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1 Tennessee Tech Schedule Home: 11-2 Overall Record: 23-7 Away: 11-4 OVC Record: 15-3 Neutral: 1-1 Date Opponent Time/Result Nov Bryan College (Exh.)...W, Nov Alabama A&M...W, Nov at Lipscomb...W, Nov at Belmont...W, Nov Tennessee Wesleyan... W, Dec Middle Tennessee (DH)... L, Dec. 4...at Jacksonville State (DH)*...W, Dec. 7...at Kentucky... L, Dec at Drake...W, Dec Eastern Illinois (DH)*...W, Dec Southeast Missouri (DH)*...W, Dec at Central Florida... L, Jan St. Louis (DH)...W, Jan. 6...at Morehead State (DH) *... L, Jan. 8...at Eastern Kentucky (DH) *...W, Jan UT Martin (DH) *...W, Jan Murray State (DH) *... W, Jan at Austin Peay (DH) *...W, Jan at Tennessee State (DH) *...W, Jan at Eastern Illinois (DH) *...W, Jan at Southeast Missouri (DH) *...W, Feb Eastern Kentucky (DH) *...W, Feb Morehead State (DH) *...W, Feb at Murray State (DH) *...W, Feb at UT Martin (DH) *... L, Feb Tennessee State *...W, Feb Austin Peay (DH)*... L, Feb at SIU Edwardsville (DH)...W, Feb Jacksonville State (DH) *... W, March 4...Austin Peay (OVC Semi-Finals) &...W, March 5...UT Martin (OVC Finals) &... L, March Auburn (WNIT First Round) %... 7 p.m. Home games in bold * denotes OVC games & denotes OVC Tournament Game % denotes WNIT Game All information is current as of March 16 Tennessee Tech Sports Information Women s Basketball Contact: Nick Burns nburns@tntech.edu Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Tennessee Tech Women s Basketball Tech hosts Auburn in first round of WNIT AT A GLANCE Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (15-3 Ohio Valley) Head Coach: Sytia Messer Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Auburn Tigers (8-8 SEC) Head Coach: Nell Fortner Location: Auburn, Ala. All-time Series: Auburn leads series 3-1 Last Meeting: Tech won in Las Vegas Arena: Eblen Center - Cookeville, Tenn. Radio: Golden Eagle Sports Network (Roger Ealey) Television: none Web Streaming: OVCsports.com Live Stats: TTUsports.com Free Teamline: (team code: 0654) BRIEFLY * With its OVC regular season championship, the Tennessee Tech women s basketball team received its fourth invitation to the WNIT. * The Golden Eagles will square off with the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the WNIT. The Tigers lead the all-time series with a 3-1 record. * For her efforts in the 2011 OVC Tournament, junior guard Tacarra Hayes was named to the OVC all-tournament team as she averaged 26.5 points, nine rebounds and six assists per game. * This will be the 22nd time the Golden Eagles have reached the postseason, with the last time coming in 2006 when TTU made it to the WNIT. *In their meeting during the season, the Golden Eagles beat the Tigers in Las Vegas. Probable Tech Starters #3 Kellie Cook, G, 5-11, So., Madison, Ala., 6.1 ppg #21 Tacarra Hayes, G, 5-7, Jr., Lebanon, Ky., 16.8 ppg #24 Rachel Glidden, G, 5-9, Jr., Pulaski, Tenn., 6.8 ppg #41 Kylie Cook, G, 5-11, So., Madison, Ala., 5.9 ppg #44 Brittany Darling, C, 6-5, Jr., Curtice, Ohio, 7.6 ppg 1

2 Golden Eagle Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Keisha Moore G 5-8 Fr. Selma, Ala.Selma HS 3 Kellie Cook G 5-11 So. Madison, Ala./Bob Jones HS 10 Briana Jordan G 5-6 Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian 11 Diamond Henderson G 5-6 Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./North Cobb HS 12 Krystal Stirrup F 6-0 Jr. San Antonio, Texas/Douglas McArthur HS 13 Lashay Davis G 5-6 R-So. Baxter, Tenn./Upperman HS 14 Katherine Barker G 5-9 So. Dunlap, Tenn./Sequatchie HS 21 Tacarra Hayes G 5-7 Jr. Lebanon, Ky./Marion County HS 24 Rachel Glidden G 5-9 Jr. Pulaski, Tenn./Richland HS 30 Tiara Hopper F 5-11 So. Louisville, Ky./Butler Traditional HS 32 Candace Parson C 6-2 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard HS 40 Molly Heady F 5-9 Fr. Clarkrange, Tenn./Clarkrange HS 41 Kylie Cook F 5-11 So. Madison, Ala./Bob Jones HS 44 Brittany Darling C 6-5 Jr. Curtice, Ohio/Genoa HS Head Coach: Sytia Messer Assistant Coach: Coretta Brown Assistant Coach: Stacey Franklin Assistant Coach: Steve Wallace Director of Basketball Operations: JD Gravatt Managers: Jessica Allan, Chris Bowen, Kayla Cole, Jerry Stone Fans and media have a wide variety of options for keeping up with the Golden Eagles in The first place to check is Tech s official athletics website, TTUsports.com. You can also keep up through the Cookeville Herald-Citizen. There s also the Golden Eagle Sports Network, produced by Cookeville Communications. All home games and all OVC games can be seen on OVCsports.TV. RADIO BROADCASTS -- All Golden Eagle basketball games can be heard on the Golden Eagle Sports Network, with broadcasts in the mid-state region on WHUB (AM 1400). FREE TEAMLINE -- Fans can listen anywhere in America to the broadcasts of Golden Eagle games absolutely FREE. The broadcasts are available via FREE Teamline on the telephone or on the internet. * ON THE PHONE: Call Tech s team code is * ON THE INTERNET -- Link to the game via the Tennessee Tech web at www. TTUsports.com. Click on the Teamline logo on the main page. ON TELEVISION -- Five Golden Eagle games will be televised either nationally or regionally in In addition, the championship game of the OVC Tournament will be televised. ON THE INTERNET -- Follow all of the action on the official Tennessee Tech athletics website at TTUsports.com. INFORMATION FOR MEDIA COVERING THE GOLDEN EAGLES * Media