Aleksa Jugovic
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Hometown:
- Leskovac, Serbia
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
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- Previous School:
- Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
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- gp
- 22
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- pts/g
- 12.3
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- fg %
- 45.7
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- 3pt %
- 41.3
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- ft %
- 88.7
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- reb/g
- 2.0
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- a/g
- 3.2
Bio
2016-17 (Junior): Jugovic started all 32 games while leading the team with 35.1 minutes per game... led the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game to rank 11th in the OVC... led the league and ranked 10th nationally in free throw percentage, hitting at the third-highest mark in program history of 90.8 percent... knocked down a team-high 82 3-pointers on the year, the sixth most in school history... ranked second on the team with 2.1 assists per game while adding 2.6 rebounds per game... blocked a career-high five shots on the year and tallied 25 steals... shot 36.0 percent from 3-point range on 228 attempts... tied his career-high twice on the year, dropping 30 points at Lipscomb (Dec. 1) and at Tennessee State (Jan. 19)... also tied his career-best total of seven 3-pointers against the Bisons, setting the program record for most consecutive treys with seven straight... scored 17 of Tech’s final 25 points in an overtime win at Tennessee State (Jan. 19), including the first 11 points in the extra period... also finished a perfect 11-for-11 from the charity stripe in the game, the third-most attempts on a perfect night at the line in program history... became the 35th member of Tech’s 1,000-point club with 17 at Jacksonville State (Feb. 18)... also hit the game-tying and winning free throws in overtime in the contest... played a career-high 48 minutes in Tech’s double overtime loss to Murray State (Mar. 1) in the OVC Tournament... led the team in scoring 15 times and in 3-pointers made 18 times... scored in double figures 24 times on the year, including 10 times with at least 20 points... made a 3-pointer in 12 straight games (Nov. 22-Dec. 22)... drilled at least three 3-pointers in 16 contests... sank 27-of-28 free throws in the final four minutes and overtime of games on the year.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Jugovic started all 31 games while ranking second on the team with 31.7 minutes per game... burst onto the scene to average 12.1 points per game, more than double his freshman scoring average... ranked second on the squad with 89 assists and averaged 2.3 rebounds per game... ranked fifth in the OVC in 3-point percentage and first among players with at least 150 attempts, firing at a 42.0 percent clip, which also ranked as the fifth-highest single-season mark in program history... also ranked third in the league with an 86.5 free throw percentage... led the Golden Eagles with 26 steals on the year and shot 44.8 percent from the field... dropped a career-high 30 points against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 27) while tying his career-best mark with seven 3-pointers... also hit seven treys against Southeast Missouri (Jan. 16), scoring 27 points... scored 20 or more points in eight contests and posted double figures in 23 games... dished out a career-high eight assists against SIUE (Jan. 2) and hauled in a career-best seven rebounds against Robert Morris (Nov. 27)... played all 40 minutes at Morehead State (Jan. 21), the most of his career... led the team in scoring nine times, in assists 15 times, in 3-pointers made 18 times, and in steals 19 times... converted 18-of-20 free throw attempts in the final four minutes of games on the year.
2014-15 (Freshman): Jugovic played in all 30 games as a true freshman, making three starts while averaging a freshman-high 17.9 minutes per game… averaged 5.8 points and 1.2 rebounds on the year while ranking third on the team with 60 assists… led the squad with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.7… also led the team in free throw percentage with mark of 81.4 percent… finished third on the team with a 3-point percentage of 34.4 and connected on 41.5 percent of his field goal attempts… collected 23 steals on the year, ranking third on the squad… tallied a season-high 18 points at Morehead State (Feb. 26), including a season-best seven free throws… dished out a season-high six assists at UMKC (Dec. 22)… posted double-digit scoring efforts six times and led the team in assists nine times and in steals eight times… connected on at least one 3-pointer in 10 consecutive games from Nov. 26 to Dec. 29… played a season-high 32 minutes at Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 28)… knocked down 8-of-10 free throw attempts in the final four minutes of contests on the year.
