TENNESSEE TECH. 18 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, 10 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES TENNESSEE TECH (5-2) at ARKANSAS (5-3)

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1 TENNESSEE TECH G O L D E N E A G L E W O M E N ' S B A S K E T B A L L 18 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, 10 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES TENNESSEE TECH (5-2) at ARKANSAS (5-3) DEC. 4 >> BUD WALTON ARENA >> FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. >> 7:00 PM CT TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES THE MATCHUP VS ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS THE RECORD >> SCHEDULE & RECORD OVERALL RECORD: 5-2 OVC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 5-2 HOME 3-0 AWAY 2-1 NEUTRAL 0-1 TTUSPORTS.COM TENNESSEE TECH QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Kim Rosamond Record at Tennessee Tech: / 3rd year Overall Record: Same Scoring Leader: Jordan Brock (12.1 ppg) Leader: Lacy Cantrell (6.1 rpg) Leader: Akia Harris (4.6 apg) KEY STORYLINES INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: Series tied, 1-1 In Cookeville: Tech leads, 1-0 In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads 1-0 Neutral Sites: No Meetings Current Streak: Arkansas - 1 win Last Meeting: Arkansas won, 79-53, in Fayetteville, on December 20, Rosamond vs. Arkansas: 0-0 Rosamond vs. Neighbors: 0-0 RADIO The Eagle QUICK COMPARISON 71.1 Per Game Allowed Per Game Rebounding Per Game Rebounding Defense % Field Goal Pct. 39.5% 29.5% 3-Point Pct. 31.3% NOTEWORTHY The 55 points in the victory over Wichita State was Tech's lowest point total in a victory since it beat Eastern Kentucky on Jan. 28, Taylor Lamb's 17 points off the bench in Sunday's win over WSU marked the fifth time in seven games that the Golden Eagles' leading pr co-leading scorer came off the bench. Tech's 1981 victory over Arkansas is the Hogs' only defeat at the hands of an Ohio Valley Conference opponent. Arkansas is 11-1 all-time vs. the OVC. ARKANSASRAZORBACKS.COM ARKANSAS QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Mike Neighbors Record at Wichita State: / 2nd year Overall Record: (Washington) Scoring Leader: Chelsea Dungee (17.6 ppg) Leader: Kiara Williams (8.0 ppg) Leader: Malica Monk (2.5 apg) A WIN WOULD... Be Tech's first over a team from the SEC since it took down Ole Miss, on Nov. 16, That victory came just months after Kim Rosamond was promoted to recruiting coordinator on the Rebel coaching staff. Be Tech's first win over a Power 5 opponent since it won at Clemson, 71-62, on Nov. 18, Give Tech a 6-2 start for the first time since the statrted 11-2 en route to an OVC regular-season title. EXPERIENCE THE ACTION STREAM TELEVISION ESPN+ None THE SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT N6 Cumberland University W, N11 at Xavier L, N16 Middle Tennessee W, N19 Western Carolina W, N24 1-at Charleston Southern W, N25 1-vs. 1 Old Dominion L, D2 at Wichita State W, D4 at Arkansas 7:00 PM D18 UNC Asheville 11:00 AM D21 at Lipscomb 5:00 PM D29 Tennessee Wesleyan 6:00 PM J3 at Tennessee State* 5:30 PM J5 at Belmont* 3:00 PM J10 SIUE* 5:30 PM J12 Eastern Illinois* 5:30 PM J17 Tennessee State* 6:00 PM J19 at Jacksonville State* 5:00 PM J24 at Morehead State* 4:05 PM J26 2-at Eastern Kentucky* 3:30 PM J31 Austin Peay* 8:00 PM F2 Murray State* 5:30 PM F7 at Southeast Missouri* 5:15 PM F9 at UT Martin* 1:00 PM F14 Jacksonville State* 5:30 PM F16 Belmont* 5:30 PM F21 Eastern Kentucky* 5:30 PM F23 Morehead State* 5:30 PM F28 at SIUE* 5:30 PM M2 at Eastern Illinois* 1:00 PM M6-9 OVC Tournament^ TBA All times Central 1-Charleston Southern Buccaneer Classic (host site) 2-Game will be contested at Georgetown College (Georgetown, Ky.) ^ OVC Tournament (Evansville, Ind.) * Ohio Valley Conference game Dylan Vazzano (PxP) PROBABLE STARTERS AKIA HARRIS JORDAN BROCK KENTORIA ALEXANDER ABBY BUCKNER Jr. G 5-7 Chattanooga, Tenn. So. G 5-7 Harlan, Ky. Sr. G 5-7 Tullahoma, Tenn. So. G 5-11 Murfreesboro, Tenn. Sr. F 6-2 Knoxville, Tenn. PPG APG RPG FT% PPG APG MPG 3FG% PPG RPG APG FT% PPG RPG MPG A/TO PPG RPG FG% FT% LACY CANTRELL