Passes to home games Passes will be distributed on a game-by-game basis, and requests must be made at least two days prior to any game. Passes should be requested through the Sports Information Office and will admit authorized personnel to press row, the tunnel and locker areas. All press credentials will be left in the tunnel entrance on the east side of Eblen Center (facing Tucker Stadium). * Weekly Notes Tennessee Tech s Sports Information Office prepares and distributes a weekly notes package on the Golden Eagles, including statistics, records, game information and comments from coaches and players. The release will be ed to outlets who cover Tech on a regular basis, opponents, and others making a request. The notes will also be posted (PDF) on the official Tennessee Tech Athletics web site, TTUsports.com, which will usually be the first and fastest source of updated information. The weekly information is usually available each Tuesday during the season. * Player Interviews All player interviews must be arranged through Nick Burns in the Sports Information Office. This policy allows us to arrange a time that will not interfere with a student-athlete s academic schedule, which has top priority. Gameday FOLLOWING THE GOLDEN EAGLES ALPHABETICAL No. Player 14 Katherine Barker 3 Kellie Cook 41 Kylie Cook 44 Brittany Darling 13 Lashay Davis 24 Rachel Glidden 21 Tacarra Hayes 40 Molly Heady 11 Diamond Henderson 30 Tiara Hopper 10 Briana Jordan 1 Keisha Moore 32 Candace Parson 12 Krystal Stirrup interviews are NOT permitted prior to the game. Interview requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible. No player phone numbers will be given out under any circumstances. * Interviews with Coach Messer Interviews with coach Sytia Messer, or members of her staff, can be arranged any time Monday through Friday by contacting Nick Burns in the Sports Information Office. * Practices All practices will be closed to the media and general public. Interviews may be conducted prior to a practice, and filming will be permitted, with advance approval, during the first 15 minutes of a practice. Interviews with players and coaches must be arranged, in advance, for before and after practice. * Dressing Rooms All team dressing rooms are located off the tunnel at the east end of Eblen Center. Players and coaches will be available for interviews following each game upon request. * Wireless Internet Service Eblen Center features wireless service for use by all visiting media. Please contact a member of the Sports Information staff for user information. * Statistics Service Complete play-by-play, halftime and final statistics will be available approximately 10 minutes following the completion of the game. Records, scores of games in progress, and other pertinent information will be distributed, whenever possible, throughout the game. Final game books will be available at the scorer s table. If you need a large number of copies, please advise the Sports Information Office in advance. * Parking Parking is available in the large lot across McGee Boulevard on the east side of Eblen Center. Parking is restricted. Persons requesting credentials a week or more in advance will receive a parking pass. Those requesting less than seven days prior to a game will be listed on a parking pass list kept by the lot attendant. * Broadcast Areas Broadcast areas are reserved for The Golden Eagle Sports Network and the official visiting radio station. They are located along press row on the south side of the arena. A visitor s line is provided for the official visiting radio station. 2

3 Tournament Notes Tournament Time With its 23-7 record, the Tennessee Tech women s basketball team has been invited to its fourth WNIT tournament in its history. This will be Tech s 22nd appearance in the postseason and first appearance since 2006 when it participated in the WNIT. History with the WNIT This will be Tech s fourth appearance in the WNIT in its history with the previous three appearances coming in 1981, 1986 and Tech is 3-5 in eight WNIT games including a win against Belmont and an loss to Western Kentucky in Postseason Credentials Tech s invitation to the 2011 WNIT marks the 22nd time in team history that it has made it to the postseason. Along with its four appearances in the WNIT, Tech has appeared in 10 NCAA Tournaments and eight in the AIAW tournament. The Golden Eagles currently own a record in postseason play. Defending the Castle Tennessee Tech won its 11th home contest of the season as it defeated Jacksonville State (2/26). Tech is 11-2 at home this season and at home since moving into Eblen Center in the season. Road Warriors Tennessee Tech currently owns an 11-4 record on the road this season including a win over SIU Edwardsville (2/22). Tech s 11 road victories are the most since the season when the Golden Eagles won 12 road games. Tennessee Tech Probable Starters Home vs. Road The Golden Eagles finished strong at home as they went 11-3, while going 2-12 last season on the road. Tech is currently 10-2 at home this season and 11-4 on the road. Conference Notes Get Another Banner Ready With its victory over Jacksonville State (2/26), the Tennessee Tech women s basketball team has won its 17th Ohio Valley Conference title. This is Tech s first regular season conference championship since the season when TTU finished the season with a 23-9 record. Gettin OVC Honors Behind a 22-6 regular season