High School: Jugovic spent one year playing for head coach Zach Ferrell at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy… in 38 games, averaged 14.5 points, 5.9 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.6 rebounds per game… started 35 games and scored in double figures in 30 of them… tallied 20+ points in eight contests, including a season-high 34 against New Faith Christian Academy (Dec. 7)… totaled four double-doubles on the year, narrowly missing a triple-double at Oak Hill Academy (Feb. 21) where he scored 19 points, pulled down 10 rebounds, and blocked a season-high nine shots… dished out a season-best mark of 12 assists against Sequoyah HS (Dec. 10)… drilled a season-high six 3-pointers to finish with 31 points and added 10 dimes… led HHCA to a 34-7 mark on the year.
Personal: Son of Milojlo and Vesno Jugovic… born March 30, 1995… full name is Aleksa Mihaljlo Jugovic… born in Lescovac, Serbia… between his junior and senior year, started on Serbia’s U-18 national team that competed in the FIBA Europe U-18 Championships… led the team to a 6-4 record, dishing out a team-best 3.2 assists and making a team-high 1.5 steals per game… averaged a team-high 30.2 minutes per game, scoring 8.4 points and pulling down 3.4 rebounds per contest.
Academic: Majoring in EXPW/fitness and wellness… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2017-18 Preseason All-OVC Team
- 2016-17 Preseason All-OVC Team
- 2014-15 Three-Time OVC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 1, Dec. 29, Mar. 2)
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 22 | 8 |
| Games started | 19 | 7 |
| Minutes | 662 | 222 |
| Minutes per game | 30.1 | 27.8 |
| FG | 90-197 | 31-70 |
| FG Pct | 45.7 | 44.3 |
| 3PT | 43-104 | 11-33 |
| 3PT Pct | 41.3 | 33.3 |
| FT | 47-53 | 21-21 |
| FT Pct | 88.7 | 100.0 |
| Off rebounds | 4 | 0 |
| Def rebounds | 39 | 17 |
| Total rebounds | 43 | 17 |
| Rebounds per game | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Personal fouls | 25 | 5 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 70 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 46 | 10 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Steals | 19 | 7 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Points | 270 | 94 |
| Points per game | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| Points per 40 min | 16.3 | 16.9 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | Midway University | W, 94-56 | 1 | 19 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 10 |
| Nov 13 | at TCU | L, 100-63 | 1 | 34 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | - | 12 |
| Nov 16 | Boyce College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 18 | Kennesaw State | W, 82-68 | 1 | 39 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 14 |
| Nov 21 | at New Mexico | W, 104-96 | 1 | 37 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 31 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Omaha | W, 86-85 | 1 | 38 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 17 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore | W, 90-60 | 1 | 26 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Nov 29 | Lipscomb | W, 86-80 | 1 | 23 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Dec 2 | at Furman | L, 64-50 | 1 | 37 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 11 |
| Dec 6 | at Dayton | L, 79-66 | 1 | 37 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
| Dec 9 | at Central Michigan | L, 74-69 | 1 | 38 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | - | 12 |
| Dec 17 | Chattanooga | W, 82-76 | 1 | 36 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 21 |
| Dec 21 | at Indiana | L, 87-59 | 1 | 32 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 7 |
| Dec 28 | Morehead State | W, 69-67 | 1 | 37 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Dec 30 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 77-69 | 1 | 37 | 10-17 | 58.8 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 28 |
| Jan 4 | at Belmont | L, 80-67 | 1 | 35 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
| Jan 6 | at Tennessee State | W, 87-81 | 1 | 43 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 17 |
| Jan 11 | Austin Peay | W, 86-74 | 1 | 32 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 10-10 | 100.0 | 22 |
| Jan 13 | Murray State | L, 71-45 | 1 | 11 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Jan 18 | at Eastern Kentucky | W, 70-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 20 | at Morehead State | L, 74-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 25 | Southeast Missouri | W, 76-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 27 | UT Martin | W, 63-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 1 | at SIUE | W, 68-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 79-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 82-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 10 | Belmont | L, 75-70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 15 | at Austin Peay | W, 86-80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 17 | at Murray State | L, 75-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 22 | Tennessee State | W, 69-64 | - | 4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 24 | Jacksonville State | L, 66-57 | 1 | 23 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Feb 28 | vs. SIUE | W, 60-51 | - | 25 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Mar 1 | vs. Jacksonville State | L, 73-70 | - | 19 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | Midway University | W, 94-56 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at TCU | L, 100-63 