separation. It all starts on Thursday as the Golden Eagles head to Charleston, Ill., to take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers (13-10 overall). Tipoff is set for 5 p.m.

  • February 09, 2022
Five score in double digits as Tech women cruise over Morehead
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  • February 03, 2022
Five score in double digits as Tech women cruise over Morehead

MOREHEAD, Ky. – The winning streak continued on Thursday morning as the Tennessee Tech women got double-digit scoring performances from five players to top Morehead State 87-69. The Golden Eagles (14-7, 9-2 Ohio Valley Conference) won their seventh straight game and 12 of their last 14. Tech soared out early, shooting 75 percent from the floor in the first quarter, to take a commanding 28-13 lead through the first 10 minutes. While the host Eagles did make things a little interesting at times, MSU (1-20, 0-11 OVC) was unable to cut the deficit back under single digits, getting as close as 13 in the second half. Tech led by 24 with 2:43 remaining in the contest before the home Eagles made a small run to close out the contest.

  • February 03, 2022
Jones leads Tech women to sixth straight win, topping UTM
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  • January 31, 2022
Jones leads Tech women to sixth straight win, topping UTM

MARTIN, Tenn. – Monday was a great homecoming for Anna Jones as the Jackson native put on a show, leading the Tennessee Tech women to their sixth straight win and 11th in the last 13, topping UT Martin 67-56 at the Elam Center. Jones went 9-for-12 from the field, including a perfect 3-for-3 from long range and 4-for-6 from the free-throw line as she scored a season-high 25 points to lead all scorers. Tech’s towering presence of Anna Walker and Mackenzie Coleman also had great games – Walker had 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting with a 3-pointer and three made free-throws, while Coleman was 5-for-8 from the floor with a 3-pointer and two made free-throws for 13 points.

  • January 31, 2022
Golden Eagles hold off Austin Peay to stay in first place
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  • January 30, 2022
Golden Eagles hold off Austin Peay to stay in first place

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a fight to the finish on Saturday night, but when the dust settled in the Eblen Center, the Tennessee Tech women topped Austin Peay and cut the Ohio Valley Conference logjam at the top to just the Golden Eagles and Belmont as Tech topped Austin Peay 59-56. Anna Jones led Tech (12-7, 7-2 OVC) with 16 points and almost collected her second consecutive double-double, but finished the night with nine rebounds. Maaliya Owens also had another stellar second half, scoring 12 of her 13 points in the second half as she was 3-for-5 from the field with two 3-pointers and was 4-for-5 from the charity stripe.

  • January 30, 2022
Tech women face Monday showdown at UT Martin
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  • January 30, 2022
Tech women face Monday showdown at UT Martin

MARTIN, Tenn. – It’s another quick turnaround for the Tennessee Tech women as the Golden Eagles packed up on Sunday afternoon and headed to UT Martin for a Monday night contest. Tipoff from the Elam Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. Dylan Vazzano will handle the broadcast for 106.1 The Eagle, while Chris Brinkley and Eddie Suiter will call the came for ESPN+ (subscription required). Following last weekend with a visit to Belmont then returning home to take on Eastern Illinois, the pattern is flip-flopped this week as the Golden Eagles are coming off of a thrilling victory over Austin Peay to stay in a tie at the top of the Ohio Valley Conference standings with Belmont and now taking on a UT Martin team that has been a challenging opponent in years past.

  • January 30, 2022
Tech women hosts Austin Peay Saturday in OVC first-place showdown
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  • January 28, 2022
Tech women hosts Austin Peay Saturday in OVC first-place showdown

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – There was a time when the matchup between the Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech women helped decide the fate of the Ohio Valley Conference championship. On Saturday, with the Governors and the Golden Eagles taking up two of the three spots in the first-place tie in the standings, it almost feels like an old-school OVC showdown at the Eblen Center. Tipoff for the game Saturday is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will carry the game on 106.1 The Eagle, while campus station 88.5 WTTU will have the came with Carson Crouch and Franklin McCarthy on the call. Dylan Vazzano and Michael Cooper will broadcast the game on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • January 28, 2022
Owens powers Golden Eagles in fourth to top EIU for fourth straight OVC win
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  • January 24, 2022
Owens powers Golden Eagles in fourth to top EIU for fourth straight OVC win

