Yaktavia "Shug" Hickson
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Stone Mountian, Ga.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Columbia HS
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- Major:
- EXPW / Fitness and Wellness
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- Previous School:
- Columbia HS
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- gp
- 30
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- pts/g
- 16.9
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- fg %
- 43.5
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- 3pt %
- 32.3
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- ft %
- 84.7
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- reb/g
- 4.0
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- a/g
- 1.6
Bio
In 2016-17 (Junior): Hickson led the Golden Eagles in scoring all season long, ending the year averaging 16.9 points per game in overall and OVC only contests...saw action in all 30 of Tech's contests, including 29 starts...scored in double-figures for 23 of the 30 contests, including 10, 20+-point games and three 30+-point showings...recorded two double-doubles; her first at Southeast Missouri (Dec. 29, 2016; 30 points and 12 rebounds) and her second versus Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 28, 2017; 14 points and 10 boards)...tallied a career-best 37 points at Belmont on Jan. 21, 2017...ended the season averaging 30.2 minutes and 4.0 rebounds per contest...shot a team-best 84.7 percent from the free throw line...shot 43.5 percent from the floor and 32.3 percent from downtown...set career-highs in rebounds (12 at SEMO; 12/29/16), assists (6 vs. UT Martin; 2/1/17), and steals (5 vs. Austin Peay; 1/5/17)...named to the All-OVC first team.
In 2015-16 (Sophomore): Played in 27 games, including 21 starts... set a career-high 23 points against Belmont (1/30) where she also played a career-high 30 minutes... Grabbed a career-best seven rebounds at Jacksonville State (2/6) and posted a career-high six assists against Martin Methodist (11/10)... Scored in double-figures 10 times... averaged 8.1 points and 2.4 boards per game...her 85.7 free throw percentage (42 FTM-49 FTA) placed her second in the Tech record books for free throw percentage in a season.
In 2014-15 (Freshman): Shug played in 29 games, including making nine starts … made her first career-start against Clemson (12/6), where she recorded her career-high 36 minutes, and swiped a career-high two blocks… also had two blocks against Jacksonville State, as well as a career-high 13 points (2/14)…grabbed a career-best six rebounds against Morgan State (12/21) … scored in double figures seven times … averaged 6.3 points per game.
High School: Yaktavia was part of back-to-back Georgia state championship teams in 2012 and 2013 in Class AAAA … during her junior season, she averaged 15.6 points, 3.9 steals, and 2.7 assists … was recognized as a Top 20 player and Player of the Month in January 2013 by the Dekalb County Tip-Off Club … was one of just two Georgia players to be named to the Prospect Nation’s Elite 150 players ... maintained a 3.6 GPA, and was an Honors and Distinction student … was a participant in the Magnet Program and the Youth Entrepreneurship of Georgia Program.
Personal: Yaktavia is the daughter of Ronald Simpson and Angela Hickson (Michael Wiley) ... full name Yaktavia Shonkevia Hickson … prefers to be called ‘Shug’ … born September 15, 1995.