record and their first OVC Championship since the season, a pair of Golden Eagles have been named all-ovc in Tacarra Hayes and Molly Heady. Hayes was named to the OVC first team for the second straight season, while Heady was named to the all-newcomer team. Hayes and Heady have led the # Player Pos. Yr. Ht. PPG RBG Note 3 Kellie Cook G So Has scored 166 points this season 21 Tacarra Hayes G Jr Leads team in scoring with 505 points 24 Rachel Glidden G Jr Leads team with 45 three-point field goals 41 Kylie Cook F So Second in three-point field goals with Brittany Darling C Jr Has posted five double-doubles this season Coming Off the Bench # Player Pos. Yr. Ht. PPG RBG Note 1 Keisha Moore G Fr Recorded 12 points against Kentucky 10 Briana Jordan G Fr Second on team in assists with Diamond Henderson G Fr Out for the season with a knee injury 12 Krystal Stirrup F Jr Has recorded 23 assists and 16 steals 14 Katherine Barker G So Has seen action in eight games 30 Tiara Hopper F So Posted double-double vs. Lipscomb 32 Candace Parson C Fr Tallied seven points and six rebounds vs. MTSU 40 Molly Heady F Fr Posted first career double-double vs. MUR 3

4 Golden Eagles in scoring averaging 16.8 and 9.0 points per game, respectively. Hayes was also named the OVC co-defensive Player of the Year along with UT Martin s Jasmine Newsome. Great Coaching Second-year head coach Sytia Messer was named the OVC Coach of the Year after leading her Golden Eagles to a 22-6 record. She is just the third coach in Tech history to be named the OVC Coach of the Year. Marynell Meadors was named the OVC Coach of the Year twice in 1978 and Bill Worrell, the last Tech coach to receive the award, earned the distinction four times in 1987, 1990, 1992 and Team Notes What s in a Win Since its inception in 1970, the Tennessee Tech women s basketball team has compiled a record of (.669) during its 41 seasons. With its 837 wins, Tech is the eighth winningest program in NCAA Division I history. Win Total With its win over Morehead State, TTU has reached 23 wins on the season. This is the most wins in a season for Tech since the season when the Golden Eagles finished 23-9 under thenhead coach Bill Worrell. Tennessee Tech is currently 23-7 on the season. We Made It Three The Golden Eagles started their OVC schedule with an unblemished 3-0 record for the first time since the season. During the season Tech opened with conference wins against Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois and Southeast Missouri. Don t Count Us Out Tech has three second-half comebacks against Belmont, Drake and Eastern Illinois, all of which were on the road. First Half Domination The Golden Eagles have taken a lead into the locker room 20 times and have won all 20 of those contests. Open with Four Tennessee Tech opened its season with four wins against Alabama A&M, Lipscomb, Belmont and Tennessee Wesleyan. This was the third time the Golden Eagles have begun the season with a 4-0 with the previous two times coming in the and seasons. Large Margin In the season, TTU s largest margin of victory is 33 points against Tennessee Wesleyan (11/27). Presently seven of Tech s 12 wins have been by at least 14 points or more. 80-Point Mark Last season Tennessee Tech surpassed the 80-point mark in four games. This season the Golden Eagles only needed one game to crack the 80-point plateau as they defeated Alabama A&M TTU also defeated Lipscomb and Morehead State Uno-Dos-Tres A trifecta of Golden Eagles including junior guard Tacarra Hayes, freshman forward Molly Heady and junior center Brittany Darling are leading the team in scoring. Hayes is averaging a team-high 16.8 points per game, while Heady is averaging 9.0 and Darling is averaging 7.6. Big D TTU is 13-0 this season when holding its opponents under 60 points. Tech was 7-1 last season when holding its opponent to less than 60 points. Preseason Prognostications The Tennessee Tech women s basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the season s OVC Preseason Poll. On The Boards In the season, the Golden Eagles have outrebounded 23 of their 30 opponents and are 21-2 when doing so. So far this season Tech has brought down 1,245 rebounds to its opponents 1,066 and currently ranks third in the OVC in both offensive and defensive rebounds. 4 From Downtown So far on the season the Golden Eagles have posted 159 three-point field goals compared to their opponents 157. So far on the season Tech has made more three-point field goals than its opponents in a game 13 times and is 11-2 when doing so. TTU s only losses when making more three-point shots than its opponent came against UCF (12/29) and UT Martin (3/5). Seven Centuries Tech currently has seven players who have posted at least 166 points on the season with junior guard Tacarra Hayes leading the way with 505. Last season the Golden Eagles only had six players reach at least 100 points. Stayin Steady In the season head coach Sytia Messer has used three starting lineups in 30 games. Last season, Messer started 13 different lineups through 30 games. 70-Or-More Tech is 11-1 when scoring at least 70 points. Seven of the 11 times TTU has reached 70 or more points, the Golden Eagles have won by at least 14 points. First-time Starters Tennessee Tech had six Golden Eagles make the first start of their career last year. This season, junior center Brittany Darling and freshman guard Briana Jordan have started in her first games.

