Inside game keys Golden Eagles to 23-point win over SIUE
Big men Ryan Martin and Anthony Morse each posted career scoring highs to lead Tennessee Tech to a convincing 86-63 Ohio Valley Conference victory over SIUE Saturday night in Eblen Center.
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Team Stats
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| Game Statistics | SIUE | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-51) | (31-54) |
| Field Goal % | 39.2% | 57.4% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 31 |
| Assists | 9 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 44 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 29 | 23 |
By Rob Schabert, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Big men Ryan Martin and Anthony Morse each posted career scoring highs to lead Tennessee Tech (10-5/2-0 OVC) to a convincing 86-63 Ohio Valley Conference victory over SIUE (3-11/0-2 OVC) Saturday night in Eblen Center.
Martin drained 26 points and Morse added 17 as the Golden Eagles enjoyed a 44-22 scoring advantage in the paint to notch their ninth consecutive homecourt victory to open the season.
Tech also received a little R&R from the backcourt; Torrance Rowe and Hakeem Rogers scored 12 points each in the victory. Aleksa Jugovic chipped in with a career-high eight assists.
Carlos Anderson was the lone Cougar to score in double figures, finishing with 16 points.
The inside game allowed Tech to shoot a blistering 57.4 percent from the field, going 31-for-54 including 40 percent (8-for-20) from 3-point range. The Golden Eagles also scorched the net from the free throw line, hitting 80 percent (16-for-20).
Another key ingredient in Tech's recipe for success was defense. The Golden Eagles limited SIUE to 39.2 percent shooting (20-for-51).
Tech established a double-figure lead in the first five minutes, going up 16-6 to open the contest.
The Cougars put together an 11-2 run to go from a 14-point deficit to scratch their way to within five points, 32-27, with 4:47 to play in the first half.
Tech closed the half with a 10-2 run to take a 42-29 lead into halftime.
A 10-2 Tech run midway in the second half opened the gap to 20 points, 60-40. The largest difference in the contest was 25 points, which Tech registered three times in the final 5:40.
Morse was 7-for-9 from the field and added seven assists and one blocked shot, pushing him into a tie for seventh all-time in blocked shots.
Tech faces three straight OVC road battles, with a 7 p.m. tilt at Murray State Thursday and a 7 p.m. contest at Austin Peay Saturday night.
