Mattie Nuckolls
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Chatsworth, Ga.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Murray County
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- gp
- 35
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- pts/g
- 14.5
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- fg %
- 50.5
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- 3pt %
- 36.6
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- ft %
- 88.4
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- reb/g
- 5.5
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- a/g
- 2.0
Bio
2024-25 (Sophomore): Nuckolls played in all 32 games in her sophomore season, averaging 16 minutes per game seven more from her freshman season...Scoring 5.1 points per game, she shot 43.8 percent from the field and made 38 percent of her three-pointers...Made her first career start at Newberry on Jan 11, scoring five points in 25 minutes...Went on to start the next three games, highlighted by 15 points and 9 blocks in a blowout win over Wingate on Jan 18...Scored in double figures three times, all of which were in SAC play...On New Year's Day, Nuckolls filled the stat sheet with seven points, five rebounds and career-high's in assists and steals with four each...Made 23 three-pointers, and had stretches where she made at least one three-pointer in seven and six straight games throughout the year.
2023-24 (Freshman): Played in 29 games, averaging nine minutes per game....Scored 3.5 points per game and shot 43.6% from the field....Scored in double-figures three times, the first which was a career-high 14 points against Newberry at home on Jan 7, making five of her ten shots in 16 min...Had back to back double-digit scoring efforts in a pair of wins versus Tusculum and Anderson in mid February...Snared down a career-high six rebounds on two different occasions...Playing time increased as the season went on, averaging double-digit minutes in the final three months of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a junior, Nuckolls was named a first-team All-State selection by the Georgia Coaches' Association after being All-Area and All-Region picks in each season. The forward is averaging 16 points per game and netted her 1,000th career point in game No. 64 of her career. Helping lead a turnaround for the Indians, the team reached the State Sweet 16 for the first time in school history after tallying a winning campaign for the first time in 15 years and reaching the regional final for the time in two decades.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 35 | 22 |
| Games started | 35 | 22 |
| Minutes | 999 | 605 |
| Minutes per game | 28.5 | 27.5 |
| FG | 187-370 | 122-229 |
| FG Pct | 50.5 | 53.3 |
| 3PT | 49-134 | 27-75 |
| 3PT Pct | 36.6 | 36.0 |
| FT | 84-95 | 47-53 |
| FT Pct | 88.4 | 88.7 |
| Off rebounds | 43 | 36 |
| Def rebounds | 150 | 95 |
| Total rebounds | 193 | 131 |
| Rebounds per game | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Personal fouls | 97 | 63 |
| Disqualifications | 3 | 1 |
| Assists | 71 | 45 |
| Turnovers | 60 | 37 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Steals | 38 | 27 |
| Blocks | 65 | 48 |
| Points | 507 | 318 |
| Points per game | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Points per 40.0 min | 20.3 | 21.0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | vs. Lander | W, 72-59 | 1 | 30 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Nov 16 | vs. USC Aiken | L, 62-54 | 1 | 21 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 5 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Clayton St. | W, 96-58 | 1 | 22 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 15 |
| Nov 22 | at #14 North Georgia | L, 69-62 | 1 | 25 | 3-13 | 23.1 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 11 |
| Nov 25 | #14 North Georgia | W, 82-74 | 1 | 34 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 14 |
| Nov 29 | Catawba | W, 79-75 | 1 | 23 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Dec 6 | at #10 Coker | L, 64-56 | 1 | 32 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 19 |
| Dec 10 | at Tusculum | W, 71-53 | 1 | 24 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 10 |
| Dec 13 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 91-66 | 1 | 29 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 23 |
| Dec 17 | Virginia-Wise | W, 84-58 | 1 | 24 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 9 |
| Dec 20 | at Wingate | W, 65-56 | 1 | 29 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 13 |
| Dec 31 | at Francis Marion | W, 58-54 | 1 | 28 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 4 |
| Jan 7 | at Emory & Henry | W, 105-63 | 1 | 20 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Jan 10 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 103-92 | 1 | 32 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 13 |