2 QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Founded: 1915 Enrollment: 10,186 Conference: Ohio Valley (OVC) Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple & Gold Mascot: Awesome Eagle University President: Dr. Phil Oldham Director of Athletics: Mark Wilson Athletic Department Phone: Ticket Office Phone: MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS Passes will be distributed on a game-by-game basis, and requests must be made at least two days prior to any game through the Sports Information Office. Parking is available to media members in the lower lot on the East side of the Eblen Center. WINGS UP LUNCHEONS On Mondays, head coaches Steve Payne and Kim Rosamond will host a lunch at the Golden Eagle Golf Club that runs from approximately 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the event is $10 per person, which includes lunch, beverages, and dessert. Please RSVP to Kristie Phillips at kphillips@tntech. edu or call by noon on the Friday prior to each lunch. COVERING PRACTICE & INTERVIEWS Generally, practices will be open to the media. All player interviews must be arranged through Nate Perry in the Sports Information Office. Interviews with coach Kim Rosamond, or members of her staff, can be arranged any time Monday through Friday by contacting Nate Perry. POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCES Immediately following each home contest, head coach Kim Rosamond will conduct interviews with home video and radio broadcasts. Following a 10-minute cooling off period, both Rosamond and select players will be made available for a postgame press conference located on the fourth floor of the Eblen Center in the women s basketball conference room. For more information or to request players for interviews, please contact Nate Perry. Front Row, (L-R): Riley Masters, Taylor Lamb, Hannah Garrett, Peace Okeke. Middle Row, (L-R): director of basketball operations Ethan McIlhargey, assistant coach Melanie Walls, Jordan Brock, Akia Harris, Brittany Cooper, Kentoria Alexander, Lacy Cantrell, Abby Buckner, assistant coach Allison Clark, assistant coach Courtney Strauthers. Back Row, (L-R): Manager Darius Berry, graduate manager Emily Hatfield, athletic trainer Randi Kaplan, Kesha Brady, Mackenzie Coleman, head coach Kim Rosamond, Anacia Wilkinson, Megan Clark, director of athletic performance Matt Hewett, manager Blake Ledbetter, manager Reygan Lamb. TENNESSEE TECH ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) 0 Akia Harris G 5-7 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Hamilton Heights Christian Academy) 2 Jordan Brock G 5-7 So. Harlan, Ky. (Harlan HS) 3 Megan Clark G 5-7 So. Tampa, Fla. (Freedom HS) 10 Taylor Lamb F 5-10 Fr. Greeneville, Tenn. (South Greene HS) 11 Kentoria Alexander G 5-7 Sr. Tullahoma, Tenn. (Walters State CC) 14 Abby Buckner G 5-11 So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee Christian School 15 Anacia Wilkinson F 6-2 Jr. Houston, Texas (Atascocita HS) 20 Kesha Brady G 5-7 So. Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna HS) 23 Peace Okeke F 6-0 So. Abatete, Nigeria (Davidson Academy) 32 Riley Masters F 6-0 So. Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville HS) 33 Mackenzie Coleman F 6-3 So. Edmonton, Ky. (Metcalfe County HS) 42 Hannah Garrett G 6-0 Fr. Jamestown, Tenn. (Clarkrange HS) 44 Lacy Cantrell F 6-2 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Roane State CC) 54 Brittany Cooper F 5-10 Sr. Clarkrange, Tenn (Clarkrange HS) COACHING STAFF Head Coach Record at Tennessee Tech Overall Record Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Basketball Operations Athletic Trainer Graduate Manager Managers PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kim Rosamond (Third Year) Same Allison Clark Courtney Strauthers Melanie Walls Ethan McIlhargey Randi Kaplan Emily Hatfield Darius Berry, Reygan Lamb, Blake Ledbetter 0 AKIA Harris (ah-key-uh) 15 ANACIA Wilkinson (uh-nay-see-uh) 23 Peace OKEKE (oh-kay-kay) HC Kim ROSAMOND (ROSE-mond) TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS Nate Perry Sports Information Coordinator Cell: Office: nperry@tntech.edu Thomas Corhern Sports Information Coordinator Cell: Office: tcorhern@tntech.edu

3 BY THE NUMBERS 9 Nine of Tech's 14 players are underclassmen. That number includes an enormous seven-player sophomore class, and Tech's newest additions, freshmen 4 Hannah Garrett and Taylor Lamb. TEAM NOTES ABOUT ARKANSAS Arkansas has played 28 seasons as a member of the heralded Southeastern Conference, where it has compiled a record. It has never won an SEC regularseason or tournament championship. Arkansas has made the NCAA Tournament 11 times in its history, most recently in Head coach Mike Neighbors came across his fair share of speed bumps in his first season at the helm of his alma mater, leading the Razorbacks to a record in and a 3-13 mark in a vaunted year for the SEC, which boasted seven teams in the final Associated Press Top 25, and four in the top 15. The Hogs returned 10 of 11 letterwinners and 80.3 percent of their scoring to start the campaign, including doubledigit point-getters Malica Monk, (15.9 ppg) who led the offensive output, and Jailyn Mason (11.0 ppg). The lone loss was graduate student Devin Cosper, who was the team's second leading scorer (14.0 ppg) and contributed 5.6 rebounds per game. Neighbors has his team off to a 5-3 start to begin his second season, with wins over Northwestern State, UT-Arlington, Tennessee State, Wisconsin, and Oral Roberts, and losses to No. 22 Arizona State, Pittsburgh and Iowa State. Two of those victories, UT-Arlington and Wisconsin, came by just one point. First-year roster player Chelsea Dungee currently leads the Hogs with 17.6 points per game over their first eight contests. Dungee sat out all of last year due to NCAA transfer regulations after importing from Oklahoma. The redshirt sophomore guard's scoring average is currently fifth-best in the SEC, as she paces her club from the free throw line (78.9 percent, 9th in SEC), and is second on the team in overall FG percentage (.424) and three-point FG percentage (.375). Junior Alexis Tolefree (13.1 ppg) joins Monk (14.0 ppg) as the other two Razorbacks averaging double figures in scoring. Tolefree also has a team-high 13 steals on the year and has drained the most threes (19, 7th in SEC), while Monk leads the team in assists (20) as well. Kiara Williams and Taylah Thomas lead the Hogs' rebounding effort with 8.0 and 6.6 per game, respectively. Williams' mark is No. 8 in the league. SERIES NOTES Tech has met up with Arkansas two times in its program history, and has split the two TENNESSEE TECH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Number of returning Golden Eagle players who averaged more than 27 minutes per game last season decisions. The Golden Eagles were victorious in the first meeting on Nov. 27, 1981, when they downed the Hogs in the season-opener, 96-75, as part of the Tennessee Tech Tipoff Tournament. Tech would wind up with a overall record and 10-2 OVC ledger in the season, on its way to the program's firstever NCAA Tournament berth. Arkansas would get its revenge in the second clash, defeating TTU on Dec. 20, 2013 in Bud Walton Arena. UA's McKenzie Adams and Jessica Jackson led the offense that day with 18 points apiece, while Kelsey Brooks came off the bench with 13 points. Jackson also pulled down 11 rebounds for a double-double. T'Keyah Williams was Tech's leading scorer in the game with 12 points. TECH PICKED 7th IN OVC Tech was predicted to finish seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference race for the campaign. ROSTER BREAKDOWN The Tech roster features 14 players representing four states and two countries. Nine Golden Eagle players hail from the state of Tennessee, while Kentucky boasts two, and Florida and Texas one apiece. There is also one international player on the Golden Eagle squad, Peace Okeke, who hails from Nigeria. Tech has three seniors, two juniors, seven sophomores and two true freshmen. Six Golden Eagles stand 6-feet or taller, while the other eight measure in at 5-foot- 11 or shorter. This year's Tech squad features two new members, forward Taylor Lamb and guard Hannah Garrett. Both are true freshmen. HOME GROWN Kim Rosamond and her staff have done an excellent job of recruiting the state of Tennessee over their first three classes, as there are now nine players on the roster who hail from the Volunteer State. After securing Akia Harris's (Chattanooga) commitment in the 2016 class, Rosamond brought in five players from Tennessee - Kesha Brady (Smyrna), Abby Buckner (Murfreesboro), Riley Masters (Cookeville) and junior-college transfers Kentoria Alexander (Tullahoma) and Lacy Cantrell (Knoxville) - start the season. Both members of the newest batch of Golden Eagles, Hannah Garrett (Jamestown) and Taylor Lamb (Greeneville), are native Tennesseans. Brittany Cooper (Clarkrange), the only four- Percentage of points scored by players returning for the season (1,276 of 1,746 points). NON-CONF. BREAKDOWN Team Record 18 RPI 19 RPI Result Cumberland Univ. 0-0 N/A - W, at Xavier L, Middle Tennessee W, Western Carolina W, at Charleston Southern W, vs. Old Dominion L, at Wichita State W, at Arkansas UNC Asheville at Lipscomb Tennessee Wesleyan 0-0 N/A - - CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN Team Record 18 RPI 19 RPI Result at Tennessee State at Belmont SIUE Eastern Illinois Tennessee State at Jacksonville State at Morehead State at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Murray State at Southeast Missouri at UT Martin Jacksonville State Belmont Eastern Kentucky Morehead State at SIUE at Eastern Illinois TRIPLE-DOUBLES Tech has had 10 triple-doubles in its history: Chris Moye 25 pts., 11 reb., 12 ast Chris Moye 12 pts., 11 reb., 11 ast Chris Moye 15 pts., 11 reb., 10 ast Chris Moye 10 pts., 11 reb., 12 ast Chris Moye 22 pts., 10 reb., 16 ast Cecilia Ramsey 14 pts., 11 reb., 14 ast Cecilia Ramsey 14 pts., 11 reb., 10 ast Taunya Lovelace 14 pts., 11 reb., 14 ast Tacarra Hayes 15 pts., 10 reb., 12 ast Akia Harris 19 pts., 10 reb., 12 ast