Academics: Yaktavia is majoring in EXPW / Fitness and Wellness with a concentration in Sports Administration...named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll twice.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 30 | 16 |
| Games started | 29 | 16 |
| Minutes | 905 | 504 |
| Minutes per game | 30.2 | 31.5 |
| FG | 176-405 | 100-226 |
| FG Pct | 43.5 | 44.2 |
| 3PT | 40-124 | 22-70 |
| 3PT Pct | 32.3 | 31.4 |
| FT | 116-137 | 49-61 |
| FT Pct | 84.7 | 80.3 |
| Off rebounds | 36 | 21 |
| Def rebounds | 85 | 55 |
| Total rebounds | 121 | 76 |
| Rebounds per game | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| Personal fouls | 98 | 50 |
| Disqualifications | 6 | 4 |
| Assists | 49 | 26 |
| Turnovers | 93 | 43 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Steals | 29 | 20 |
| Blocks | 8 | 5 |
| Points | 508 | 271 |
| Points per game | 16.9 | 16.9 |
| Points per 40 min | 22.5 | 21.5 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | North Alabama | W, 72-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Wright State | L, 65-54 | 1 | 31 | 4-14 | 28.6 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 12 |
| Nov 14 | Tennessee Wesleyan | W, 54-41 | 1 | 30 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 17 |
| Nov 17 | UNCG | L, 65-59 | 1 | 32 | 5-16 | 31.3 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 17 |
| Nov 19 | Middle Tennessee | L, 73-62 | 1 | 19 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 16 |
| Nov 23 | at Radford | L, 79-46 | 1 | 21 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 11 |
| Nov 25 | at UNC Asheville | L, 77-65 | 1 | 28 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 23 |
| Nov 29 | at Winthrop | W, 73-50 | 1 | 34 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 19 |
| Dec 2 | at Cincinnati | L, 60-38 | 1 | 23 | 0-9 | 0.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 4 | Northern Kentucky | W, 55-40 | 1 | 32 | 3-13 | 23.1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 9 |
| Dec 11 | ETSU | L, 82-76 | 1 | 31 | 6-20 | 30.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 9-9 | 100.0 | 21 |
| Dec 14 | at IUPUI | L, 77-63 | 1 | 18 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 12 |
| Dec 18 | at Vanderbilt | L, 89-57 | - | 33 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 11-11 | 100.0 | 31 |
| Dec 21 | at Lipscomb | L, 71-69 | 1 | 35 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 24 |
| Dec 29 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 74-63 | 1 | 38 | 13-23 | 56.5 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-0 | - | 30 |
| Dec 31 | at SIUE | L, 60-49 | 1 | 23 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 7 |
| Jan 5 | Austin Peay | L, 87-84 | 1 | 39 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 17 |
| Jan 7 | Murray State | W, 72-54 | 1 | 17 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 9 |
| Jan 14 | Jacksonville State | W, 56-54 | 1 | 19 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 14 |
| Jan 18 | Tennessee State | W, 64-59 | 1 | 36 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 15 |
| Jan 21 | at Belmont | L, 89-76 | 1 | 40 | 12-25 | 48.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 12-13 | 92.3 | 37 |
| Jan 25 | at Morehead State | L, 79-65 | 1 | 35 | 4-16 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 18 |
| Jan 28 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 53-51 | 1 | 37 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Feb 1 | UT Martin | W, 81-71 | 1 | 40 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 19 |
| Feb 4 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 54-46 | 1 | 18 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Feb 8 | at Tennessee State | W, 72-59 | 1 | 35 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 9-13 | 69.2 | 24 |
| Feb 11 | Belmont | L, 85-66 | 1 | 35 | 9-19 | 47.4 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 24 |
| Feb 18 | at Jacksonville State | L, 57-44 | 1 | 22 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| Feb 20 | Morehead State | L, 81-52 | 1 | 31 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Feb 25 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 78-65 | 1 | 39 | 9-19 | 47.4 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 22 |
| Mar 2 | vs. SIUE | L, 77-69 | 1 | 34 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 25 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | North Alabama | W, 72-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Wright State | L, 65-54 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Tennessee Wesleyan | W, 54-41 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | UNCG | L, 65-59 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | Middle Tennessee | L, 73-62 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Radford | L, 79-46 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at UNC Asheville | L, 77-65 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Winthrop | W, 73-50 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | at Cincinnati | L, 60-38 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 4 | Northern Kentucky | W, 55-40 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | ETSU | L, 82-76 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14 | at IUPUI | L, 77-63 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | at Vanderbilt | L, 89-57 | - | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 21 | at Lipscomb | L, 71-69 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 74-63 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 | at SIUE | L, 60-49 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 5 | Austin Peay | L, 87-84 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Jan 7 | Murray State | W, 72-54 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 14 | Jacksonville State | W, 56-54 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 18 | Tennessee State | W, 64-59 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Jan 21 | at Belmont | L, 89-76 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | at Morehead State | L, 