As Tennessee Tech women’s basketball prepares for its transition into the Southern Conference, the Golden Eagles continue to build a championship-caliber roster, adding four experienced, high-impact players to the 2026–27 team. The Golden Eagles welcome Savannah Davis, a 5-10 guard from Middle Tennessee; Karson Martin, a 5-7 guard from Quinnipiac; Morgan Sieper, a 6-0 guard from Southern Miss; and Nyjah Gibbs, a 5-11 forward from Walters State (Tenn.) Community College.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On the eve of the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championships, the league has announced its All-OVC teams with the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team collecting four total spots among three players as Reghan Grimes, Chloe Larry and LaReesha Cawthorn all making the All-OVC Second-Team roster, while Cawthorn was named to the All-Newcomer Team.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – After a nearly 50-year history of women’s basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference, Tennessee Tech’s tenure in the league has come to a close. The Golden Eagles found themselves on the short end of an 83-61 defeat at the hands of Southeast Missouri, dropping Tech to 15-14 on the year – giving the Golden Eagles their eighth-straight winning season – and 8-12 in the league.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saturday is certainly not the situation that Tennessee Tech women’s basketball is used to. The Golden Eagles are trying to punch their ticket to Evansville for next week’s Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championships – and it’s down to the last day. Tech certainly isn’t taking it as a negative, but an opportunity. It gives the Golden Eagles the lesson to not take their historic success at face value. It places the importance of being there to defend their title. The Golden Eagles are hungry – and they know Southeast Missouri is too.
MARTIN, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team got a much-needed win on Thursday night to keep their hopes of an Ohio Valley Conference tournament bid alive as the Golden Eagles rallied back in the second half to beat UT Martin 80-68. Tech improves to 15-13 overall, 8-11 in the OVC. The Golden Eagles enter Saturday’s finale with a one-game lead over SIUE and Southeast Missouri, both at 7-12.
MARTIN, Tenn. – The final week of the Ohio Valley Conference regular season has arrived and it’s still a lot to be answered when it comes to the tournament field. The task at hand for the Tennessee Tech women, however, is just to lock down their spot in the field for next week’s tournament in Evansville. It all starts with a showdown in Martin on Thursday as the Golden Eagles take on the Skyhawks from the Elam Center. Tipoff is set for 5:30 PM Thursday. Dylan Vazzano and Frank Harrell will have the call on 106.1 The Eagle, while the game will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech closed out its final home game in the 2025-26 season honoring its four seniors with moments of laughter and joy as well as tears not for the contest that had just closed, but for their teammates who are on the sunset of their collegiate careers. While Saturday’s 70-57 loss to Lindenwood stung, it was about the camaraderie of the day.
From late October to early April, the basketball season is a long journey. Over that stretch, triumphant moments endure, adversity becomes a teacher, and everything builds toward the ultimate goal — raising a championship trophy and cutting down the nets. As Tennessee Tech approaches its final home game of the season, it’s a bittersweet moment. There is still more basketball to be played and postseason play to strive for, but it is also a time of reflection as the seniors look back on the sunset of their collegiate careers.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s the culmination of a long season as the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team will conclude the home portion of its schedule on Saturday as the Golden Eagles host preseason favorite Lindenwood on Saturday. The visiting Lions are certainly trying to uphold their end of the bargain, but are trying to get past Western Illinois at the top of the standings, just a game back from the Leathernecks.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – SIUE just could not miss and it put the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team in a quick hole in the first quarter they just could not recover from on Thursday night as the visitors came away with a 76-60 win at the Eblen Center. With the loss, Tech drops to 14-12 on the season, 7-10 in the Ohio Valley Conference. SIUE improves to 13-14 after sweeping the season series, improving to 6-11 in the conference race.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team enters the final home weekend of the regular season, the Golden Eagles look to make one last push up the Ohio Valley Conference standings. They’ll get their chance to avenge one of their losses on Thursday as SIUE comes into the Eblen Center. Tipoff is set for 5:30 PM. Dylan Vazzano and Frank Harrell will have the call on ESPN+ (subscription required), while Noah McKay will narrate the action on 106.1 The Eagle.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The first half was a battle as Tennessee Tech and Southern Indiana fought to a 34-34 draw at the intermission. The third quarter, however, was a different story. The host Screaming Eagles forced four Tech turnovers to create a 10-point run before the media timeout. By the time the stanza ended, USI had outscored Tech 25-10.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – It’ll be a showdown on a national stage on Saturday as the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team takes on Southern Indiana live on ESPNU. Tipoff is set for 1:05 PM with a potential slide from other games in action. Dylan Vazzano will have the call on 106.1 The Eagle, while Dorian Craft and Tabitha Turner will handle broadcast duties on ESPNU.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Thursday night felt like it was a late-round game in the Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championships. The bout between Tennessee Tech and Morehead State had drama, excitement and a photo finish. It had March emotion in February. In the end, Tennessee Tech prevailed 61-58. It wasn’t pretty. It was survive and advance basketball at its finest.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – The last time Tennessee Tech faced Morehead State, the visiting Eagles edged the Golden Eagles by the slimmest of margins. Now, with some momentum behind their tailfeathers, the Tennessee Tech squad is looking to keep climbing in the standings as they head to Johnson Arena to take on Morehead State on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 PM Central/5 PM Eastern. Dylan Vazzano and Frank Harrell will have the call on 106.1 The Eagle, while the game will also be carried on ESPN+ (subscription required).
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – LaReesha Cawthorn had a monster week for the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team as the true freshman earned both the Ohio Valley Conference’s Freshman of the Week honor, but also claimed the league’s Player of the Week award on Tuesday. The OVC weekly honors are nominated and voted on by the member institutions’ athletics communications contacts.