4 TECH VS. THE STATE OF ARKANSAS The Golden Eagles have won two of their six meetings with schools from the state of Arkansas. After defeating both Arkansas and Arkansas State in the first meeting of each series, Tech has since dropped the last four against the pair of institutions from the The Natural State, including the most recent matchup, a Nov. 14, 2015 encounter with Arkansas State. OPPONENT FIRST RECORD TOTAL Arkansas State Arkansas TECH VS. THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE The Golden Eagles have a storied history against teams from the Southeastern Conference, having squared off with all of them at least once, except for Texas A&M. Tech has compiled a ledger in 123 all-time matchups, and totes its best record against Vanderbilt (10-8,.556). Arkansas is tied with Mississippi State for the secondfewest all-time meetings against Tech among league teams (2). OPPONENT FIRST RECORD TOTAL Tennessee Ole Miss Vanderbilt Kentucky Georgia Alabama Auburn South Carolina Florida Missouri Arkansas Mississippi State LSU year Division I athlete on the team, also calls Tennessee home. CAN'T STOP CANTRELL Senior forward Lacy Cantrell, a second-year junior-college transfer from Roane State CC, has kicked off the season with three straight breakout performances. She began by going for a career-high 19 points off the bench in the opener against Cumberland, and then recorded her first career double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot at Xavier. Cantrell made her first career start and played a career-high 27 minutes against Middle Tennessee, and once again scored in double figures with 14 points. Cantrell was an impactful part of Tech's win over Charleston Southern, as she potted 12 points and matched a career high by securing 10 rebounds for her second career double-double. With a combined 30 makes on 44 field goal attempts on the year, Cantrell ranks just outside the top five nationally, and owns the best FG percentage in the OVC (.683). BROCK BOMBER Sophomore Jordan Brock was not afraid to let it fly from three-point range last season, as she hoisted 190 tries from behind the arc, the most in a single campaign since Blair Bowens's 212 in Brock connected on 68 of those attempts, becoming the first Golden Eagle to make more than 60 in a season since Bowens, while recording the fourth-best all-time mark in program history. It also ranked fourth among OVC sharpshooters, and topped the list for league freshman. The Harlan, Ky. native recorded the 119th 30-point game in Tennessee Tech history last season when she poured in 30 on Jan. 25, 2018 against Southeast Missouri. Brock's long range specialty was on display against Cumberland, as she went 4-for-9 from downtown for a.444 clip. Brock buried three trifectas against Middle Tennessee, including two in the second half that helped fend off the Blue Raiders' bid for a comeback victory. Brock caught fire in the second half against Western Carolina, draining five triples in a row starting late in the third quarter. Her effort blew open a game that had gotten close, and allowed Tech to cruise to a 19-point victory. Brock's season-high 19 points, six rebounds and four assists against Charleston Southern was the best all-around game of her career, and was a key factor in her CSU Buccaneer Classic All-Tournament Team selection. Brock buried a key triple - her only field goal - with one minute left in the game against Wichita State, which proved to be the dagger in the hearts of the Shockers. A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION After an eye-opening freshman season got her named to the conference's all-newcomer team at the end of last season, Mackenzie Coleman found herself on the OVC All-Preseason Team to start Coleman took the third-highest scoring average on the team last year (10.9), and second among returning players. She is also TTU's best returning rebounder with 5.6 per game. Big Mac was deadly from the floor, posting a.484 field goal percentage that was No. 5 on the OVC list. Perhaps the best part of Coleman's skill TECH S ALL-TIME OVERTIME CONTESTS (since ) The Golden Eagles have taken 43 games past regulation since , accumulating a mark (shown below). Of those overtime contests, six have gone more than one extra period, with one of those requiring three additional segments. Tech is 1-4 in overtime games under the leadership of Kim Rosamond. Date Opponent (OT) Result Score Tennessee W William Penn L Tennessee W /8/78 Tennessee L /14/79 Middle Tennessee W /16/84 Eastern Kentucky W /4/85 Middle Tennessee W /9/88 Youngstown State W /9/89 Alabama State W /20/89 Houston L /20/91 Western Kentucky ** L /28/91 Florida International L /15/92 Middle Tennessee W /8/92 Southern Illinois W /6/93 Ole MIss L /10/94 UAB L /6/95 UT Martin W /9/97 Austin Peay W /17/97 Eastern Illinois W /19/98 Tennessee State W /24/98 Eastern Kentucky *** L /9/01 Southeast Missouri W /9/01 Middle Tennessee W Date Opponent (OT) Result Score 1/17/02 Austin Peay W /10/04 Southeast Missouri L /10/05 Southeast Missouri W /22/07 Murray State L /8/07 Eastern Illinois L /22/09 Austin Peay ** L /24/09 Tennessee State L /21/12 Southeast Missouri W /1/12 SIUE L /2/12 Eastern Illinois W /20/12 Middle Tennessee L /99/13 UT Martin L /14/13 Memphis ** L /17/15 Southeast Missouri L /24/15 Eastern Kentucky ** L /30/16 Belmont ** L /13/16 Jacksonville State W /27/16 Eastern Kentucky L /21/16 Lipscomb L /5/17 Austin Peay L ** Double overtime *** Triple overtime