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Another night in the Ohio Valley Conference, another battle as the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team escaped a comeback bid from Eastern Illinois to take a 65-60 victory on Monday night. The win gave Tech (11-7, 6-2) its fourth straight OVC win, while also winning nine games in its last 11 played. The Panthers utilized its inside game to make its bid over the Golden Eagles, scoring 48 points in the paint, but Tech controlled the boards by a sizeable margin, outrebounding EIU 37-26. Among the 37 rebounds, the Golden Eagles were able to pull down 15 offensive boards, creating 15 second-chance points.

  • January 24, 2022
Golden Eagles look to claim regular-season sweep over Murray State on Saturday
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  • January 07, 2022
Golden Eagles look to claim regular-season sweep over Murray State on Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in a week’s span, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team will face off with Murray State. It’s as familiar with a foe as one can get with just one contest between the two meetings in Thursday’s win over Morehead State.  The Golden Eagles (7-6, 2-1 OVC) were originally scheduled to take on Eastern Illinois on Saturday, but the Panthers entered COVID protocols, rescheduling the game to Monday, Jan. 24.  Instead, Tech will take on Murray State, who had its Thursday contest against the Panthers postponed as well, meaning the last game for the Racers is Tech’s 65-62 victory a week ago in the CFSB Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

  • January 07, 2022
Walker leads charge as Golden Eagles clip Morehead State
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  • January 06, 2022
Walker leads charge as Golden Eagles clip Morehead State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – When the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball coaches added Anna Walker to the program last spring, they knew the Chattanooga transfer was going to be a special player. The Cleveland, Tenn., native showed exactly why she is, propelling the Golden Eagles to a big win over Morehead State on Thursday afternoon, a 78-48 victory over the visiting Eagles.

  • January 06, 2022
Tech women fall at TSU on overtime buzzer-beater
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  • December 31, 2021
Tech women fall at TSU on overtime buzzer-beater

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A hard-fought game from buzzer to buzzer, Thursday’s Ohio Valley Conference opener for the Tennessee Tech women came down to a fantastic finish. Unfortunately, the incredible last-ditch shot in overtime to win the game came from a desperation heave from Tennessee State freshman Gia Adams, giving the Tigers a 96-93 victory – their first conference victory since February 20, 2020, against Eastern Kentucky, ending a 23-game skid in league play. The Golden Eagles fall to 5-6 on the season, 0-1 in league play. The opening weekend for the Golden Eagles continues on Saturday as Tech travels to Murray State for a 5 p.m. start on New Year’s Day.

  • December 31, 2021
Tech youngsters put on a show against Tennessee Wesleyan
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  • December 16, 2021
Tech youngsters put on a show against Tennessee Wesleyan

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The future stars of the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team got their chance to shine on Thursday afternoon as the Golden Eagles put together an impressive performance against Tennessee Wesleyan in the annual Education Day game, beating the Lady Bulldogs 84-34. After a long sojourn from home territory, the Golden Eagles (5-5) returned to the Hooper Eblen Center to a large crowd from Putnam, Overton and White County schools. The energetic crowd gave the Tech women a boost as the Golden Eagles put on a show.

  • December 16, 2021
Tech women close out road trip with visit to Western Carolina on Thursday
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  • December 08, 2021
Tech women close out road trip with visit to Western Carolina on Thursday

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team showed they have learned plenty of lessons during this current road trip, taking those lessons and applying them toward a thrilling victory on Sunday against Western Kentucky. Now Tech (3-5) has a chance to finish out the non-conference portion of the slate strong as the Golden Eagles prepare for their final non-conference road trip on Thursday as they take on Western Carolina. Tipoff from Cullowhee is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central. Dylan Vazzano will have the call on 106.1 The Eagle, while Daniel Hooker and Jeff Bryson will provide the commentary on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • December 08, 2021
Positives abound in Knoxville even in loss to No. 11 Lady Vols
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  • December 01, 2021
Positives abound in Knoxville even in loss to No. 11 Lady Vols

