Cayla Cowart

1 Cayla Cowart
Cayla Cowart
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Gainesville, Ga.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Previous School:
    West Forsyth HS
  • gp
    21
  • pts/g
    1.8
  • fg %
    40.6
  • 3pt %
    36.4
  • ft %
    57.1
  • reb/g
    1.0
  • a/g
    1.1
Bio

HIGH SCHOOL: A standout at West Forsyth High School, Cowart scored 1,551 points in her career -- the second-most in program history -- while also setting a school record with 364 career assists along with 708 rebounds ... Cowart's squad reached the Georgia state tournament all four years in both basketball and volleyball, reaching the Sweet 16 in basketball as a senior and the Final Four in volleyball as a freshman ... was named second-team all-state as a junior and senior ... twice named Player of the Year by the Forsyth County News and was twice an Athlete of the Year nominee ... saw her numbers improve as a sophomore as she posted an average of 19.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game as a junior ... followed that pace as a senior, averaging 16.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.7 steals per game with 24 blocks.

CLUB: FBC Black JG.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Chris and Natalie Cowart ... full name is Cayla Jean Cowart ... born April 7, 2004, in Atlanta ... cousin, Stephanie Ransom, played soccer at the University of Georgia ... cousin, Jerome Ransom, played men's soccer at Presbyterian.