79-65 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 28 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 53-51 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 1 | UT Martin | W, 81-71 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 54-46 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8 | at Tennessee State | W, 72-59 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11 | Belmont | L, 85-66 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 18 | at Jacksonville State | L, 57-44 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20 | Morehead State | L, 81-52 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 78-65 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | vs. SIUE | L, 77-69 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | North Alabama | W, 72-53 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Wright State | L, 65-54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Nov 14 | Tennessee Wesleyan | W, 54-41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 17 | UNCG | L, 65-59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Nov 19 | Middle Tennessee | L, 73-62 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 23 | at Radford | L, 79-46 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Nov 25 | at UNC Asheville | L, 77-65 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 29 | at Winthrop | W, 73-50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Dec 2 | at Cincinnati | L, 60-38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Dec 4 | Northern Kentucky | W, 55-40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Dec 11 | ETSU | L, 82-76 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Dec 14 | at IUPUI | L, 77-63 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.3 |
| Dec 18 | at Vanderbilt | L, 89-57 | - | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dec 21 | at Lipscomb | L, 71-69 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.5 |
| Dec 29 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 74-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Dec 31 | at SIUE | L, 60-49 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Jan 5 | Austin Peay | L, 87-84 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Jan 7 | Murray State | W, 72-54 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 14 | Jacksonville State | W, 56-54 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 18 | Tennessee State | W, 64-59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 21 | at Belmont | L, 89-76 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Jan 25 | at Morehead State | L, 79-65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 28 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 53-51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Feb 1 | UT Martin | W, 81-71 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Feb 4 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 54-46 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Feb 8 | at Tennessee State | W, 72-59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Feb 11 | Belmont | L, 85-66 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 18 | at Jacksonville State | L, 57-44 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Feb 20 | Morehead State | L, 81-52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 25 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 78-65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Mar 2 | vs. SIUE | L, 77-69 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 29 | 9 | 518 | 70-169 | 41.4 | 16-62 | 25.8 | 27-40 | 67.5 | 183 |
| 2015-16 | 27 | 21 | 600 | 75-193 | 38.9 | 28-87 | 32.2 | 42-49 | 85.7 | 220 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 29 | 905 | 176-405 | 43.5 | 40-124 | 32.3 | 116-137 | 84.7 | 508 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 29 | 870 | 125-309 | 40.5 | 23-89 | 25.8 | 72-87 | 82.8 | 345 |
| Total | 115 | 88 | 2893 | 446-1076 | 41.4 | 107-362 | 29.6 | 257-313 | 82.1 | 1256 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 29 | 518 | 17.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 25.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2015-16 | 27 | 600 | 22.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 32.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 905 | 30.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 32.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 870 | 30.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 25.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 115 | 2893 | 25.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 29.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 30.2 | 5.9-13.5 | 1.3-4.1 | 3.9-4.6 | 16.9 |
| Conference | 16 | 31.5 | 6.2-14.1 | 1.4-4.4 | 3.1-3.8 | 16.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 14 | 30.6 | 5.7-13.2 | 1.0-3.9 | 2.7-3.3 | 15.1 |
| Away | 15 | 29.5 | 5.9-13.8 | 1.5-4.1 | 4.9-5.7 | 18.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 34.0 | 8.0-13.0 | 4.0-8.0 | 5.0-5.0 | 25.0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 10 | 31.8 | 6.5-12.9 | 1.3-3.7 | 2.7-3.5 | 17.0 |
| Losses | 20 | 29.4 | 5.5-13.8 | 1.4-4.3 | 4.5-5.1 | 16.9 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 7 | 27.9 | 5.6-12.0 | 1.1-3.6 | 4.1-5.3 | 16.4 |
| December | 8 | 29.1 | 5.6-14.5 | 1.2-4.2 | 4.2-4.5 | 16.8 |
| January | 7 | 31.9 | 6.1-14.1 | 1.0-2.9 | 4.4-5.0 | 17.7 |
| February | 7 | 31.4 | 5.9-13.3 | 1.6-5.3 | 2.4-3.4 | 15.7 |
| March | 1 | 34.0 | 8.0-13.0 | 4.0-8.0 | 5.0-5.0 | 25.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 29 | 905 | 176-405 | 43.5 | 40-124 | 32.3 | 116-137 | 84.7 | 508 |
| Conference | 16 | 16 | 504 | 100-226 | 44.2 | 22-70 | 31.4 | 49-61 | 80.3 | 271 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 14 | 14 | 429 | 80-185 | 43.2 | 14-54 | 25.9 | 38-46 | 82.6 | 212 |
| Away | 15 | 14 | 442 | 88-207 | 42.5 | 22-62 | 35.5 | 73-86 | 84.9 | 271 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 34 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 25 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 318 | 65-129 | 50.4 | 13-37 | 35.1 | 27-35 | 77.1 | 170 |