5 IN IT TILL THE END Last season's win/loss ledger in OVC play did not tell the entire story of Tennessee Tech's competiveness in the conference. The Golden Eagles hung with the vast majority of their league opponents in , with 11 of 14 conference losses coming by 10 points or less. DATE OPPONENT SCORE 12/28/17 Morehead State /30/17 Eastern Kentucky /6/18 at Tennessee State /13/18 Murray State /18/18 at Eastern Kentucky /20/18 at Morehead State /25/18 Southeast Missouri /1/18 at SIUE /10/18 Belmont /15/18 at Austin Peay /17/18 at Murray State set is her ability to patrol the paint. The Edmonton, Ky. native swatted 50 shots last year for an average of 1.7 per game, which was fourth-best in the league. Hitting the half-century mark for blocks made Coleman the sixth Golden Eagle to do so in a season, and the first since Kayla Brewer in After just one year, she is already 27 blocks away from cracking the top 10 on TTU's alltime career blocks list. Coleman played sparingly in the opener, as she returned to action following a minor injury suffered in the preseason. Coleman got her first significant playing against Wichita State, scoring four points in BY STATE / COUNTRY Florida (1) Clark Kentucky (2) Brock / Coleman Nigeria* (1) Okeke Tennessee (9) Alexander / Brady / Buckner Cantrell / Cooper / Garrett Harris / Lamb / Masters Texas (1) Wilkinson * Centered below U.S. map TENNESSEE TECH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL OVC STANDINGS TEAM OVC PCT. OVRL PCT. H A N STRK Morehead State W1 Tennessee Tech W1 UT Martin W1 SIUE L1 Belmont L2 Jacksonville State W2 Eastern Illinois L2 Murray State L2 Austin Peay L1 Southeast Missouri L1 Eastern Kentucky L7 Tennessee State L9 14 minutes. ALL-PURPOSE AKIA From virtually the time she stepped on campus two years ago, junior point guard Akia Harris has been stuffing the statsheet for Kim Rosamond's team. Harris's crowning achievement in her Tech career so far came on Jan. 7, 2017 when she became the fifth player in program history to record a triple-double. Just 17 games into her career, Harris lit up Murray State for 19 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Harris did a little bit of everything in the opener against Cumberland, pouring in 11 points, dishing out six assists, and collecting six steals. It was the sixth time in her career that she accumulated at least 10 points and six assists in a game. She followed that up with 12 points and five assists against Xavier. Her 11.5 points per game is currently the 15th-best scoring average in the league, and her 11 assists to four turnovers gives her the second-best GOLDEN EAGLE ROSTER BREAKDOWN ratio league-wide (2.8). Kim Rosamond's Swiss Army Knife of a point guard was the player of the game against Middle, posting season-highs with 15 points and eight rebounds. With her team trailing for the first time in the game midway through the fourth quarter, Harris rose to the occasion, scoring seven points in a row to put the Golden Eagles for good. Harris collected a season-best eight assists in Monday night's win over Western Carolina. The junior guard picked up 12 points and against Old Dominion, and added five rebounds. Through six games this season, Harris already has four with at least 10 points, four with at least four rebounds and three with at least five assists. BACK IN ACTION The exhibition game with Hiwassee marked Kesha Brady's return to organized BY YEAR Seniors (3) Alexander / Cantrell / Cooper Juniors (2) Harris / Wilkinson Sophomores (7) Brady / Brock / Buckner Clark / Coleman / Masters / Okeke Freshmen (2) Garrett / Lamb BY POSITION Guards (7) Alexander / Brady / Brock Buckner / Clark / Garrett Harris Forwards (7) Cantrell / Coleman / Cooper Lamb / Masters / Okeke Wilkinson