ACADEMICS: Studying business management with an interest in wholesale real estate investing. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 21 9
Games started - -
Minutes 173 80
Minutes per game 8.2 8.9
FG 13-32 8-17
FG Pct 40.6 47.1
3PT 4-11 3-5
3PT Pct 36.4 60.0
FT 8-14 3-6
FT Pct 57.1 50.0
Off rebounds 9 3
Def rebounds 11 6
Total rebounds 20 9
Rebounds per game 1.0 1.0
Personal fouls 21 7
Disqualifications - -
Assists 24 7
Turnovers 16 5
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.4
Steals 8 3
Blocks 0 0
Points 38 22
Points per game 1.8 2.4
Points per 40 min 8.8 11.0
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 66-61
Mar 2 vs. SIUE W, 76-62
Mar 3 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 66-61
Mar 4 vs. Little Rock W, 54-46
Mar 16 vs. Monmouth W, 79-69
Mar 18 at #3 Indiana L, 77-47
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 27 Stephens College W, 66-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Ball State W, 68-63 - 15 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 7
Nov 10 at Cincinnati L, 68-57 - 12 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 Samford W, 75-70 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 17 Trevecca Nazarene W, 69-52 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 at Northern Kentucky L, 75-53 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Dec 1 at Middle Tennessee L, 83-45 - 7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 10 Alabama A&M W, 78-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 85-52 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 17 at ULM W, 83-59 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 20 vs. VCU - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at Tulane L, 71-49 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at SIUE W, 85-70 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 at Lindenwood W, 72-35 - 11 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 5 Eastern Illinois L, 67-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at UT Martin W, 61-49 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Morehead State W, 69-52 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 Tennessee State W, 83-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Little Rock L, 61-45 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Southeast Missouri W, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 SIUE W, 89-62 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 Little Rock L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Morehead State L, 70-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Southeast Missouri W, 71-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Southern Indiana W, 79-59 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 at Tennessee State L, 81-72 - 20 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Feb 16 Lindenwood W, 71-39 - 14 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 5
Feb 18 UT Martin W, 74-63 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 23 at Southern Indiana W, 78-57 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 66-61 - 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Mar 2 vs. SIUE W, 76-62 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 3 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 66-61 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Mar 4 vs. Little Rock W, 54-46 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 16 vs. Monmouth W, 79-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at #3 Indiana L, 77-47 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 27 Stephens College W, 66-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Ball State W, 68-63 - 15 2 2 4 3 2 1 0
Nov 10 at Cincinnati L, 68-57 - 12 2 0 2 1 2 0 0
Nov 14 Samford W, 75-70 - 6 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
Nov 17 Trevecca Nazarene W, 69-52 - 12 0 1 1 3 2 0 0
Nov 20 at Northern Kentucky L, 75-53 - 8 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 1 at Middle Tennessee L, 83-45 - 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 10 Alabama A&M W, 78-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 85-52 - 13 1 0 1 4 1 1 0
Dec 17 at ULM W, 83-59 - 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
Dec 20 vs. VCU - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at Tulane L, 71-49 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at SIUE W, 85-70 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 at Lindenwood W, 72-35 - 11 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 5 Eastern Illinois L, 67-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at UT Martin W, 61-49 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Morehead State W, 69-52 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 14 Tennessee State W, 83-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Little Rock L, 61-45 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Southeast Missouri W, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 SIUE W, 89-62 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 28 Little Rock L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Morehead State L, 70-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Southeast Missouri W, 71-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Southern Indiana W, 79-59 - 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Feb 11 at Tennessee State L, 81-72 - 20 0 1 1 3 1 0 0
Feb 16 Lindenwood W, 71-39 - 14 0 1 1 2 0 1 0
Feb 18 UT Martin W, 74-63 - 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 23 at Southern Indiana W, 78-57 - 15 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 66-61 - 12 3 2 5 0 0 1 0
Mar 2 vs. SIUE W, 76-62 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mar 3 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 66-61 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Mar 4 vs. Little Rock W, 54-46 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 16 vs. Monmouth W, 79-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at #3 Indiana L, 77-47 - 10 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 27 Stephens College W, 66-53 - - - -