5 Messer s First Head coach Sytia Messer picked up her first career win as a collegiate head coach against Air Force (11/14). The Golden Eagles won going away, Messer currently owns an record at Tennessee Tech. History Of Success The Golden Eagles have won 15 OVC championships and have made 10 NCAA tournament appearances in their 40-year history. A Strong Keep The Tennessee Tech women s cagers have called the friendly confines of Eblen Center home for the last 33 season. During that time, the Golden Eagles have compiled a record. TTU has recorded at least 10 wins at Eblen Center in a season 25 times and has only had two seasons in which it has had a losing record at home. Sticky Fingers So far in the season, Tech has two games in which it has recorded at least 10 steals. TTU is 7-0 on the season when it records more steals than its opponent. The Century Mark During its 40-year history, the Tennessee Tech women s basketball team has recorded at least 100 points in 39 games and boasts a perfect 39-0 record when doing so. Tech s first 100+ point performance came during the season when the Golden Eagles put up 133 points against UT Chattanooga. The last time the Golden Eagles scored 100 points was against Morehead State in the season. Most recently TTU cracked the 100-point plateau with a win against Bryan College in exhibition play. You Gotta Share The Golden Eagles have dished out at least 10 assists in a game 24 times this season. Currently, Tech is 20-4 when Golden Eagle players combine for at least 10 assists in a game. We Didn t Do It In the season, Tennessee Tech has committed 551 fouls to its opponents 549. When the Golden Eagles commit less fouls than their opponent they are 14-1 on the season with their only loss coming against Middle Tennessee (12/1). Cashin In at the Line Tech has made 451-of-623 shots from the free throw line for a 72.4 shooting percentage. In 21 games this season the Golden Eagles have shot 70 percent from the line or better including a 15-of-15 performance against Murray State (1/15). A Second Half Team Tennessee Tech has recorded 2,030 points on the season, including 1,059 points in the second half. In comparison, TTU s opponents have scored 1,871 points with 967 coming in the second half. Individual Notes Coming Up Big Junior guard Tacarra Hayes tallied her ninth career double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds against APSU (3/5). Hayes is currently 19th on the alltime scorers list at Tech with 1,188 career points. Grand Larceny Junior guard Tacarra Hayes has recorded 131 steals during her three seasons at Tech. Hayes is currently 21st on the alltime steals list at Tech and is just one behind Cheryl Taylor and Leslie VanWinkle for 19th place on the all-time list. A Helping Hand Junior guard Tacarra Hayes has dished out 299 assists during her three seasons at Tech. This puts her in 19th place on the all-time assists list at Tech, just five assists behind Barbara Dam for 18th place. No. 3 Sophomore guard Kellie Cook is averaging 6.1 points per game. She has also started in 17 contests for Tech and notched 11 points and four rebounds against Drake (12/11). She s Got Range Junior guard Rachel Glidden has started every game this season and has torched the nets from long range. She leads the team in 3-pt field goals with 45 through 30 games this season. Helping Out Everywhere Junior forward Krystal Stirrup has started in six contests for the Golden Eagles this season. Averaging 13.2 minutes per game, Stirrup has added 71 points, 55 rebounds and 23 assists to her career totals this season. Clutch Kylie Sophomore forward Kylie Cook came up big in Tech s win over Jacksonville State (12/4) to begin conference play. She opened the second half connecting on her first three shots from downtown. When it was all said and done, she recorded 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting from beyond the three-point line. A Darling In The Paint Junior center Brittany Darling has had her best game as a Golden Eagles when she posted her fourth double-double against Morehead State (2/5) with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Against the Drake Bulldogs (12/11), she recorded her first double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, including the game-winning shot as time expired. She followed with a 14-point, 14-rebound perfor- 5

6 Tech s record when... OVC Overall Leading at the half Trailing at the half Playing overtime Shooting 50% or better Shooting less than 50% Opp. Shooting 50% or better Opp. Shooting 50% or less Leading in rebounds Opponent leads in rebounds Teams tied in rebounds TTU has 10-or-more steals TTU shooting >70% FT TTU bench outscores opp. bench Scoring less than 50 points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring 100 points or more Allowing less than 50 points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing 100 points or more Playing at Eblen Center Playing on the road Playing at a neutral site Game is decided by 1-4 points Game is decided by 5-10 points Game is decided by >10 points Playing before 5 p.m Playing at or after 5 p.m Playing on television One player in double figures Two players in double figures Three players in double figures Four+ players in double figures Against Tennessee schools In November In December In January In February In March mance against Eastern Illinois (12/19) for her second straight double-double. Currently Darling has posted five double-doubles and has been named the OVC Newcomer of the Week seven times. Triple-Double For just the ninth time in Tennessee Tech history, a Golden Eagle recorded a triple-double as junior guard Tacarra Hayes finished with 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds against Morehead State (1/7). The accomplishment came just three games after recording her first career