6 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OPPONENT G G G/F G/F F/C Cumberland Univ. (Tenn.) Harris Brock Alexander Buckner Wilkinson at Xavier Harris Brock Alexander Buckner Wilkinson Middle Tennessee Harris Brock Alexander Buckner Cantrell Western Carolina Harris Brock Alexander Buckner Cantrell at Charleston Southern Harris Brock Alexander Buckner Cantrell vs. Old Dominion Harris Brock Alexander Buckner Cantrell at Wichita State Harris Brock Alexander Buckner Cantrell at Arkansas UNC Asheville at Lipscomb Tennessee Wesleyan at Tennessee State at Belmont SIUE Eastern Illinois Tennessee State at Jacksonville State at Morehead State at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Murray State at Southeast Missouri at UT Martin Jacksonville State Belmont Eastern Kentucky Morehead State at SIUE at Eastern Illinois competition after a significant injury cut short what looked to be a very promising freshman season. The Smyrna, Tenn. native took a huge step in jumpstarting her comeback season against Xavier, scoring a team-high 14 points on 9-of-10 free throw shooting, and also led Tech's defensive pressure with three steals. She exploded for 18 points against WCU, and was aided by a single-game careerhigh three three-pointers. That output was good enough to co-lead the Golden Eagle offense with fellow sophomore Jordan Brock. Brady followed up her performance against Western Carolina with 16 points against Charleston Southern and 15 vs. Old Dominion in the Buccaneer Classic. Overall, she averaged 16.3 points over three contests during the week, went a sparkling 20-of-21 from the free throw line (95.2 percent). JOINING THE RANKS TTU welcomes two new Golden Eagles to the fold this season in guard Hannah Garrett and forward Taylor Lamb. Garrett, a Clarkrange high school product, was a two-time TSSAA Division I Class A all-state recipient during her prep career, as well as a two-time First Team all-conference selection. The 6-foot Garrett averaged 8.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, two assists and 1.7 blocks per game over the course of her prep career. Lamb also comes highly-decorated, with her most notable title being as a three-time finalist for Ms. Basketball of Tennessee. Even more impressive, Lamb's South Greene High School was reclassifed prior to her senior season, and while her level of competition was increased from Class A to Class AA, she still managed to keep herself in consideration for the highest individual honor in high school girls' basketball. Lamb clipped at 15.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists during her four years at South Greene. Garrett and Lamb met up on the biggest stage in the season, as South Greene took down Clarkrange, 66-57, to win the Class A state title. Lamb was Tech's best player at Wichita State, exploding for a career-high 17 points off the bench on a perfect 7-of-7 from the floor. She also matched another career high with five rebounds. TECH IN POSTSEASON PLAY ASSOCIATION FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FOR WOMEN TOURNAMENT (AIAW) W Western Carolina W Murray State W Winthrop L UT Martin L Cal State Fullerton L Queens College W Murray State W Winthrop L East Carolina W Tennessee W Cathedral College W Washington State L Parson College W William & Mary W Eastern Kentucky W Western Carolina W Winthrop L Mississippi College W Cal State Fullerton W Stephen F. Austin W Indiana W East Carolina W Kentucky W Elon W Memphis W Utah State L Delta State L William Penn W Western Carolina W Coll. of Charleston W Eastern Kentucky L William Penn W UW-La Crosse W Baylor W Ole Miss W Montclair State W Memphis W North Carolina W Tennessee L Immaculata W Fresno State W Kansas State L So. Connecticut L N.C. State L South Carolina St. NCAA TOURNAMENT (NCAA) L Louisiana Tech L Georgia W Southern Miss L Tennessee W South Carolina L Iowa W Richmond L Auburn L Southwest Missouri L Alabama L Old Dominion L Old Dominion L Texas Tech WOMEN'S NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT (WNIT) L Arizona State W Cincinnati L Pittsburgh L Northwestern State L West Texas A&M W Fresno State W Belmont L Western Kentucky L Auburn WOMEN'S BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL L Bradley

7 KIM ROSAMOND Head Coach, Third Season at Tech Kim Rosamond is now in her third season as the head coach of the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles after being named to the position on March 31, Here s a brief look at the long-time coach and former Ole Miss student-athlete: Born Feb. 17, 1975 in Louisville, Miss. Attended Winston Academy in Louisville, Miss., where she was recruited to Ole Miss by Van Chancellor and became a four-year letterwinner for the Lady Rebels Following her senior season in Oxford, Rosamond was the recipient of the team's Lady Rebel Award, given annually to the player who excels on and off the court. Then spent five years as an assistant at her alma mater, and was added to the coaching staff just months after graduating with a degree in journalism and advertising. She was promoted to recruiting coordinator to start the 2001 season. Was responsible for bringing two top-50 recruiting classes Oxford, including a pair of Tennessee Miss Basketball selections. Her final group of signees reached the NCAA Elite Eight in Left Ole Miss and spent two seasons on the staff at Middle Tennessee as an assistant coach from , and served as the interim head coach for one month in During her tenure in Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders had consecutive 24-win seasons while capturing a pair of Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of first-round NCAA Tournament upsets over North Carolina and NC State. Rosamond was then hired at Vanderbilt before the season, where she consistently brought highly-rated recruiting classes to Nashville. During the season, her ninth on the Vanderbilt staff, Rosamond helped the Commodores post an overall record, including a pair of victories over top-25 teams, No. 12 Kentucky and No. 24 Missouri. TECH S SEASON STATS DURING ROSAMOND S TENURE GP MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG CAREER

8 ON THE BENCH ALLISON CLARK Assistant Coach Tennessee Tech, 2002 Seventh season at Tech; Spent four seasons as an assistant coach under former Tech coach JIm Davis; now in year three under Kim Rosamond. Previously spent five seasons on the women's basketball staff at Middle Tennessee, and two years at her high school alma mater, Shelbyville (Tenn.) Central. Was a three-year letterwinner at Tech, guided by coach Bill Worrell; During her time at Tech, Clark led her team in three-point field goal percentage in all three seasons with a career mark of.405 on 225 made triples. COURTNEY STRAUTHERS Assistant Coach Alabama, 2010 Second season at Tech; Primarily responsible for responsible for provding oversight on the recruitment and development of TTU s post players. Previously worked as an assistant at Florida Southern, where she helped resurrect the Moccasin program to combined record of over three seasons. Competed collegiately at Alabama, where she eight points, six rebounds and two blocks per game for the Crimson Tide. Native of Lilburn, Ga. MELANIE WALLS Assistant Coach Georgia College & State University, 1996 Third season at Tech; 13th season as an assistant coach at the Division I level. Oversees player development, scouting of opponents and scheduling. Previously worked at the Gatewood School in Eatonton, Ga. for eight seasons, and also had Division I stops at Alabama and Middle Tennessee. Native of Eatonton, Ga. ETHAN MCILHARGEY Director of Operations Idaho, 2017 First season at Tech; first season as a basketball operations director at the Division I level. Previously worked at Stephen F. Austin, where under the tutelage of coach Mark Kellogg, he assisted the Ladyjacks to a 25-7 record in Earned his bachelor's degree in General Studies from Idaho in 2017, while also assisting with team film and video operations, travel, equipment and social media efforts for the Vandals. Native of Kuna, Idaho.