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Boyce College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 18 | Kennesaw State | W, 82-68 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at New Mexico | W, 104-96 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Omaha | W, 86-85 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore | W, 90-60 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | Lipscomb | W, 86-80 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | at Furman | L, 64-50 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | at Dayton | L, 79-66 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 9 | at Central Michigan | L, 74-69 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 17 | Chattanooga | W, 82-76 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 | at Indiana | L, 87-59 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 28 | Morehead State | W, 69-67 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 30 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 77-69 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 4 | at Belmont | L, 80-67 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | at Tennessee State | W, 87-81 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 11 | Austin Peay | W, 86-74 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 13 | Murray State | L, 71-45 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 18 | at Eastern Kentucky | W, 70-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 20 | at Morehead State | L, 74-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 25 | Southeast Missouri | W, 76-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 27 | UT Martin | W, 63-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 1 | at SIUE | W, 68-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 79-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 82-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 10 | Belmont | L, 75-70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 15 | at Austin Peay | W, 86-80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 17 | at Murray State | L, 75-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 22 | Tennessee State | W, 69-64 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24 | Jacksonville State | L, 66-57 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | vs. SIUE | W, 60-51 | - | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | vs. Jacksonville State | L, 73-70 | - | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | Midway University | W, 94-56 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Nov 13 | at TCU | L, 100-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Nov 16 | Boyce College | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 18 | Kennesaw State | W, 82-68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Nov 21 | at New Mexico | W, 104-96 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Omaha | W, 86-85 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore | W, 90-60 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 29 | Lipscomb | W, 86-80 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Dec 2 | at Furman | L, 64-50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Dec 6 | at Dayton | L, 79-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Dec 9 | at Central Michigan | L, 74-69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 17 | Chattanooga | W, 82-76 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Dec 21 | at Indiana | L, 87-59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Dec 28 | Morehead State | W, 69-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Dec 30 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 77-69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 4 | at Belmont | L, 80-67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Jan 6 | at Tennessee State | W, 87-81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Jan 11 | Austin Peay | W, 86-74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 13 | Murray State | L, 71-45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Jan 18 | at Eastern Kentucky | W, 70-67 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 20 | at Morehead State | L, 74-55 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 25 | Southeast Missouri | W, 76-65 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 27 | UT Martin | W, 63-55 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 1 | at SIUE | W, 68-67 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 79-71 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 82-65 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 10 | Belmont | L, 75-70 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 15 | at Austin Peay | W, 86-80 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 17 | at Murray State | L, 75-65 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 22 | Tennessee State | W, 69-64 | - | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 24 | Jacksonville State | L, 66-57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 28 | vs. SIUE | W, 60-51 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Mar 1 | vs. Jacksonville State | L, 73-70 | - | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 30 | 3 | 538 | 54-130 | 41.5 | 31-90 | 34.4 | 35-43 | 81.4 | 174 |
| 2015-16 | 31 | 31 | 982 | 120-268 | 44.8 | 71-169 | 42.0 | 64-74 | 86.5 | 375 |
| 2016-17 | 32 | 32 | 1122 | 148-372 | 39.8 | 82-228 | 36.0 | 108-119 | 90.8 | 486 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 19 | 662 | 90-197 | 45.7 | 43-104 | 41.3 | 47-53 | 88.7 | 270 |