double-double against Bluefield. Hayes triple-double was the first since Taunya Lovelace accomplished the feat in Calling On Kat Sophomore guard Katherine Barker made the first start of her collegiate career and played a career-high 33 minutes against Morehead State (1/7/10). The guard was especially effective defensively where she held the Eagles top scorer Chynna Bozeman to a career-low three points on the night. So far this season, Barker has seen action in eight games. Hop In Her Step Sophomore forward Tiara Hopper needed one game last season to notch her first career double-double. She only needed two games this season to record her third as she posted 18 points and 16 rebounds in the Golden Eagles win over Lipscomb. Gettin Ahead of the Game Freshman forward Molly Heady is the only freshman that has played in every game this season, averaging 24.3 minutes per game. In her Golden Eagle debut, she posted seven points and six rebounds against Alabama A&M. Recently against Murray State (1/15), she recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. At the Point Freshman guard Briana Jordan has played in 29 contests for the Golden Eagles and is second on the team in helpers with 72. Against Belmont (11/21), Jordan was one rebound shy of her first double-double as she netted 17 points and hauled in nine rebounds. Big Time Performance Freshman guard Keisha Moore has played in 27 games this season. She delivered her best performance to date on the road against Kentucky (12/7) when she chipped in with 12 points and four assists. 6

7 Promise Put On Hold Freshman guard Diamond Henderson showed her scoring prowess in Tech s exhibition against Bryan College. Henderson put up a game-high 22 points, while shooting 10-of-12 from the field. Due to a knee injury she will miss the remainder of the season. Chippin In Against an Old Rival Freshman center Candace Parson posted seven points and six rebounds in 23 minutes against Middle Tennessee (12/1). In her previous game, she added eight points and two rebounds against Tennessee Wesleyan (11/27). An Exclusive Club With her 29 points against EKU (2/3), Tacarra Hayes has become the 26th player in Tech history to reach 1,000 points. The last Golden Eagle to reach 1,000 points was Blair Bowens in the season. Currently sitting at 1,188 points, Hayes is 15 points behind Roschelle Vaughn for 18th on the all-time scoring list. 7

8 Double the Fun As of March 4, six Golden Eagles have combined for 20 career double-doubles over the last two seasons at Tech. Tech is 16-4 in those games in which a player has notched a double-double and 11-2 this season. The current Golden Eagles who have recorded a double-double are listed below: Kellie Cook 12 pts. 10 rbs. at Morehead St. (2/6/10) Brittany Darling 13 pts. 10 rbs. at Drake (12/11/10) 14 pts. 14 rbs. vs. Eastern Ill. (12/19/10) 15 pts. 10 rbs. at UCF (12/29/10) 20 pts. 15 rbs. vs. Morehead St. (2/5/11) 12 pts. 11 rbs. at UT Martin (2/12/11) Tacarra Hayes 18 pts. 10 asts. vs. Bluefield (12/30/09) 15 pts. 10 rbs. vs. Morehead St. (1/7/10)* 31 pts. 10 rbs. vs. Jacksonville St. (12/4/10) 19 pts. 10 rbs. vs. Eastern Ill. (12/19/10) 18 pts. 12 rbs. vs. UT Martin (1/13/11) 18 pts. 12 rbs. at SE Missouri (1/29/11) 29 pts. 19 rbs. vs. Eastern Ky. (2/3/11) 25 pts. 16 rbs. vs. Tennessee State (2/17/11) 20 pts. 11 rbs. vs. Austin Peay (3/5/11) * Tacarra also recorded 12 assists for her first career triple-double Molly Heady 10 pts. 12 rbs. vs. Murray St. (1/15/11) Tiara Hopper 12 pts. 10 rbs. vs. Alabama (11/13/09) 14 pts. 10 rbs. vs. Belmont (12/19/09) 18 pts. 16 rbs. vs. Lipscomb (11/18/10) Krystal Stirrup 17 pts. 10 rbs. vs. Bluefield (12/30/09) OVC Weekly Awards As of Feb. 14, four Golden Eagles have combined for 14 OVC weekly awards during the last two seasons including five Player of the Week awards. The current Golden Eagles who have won an OVC weekly award are listed below: Kellie Cook Freshman of the Week (1/4/10-1/10/10) Brittany Darling Newcomer of the Week (12/6/10-12/12/10) Newcomer of the Week (12/12/10-12/19/10) Newcomer of the Week (12/20/10-12/26/10) Newcomer of the Week (12/27/10-1/2/11) Newcomer of the Week (1/17/11-1/23/11) Newcomer of the Week (1/31/11-2/6/11) Newcomer of the Week (2/7/11-2/13/11) Tacarra Hayes Player of the Week (11/9/09-11/15/09) Player of the Week (1/18/10-1/24/10) Player of the Week (11/30/10-12/6/10) Player of the Week (12/12/10-12/19/10) Player of the Week (1/31/11-2/6/11) Tiara Hopper Freshman of the Week (12/14/09-12/20/09) Messer s Career Records vs. Air Force 1-0 Alabama 0-1 Alabama A&M 1-0 Austin Peay 3-3 Baylor 0-1 Belmont 2-0 Bluefield College 1-0 Central Florida 0-1 Drake 1-0 Eastern Illinois 2-2 Eastern Kentucky 3-1 Jacksonville State 4-0 Kentucky 0-1 Lipscomb 2-0 Louisville 0-1 Middle Tennessee 0-2 Morehead State 1-3 Murray State 3-1 St. Louis 1-1 SIU Edawrdsville 2-0 Southeast Missouri 3-1 Southern Illinois 1-0 Tennessee State 3-1 Tennessee Wesleyan 1-0 UT Martin 2-3 Overall Record

9 Bench Production Game TTU OPP Alabama A&M 43 9 Lipsocimb Belmont Tenn. Wesleyan Middle Tennessee Jacksonville State 19 8 Kentucky Drake 8 8 Eastern Illinois 11 2 Southeast Missouri Central Florida St. Louis Morehead State Eastern Kentucky UT Martin 23 2 Murray State Austin Peay 15 2 Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Eastern Kentucky Morehead State 33 2 Murray State UT Martin Tennessee State Austin Peay SIU Edwardsville Jacksonville State 17 8 Austin Peay UT Martin Totals Average per game TTU from the Free Throw Line in the Final Two Minutes Player FTM FTA Pct. Barker Cook, Ke Cook, Ky Darling Glidden Hayes Heady Henderson Hopper Jordan Moore Parson Stirrup Total Team Leaders TTU from the Floor in the Final Two Minutes Player FGM FGA Pct. Barker Cook, Ke Cook, Ky Darling Glidden Hayes Heady Henderson Hopper Jordan Moore Parson Stirrup Total The following is a list of how many times a player has led the team in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in a game during the season. If multiple players tied for the team-high, all are credited. Player Scoring Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Barker Cook, Ke Cook, Ky Darling Glidden Hayes Heady Henderson Hopper Jordan Moore Parson Stirrup