| Losses | 20 | 19 | 587 | 111-276 | 40.2 | 27-87 | 31.0 | 89-102 | 87.3 | 338 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 7 | 7 | 195 | 39-84 | 46.4 | 8-25 | 32.0 | 29-37 | 78.4 | 115 |
| December | 8 | 7 | 233 | 45-116 | 38.8 | 10-34 | 29.4 | 34-36 | 94.4 | 134 |
| January | 7 | 7 | 223 | 43-99 | 43.4 | 7-20 | 35.0 | 31-35 | 88.6 | 124 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 220 | 41-93 | 44.1 | 11-37 | 29.7 | 17-24 | 70.8 | 110 |
| March | 1 | 1 | 34 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 25 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 905 | 30.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 32.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 16 | 504 | 31.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 31.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 429 | 30.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 25.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 15 | 442 | 29.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 35.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 318 | 31.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 35.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 20 | 587 | 29.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 31.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 195 | 27.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 32.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 8 | 233 | 29.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 29.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 7 | 223 | 31.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 35.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 7 | 220 | 31.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 29.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Conference | 16 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Away | 15 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Losses | 20 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| December | 8 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| January | 7 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| February | 7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| March | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 30 | 29 | 36 | 85 | 121 | 49 | 93 | 29 | 8 |
| Conference | 16 | 16 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 26 | 43 | 20 | 5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 14 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 24 | 46 | 19 | 5 |
| Away | 15 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 2 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 4 |
| Losses | 20 | 19 | 28 | 43 | 71 | 27 | 62 | 18 | 4 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| December | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 2 |
| January | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| March | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 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 | 14 | 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 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women's basketball team hosted their first annual "Night with the Golden Eagles" Wednesday evening, putting an official close to the 2016-17 season with an end-of-year awards banquet.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team’s (10-20, 7-9 OVC) season came to a close on Thursday evening when they fell to SIUE (14-16, 9-7 OVC) 77-69.
For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (10-19, 7-9 OVC) has secured a spot in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as a No. 6 seed.
As the 2016-17 regular season has come to a close, the 12 Ohio Valley Conference schools have come together to vote on post-season awards. One of the Golden Eagles very own was named to the All-OVC first team: Yaktavia “Shug” Hickson.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (10-19, 7-9 OVC) fell to league opponent Eastern Kentucky 10-19, 7-9 OVC) in their final OVC matchup of the regular season. The Colonels claimed a 78-65 victory pushing the series score to 66-26, however, still in favor of the Golden Eagles.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (10-18, 7-8 OVC) will close out regular season contests versus league opponent Eastern Kentucky (9-19, 6-9 OVC) on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. contest at the MacBrayer Arena in Richmond, Ky.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (10-17, 7-7 OVC) will close out home contests on Monday evening versus OVC-opponent Morehead State (19-8, 9-5 OVC) with tip set for 6 p.m. Monday’s game will also serve as the Golden Eagle’s Senior Night, with a special presentation before tip.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (10-16, 7-6 OVC) will look to climb the OVC rankings this weekend when they hit the road to take on league-opponent Jacksonville State (11-14, 4-9 OVC) in a 4:30 p.m. contest at the Pete Mathews Coliseum.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (10-16, 7-6 OVC) fell to undefeated conference rival Belmont (21-5, 13-0 OVC), 85-66, in Saturday’s “Think Pink” game on Saturday. The victory clinched the OVC regular season title for the Bruins and brought the series score to 25-18, still in favor of the Golden Eagles.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (10-15, 7-5 OVC) will host their annual “Think Pink” game on Wednesday vs. undefeated, OVC rival Belmont (20-5, 12-0 OVC). The Golden Eagles and Bruins will tip off for the second time this season on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in Eblen Center and fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game to show their support for cancer awareness.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (10-15, 7-5 OVC) claimed another victory over Tennessee State (9-13, 4-8 OVC) in Wednesday’s midmorning matchup at the Gentry Center.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (9-15, 6-5 OVC) will continue OVC matchups with a Wednesday 11 a.m. game at Tennessee State (9-12, 4-7 OVC).