9 0 AKIA HARRIS JR Guard 5-7 Pronounced: ah-key-uh Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton Heights Christian Academy HARRIS NOTES Notched her fourth double-digit scoring game of the season with 12 points against Old Dominion. Broke a streak of three straight double-digit scoring games to start the season with three points against Western Carolina. Also picked up a season-best eight assists in the victory. Currently second in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7), and third in assists per game (4.5). Recorded season highs in points (15) and rebounds (8) in Tech's monumental win over MTSU. Leads the Golden Eagles and ranks fourth in the OVC in minutes played per game (32.2). Recorded the 10th triple-double in TTU history against Murray State on 1/7/17, compiling 19 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Features a scoring touch, excellent vision and goes aggressively to the glass; has been known to fill up multiple categories on the statsheet. Pursuing a bachelor's degree in exercise science, physical education and wellness (EXPW). SEASON / Season 15, vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Career 22, vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/30/17) Season: 8, vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Career: 10, vs. Murray State (1/7/17) Season: 8, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 12, two times Last: vs. Murray State, (1/7/17) Blocked Shots Career: 2, vs. Belmont, 2/10/18 Season: 6, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 36, at Xavier (11/11/18) Career: 45, vs. Austin Peay (1/5/17) Season: 5, two times Last: vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Career: 8, vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/16/16) Season: 20, at Xavier (11/11/18) Season: 2, vs. Xavier (11/11/18) Career: 5, vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/30/17) 3-Pt. Season: 6, at Xavier (11/11/18) Career: 6, four times Last: at Xavier (11/11/18) Season: 5, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Career: 6, two times Last: vs. Morehead State (12/28/17) Season: 5, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Career: 9, two times Last: vs. Morehead State (12/28/17) Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

10 2 JORDAN BROCK SO Guard 5-7 Harlan, Ky. Harlan HS SEASON / Season: 19, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 30, vs. Southeast Missouri (11/10/17) Season: 6, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 6, two times Last: at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Season: 4, two times Last: at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 4, three times Blocks Career: 1, vs. Winthrop (12/19/17) Season: 3, vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Career: 3, three times Last: vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Season: 35, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 40, at Morehead State (11/10/17) Season: 6, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 9, vs. Southeast Missouri (1/25/18) Season: 14, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 17, vs. Southeast Missouri (1/25/18) Season: 6, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 7, two times Last: vs. Southeast Missouri (1/25/18) 3-Pt. Season: 12, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 13, vs. Southeast MIssouri (1/25/18) Season: 5, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 8, vs. Austin Peay (1/11/18) Season: 6, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 12, vs. Austin Peay (1/11/18) BROCK NOTES Nailed a huge three - her only FG of the contest - with one minute left against Wichita State to give TTU a 12-point lead and seal the victory. Set or matched seven different career highs against Charleston Southern, including points (19), minutes played (35), rebounds (6), assists (4), FGs attempted (14), free throws made (5) and FTs attempted (6). Named to the Charleston Southern Buccaneer Classic All-Tournament Team. Currently leads Tech in scoring with 12.1 points per game, while shooting 39.2 percent from three-point range (20-of-51). The 20 made triples is second-best in the OVC. Connected on 68 of 190 attempts from three-point range in , the most makes and most attempts by a Golden Eagle in one season since Blair Bowens in Recorded a 30-point game against Southeast Missouri on 1/25/18), the 119th time in Tech history. Finished with 2,997 career points at Harlan High School, which broke the previous school record (2,007) by almost one thousand tallies. Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

11 3 MEGAN CLARK SO Guard 5-7 Tampa, Fla. Freedom HS CLARK NOTES Currently ranks second on the team with four made three-pointers, and has only missed once in five attempts. Recorded the first rebounds (2), assists (2), blocked shot (1) and free throw attempts (2) of her career against MTSU. Received first meaningful game experience against Cumberland, and made the most of it with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Clark is the lone Floridian on Tech's roster. Scored 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting in 15 minutes played against Hiwassee. SEASON / Season: 11, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 2, vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Season: 2, two times Last: vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Blocked Shots Season: 1, two times Last: vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Season: 1, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Season: 13, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 4, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 6, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 3, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) 3-Pt. Season: 4, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 1, vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Season: 2, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

12 10 TAYLOR LAMB FR Forward 5-10 Greeneville, Tenn. South Greene HS LAMB NOTES Was Tech's best player at Wichita State, recording career highs in minutes played (28), points (17), field goals (7) and steals (2). Was also a perfect 7-of-7 from the floor. Came off the bench to lead Tech in scoring, which is the fifth time in seven games TTU's leader was not in the starting lineup. Ripped down all five rebounds in eight minutes of second quarter action against Xavier. Three-time finalist for Miss Basketball of the state of Tennessee. Led her team to a state championship in Averaged 15.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in her four-year prep career. Was a four-time All-State Tournament selection, a four-time Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-stater, three-time regional MVP, and four-time district MVP. Nursing major at TTU. SEASON / Season: 17, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Season: 5, two times Last: at Wichita State (12/2/18) Season: 1, two times Last: at Wichita State (12/2/18) Blocked Shots Season: 2, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Season: 28, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Season: 7, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Season: 7, at Wichita State (12/2/18) 3-Pt. Season: 3, two times Last: at Wichita State (12/2/18) Season: 5, two times Last: at Wichita State (12/2/18) Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

13 11 KENTORIA ALEXANDER SR Guard 5-7 Tullahoma, Tenn. Walters State CC ALEXANDER NOTES Stuffed the box score with five points, a team-high nine rebounds, three assists and three steals while playing a season-high 35 minutes at Wichita State. Went for a career-high 16 points on 4-of-9 from the field and 8-of-12 from the free throw line against Charleston Southern. Ranks eighth in the OVC in assists per game (3.9) and ninth in steals per game (2.1). Finished two assists short of a triple-double against Cumberland (10 pts., 10 rebs., 8 asts.) Named the MVP of the NJCAA Region VII Tournament as a sophomore at Walters State 59-8 combined record in two seasons at WSCC, won two TCCAA State Championships and two NJCAA Region VII Championships. Named NJCAA Region VII Tournament MVP as a sophomore. Aunt, Tynisha Alexander, played for the Golden Eagles from Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. SEASON / Season: 16, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Season: 10, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Career: 10, two times Last: vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 8, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Blocked Shots Career: 1, vs. Radford (11/20/17) Season: 5, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Career: 5, two times Last: vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 35, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 36, vs. Jacksonville State (2/24/18) Season: 4, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Season: 11, vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) Season: 2, vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) 3-Pt. Season: 6, vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) Season: 8, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Season: 12, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