10 OVC Team Rankings Scoring Offense 1. UT Martin Morehead State Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Scoring Defense 1. Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Scoring Margin 1. UT Martin Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois Free Throw Percentage 1. Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech UT Martin Free Goal Percentage 1. Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech UT Martin Three-Point Percentage 1. UT Martin Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Rebounding Margin 1. Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois Austin Peay Assists 1. Eastern Illinois UT Martin Morehead State Tennessee Tech OVC Individual Rankings Scoring 1. Bozeman - MOR Butler - UTM Newsome - UTM Hayes - TTU 17.8 Rebounding 1. Harris - MOR Winfrey - MUR Jones - EKU Hayes - TTU Darling - TTU 6.2 Field Goal Percentage 1. Vaughn - JSU Thomas - APSU Harris - MOR Darling - TTU Heady - TTU 48.0 Assists 1. Nixon - EIU Hayes - TTU Lumpkin - MOR 4.5 Steals 1. Bozeman - MOR Newsome - UTM Dixon - MOR Hayes - TTU 1.7 Blocks 1. Thomas - APSU Bryant - UTM Gaston - TSU Darling - TTU 0.9 Free Throw Percentage 1. Heady - TTU Bozeman - MOR Manning - JSU 83.1 Assist-to-Turnover Ratio 1. Bass - EKU Nixon - EIU Butler - UTM Hayes - TTU 1.2 Tech Individual Rankings Scoring 1. Hayes Heady Darling Rebounding 1. Hayes Darling Heady Assists 1. Hayes Jordan Cook, Kellie - 39 Steals 1. Hayes Jordan Heady - 19 Blocks 1. Darling Cook, Kylie Hayes - 10 Field Goal Percentage 1. Hopper Darling Heady Free Throw Percentage 1. Cook, Kellie Gildden Heady Point Percentage 1. Heady Cook, Kellie Hayes Point Field Goals 1. Glidden Cook, Kylie Cook, Kellie

11 OVC Standings as of 3/ OVC Overall Team Rec. Pct. Home Away Neu. Str. Rec. Pct. Home Away Neu. Str. Tennessee Tech W L1 UT Martin W W5 Morehead State L L1 Eastern Illinois W L1 Austin Peay W L1 Jacksonville State L L1 Tennessee State L L2 Murray State W L1 Southeast Missouri L L6 Eastern Kentucky L L7 %SIU Edwardsville L2 % team is not eligible for postseason/conference championship play Golden Eagle Starters G G G/F G/F C Alabama A&M... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Stirrup... Darling Lipscomb... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Stirrup... Darling Belmont... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Stirrup... Darling Tennessee Wesleyan... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Stirrup... Darling Middle Tennessee State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Stirrup... Darling Jacksonville State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Stirrup... Darling Kentucky... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Drake... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Eastern Illinois... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Southeast Missouri State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Central Florida... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling St. Louis... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Morehead State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Eastern Kentucky... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling UT Martin... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Murray State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Austin Peay... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Tennessee State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Eastern Illinois... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Southeast Missouri State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Eastern Kentucky... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Morehead State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling Murray State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Kellie Cook... Darling UT Martin... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Jordan... Darling Tennessee State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Jordan... Darling Austin Peay... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Jordan... Darling SIU-Edwardsville... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Jordan... Darling Jacksonville State... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Jordan... Darling Austin Peay... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Jordan... Darling UT Martin... Glidden... Hayes...Kylie Cook...Jordan... Darling 11

12 Game-By-Game Points-Rebounds-Assists Opponent Score W/L MOORE COOK,KE JORDAN HENDERSON STIRRUP BARKER HAYES GLIDDEN HOPPER PARSON HEADY COOk,KY DARLING Alabama A&M W * * 8-2-3* * 4-5-1* at Lipscomb W * * * * 4-4-0* at Belmont W * * 6-1-0* * * Tennessee Wesleyan W * * * * * Middle Tenn L * * 8-1-1* * 2-2-0* at Jacksonville St W * * 9-3-3* * 3-0-0* at Kentucky L * * 0-0-0* * 2-4-1* at Drake W * * 0-3-0* * * Eastern Illinois W * * 5-2-2* * * Southeast Mo. St W * * * * * at Central Florida L * * 6-2-0* * * St. Louis W * * 5-6-3* * * at Morehead St L * * 6-2-0* * * at Eastern Kentucky W * * * * 2-3-0* UT Martin W * * * * 6-7-0* Murray State W * * 9-1-0* * 2-4-1* at Austin Peay W * * * * 3-2-0* at Tennessee St W * * 2-3-1* * * at Eastern Illinois W * * * * 6-3-0* at Southeast Mo. St W * * 0-2-2* * 0-3-0* Eastern Kentucky W * * 4-2-1* * 7-6-0* Morehead St W * * 9-6-2* * * at Murray State W * * * * at UT Martin L * * 3-3-0* * * Tennessee State W * * 6-3-1* * * Austin Peay L * * 5-3-1* * 6-6-0* at SIU Edwardsville W * * 3-0-0* * 4-9-0* Jacksonville St W * * 6-2-0* * 0-1-0* Austin Peay W * * * * 2-5-0* UT Martin L * * 0-5-2* * 8-7-1* * indicates player who started Top Performances Points 3-Pointers Made 33 - Tacarra Hayes vs. UT Martin 3/5/ Rachel Glidden vs. Austin Peay 3/4/ Tacarra Hayes at Jacksonville St. 12/4/ Kylie Cook at Jacksonville St. 12/4/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Eastern Ky. 2/3/ Molly Heady vs. Morehead St. 2/5/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Austin Peay 2/17/ Kylie Cook at Drake 12/11/ Tacarra Hayes at SIUE 2/22/ Rachel Glidden vs. UT Martin 1/13/ Tacarra Hayes at Murray State 2/10/ Kellie Cook at SIUE 2/22/11 Assists 9 - Tacarra Hayes vs. UT Martin 1/13/ Tacarra Hayes vs. St. Louis 1/2/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Austin Peay 3/4/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Jacksonville St. 2/28/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Morehead St. 2/5/ Tacarra Hayes at Jacksonville St. 12/4/10 Blocked Shots 4 - Brittany Darling vs. Morehead St. 2/5/ Briana Jordan at Eastern Ky., 1/29/11 3- Tiara Hopper at UT Martin 2/12/ Tacarra Hayes at Drake 12/11/ Keisha Moore at Jacksonville St. 12/4/ Brittany Darling vs. SEMO 12/21/10 FG Made 11 - Tacarrra Hayes vs. UT Martin 3/5/ Brittany Darling vs. Morehead St. 2/5/ Tacarra Hayes at Jacksonville St. 12/4/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Eastern Ky. 2/3/ Tacarra Hayes at Murray State 2/10/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Jacksonville St. 2/28/ Tacarra Hayes at SIUE 2/22/11 12 Rebounds 19 - Tacarra Hayes vs. Eastern Ky. 2/3/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Austin Peay 2/17/ Tiara Hopper at Lipscomb 11/18/ Brittany Darling vs. Morehead St. 2/5/ Brittany Darling vs. Eastern Ill. 12/19/ Tacarra Hayes at Eastern Ky., 1/29/ Kellie Cook at Belmont 11/21/10 Steals 4 - Tacarra Hayes at SIUE 2/22/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Eastern Ky. 2/3/ Krystal Stirrup vs. Ala. A&M 11/15/ Briana Jordan vs. SEMO 12/21/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Murray State 1/15/ Tacarra Hayes vs. UT Martin 3/5/ Rachel Glidden vs. Jacksonville St. 2/28/11 Minutes Played 40 - Tacarra Hayes vs. Eastern Ill. 12/19/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Eastern Ky. 2/3/ Tacarra Hayes vs. St. Louis 1/2/ Tacarra Hayes vs. MTSU 12/1/ Tacarra Hayes at Drake 12/11/ Tacarra hayes at Jacksonville St. 12/4/ Tacarra Hayes vs. Central Florida 12/29/10

13 Individual Career Highs #1 Keisha Moore Points: at Kentucky, 12/7/10 Rebounds:...3*.. vs. UT Martin, 1/13/11 Assists: at Kentucky, 12/7/10 Steals:...2*.. at SEMO, 1/29/11 Blocks: at Jacksonville State, 12/4/10 Minutes: at Murray State, 2/10/11 #3 Kellie Cook Points: vs. Murray St., 2/11/10 Rebounds: at Belmont 11/21/10 Assists: at Central Florida, 12/29/10 Steals: at SE Missouri, 1/2/10 Blocks: vs. E. Illinois, 1/28/10 Minutes:...40*.vs. Murray St., 2/11/10 #10 Briana Jordan Points:...17*.at Belmont 11/21/10 Rebounds: at Belmont 11/21/10 Assists: vs. Jacksonville St. 2/26/11 Steals: vs. SE Missorui, 12/21/10 Blocks:...1*.. vs. UT Martin, 1/13/11 Minutes: vs. Jacksonville St. 2/26/11 #11 Diamond Henderson Points: Rebounds: vs. Ala. A&M, 11/15/10 Assists: vs. Ala. A&M, 11/15/10 Steals: Blocks: Minutes: vs. Ala. A&M, 11/15/10 #12 Krystal Stirrup Points:...21*.vs. Austin Peay, 1/21/10 Rebounds:...10*.vs. SE Missouri, 1/30/10 Assists: at Murray State, 2/10/11 Steals: vs. Ala. A&M, 11/15/10 Blocks:...1*.. at Lipscomb, 11/18/10 Minutes: vs. SE Missouri, 1/30/10 #14 Katherine Barker Points: vs. E. Kentucky, 1/9/10 Rebounds: vs. Austin Peay, 1/21/10 Assists: vs. Austin Peay, 1/21/10 Steals: vs. Austin Peay, 1/21/10 Blocks:...1*.. vs. TWC, 11/27/10 Minutes: vs. Morehead St, 1/7/10 #21 Tacarra Hayes Points: at Tennessee St., 2/15/10 Rebounds: vs. Eastern Ky., 2/3/11 Assists: vs. Morehead St., 1/7/10 Steals: vs. Bluefield, 12/30/09 Blocks:...2*.. at Central Florida, 12/29/10 Minutes:...40*.vs. Eastern Ill, 12/19/10 #24 Rachel Glidden Points: vs. Austin Peay, 3/4/11 Rebounds: at Austin Peay, 2/20/10 Assists at Jacksonville St., 12/4/10 Steals:...3*.. vs. Jacksonville St. 2/26/11 Blocks: vs. UT Martin, 3/5/11 Minutes: at Eastern Illinois, 1/27/11 #30 Tiara Hopper Points: at Lipscomb, 11/18/10 Rebounds: at Lipscomb, 11/18/10 Assists: vs. Bluefield, 12/30/09 Steals: at Lipscomb, 11/18/10 Blocks:...3*.. at UT Martin, 2/13/11 Minutes: vs. SIU-Edwardsville, 2/23/10 #32 Candace Parson Points: vs. TWC, 11/27/10 Rebounds: vs. MTSU, 12/1/10 Assists:...1*.. vs. TWC, 11/27/10 Steals: Blocks: at Kentucky, 12/7/10 Minutes: vs. MTSU, 12/1/10 #40 Molly Heady Points: at SEMO, 1/29/11 Rebounds: vs. Murray State 1/15/11 Assists: vs. Austin Peay 2/19/11 Steals:...2*.. vs. Tennessee St., 2/17/11 Blocks: at Tenn. State 1/22/11 Minutes: vs. Morehead St., 2/5/11 #41 Kylie Cook Points: vs. Air Force, 11/14/09 Rebounds: vs. Jacksonville St., 2/27/10 Assists: vs. UT Martin, 1/13/11 Steals: at Louisville, 11/22/09 Blocks: at Eastern Illinois, 1/27/11 Minutes: at UT Martin, 1/14/10 #44 Brittany Darling Points: vs. Morehead St., 2/5/11 Rebounds: vs. Morehead St., 2/5/11 Assists:...1*.. vs. Tennessee St., 2/17/11 Steals: vs. UT Martin, 1/13/11 Blocks: vs. Morehead St., 2/5/11 Minutes: at Tenn. State 1/22/11 * Indicates player has recorded that stat multiple times, with the most recent time shown 13