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (9-15, 6-5 OVC) suffered a 54-46 loss on the road to OVC opponent Eastern Illinois (8-15, 4-7 OVC) on Saturday afternoon. The Panther victory brought the series score to 25-16, however, still in favor of the Golden Eagles. It also gave EIU the go-ahead 10-9 series score for games taking place in Charleston.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball (9-14, 6-4 OVC) will look to continue their winning streak as they travel Charleston, Ill., on Saturday to compete against OVC opponent Eastern Illinois (7-15, 3-7 OVC) in a 1 p.m. contest at the Lantz Arena.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (9-14, 6-4 OVC) continue to stay hot on their journey to the OVC tournament with their 81-71 victory over UT Martin (6-17, 3-7 OVC) on Wednesday evening in the Hooper Eblen Center. The Golden Eagle victory over the Skyhawks snapped the nine-game UT Martin winning streak in the series and brought the series score to 45-22 still in favor of Tech.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (8-14, 5-4 OVC) is ready to get right back into action on Wednesday when they host OVC opponent UT Martin (6-16, 3-6 OVC) in a 5:30 p.m. contest at the Hooper Eblen Center.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (8-14, 5-4 OVC) pulled out a nail-biting victory over Ohio Valley Conference opponent Eastern Kentucky (7-14, 4-4 OVC), 53-51, in Saturday’s matchup at the Eblen Center.
After a pair of games on the road, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (7-14, 4-4 OVC) will return home to host OVC-opponent Eastern Kentucky (7-13, 4-3 OVC) on Saturday in a 5:30 p.m. contest at the Hooper Eblen Center.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (7-13, 4-3 OVC) will hit the road one more time before returning home to take on OVC-opponent Morehead State (15-5, 5-2 OVC) in a 5 p.m. contest in Johnson Arena in Morehead, Ky
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (6-13, 4-3 OVC) fell to undefeated conference-opponent Belmont (16-5, 8-0 OVC), 89-76, in Saturday’s midafternoon matchup at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tenn.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (7-12, 4-2 OVC) will look to silence Belmont’s (15-5, 7-0 OVC) perfect OVC campaign on Saturday when the Golden Eagles travel down I-40 to compete against the Bruins in a 1 p.m. contest at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tenn.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (7-12, 4-2 OVC) extended their winning streak out to three games with a 64-59 victory over in-state OVC rival Tennessee State (7-9, 2-4 OVC) on Wednesday evening.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball (6-12, 3-2 OVC) will close out their four-game homestand on Wednesday when they play host to Tennessee State (7-8, 2-3 OVC) in a 6 p.m. contest at the Hooper Eblen Center.
After being down by 15 points at one time, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (6-12, 3-2 OVC) made a dramatic comeback in the second half to top Jacksonville State (8-9, 1-4 OVC) 56-54 with a last second jumper from Yaktavia “Shug” Hickson.
With a week of practice behind them, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (5-12, 2-2 OVC) will look to build off the success of their last showing versus Murray State when they host OVC opponent Jacksonville State (8-8, 1-3) on Saturday in a 5:30 p.m. contest at the Hooper Eblen Center.
For the first time since 2010, a Tennessee Tech women’s basketball player has recorded a triple-double. Akia Harris lead the way for the Golden Eagles (5-12, 2-2 OVC) to a 72-54 victory over Murray State (10-6, 2-1 OVC) with 19 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (4-12, 1-2 OVC) fell to Austin Peay (7-9, 1-2 OVC) in an overtime thriller on Thursday. A three from Hannah Goolsby with a second on the clock sent the game into overtime, however, the Governors held on to sneak out an 87-84 victory over the Golden Eagles.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (4-12, 1-2 OVC) will continue their four-game home stand on Saturday when the Golden Eagles play host to Murray State (10-5, 2-0 OVC).
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (4-11, 1-1 OVC) is ready to host their first home Ohio Valley Conference matchup on Thursday when the Golden Eagles welcome in-state rival Austin Peay (6-9, 0-2 OVC) to the Hooper Eblen Center. Tech and APSU will face off in a 5:30 p.m. contest, marking the 96th official meeting between the two teams.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (4-11, 1-1 OVC) suffered their first conference lost of the season on Saturday to SIUE (5-9, 1-0 OVC) by a 60-49 margin. The victory gave the Cougars the 5-4 lead in the series and extended their winning streak to three games in-a-row won over the Golden Eagles, also marking the longest winning streak in the series to date.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (4-10, 1-0 OVC) will look to continue their conference winning streak on Saturday when they face OVC-opponent SIUE (4-9, 0-0 OVC) in a noon contest at the Vadalabene Center.
