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Patrick Clark

Women's Basketball 2/18/2026 1:35:00 PM Sydney Lowe, SIUE Athletic Communications

Cougars Face Road Test at Tennessee Tech

SIUE COUGARS (12-14, 5-11 OVC)
vs. TENNESSEE TECH (14-11, 7-9 OVC)
February 19, 2026 | 5:30 p.m.
Cookeville, Tenn. | Hooper Eblen Center

2025-26 TEAM NOTES

The Cougars beat Tennessee Tech earlier this year 67-62 at First Community Arena (Jan. 24).
SIUE swept its second weekend of the year against conference opponents Southeast Missouri and UT Martin.
Five Cougars scored in double figures against the Redhawks: Kiyoko Proctor (18), Lauren Miller (15), Syanne Mohamed (12), Macy Silvey (12), Ava Gugliuzza (10).
This is the first time five Cougars have been in double figures for a single game since the 2021 season when they played Western Illinois Dec. 7.
Against UT Martin (Feb. 14), four Cougars scored in double figure: Mohamed (13), Miller (13), Proctor (12) and Kendal George (12).
SIUE led by 29 at halftime against TSU (Jan. 22), its largest halftime lead since moving to DI in 2008.
The last time the Cougars held a 25+ point halftime lead was in 2011 vs. Jacksonville State (27 points).
SIUE had its first OVC win of the season after a double-overtime battle with EIU (Dec. 19).
This game marked the team's first double-overtime win since the 2006-07 season, when the Cougars defeated Southern Indiana 81-75.
The Cougars are 30-16 all-time in overtime games.
Seven of those contests have gone to double overtime, with the Cougars winning five.
The Cougars had a pair of OVC wins at home against Tennessee State (Jan. 22) and Tennessee Tech (Jan. 24).
Assistant coach Liz Doran served as the acting head coach against Southern Indiana (Jan.1) and Morehead State (Jan. 3) while head coach Sam Quigley-Smith welcomed her fifth child, Louis "Louie" Smith.
The team is averaging 37.1 rebounds and has a +3.1 margin which is fourth in the OVC.
The Cougars are fourth in the OVC in defensive rebounds per game (26.0).
They are second in the OVC for scoring defense (60.1), placing 83rd nationally.
SIUE is third in three-point attempts per game (21.7) and fourth in three-pointers per game (6.8).
They had a season-high 52 rebounds in the win over Harris-Stowe.
The win marked just the third time in program history SIUE has recorded a margin of victory of 47 points.
The Cougars closed out the nonconference schedule with a 7-3 record, their best start in the past 12 seasons.
The Cougars held Calumet College to seven points in the first half of the game on Dec. 4.
They also had a season-high 16 steals against the Crimson Wave.
The Cougars had a season high 96 points against Missouri Baptist (Nov. 3).
SIUE had a single game high field goal percentage of .521 (25-48)against Tennessee Tech (Jan. 24).

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Players Mentioned

#0 Kendal George: G; 5' 9"; Junior

#5 Ava Gugliuzza: G; 5' 7"; Junior

#4 Macy Silvey: G; 5' 10"; Senior

#24 Lauren Miller: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

#1 Kiyoko Proctor: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

#32 Syanne Mohamed: F; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#0 Kendal George
: 5' 9"; Junior
: G

#5 Ava Gugliuzza
: 5' 7"; Junior
: G

#4 Macy Silvey
: 5' 10"; Senior
: G

#24 Lauren Miller
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F

#1 Kiyoko Proctor
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G

#32 Syanne Mohamed
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: F