14 14 ABBY BUCKNER SO Guard 5-11 Murfreesboro, Tenn. Middle Tennessee Christian Academy SEASON / Season: 9, vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Career: 14, at Eastern Illinois (2/3/18) Season: 9, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 2, two times Last: vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Career: 3, at Middle Tennessee (11/14/17) Blocked Shots Season: 4, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Season: 33, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 37, vs. Belmont (2/10/18) Season: 3, two times Last: vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 4, at Eastern Illinois (2/3/18) Season: 9, two times Last: vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Season: 2, two times Last: at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 3, at Eastern Illinois (2/3/18) 3-Pt. Season: 8, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Season: 2, two times Last: vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) Career: 3, at Eastern Illinois (2/3/18) Season: 2, two times Last: vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) Career: 4, at Eastern Illinois (2/3/18) BUCKNER NOTES Nailed a clutch three that swung the momentum back in Tech's favor late in the game at Wichita. Put up eight points in a season-best 33 minutes vs. Western Carolina, and recorded a career-high four steals. Scored seven of her nine points in the first quarter against Middle Tennessee to jumpstart the Tech offense. The nine points was her highest output since a career-high 14 against Eastern Illinois on Feb 3, Hauled down a career-high nine rebounds against Cumberland. Was rewarded with extensive playing toward the end of last season, averaging 35.5 minutes per game over four games from Feb. 3-Feb. 15. Had her coming out party at Eastern Illinois last season with 14 pts., eight rebs. and two stls. Joined high school's 1,000-point club during her sophomore season. Majoring in general health studies with a concentration in general pre-occupational therapy. Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

15 15 ANACIA WILKINSON R-JR Forward 6-2 Houston, Texas Atascocita HS *at Tulane SEASON / Season: 18, vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) Career: 16, vs. East Tennessee St. (12/11/16) Season: 11, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 13, vs. East Tennessee St. (12/11/16) Season: 1, three times Last: vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Career: 3, vs. Jacksonville St. (2/24/18) Blocked Shots Season: 6, vs. Middle Tennessee (11/16/18) Season: 2, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 2, three times Last: vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Season: 23, vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) Career: 24, vs. Wright State (11/11/16) Season: 7, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Last: vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 7, two times Season: 11, two times Last: vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) 3-Pt. Season: 1, three times Last: at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 1, six times Season: 6, vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) Season: 12, vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) WILKINSON NOTES Pronounced: ah-nay-see-uh Netted a career-high 18 points in a season-best 23 minutes against Old Dominion. Elite shot blocker who is currently tied for 14th nationally, and leads the OVC with 19 blocks in seven games. Ripped down a season-best 11 rebounds against Charleston Southern. Scored 15 points against Western Carolina, and matched career highs with seven made field goals and two steals in just 19 minutes played. Blocked a career-high six shots vs. Middle Tennessee, including four in the final five minutes that helped seal the victory. Currently ranks fourth in the OVC with a.522 field goal percentage through seven games. Missed first 17 games of while recovering from second serious knee injury of her college career. Suffered first knee injury early in freshman season, was awarded medical redshirt. Majoring in biology with a concentration in microbiology. Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

16 20 KESHA BRADY SO Guard 5-7 Smyrna, Tenn. Smyrna HS BRADY NOTES Pulled down a season-high five rebounds against Wichita State. Currently ranks fourth in the OVC in free-throw percentage at.919 (34-of-37). Averaged 16.3 points per game over three contests in the week of Nov , while recording a spectacular mark from the free throw line. Went for a season-high 18 points to co-lead the offense against Western Carolina, while posting single-game bests with six made field goals and three made three-pointers. Returned to her pre-knee injury form at Xavier, leading Tech with 14 points keyed by 9-of-10 from the free throw line, and led the defensive pressure with three steals. Became the first Golden Eagle freshman to score 20 points in her debut since Kellie Cook in Majoring in general health studies with a concentration in general pre-nursing. SEASON / Season: 18, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 21, vs. Tenn. Wesleyan (11/10/17) Season: 5, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 9, at Kentucky (12/3/17) Season: 1, three times Last: at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 5, vs. Morehead State (12/28/17) Blocked Shots Season: 3, at Xavier (11/11/18) Career: 4, vs. Tenn. Wesleyan (11/10/17) Season: 27, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 37, two times Last: vs. Morehead State (12/28/17) Season: 6, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career: 7, two times Last: at Wright State (12/1/17) Season: 10, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 14, vs. Tenn. Wesleyan (11/10/17) Season: 3, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) 3-Pt. Season: 5, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 6, vs. Lipscomb (12/21/17) Season: 9, two times Last: at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Season: 10, two times Last: at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 11, vs. IUPUI (12/10/17) Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

17 23 PEACE OKEKE SO Forward 6-0 Abatete, Nigeria Davidson Academy OKEKE NOTES Picked up one rebound in two minutes of action vs. Western Carolina. Established a new career high with three rebounds in the opener against Cumberland. Played two seasons at Davidson Academy in Nashville for coach Troy Carnes Earned all-district honors in both seasons at Davidson ( ). Also competed in the 2016 track and field season and was the 200-meter runner-up and 100-meter third-place finisher at the state meet. Majoring in basic business. Named to the Athletic Director s Honor Roll once (fall 2017). SEASON / Career: 1, vs. Radford (11/20/17) Season: 3, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Blocked Shots Season: 4, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Career: 5, vs. Radford (11/20/17) Season: 1, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 2, vs. Radford (11/20/17) 3-Pt. Career: 1, vs. Radford (11/20/17) Career: 2, two times Last: 2, vs. Radford (11/20/17) Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