Nov 7 Ball State W, 68-63 - 2 - 1.5
Nov 10 at Cincinnati L, 68-57 - 0 - 0.5
Nov 14 Samford W, 75-70 - 3 - 2.0
Nov 17 Trevecca Nazarene W, 69-52 - 4 - 1.5
Nov 20 at Northern Kentucky L, 75-53 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 1 at Middle Tennessee L, 83-45 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 10 Alabama A&M W, 78-68 - - - -
Dec 13 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 85-52 - 2 - 4.0
Dec 17 at ULM W, 83-59 - 0 - -
Dec 20 vs. VCU - - - -
Dec 21 at Tulane L, 71-49 - - - -
Dec 29 at SIUE W, 85-70 - - - -
Dec 31 at Lindenwood W, 72-35 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 5 Eastern Illinois L, 67-62 - - - -
Jan 7 at UT Martin W, 61-49 - - - -
Jan 12 Morehead State W, 69-52 - 1 - -
Jan 14 Tennessee State W, 83-76 - - - -
Jan 19 at Little Rock L, 61-45 - - - -
Jan 21 at Southeast Missouri W, 76-72 - - - -
Jan 26 SIUE W, 89-62 - 0 - -
Jan 28 Little Rock L, 66-63 - - - -
Feb 2 at Morehead State L, 70-68 - - - -
Feb 4 Southeast Missouri W, 71-65 - - - -
Feb 9 Southern Indiana W, 79-59 - 0 - -
Feb 11 at Tennessee State L, 81-72 - 3 - 3.0
Feb 16 Lindenwood W, 71-39 - 2 - -
Feb 18 UT Martin W, 74-63 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 23 at Southern Indiana W, 78-57 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 66-61 - 1 - -
Mar 2 vs. SIUE W, 76-62 - 1 - 0.0
Mar 3 vs. Eastern Illinois W, 66-61 - 0 - -
Mar 4 vs. Little Rock W, 54-46 - 0 - -
Mar 16 vs. Monmouth W, 79-69 - - - -
Mar 18 at #3 Indiana L, 77-47 - 1 - -
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 21 8.2 0.6-1.5 0.2-0.5 0.4-0.7 1.8
2023-24 28 14.4 0.7-1.9 0.1-0.7 0.3-0.5 1.8
Total 49 11.7 0.7-1.8 0.1-0.6 0.3-0.6 1.8
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 21 - 173 13-32 40.6 4-11 36.4 8-14 57.1 38
2023-24 28 11 402 19-54 35.2 3-20 15.0 9-14 64.3 50
Total 49 11 575 32-86 37.2 7-31 22.6 17-28 60.7 88
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 21 173 8.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 28 402 14.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 49 575 11.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 21 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.0
2023-24 28 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.1
Total 49 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.1
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 21 - 9 11 20 24 16 8 0
2023-24 28 11 16 31 47 54 31 22 3
Total 49 11 25 42 67 78 47 30 3
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 49 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 21 8.2 0.6-1.5 0.2-0.5 0.4-0.7 1.8
Conference 9 8.9 0.9-1.9 0.3-0.6 0.3-0.7 2.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 7.6 0.4-1.1 0.1-0.1 0.6-0.8 1.6
Away 9 11.0 1.0-2.3 0.3-1.0 0.1-0.6 2.4
Neutral 3 2.0 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.3 0.7-0.7 0.7
Result
Wins 16 7.3 0.5-1.1 0.1-0.2 0.5-0.7 1.6
Losses 5 11.4 1.0-2.8 0.6-1.4 0.0-0.6 2.6
Month
November 5 10.6 0.6-1.2 0.0-0.2 0.6-0.8 1.8
December 4 8.8 1.0-2.0 0.2-0.8 0.0-0.0 2.3
January 2 2.0 0.0-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 10.8 1.0-2.3 0.5-0.8 0.5-1.0 3.0
March 4 4.0 0.0-0.8 0.0-0.5 0.5-1.0 0.5
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 21 - 173 13-32 40.6 4-11 36.4 8-14 57.1 38
Conference 9 - 80 8-17 47.1 3-5 60.0 3-6 50.0 22
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 9 - 68 4-10 40.0 1-1 100.0 5-7 71.4 14
Away 9 - 99 9-21 42.9 3-9 33.3 1-5 20.0 22
Neutral 3 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Result
Wins 16 - 116 8-18 44.4 1-4 25.0 8-11 72.7 25
Losses 5 - 57 5-14 35.7 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 13
Month
November 5 - 53 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
December 4 - 35 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
January 2 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
February 6 - 65 6-14 42.9 3-5 60.0 3-6 50.0 18
March 4 - 16 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 21 173 8.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 9 80 8.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 68 7.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 9 99 11.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 6 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 116 7.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 5 57 11.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 53 10.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 35 8.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 2 4 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 65 10.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 4 16 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 21 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.0
Conference 9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.8 0.8 0.6 0.0
Away 9 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.0
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.0
Losses 5 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.0
Month
November 5 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.8 1.6 0.4 0.0
December 4 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0
January 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.0
March 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 21 - 9 11 20 24 16 8 0
Conference 9 - 3 6 9 7 5 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 - 3 5 8 16 7 5 0
Away 9 - 6 6 12 8 8 2 0
Neutral 3 - 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Result
Wins 16 - 7 9 16 18 11 7 0
Losses 5 - 2 2 4 6 5 1 0
Month
November 5 - 4 5 9 9 8 2 0
December 4 - 2 1 3 6 3 1 0
January 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
February 6 - 3 5 8 7 4 3 0
March 4 - 0 0 0 2 1 2 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 5 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 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 2 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
March 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Golden Eagle women rally to beat No. 2 Eastern Illinois and advance to OVC title game
Golden Eagle women rally to beat No. 2 Eastern Illinois and advance to OVC title game