| Jan 14 | #20 Lincoln Memorial | W, 76-58 | 1 | 24 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Jan 17 | Newberry | W, 80-68 | 1 | 27 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Jan 21 | at Mars Hill | W, 87-63 | 1 | 22 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 15 |
| Jan 23 | at Catawba | W, 101-73 | 1 | 25 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 16 |
| Jan 28 | Tusculum | W, 107-80 | 1 | 27 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
| Jan 30 | #14 Coker | W, 87-60 | 1 | 33 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Feb 4 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 83-70 | 1 | 35 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 17 |
| Feb 7 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 84-76 | 1 | 23 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 9 |
| Feb 11 | at #21 Lincoln Memorial | L, 62-51 | 1 | 33 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 13 |
| Feb 14 | Wingate | L, 66-59 | 1 | 34 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 16 |
| Feb 18 | Emory & Henry | W, 91-63 | 1 | 23 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 19 |
| Feb 21 | at Newberry | W, 79-48 | 1 | 32 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 19 |
| Feb 25 | Mars Hill | W, 105-58 | 1 | 20 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 12 |
| Feb 28 | #18 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 93-74 | 1 | 34 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 21 |
| Mar 5 | vs. Virginia-Wise | W, 73-58 | 1 | 28 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 17 |
| Mar 6 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 73-67 | 1 | 37 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 29 |
| Mar 7 | vs. #20 Coker | L, 60-46 | 1 | 34 | 1-12 | 8.3 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 |
| Mar 13 | vs. #12 Columbus St. | W, 85-73 | 1 | 33 | 10-12 | 83.3 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 27 |
| Mar 14 | at #15 Lincoln Memorial | W, 69-55 | 1 | 36 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 20 |
| Mar 16 | vs. #18 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 72-53 | 1 | 39 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 19 |
| Mar 24 | vs. #2 Grand Valley State | L, 96-48 | 1 | 27 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 10 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | vs. Lander | W, 72-59 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 16 | vs. USC Aiken | L, 62-54 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Clayton St. | W, 96-58 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at #14 North Georgia | L, 69-62 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | #14 North Georgia | W, 82-74 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | Catawba | W, 79-75 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | at #10 Coker | L, 64-56 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 10 | at Tusculum | W, 71-53 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 13 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 91-66 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 17 | Virginia-Wise | W, 84-58 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 20 | at Wingate | W, 65-56 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Dec 31 | at Francis Marion | W, 58-54 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7 | at Emory & Henry | W, 105-63 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 10 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 103-92 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | #20 Lincoln Memorial | W, 76-58 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 17 | Newberry | W, 80-68 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 21 | at Mars Hill | W, 87-63 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 23 | at Catawba | W, 101-73 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 28 | Tusculum | W, 107-80 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Jan 30 | #14 Coker | W, 87-60 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Feb 4 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 83-70 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 7 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 84-76 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 11 | at #21 Lincoln Memorial | L, 62-51 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Feb 14 | Wingate | L, 66-59 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Feb 18 | Emory & Henry | W, 91-63 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 21 | at Newberry | W, 79-48 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | Mars Hill | W, 105-58 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 28 | #18 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 93-74 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Mar 5 | vs. Virginia-Wise | W, 73-58 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 6 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 73-67 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 7 | vs. #20 Coker | L, 60-46 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 13 | vs. #12 Columbus St. | W, 85-73 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 14 | at #15 Lincoln Memorial | W, 69-55 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | vs. #18 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 72-53 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | vs. #2 Grand Valley State | L, 96-48 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | vs. Lander | W, 72-59 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. USC Aiken | L, 62-54 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Clayton St. | W, 96-58 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.5 |
| Nov 22 | at #14 North Georgia | L, 69-62 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.5 |
| Nov 25 | #14 North Georgia | W, 82-74 | 1 | 2 | - | 4.0 |
| Nov 29 | Catawba | W, 79-75 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Dec 6 | at #10 Coker | L, 64-56 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 10 | at Tusculum | W, 71-53 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 |
| Dec 13 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 91-66 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.5 |
| Dec 17 | Virginia-Wise | W, 84-58 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.0 |
| Dec 20 | at Wingate | W, 65-56 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.5 |
| Dec 31 | at Francis Marion | W, 58-54 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.3 |
| Jan 7 | at Emory & Henry | W, 105-63 | 1 | 3 | - | 4.0 |
| Jan 10 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 103-92 | 1 | 4 | - | 2.5 |
| Jan 14 | #20 Lincoln Memorial | W, 76-58 | 1 | 3 | - | 2.0 |
| Jan 17 | Newberry | W, 80-68 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 21 | at Mars Hill | W, 87-63 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 |
| Jan 23 | at Catawba | W, 101-73 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 28 | Tusculum | W, 107-80 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 30 | #14 Coker | W, 87-60 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.7 |
| Feb 4 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 83-70 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.5 |
| Feb 7 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 84-76 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Feb 11 | at #21 Lincoln Memorial | L, 62-51 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 14 | Wingate | L, 66-59 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.3 |
| Feb 18 | Emory & Henry | W, 91-63 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 21 | at Newberry | W, 79-48 | 1 | 3 | - | 5.0 |
| Feb 25 | Mars Hill | W, 105-58 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Feb 28 | #18 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 93-74 | 1 | 3 | - | 2.0 |
| Mar 5 | vs. Virginia-Wise | W, 73-58 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Mar 6 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 73-67 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 |
| Mar 7 | vs. #20 Coker | L, 60-46 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.5 |
| Mar 13 | vs. #12 Columbus St. | W, 85-73 | 1 | 1 | - | 3.0 |
| Mar 14 | at #15 Lincoln Memorial | W, 69-55 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
| Mar 16 | vs. #18 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 72-53 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 |
| Mar 24 | vs. #2 Grand Valley State | L, 96-48 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 29 | - | 270 | 44-101 | 43.6 | 5-26 | 19.2 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 102 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 4 | 512 | 64-146 | 43.8 | 23-60 | 38.3 | 13-14 | 92.9 | 164 |
| 2025-26 | 35 | 35 | 999 | 187-370 | 50.5 | 49-134 | 36.6 | 84-95 | 88.4 | 507 |
| Total | 96 | 39 | 1781 | 295-617 | 47.8 | 77-220 | 35.0 | 106-123 | 86.2 | 773 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 29 | 270 | 9.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 19.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 512 | 16.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 38.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025-26 | 35 | 999 | 28.5 | 7.5-14.8 | 2.0-5.4 | 36.6 | 3.4-3.8 | 20.3 |
| Total | 96 | 1781 | 18.6 | 6.6-13.9 | 1.7-4.9 | 35.0 | 2.4-2.8 | 17.4 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 35 | 28.5 | 5.3-10.6 | 1.4-3.8 | 2.4-2.7 | 14.5 |
| Conference | 22 | 27.5 | 5.5-10.4 | 1.2-3.4 | 2.1-2.4 | 14.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 12 | 27.7 | 5.6-10.2 | 1.5-3.4 | 1.8-1.9 | 14.5 |
| Away | 14 | 28.3 | 5.3-10.8 | 1.0-3.7 | 2.2-2.7 | 13.8 |
| Neutral | 9 | 30.1 | 5.1-10.8 | 1.9-4.6 | 3.4-3.8 | 15.6 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 24 | 27.9 | 5.7-9.8 | 1.6-3.6 | 2.5-2.6 | 15.4 |
| Losses | 11 | 30.0 | 4.6-12.3 | 1.0-4.4 | 2.3-2.9 | 12.5 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 6 | 25.8 | 4.2-10.0 | 0.8-4.2 | 3.3-3.7 | 12.5 |
| December | 6 | 27.7 | 5.0-9.3 | 1.3-3.3 | 1.7-2.0 | 13.0 |
| January | 8 | 26.3 | 5.0-9.2 | 0.8-2.5 | 2.0-2.1 | 12.8 |
| February | 8 | 29.3 | 6.2-12.2 | 1.5-4.1 | 1.8-2.1 | 15.8 |
| March | 7 | 33.4 | 6.0-11.7 | 2.6-5.1 | 3.4-3.9 | 18.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 35 | 35 | 999 | 187-370 | 50.5 | 49-134 | 36.6 | 84-95 | 88.4 | 507 |
| Conference | 22 | 22 | 605 | 122-229 | 53.3 | 27-75 | 36.0 | 47-53 | 88.7 | 318 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | 332 | 67-122 | 54.9 | 18-41 | 43.9 | 22-23 | 95.7 | 174 |
| Away | 14 | 14 | 396 | 74-151 | 49.0 | 14-52 | 26.9 | 31-38 | 81.6 | 193 |
| Neutral | 9 | 9 | 271 | 46-97 | 47.4 | 17-41 | 41.5 | 31-34 | 91.2 | 140 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 24 | 669 | 136-235 | 57.9 | 38-86 | 44.2 | 59-63 | 93.7 | 369 |
| Losses | 11 | 11 | 330 | 51-135 | 37.8 | 11-48 | 22.9 | 25-32 | 78.1 | 138 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 155 | 25-60 | 41.7 | 5-25 | 20.0 | 20-22 | 90.9 | 75 |
| December | 6 | 6 | 166 | 30-56 | 53.6 | 8-20 | 40.0 | 10-12 | 83.3 | 78 |
| January | 8 | 8 | 210 | 40-74 | 54.1 | 6-20 | 30.0 | 16-17 | 94.1 | 102 |
| February | 8 | 8 | 234 | 50-98 | 51.0 | 12-33 | 36.4 | 14-17 | 82.4 | 126 |
| March | 7 | 7 | 234 | 42-82 | 51.2 | 18-36 | 50.0 | 24-27 | 88.9 | 126 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 35 | 999 | 28.5 | 7.5-14.8 | 2.0-5.4 | 36.6 | 3.4-3.8 | 20.3 |
| Conference | 22 | 605 | 27.5 | 8.1-15.1 | 1.8-5.0 | 36.0 | 3.1-3.5 | 21.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 332 | 27.7 | 8.1-14.7 | 2.2-4.9 | 43.9 | 2.7-2.8 | 21.0 |
| Away | 14 | 396 | 28.3 | 7.5-15.3 | 1.4-5.3 | 26.9 | 3.1-3.8 | 19.5 |
| Neutral | 9 | 271 | 30.1 | 6.8-14.3 | 2.5-6.1 | 41.5 | 4.6-5.0 | 20.7 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 669 | 27.9 | 8.1-14.1 | 2.3-5.1 | 44.2 | 3.5-3.8 | 22.1 |
| Losses | 11 | 330 | 30.0 | 6.2-16.4 | 1.3-5.8 | 22.9 | 3.0-3.9 | 16.7 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 155 | 25.8 | 6.5-15.5 | 1.3-6.5 | 20.0 | 5.2-5.7 | 19.4 |
| December | 6 | 166 | 27.7 | 7.2-13.5 | 1.9-4.8 | 40.0 | 2.4-2.9 | 18.8 |
| January | 8 | 210 | 26.3 | 7.6-14.1 | 1.1-3.8 | 30.0 | 3.0-3.2 | 19.4 |
| February | 8 | 234 | 29.3 | 8.5-16.8 | 2.1-5.6 | 36.4 | 2.4-2.9 | 21.5 |
| March | 7 | 234 | 33.4 | 7.2-14.0 | 3.1-6.2 | 50.0 | 4.1-4.6 | 21.5 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 35 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Conference | 22 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Away | 14 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Neutral | 9 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Losses | 11 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| December | 6 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| January | 8 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| February | 8 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| March | 7 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 35 | 35 | 43 | 150 | 193 | 71 | 60 | 38 | 65 |
| Conference | 22 | 22 | 36 | 95 | 131 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 48 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 32 |
| Away | 14 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 20 |
| Neutral | 9 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 24 | 25 | 106 | 131 | 54 | 40 | 28 | 37 |
| Losses | 11 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 28 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 12 |
| December | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| January | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| February | 8 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 20 |
| March | 7 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 35 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Conference | 22 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| Away | 14 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Neutral | 9 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Losses | 11 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| December | 6 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| January | 8 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| February | 8 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| March | 7 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
News mentions
PITTSBURGH, PA. – Eighth-seeded Carson-Newman’s (24-11) incredible postseason journey ended on Tuesday night at UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse, suffering a 96-48 loss to top-seeded and defending national champion No. 2 Grand Valley State (34-1) in the National Quarterfinals.
PITTSBURGH, Pa – The city of Pittsburgh provides the site for the 2026 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Elite Eight as eighth-seeded Carson-Newman (24-10) challenges the defending national champions and top-seeded No. 2 Grand Valley State (33-1) at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the national quarterfinals.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Defense proved championship-worthy for fifth-seeded Carson-Newman (24-10), as the Lady Eagles delivered a defensive masterclass, shutting down second-seeded No. 18 Lenoir-Rhyne (26-6) to capture the Southeast Regional title Monday night at Tex Turner Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fifth-seeded Carson-Newman (23-10) competes in its fourth Southeast Regional Championship game Monday night at 7:00 p.m. when it battles second-seeded and eighteenth-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne (26-5) at Tex Turner Arena in Harrogate.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – For the second straight day, fifth-seeded Carson-Newman (23-10) collects a ranked win at the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Eagles used a complete performance to snap top-seeded No. 15 Lincoln Memorial’s (26-5) 17-game home winning streak, winning 69-55 at Tex Turner Arena on Saturday night in the NCAA Southeast Regional Semifinals.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s (22-10) second-most efficient game of the season came at the perfect time. The Lady Eagles used 54.4 percent shooting to collect a wire-to-wire 85-73 win over four-seeded #12 Columbus State (25-5) on Friday night at Tex Turner Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fifth-seeded Carson-Newman (22-10) collides with top-seeded and fifteenth-ranked Lincoln Memorial (26-4) in the NCAA Southeast Regional Semifinals on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. inside Tex Turner Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fifth-seeded Carson-Newman (21-10) begins NCAA Tournament play against fourth-seeded Columbus State (25-4) on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. from Tex Turner Arena.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman (21-9) will hope to cut down the nets on Saturday afternoon when it matches up with No. 20 Coker (24-6) for the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship Game at 1:00 p.m. from the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman (21-10) ran into an impressive Coker (25-6) defense in Saturday’s South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship game, falling 60-46 at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the fifth straight season, four-seeded Carson-Newman (20-9) will matchup with eight-seeded Anderson (13-16) at the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Championships. The two teams will play for a spot in the conference title game today at noon.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman junior forward Mattie Nuckolls poured in a career-high 29 points to push the Lady Eagles (21-9) past eighth-seeded Anderson (13-17) 73-67 in the semifinals of the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Championships.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman’s (20-9) defense held UVA Wise (16-13) to just 24 percent shooting over the final three quarters to score a 73-58 victory in the quarterfinal round of the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship Wednesday afternoon at the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Four-seeded Carson-Newman (19-9) begins South Atlantic Conference Tournament play with a matchup against five-seeded UVA Wise (16-12) tomorrow at noon from the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Jennifer Sullivan was named first-team All-South Atlantic Conference for the second year in a row, while Emily Gonzalez and Mattie Nuckolls were named to the third team and Chloe Heath earned a spot on the all-freshman team announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 18 Lenoir-Rhyne (24-4, 20-2 SAC) got off to a hot start and never looked back winning 93-74, spoiling Carson-Newman’s (19-9, 15-7 SAC) Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-8, 15-6 SAC) will look to end the 2025-26 regular season on a winning streak when it closes the regular season with a Senior Day matchup versus No. 18 Lenoir-Rhyne (23-4, 19-2 SAC) on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-8, 15-6 SAC) clicked on all cylinders to demolish Mars Hill (5-22, 2-19 SAC) by 47 points, 105-58 on Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
Carson-Newman lets up a season low 48 and shot over 50 percent from deep to collect a necessary road win over the Wolves.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (17-8, 13-6 SAC) plays its 13th and final road game of the 2025-26 regular season when it visits Eleazer Arena for a matchup with Newberry (13-12, 7-12 SAC) Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-8, 12-6 SAC) will look to break out of a four-game skid when it plays host to Emory & Henry (6-18, 4-14 SAC) on Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Wingate (16-8, 11-7 SAC) outscored Carson-Newman (16-8, 12-6 SAC) 29 to 12 in the fourth quarter to win 66-59 on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-7, 12-5 SAC) begins a home-heavy stretch to end the regular season on Saturday when it welcomes Wingate (15-8, 10-7 SAC) to Holt Fieldhouse at 2:00 p.m.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s (16-7, 12-5 SAC) attempt at spoiling No. 21 Lincoln Memorial’s (19-3, 14-3 SAC) unbeaten home regular season came up short, as the Lady Eagles fell 62-51 on Wednesday evening at Tex Turner Arena.
ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson (11-11, 7-9 SAC) outscored Carson-Newman (16-6, 12-4 SAC) by 16 points in the second half to hand the Lady Eagles their second straight loss 84-76 on Saturday afternoon at the Abney Athletic Center.
WISE, Va. – Carson-Newman (16-5, 12-3 SAC) had its six-game winning streak snapped by UVA Wise (13-8, 10-5 SAC) on Wednesday evening, falling 83-70 at the Prior Convocation Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With 5:44 to play in the second quarter, Carson-Newman (16-4, 12-2 SAC) trailed 27-20 to No. 14 Coker (16-4, 11-3 SAC). Over the final 25:16, the Lady Eagles would outscore the Cobras 67 to 33 to run away with a sixth straight win on Friday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman senior guard Jennifer Sullivan (Knoxville, Tenn.) scorched the nets for a career-high 33 points to pace the Lady Eagles (15-5, 11-2 SAC) to their most efficient and highest-scoring game of the year in a 107-80 win over Tusculum (2-17, 2-11 SAC) on Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
SALISBURY, N.C. – Another high-scoring, efficient offensive performance powered Carson-Newman (14-4, 10-2 SAC) to a 101-73 victory over Catawba (7-10, 5-7 SAC) on Friday afternoon at Goodman Arena.
MARS HILL, N.C. – Carson-Newman head coach Mike Mincey recorded his 300th career victory by guiding his team to an 87-63 win over Mars Hill (4-13, 1-10 SAC) on Wednesday evening at Stanford Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-4, 7-2 SAC) won its fifth straight home game over a ranked team by defeating No. 20 Lincoln Memorial (12-2, 7-2 SAC) 76-58 on Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (10-4, 6-2 SAC) saw its six-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday, losing 102-93 to a Lenoir-Rhyne (10-4, 6-2 SAC) team that made a program-record 17 three-pointers in the win.
EMORY, Va. – Just more than four minutes in, Carson-Newman (10-3, 6-1 SAC) gained a double-digit lead that it would never relinquish, dominating Emory & Henry 105-63 on Wednesday night at the King Center.
FLORENCE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (9-3) shook off a cold-shooting, sluggish first half and rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to earn a 58-54 win, snapping Francis Marion’s (6-5) 11-game home winning streak Wednesday afternoon at the Smith University Center.
WINGATE, N.C. – Caroline Hill (Kingsport, Tenn.) scored a career-high 19 points to help Carson-Newman (8-3, 5-1 SAC) to a fourth straight win, defeating Wingate 65-56 on Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second consecutive game, Carson-Newman (7-3, 4-1 SAC) led wire to wire to win 84-58, handing UVA Wise (7-3, 4-1 SAC) its first conference loss of the year on Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-3, 3-1 SAC) played some of its best offensive basketball in the second half, scoring 61 points on 68 percent shooting to run away with a 91-66 win over Anderson (4-4, 1-2 SAC) on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-3, 2-1 SAC) put together its best defensive performance of the year to defeat Tusculum (0-7, 0-3 SAC) 71-53 on Wednesday evening at Pioneer Arena.
Carson-Newman (4-3, 1-1 SAC) is set to play its second straight road game as it makes the short trip to face off with rival Tusculum (0-6, 0-2 SAC) on Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. inside Pioneer Arena.
Tenth-ranked Coker (6-1, 2-0 SAC) created separation in the third quarter to defeat Carson-Newman (4-3, 1-1 SAC) 64-56 on Saturday afternoon at the Deloach Center.
Carson-Newman (4-2, 1-0 SAC) staved off a second half Catawba (2-2) rally to hold on for a 79-75 win to begin South Atlantic Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
Carson-Newman (3-2) continued its success in home openers using a strong fourth quarter to get past #14 North Georgia (4-4) 82-74 on Tuesday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second time in four days, Carson-Newman (2-2) will battle 14th-ranked North Georgia (4-3) for its home opener on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
In a closely contested game, North Georgia’s (4-3) defense was enough to defend home court by defeating Carson-Newman (1-1) 69-62 on Saturday afternoon at the UNG Nighthawk Classic.
Carson-Newman (2-1) bounced back from its first loss by putting together an electrifying offensive performance to pummel Clayton State (1-2) 96-58 on Friday afternoon at the UNG Convocation Center.
Carson-Newman (1-1) continues its early road swing as it travels to Dahlonega, Georgia to take on Clayton State (1-1) on Friday at 4 p.m. and #14 North Georgia (3-2) on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the UNG Nighthawk Classic.
Despite shooting just 32 percent from the field, Carson-Newman (1-0) was able to win its fourth straight season opener by holding off Lander (0-1) 72-59 on Saturday night at Shuford Arena.
We begin our preview of the 2025-26 Carson-Newman women’s basketball team with a dive into the team’s frontcourt with junior forward Mattie Nuckolls.