KNOXVILLE – When the final horn sounded at Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday night, there were a lot of positives for the Tennessee Tech women. While a 76-48 loss to the No. 11 Tennessee squad wasn't the desired outcome, the Golden Eagles have plenty to build on as they enter the December portion of the non-conference schedule. Tech (2-5) battled through the contest and had a strong showing in the first half, but a 1-for-13 finish in the third quarter saw the Lady Vols distance themselves.

  • December 01, 2021
Tennessee, Tennessee Tech women renew rivalry Wednesday
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  • November 30, 2021
Tennessee, Tennessee Tech women renew rivalry Wednesday

KNOXVILLE – It’s been a long time since the Tennessee Tech women have faced the Tennessee Lady Vols. There is a rich history between the two programs and their 27 previous meetings – of which the Golden Eagles claimed 11 victories. Back in the old Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women days before the NCAA officially adopted women’s basketball, Tennessee-Tennessee Tech was a common matchup, playing 22 times in the 1970s. But since women’s basketball became an NCAA sport in 1982, Tech and the Lady Vols have only played twice, the last time coming thirty years ago in a heated, physical matchup on a cold February night in 1991.

  • November 30, 2021
Tech women rally, but close out San Juan Shootout with loss to NMSU
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  • November 27, 2021
Tech women rally, but close out San Juan Shootout with loss to NMSU

SAN JUAN, P.R. – The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team made a valiant comeback on Saturday against New Mexico State, but the Aggies’ 20-point lead in the third quarter was too much to overcome as the Golden Eagles close out the San Juan Shootout with a 66-54 loss. Tech (2-4) return to action on Wednesday as the Golden Eagles head to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Lady Vols for a 5:30 p.m. Central contest.

  • November 27, 2021
Tech women taking on FGCU, New Mexico State at San Juan Shootout
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  • November 24, 2021
Tech women taking on FGCU, New Mexico State at San Juan Shootout

SAN JUAN, P.R. – While most are gathering with their families this holiday weekend carving into the turkey and preparing for the holiday shopping, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team is hard at work on the sunny shores of Puerto Rico as the Golden Eagles compete in the San Juan Shootout. Tech will play FGCU on Friday at 3:45 p.m., while taking on New Mexico State on Saturday at 1:30. It is the first meeting between the Golden Eagles against either team in the all-time program history. The San Juan Shootout is the 52nd in-season tournament for Tech in the program’s 52 seasons of play, posting a 49-66 record all-time.

  • November 24, 2021
Golden Eagle women fall at home to Middle Tennessee
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  • November 23, 2021
Golden Eagle women fall at home to Middle Tennessee

COOKEVILLE – With the complex and difficult schedule the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team had in front of itself to begin the 2021-22 campaign, there were bound to be some speed bumps along the way. While learning from these early-season games will help the Golden Eagles become a better team when the Ohio Valley Conference slate begins in just over a month, the sting of a tough 65-47 loss to Middle Tennessee on Monday night will give the Tech women some motivation to improve.

  • November 23, 2021
Tech women hosts Middle Tennessee Monday night
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  • November 21, 2021
Tech women hosts Middle Tennessee Monday night

COOKEVILLE – When it comes to the series between the Tennessee Tech and Middle Tennessee women’s basketball teams, the word battle comes to mind. The series, which has been in play nearly every season of the two program’s existence, continues Monday night as the Golden Eagles host the Blue Raiders.

  • November 21, 2021
Tech women fall at Vanderbilt
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  • November 18, 2021
Tech women fall at Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE – Things started off well for the Tennessee Tech women on Thursday night at Vanderbilt. The Golden Eagles held the early lead and had things going their way. But turnovers shifted the momentum as Vanderbilt scored 35 points off giveaways and built a lead that Tech just wasn’t able to recover against, falling 75-55 at Memorial Gym. It’s just the first loss of the season for the Golden Eagles (2-1) among a tough non-conference slate. Tech returns to action on Monday as they host Middle Tennessee.

  • November 18, 2021
Golden Eagle women head to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt Thursday
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  • November 17, 2021
Golden Eagle women head to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt Thursday

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Tech head coach Kim Rosamond knows what it's like to play at Memorial Gymnasium at Vanderbilt. After all, she spent a few seasons on the coaching staff for the Commodores and taken the Golden Eagles there twice before. This time around, however, things just feel different. The Tech women bring in one of its most experienced teams, so there's nothing more the Golden Eagles would like do than go into Nashville on Thursday and try to take a victory home. Tipoff for Thursday's game is set for 6 p.m. Dylan Vazzano will have the call on 106.1 The Eagle, while the game will be televised nationally on SEC Network.

  • November 17, 2021
Golden Eagle women get five in double-digit scoring, dominate Chattanooga
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  • November 14, 2021
Golden Eagle women get five in double-digit scoring, dominate Chattanooga

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A year ago when the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team opened the season at Chattanooga, the Golden Eagles started strong, but went cold in the second and third quarters as the Mocs dominated under the basket. Saturday night, it was the exact opposite for Tech as the Golden Eagles shot a scorching 58.9 percent from the field, including an 80.0 percent rate in the second quarter and 60.0 percent in the fourth. Thaat hot hand led Tech to an 85-58 victory over Chattanooga.

  • November 14, 2021
Golden Eagle women's basketball opens campaign Tuesday vs. Bethel
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  • November 08, 2021
Golden Eagle women's basketball opens campaign Tuesday vs. Bethel

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – All the prep work is done, now it’s time for the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team to hit the court for real as Bethel comes to town Tuesday night to take on the Golden Eagles. While Tuesday’s game will count for the Golden Eagles, the contest will be an exhibition game for the Lady Wildcats, who enter Tuesday with a 3-1 record. Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • November 08, 2021
Golden Eagles cruise in exhibition win over Christian Brothers
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  • October 29, 2021
Golden Eagles cruise in exhibition win over Christian Brothers

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The exhibition contest for the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team was a productive one on Thursday night as the Golden Eagles saw action from every member of the 2021-22 roster, putting together an excellent showing as Tech defeated Division II Christian Brothers 86-56. While the statistics from Thursday’s game won’t count toward career totals, there were a lot of positives to come out of the contest.

  • October 29, 2021
OVC Media Day shows high expectations for 'special' Golden Eagle squad
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  • October 20, 2021
OVC Media Day shows high expectations for 'special' Golden Eagle squad

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Typically every season, the Ohio Valley Conference basketball coaches would make the trip – most recently to Evansville, Ind., the host site of the conference championship tournament and meet with the media to preview the upcoming season. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, things changed. Last season, the OVC Basketball Media Day was held virtually, using Zoom and connecting the coaches with conference media from the comfort of their desks and computer screens. Since then, all of the league’s media days have followed suit. On Wednesday, the first day for the OVC Basketball Virtual Media Day as it concludes Thursday, the Tennessee Tech teams had their chance to speak to the media.

  • October 20, 2021
Tech women's basketball picked second in preseason poll, four named to Preseason All-OVC
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  • October 19, 2021
Tech women's basketball picked second in preseason poll, four named to Preseason All-OVC

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – If the Ohio Valley Conference voters’ crystal balls are correct this year, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team could have a very exciting season ahead. The Golden Eagles were picked second in the OVC’s preseason poll, their highest projection since being selected to win the OVC East Division in 2013-14. That season, Tech had 12 first-place votes and 119 total points. The 2021-22 Golden Eagles surpassed that overall point total, earning 134 total points in the voting, while claiming two of the 20 first-place votes. Belmont claimed 15 first place votes and 159 points total as the preseason ballots placed the Golden Eagles just 15 points behind the Bruins and nine points ahead of Murray State as the Racers claimed three first-place votes and 125 total points.

  • October 19, 2021