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Trailing by 10 with just over six minutes remaining in the contest, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team needed a run at just the right time. After getting an 11-point streak in the first quarter, the Golden Eagles knew it was possible. And Tech found it through some incredible play around the lineup as the Golden Eagles went on a 17-2 run to close out the game and take a 66-61 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday in the Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championship semifinals at the Ford Center.

Tech women cruise to season sweep over Lindenwood
Tech women cruise to season sweep over Lindenwood

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech fans might be forgiven for a slight feeling of déjà vu on Thursday night at the Hooper Eblen Center as the Golden Eagles put together another strong outing against Lindenwood, almost mirroring its previous contest against the Lions back in December. Tech (16-9, 10-5 Ohio Valley Conference) cruised to a 71-39 victory over the Lions, using a 10-0 run in the second quarter to help close the door early. The Golden Eagles also accomplished something they haven’t done in some time – securing double-digit wins in the OVC for the fifth straight season, the first time the team has done that stretch since the 2001-02 campaign.

Tech women fall at TSU
Tech women fall at TSU

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee State scored 56 points in the second half as the Lady Tigers pulled away late to top Tennessee Tech 81-72 at the Gentry Center. The Golden Eagles fall to 15-9 overall, 9-5 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Golden Eagle women take Education Day victory over Tennessee Wesleyan
Golden Eagle women take Education Day victory over Tennessee Wesleyan

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With the roar of over four thousand Upper Cumberland students accenting the scene at the Hooper Eblen Center, the Tennessee Tech women cruised to a 85-52 victory over Tennessee Wesleyan to wrap up the home portion of the non-conference schedule. The Golden Eagles (5-3) finish that section 4-0 in the Eblen Center before league play begins at the end of the month. Tech still has some road action left before the Christmas holiday as the Golden Eagles begin their Louisiana swing on Saturday with a visit to ULM before heading into New Orleans on Tuesday and Wednesday for the Tulane Holiday Tournament against VCU and an opponent to be determined later between host Tulane and its opponent, Saint Francis.

Tech women overcome early drought behind Walker's career-high night
Tech women overcome early drought behind Walker's career-high night

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a slow start, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team battled back in the second quarter to erase a 12-point deficit to take a halftime lead, then held on to claim a 75-70 victory over Samford on Monday night in the Hooper Eblen Center. Junior Anna Walker led Tech with a career-high 24 points, shooting 11-for-15 from the field, as she also pulled down five rebounds and blocked two shots. The sizeable posts for Samford – including Sussy Ngulefac, Kathleen Wheeler and Kiersten Nelson – made Walker work for every point.

Tech women top Ball State in season opener
Tech women top Ball State in season opener

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The game Monday night may have come down to the wire, but the Tennessee Tech women got the most important thing in the season opener against Ball State – the victory. The Golden Eagles put their first notch in the win column, topping the Cardinals – currently ranked No. 14 in the CollegeInsider.com Preseason Top 25 – with a 68-63 victory in the Hooper Eblen Center on Monday night. Ball State (0-1) certainly made it interesting though. After the Golden Eagles used a few runs in the second quarter to build a 19-point lead in the contest, the Cardinals rallied back, outscoring the Golden Eagles 39-29 in the second half and 16-9 in the fourth quarter. BSU even cut the deficit down to one point with 1:44 remaining in the contest.

Tech women to face Stephens College Thursday in Purple Palooza exhibition contest
Tech women to face Stephens College Thursday in Purple Palooza exhibition contest

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fans will get their chance to see the Ohio Valley Conference preseason No. 1-ranked Tennessee Tech women’s basketball squad in action Thursday night as the Golden Eagles take on Stephens College in exhibition action as a part of the annual Purple Palooza event. Admission to the game is free to the public with doors at the Hooper Eblen Center opening at 4:30 p.m. for trick-or-treating around the Hoop’s concourse with campus and community groups handing out candy and treats for the children in attendance. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will handle the radio call on 106.1 The Eagle, while Dylan Vazzano and Michael Cooper will take on the broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required).

Tech women picked to win OVC; three named to preseason team
Tech women picked to win OVC; three named to preseason team

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – It's a familiar spot for the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team as they were picked to win the Ohio Valley Conference in Tuesday's preseason poll released at the conference's annual Basketball Media Day at the Evansville DoubleTree Hotel and the Ford Center. It's the first time since 2011-12 that the Golden Eagles were picked to win the league outright and the 13th time Tech was the favorite in the poll. Tech is looking for its 19th OVC regular-season title and 10th tournament crown as the 2022-23 season opens at the end of the month.

Getting to know: Cayla Cowart
Getting to know: Cayla Cowart

Every student-athlete has a story, details about themselves and their background that extend beyond just the playing field and athletics.  Throughout the summer, we will take a look at the members of the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team and get to know more about them, the student-athletes who are representing not just their home communities, but also the University, Cookeville and the Upper Cumberland as they don the purple and gold. We asked the team to provide 10 facts about themselves that they want you, the fans, to know about them.