14 Sytia Messer Head Coach First Season Arkansas (2000) The Messer File Birthplace:... Waldo, Ark. Birthdate: Education:... Arkansas (2000) Kinesiology Coaching Experience Assistant Coach Arkansas State Assistant Coach Memphis Assistant Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator Georgia Tech Associate Head Coach Georgia Tech 2009-present... Head Coach Tennessee Tech Some people say that the first step in any endeavor is usually the hardest one to take. In the case of Tennessee Tech women s basketball coach Sytia Messer, however, the first step showed a glimpse of what could be accomplished is her ensuing years as head coach of the Golden Eagle program. A native of Waldo, Ark., Messer s main goal when she was named TTU head coach was to bring additional OVC Championships to Tech, something long-time followers of the women s basketball team have become accustomed to. With three starters returning from last season, including Tacarra Hayes who was named first-team all-ovc last season, its clear that another OVC crown is within their sights in Messer s second year at the helm of the women s basketball program. The very idea that the Golden Eagles are one of the front-runners to win the conference this season is a testament to Messer s coaching skill and recruiting. Her team will not boast any seniors this season and will rely on the youngsters that she has brought into the program. And why shouldn t Tech have high expectations in its youngster as Messer can boast not only the top recruiting class in the OVC, but also the highestranked recruiting class in the program s history. Messer s expertise in recruiting can be traced back to her days as a member of the Georgia Tech coaching staff where she rose to the rank of associate head coach. During her five seasons at Georgia Tech, Messer was the primary architect of five of Georgia Tech s top recruiting classes. During the season Messer helped recruit the highestranked player to ever sign with the program, only to top that accolade a year later as her recruiting class was ranked as high as sixth in the nation. With her excellent recruiting skills, Messer also coaches with a level of intensity that will bring out the best in every player who dons a Tennessee Tech uniform. Messer s intensity is not isolated on the court, however, as she expects the same kind of effort out of her players in the classroom and the community. During Messer s first season, her players had a combined 3.2 GPA in the fall semester, and then followed up with a 3.3 GPA in the spring semester en route to 15 AD Honor Roll selections and five OVC Commissioner Honor Roll selections. The Golden Eagles have also been visible in the community, as they have participated in a number of events including Habitat for Humanity and the Fall Fun Fest. Messer s desire for success can be traced back to her decorated playing career at Arkansas where she played four seasons for the Razorbacks. As a Razorback Messer led the team to a record and an NCAA Final Four appearance in 1998 where she was named the Most Valuable Player for the West Regional. Messer and the Razorbacks followed up with a WNIT Championship in Over the course of her four seasons at Arkansas, Messer tallied 1,379 points to rank seventh on the all-time scorers list. Messer s prowess was not limited to scoring however, as she ranked 10th in career rebounding with 603, sixth in free throws made with 329 and fourth in career three pointers with 112. Messer s players are seeing the same success as she enjoyed during her playing days on the court. Not only did the Golden Eagles make the OVC Tournament in Messer s inaugural season, they also exceeded preseason expectations as they were picked to finish eighth in the OVC and finished fourth. Last season s success was not limited to team accomplishments as several of Messer s players were awarded for their individual performances. Guard Tacarra Hayes was named all-ovc first team as she led the team in a number of categories including points with 506 (16.9 ppg), which ranked second in the OVC last season. Hayes was also named the OVC Player of the Week twice. Guard Kellie Cook also raked in the awards as she was named to the OVC all-newcomer team and earned an OVC Freshman of the Week award. Forward Tiara Hopper also earned an OVC Freshman of the Week award. Messer and her squad have taken the first allimportant step on their trail back to the top. This winter, they continue their march back to an OVC Championship and beyond. 14

15 Round 1 March Colorado 7 MT Thur. 3/17 at Colorado UC Riverside Cal Poly 7:05 PT Thur. 3/17 at Cal Poly California Oklahoma St. 7 CT Wed. 3/16 at Oklahoma St. Pepperdine Wyoming 7 MT Wed. 3/16 at Wyoming Portland St. Southern Cal 7 PT Thur. 3/17 at Southern Cal UC Santa Barbara St. Mary's CA 7 PT Thur. 3/17 at St. Mary's Nevada Utah St. 5:30 MT Thur. 3/17 at Utah St. Arizona BYU 7 MT Thur. 3/17 at BYU Denver Wisconsin Butler 7 CT Wed. 3/16 at Wisconsin Illinois St. 7:05 CT Thur. 3/17 at Illinois St. Central Michigan Duquesne Kent St. Kansas Wichita St. Missouri St. Rice Arkansas Lamar 7 ET Thur. 3/17 at Duquesne 7 CT Wed. 3/16 at Kansas 7:05 CT Thur. 3/17 at Missouri St. 7 CT Thur. 3/17 at Arkansas Tulane 7 CT Thur. 3/17 at Tulane Southern TCU 6:30 CT Thur. 3/17 at TCU Oral Roberts Round 2 March Round 3 March Quarterfinals March Semifinals March Championship game 3 p.m. ET Sat. April 2 Site TBD Semifinals March Quarterfinals March Round 3 March Round 2 March Round 1 March St. Bonaventure 7 ET Thur. 3/17 at St. Bonaventure Lehigh Syracuse 7 ET Thur. 3/17 at Syracuse Monmouth Eastern Mich. 7 ET Thur. 3/17 at Eastern Mich. Michigan Richmond 7 ET Thur. 3/17 at Richmond UNC Wilmington Northwestern 7 CT Thur. 3/17 at Northwestern Creighton Memphis 7:05 CT Thur. 3/17 at Memphis Alabama Tennessee Tech 7 CT Thur. 3/17 at Tennessee Tech Auburn 7 ET Wed. 3/16 at Toledo Toledo Delaware 7 ET Thur. 3/17 at Yale Yale Boston College St. Joseph's 7 ET Thur. 3/17 at St. Joseph's VCU Old Dominion 7 ET Wed. 3/16 at Old Dominion Loyola-Maryland Virginia 7 ET Thur. 3/17 at Virginia Morgan St. Charlotte 7 ET Wed. 3/16 at Charlotte Liberty South Carolina 7 ET Wed. 3/16 at South Carolina Appalachian St. 7 ET Fri. 3/18 at Florida Florida UMBC FGCU 7:05 ET Fri. 3/18 at FGCU Drexel 15