18 32 RILEY MASTERS SO Forward 6-0 Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville HS MASTERS NOTES First hometown product to play for Tech since Hannah Goolsby ( ). Played for former TTU women's basketball letterwinner and assistant coach Mindy Odom at Cookeville HS. Received All-Upper Cumberland honorable mention and an All-Region team nod her junior season. Majoring in nursing. Named to the Athletic Director s Honor Roll once (fall 2017). Mother, Tara, was a Golden Girl (cheerleader) at Tech in SEASON / Career: 1, vs. Cumberland Univ. (12/7/17) Season: 1, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 2, vs. Cumberland Univ. (12/7/17) Blocked Shots Career: 1, vs. Winthrop (12/19/17) Season: 2, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Career: 2, (four times) Last: vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 1, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) 3-Pt. Career: 1, vs. Cumberland Univ. (12/7/17) Career 2, vs. Cumberland Univ. (12/7/17) Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/

19 33 MACKENZIE COLEMAN SO Forward 6-3 Edmonton, Ky. Metcalfe County HS SEASON / Season: 4, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 22, at SIU-Edwardsville (2/1/18) Season: 4, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Career: 12, two times Last: at SIU-Edwardsville (2/1/18) Career: 3, vs. Southeast Missouri (1/25/18) Blocked Shots Season: 2, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 6, vs. Morehead State (12/28/18) Career: 3, vs. Morehead State (12/28/18) Season: 14, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 40, vs. Murray State (1/13/18) Season: 1, two times Last: at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 9, at Murray State (2/17/18) Season: 2, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 18, vs. Morehead State (12/28/17) Career: 2, vs. Murray State (1/13/18) 3-Pt. Career: 4, at Morehead State (1/20/18) Season: 2, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 7, two times Last: at SIU-Edwardsville (2/1/18) Season: 2, at Wichita State (12/2/18) Career: 9, at SIU-Edwardsville (2/1/18) COLEMAN NOTES Scored four points in 14 minutes in her first significant playing time since returning from a minor knee injury. Named to OVC All-Newcomer Team for and All-Preseason Team for Her 50 blocks were only one shy of tying the program s freshman record, held by Melinda Clayton Hatfield, who had 51 in Shot 48.4 percent from the field a season ago, fifth-best in the Ohio Valley, and connected on 80.8 percent of her free throws (seventh-best). All-time leading scorer at Metcalfe County HS with 3,108 points. Also holds career marks at MCHS for FG% (60.3), rebounds (1,825), blocks (550) and FT% (87.7). Lead the entire state of Kentucky in rebounding with 16.1 per game and was second in scoring with 29.4 points per game as a senior. Voted First Team All-State by both the Louisville Courier Journal and the Lexington Herald Leader. Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

20 42 HANNAH GARRETT FR Guard 6-0 Jamestown, Tenn. Clarkrange HS SEASON / Blocked Shots Season 1, vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) Career Same Season: 2, two times Last: vs. Western Carolina (11/19/18) 3-Pt. GARRETT NOTES Saw action in the second game of her career against Western Carolina and recorded her first career blocked shot. Grabbed one rebound and blocked one shot in Tech's exhibition with Hiwassee College. One of two Golden Eagles who prepped at Clarkrange HS (Brittany Cooper). Two-time Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division I Class A all-state receipient ( ). Two-time First Team All-Tri-Lakes Conference (TLC) selection and three-time District 7A all-tournament team honoree. Averaged 8.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, two assists and 1.7 blocks per game during her high school career, and connected on 61 percent of her career field goals. Majoring in biology with the goal of becoming a marine biologist. Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL 3-0 5/

21 44 LACY CANTRELL SR Forward 6-2 Knoxville, Tenn. Roane State CC SEASON / Season: 19, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 10, two times Last: at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Season: 1, four times Last: vs. Old Dominion (11/25/18) Career: 2, two times Last: vs. UT Martin (1/27/18) Blocked Shots Season: 1, three times Last: at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 2, at Georgia (11/27/17) Season: 2, two times Last: at Wichita State (12/2/18) Season: 30, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Season: 8, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) Season: 10, vs. Cumberland Univ. (11/6/18) 3-Pt. Season: 4, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 5, at Georgia (11/27/17) Season: 6, at Charleston So. (11/24/18) Career: 6, two times Last: at Charleston So. (11/24/18) CANTRELL NOTES Recorded her second career double-double, and matched a career high with 10 rebounds against Charleston Southern. Led Tech in rebounds for the third time this season with seven boards against Old Dominion. Currently leads the OVC in field goal percentage with a combined 30 makes on 44 attempts (.682). Played 27 minutes in her first career start against Middle Tennessee, and recorded her third straight game scoring in double figures with 14 points. Provided a huge lift off the bench at Xavier, collecting 10 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. Came off the bench to lead Tech in scoring against Cumberland, recording 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Played two seasons at Roane State CC, and averaged 13.5 points and 6.1 rebounds as a sophomore. Majoring in basic business, and named to the Athletic Director s Honor Roll twice (spring 2018, fall 2017). Father, Rick, (former TTU men's basketball player) and mother, Cynthia, are both Tennessee Tech graduates. Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

22 54 BRITTANY COOPER SR Forward 5-10 Clarkrange, Tenn. Clarkrange HS COOPER NOTES Redshirting for season. Only four-year Division I player on the roster. Only player to have played for previous Tech coach Jim Davis. Four-year starter at Clarkrange. Named All-Upper Cumberland Player of the Year after averaging 13 points and seven rebounds per game in her senior year. Majoring in exercise science, physical education and wellness with a concentration in fitness and wellness. Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll twice (spring 2017, spring 2016). SEASON / Career: 6, (three times) Last: vs. Morehead State (2/20/17) Career: 5, (two times) Last: at UT Martin (1/13/18) Career: 2, (three times) Last: vs. Austin Peay (1/11/18) Blocked Shots Career: 2, (two times) Last: at Middle Tennessee (12/20/15) Career: 15, vs. Austin Peay (1/11/18) Career: 3, (two times) Last: vs. Middle Tennessee (11/19/16) Career: 5, (two times) Last: at Eastern Kentucky (2/25/17) 3-Pt. Career: 3, vs. Mercer (10/16/15) Career: 2, (three times) Last: vs. Cumberland Univ. (12/7/17) Career: 2, (six times) Last: vs. Cumberland Univ. (12/7/17) Cumberland Univ. 11/6/ at Xavier 11/11/ Middle Tennessee 11/16/ West. Carolina 11/19/ at Charleston So. 11/24/ vs. Old Dominion 11/25/ at Wichita State 12/2/ Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /