Golden Eagles visit Tennessee State for OVC double-header
Despite the wintry weather the Tennessee Tech men's and women's basketball teams will travel to Tennessee State for an OVC double-header Monday night with the women's game tipping things off at 5:30 p.m.
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Game Notes (Men) - PDF
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech men's and women's
basketball teams will return to action after just one day off since
sweeping an OVC double-header against UT Martin on Saturday. This
time the Golden Eagles will head down Interstate-40 to take on
Tennessee State Monday night in a double-header beginning with the
women's game at 5:30 p.m. in the Gentry Center.
The women's team recorded back-to-back OVC wins for the first time
this season last weekend as the Golden Eagles knocked off Murray
State and UT Martin. Tech looks to make it three straight against
Tennessee State, but that will not be an easy task against the Lady
Tigers who defeated the Golden Eagles, 65-62, earlier this season
in Cookeville.
Tennessee State downed Austin Peay, 68-57, on Saturday to improve
to 9-14 overall and 6-8 in the OVC this season. The win improved
TSU's home record to 8-3.
Tech (11-14, 6-9 OVC) is inching toward the .500 mark but will
need a quality win at Tennessee State keep on pace of reaching that
mark. The Golden Eagles have struggled on the road this season,
posting a 1-10 record with their lone win coming back in December
at Jacksonville State.
The Golden Eagles are looking to avoid a season sweep by the Lady
Tigers, something that happened last season for the first time in
the all-time series.
Both TTU and TSU are in the thick of the OVC standings as the
teams jockey for position going into the conference tournament. The
Golden Eagles and Lady Tigers are separated by just a half a game
in the standings with TSU is tied for fifth place and Tech in
seventh in the tightly contested conference.
The Tennessee Tech men's team is looking for its second
consecutive win, and its first season sweep over Tennessee State
since the 2006-07 season. The Golden Eagles beat the Tigers in
Cookeville on Jan. 23.
Tech is 13-13 overall, and 7-8 in OVC play. TSU enters the game at
6-20 on the season, and 3-11 in conference play. While Tech is
battling for a top four seed in the OVC tournament, and the right
to host an opening round game, TSU is fighting for its OVC
tournament life. The Tigers are currently holding on to eighth
place in the OVC standings, the final spot in the eight-team OVC
tournament.
Tech owns a 26-23 advantage in the all-time series against
Tennessee State and the Golden Eagles have won three straight games
at Tennessee State.
TSU is led by Jacquan Nobles, who is averaging 11.1 points per
game. Robert Covington is averaging 9.6 points per game for the
Tigers.
Tech's Kevin Murphy is among the league's best scorers, averaging
15.0 points per game. Frank Davis, a lethal shooter from long
range, is averaging 14.3 points per game and shooting nearly 50
percent from outside the arc.
Both teams will have just three OVC contests remaining after
Monday night. The men's team will visit Austin Peay on Feb. 18,
while the women take on Austin Peay on Feb. 20. Both teams return
home for the season finale against Jacksonville State on Feb. 27.
That game will be senior night for the men's team, as seniors Frank
Davis and Elijah Muhammad will be honored in a special ceremony
before the game.
For ticket information please contact the Golden Eagle athletics
ticket office at (931) 372-3940 or visit TTUsports.com.