A strong second half and Yaktavia “Shug” Hickson double-double guided the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (4-10, 1-0 OVC) to a victory over OVC-opponent Southeast Missouri (6-8, 0-1 OVC). The Golden Eagles topped the Redhawks 74-63 to open conference play on a high-note.
After a nice break for the holidays, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-10) is ready to open Ohio Valley Conference play on Thursday with a 7:15 p.m. contest at Southeast Missouri (6-7)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After the first few minutes of Wednesday's matinee in Nashville, things almost seemed a little bleak for the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team. But a surge in the second half allowed the Golden Eagles to rally and take the game into an extra session. However, Lipscomb's Loren Cagle hit a layup with two seconds remaining in overtime. Tech had the ball one last time, and Treyvonna Brooks attempted a last-ditch 3-pointer to win the game, but the shot was no good with the Bison taking a 71-69 victory.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-9) will return to Nashville on Wednesday when they take on Lipscomb University (2-10). The Golden Eagles and Bisons will tip-off at noon at Allen Arena with the contest featured on ESPN3.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-9) fell to Vanderbilt University (10-1) in a midday contest at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn. There, the Commodores topped the Golden Eagles 89-57, bringing the all-time series score to 10-8 still in favor of Tech.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-8) has returned home to prep for another road contest this week. The Golden Eagles will travel down I-40 to take on in-state competitor Vanderbilt University (9-1) on Sunday in a 2 p.m. contest in Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-8) opened up their five-game road stand at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI, 8-2) on Wednesday evening. There, the Jaguars topped the Golden Eagles 77-63 in The Jungle.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-7) will quickly turn things around and hit the road to take on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI, 7-2) on Wednesday in a 6 p.m. contest in The Jungle.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-7) fell to in-state rival East Tennessee State (6-5) in their Sunday midafternoon matchup. The Buccaneers topped the Golden Eagles 82-76 in Eblen Center, bringing the series score to 20-4 (still in favor of the Purple and Gold).
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (3-6) is roaring to get back into action after a week break of games. The Golden Eagles will host in-state rival East Tennessee State (4-5) on Sunday in a 2 p.m. contest at the Hooper Eblen Center.
The Tech women’s basketball team (3-6) claimed a victory at home over Northern Kentucky (2-5) on Sunday evening in the Hooper Eblen Center. The Golden Eagles topped the Norse 55-40 in the night’s matchup.
Guided by senior Treyvonna “Trey” Brooks double-double, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (2-5) defeated Winthrop (1-7), 73-50, in Tuesday night’s action at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, S.C.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (1-5) fell to UNC Asheville (3-1), 77-65, in Friday’s midafternoon contest at the Kimmel Arena. The Bulldog win marked the first time in school history that Asheville has defeated the Golden Eagles, bringing the series record to a 4-1 mark in favor of Tech.
A 28-10 third quarter carried Radford (2-1) to a 79-46 victory over the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (1-4) on Wednesday evening in the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (1-3) fell to in-state rival Middle Tennessee (1-2) in a Saturday night matchup in the Hooper Eblen Center.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (1-2) will quickly turn things around and return to action on Saturday, when the Golden Eagles host in-state rival Middle Tennessee (0-2) in a 6 p.m. contest in the Hooper Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn – It was close, but just not enough. The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team battled back from a 20-point deficit, cutting within five points with 90 seconds remaining in the contest, but the valiant effort came up short as the Golden Eagles fell 65-59 to UNC Greensboro on Thursday night at the Hooper Eblen Center.
After opening the week with a win, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team (1-1) will continue game action on Thursday when the Golden Eagles host UNC Greensboro (1-1) in a 5:30 p.m. contest in the Hooper Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Yaktavia “Shug” Hickson might have lost her shoe, but she never lost her composure. After a slow start, scoring just six points through the first three quarters, Hickson turned it on in the fourth to lead the Tennessee Tech women to a 54-41 victory at the Hooper Eblen Center on Monday night.
The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team continues to make strides towards the 2016-17 season opener, as they hosted an open practice on Tuesday evening before their annual “Meet the Golden Eagles” potluck dinner.
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