| Total | 115 | 85 | 3304 | 412-967 | 42.6 | 227-591 | 38.4 | 254-289 | 87.9 | 1305 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 30 | 538 | 17.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 34.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2015-16 | 31 | 982 | 31.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 42.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016-17 | 32 | 1122 | 35.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 36.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 662 | 30.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 115 | 3304 | 28.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 38.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 22 | 30.1 | 4.1-9.0 | 2.0-4.7 | 2.1-2.4 | 12.3 |
| Conference | 8 | 27.8 | 3.9-8.8 | 1.4-4.1 | 2.6-2.6 | 11.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 10 | 26.1 | 3.9-8.6 | 1.5-4.2 | 3.0-3.6 | 12.3 |
| Away | 8 | 36.6 | 4.8-9.8 | 2.8-5.8 | 1.2-1.2 | 13.5 |
| Neutral | 4 | 27.0 | 3.2-8.2 | 1.5-4.0 | 1.8-1.8 | 9.8 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 13 | 30.5 | 4.7-9.9 | 2.0-4.8 | 3.4-3.8 | 14.8 |
| Losses | 9 | 29.6 | 3.2-7.6 | 1.9-4.7 | 0.3-0.3 | 8.7 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 7 | 30.9 | 4.9-9.7 | 2.9-5.1 | 2.3-3.0 | 14.9 |
| December | 7 | 36.3 | 4.7-10.3 | 2.3-5.6 | 2.3-2.4 | 14.0 |
| January | 4 | 30.3 | 4.0-9.5 | 0.8-3.8 | 3.8-3.8 | 12.5 |
| February | 3 | 17.3 | 1.0-4.3 | 0.7-3.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.7 |
| March | 1 | 19.0 | 4.0-6.0 | 2.0-4.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 10.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 22 | 19 | 662 | 90-197 | 45.7 | 43-104 | 41.3 | 47-53 | 88.7 | 270 |
| Conference | 8 | 7 | 222 | 31-70 | 44.3 | 11-33 | 33.3 | 21-21 | 100.0 | 94 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 9 | 261 | 39-86 | 45.3 | 15-42 | 35.7 | 30-36 | 83.3 | 123 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 293 | 38-78 | 48.7 | 22-46 | 47.8 | 10-10 | 100.0 | 108 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 108 | 13-33 | 39.4 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 39 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 11 | 396 | 61-129 | 47.3 | 26-62 | 41.9 | 44-50 | 88.0 | 192 |
| Losses | 9 | 8 | 266 | 29-68 | 42.6 | 17-42 | 40.5 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 78 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 7 | 7 | 216 | 34-68 | 50.0 | 20-36 | 55.6 | 16-21 | 76.2 | 104 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 254 | 33-72 | 45.8 | 16-39 | 41.0 | 16-17 | 94.1 | 98 |
| January | 4 | 4 | 121 | 16-38 | 42.1 | 3-15 | 20.0 | 15-15 | 100.0 | 50 |
| February | 3 | 1 | 52 | 3-13 | 23.1 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| March | 1 | - | 19 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 22 | 662 | 30.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 8 | 222 | 27.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 261 | 26.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 35.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 8 | 293 | 36.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 47.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 37.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 396 | 30.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 9 | 266 | 29.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 40.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 216 | 30.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 55.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 7 | 254 | 36.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 4 | 121 | 30.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 22 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Conference | 8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 8 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Neutral | 4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Losses | 9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| December | 7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| January | 4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| February | 3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 22 | 19 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 70 | 46 | 19 | 3 |
| Conference | 8 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 10 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 3 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 1 |
| Losses | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| January | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| February | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A furious, late comeback bid came up just short for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Thursday evening, as the No. 5 seeded Golden Eagles (19-14) fell to No. 4 Jacksonville State in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With the 2017-18 regular season officially over, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team will shift its focus to the Ohio Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Championships Presented by VisitMyrtleBeach.com, taking place at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. for the first time in history.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the last time in their collegiate careers, five members of the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team took to the court in the Hooper Eblen Center Saturday evening. The result was bittersweet, as visiting Jacksonville State (20-11, 11-7) defeated the Golden Eagles (18-13, 10-8) in their regular season finale, 66-57.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will wrap up the 2017-18 regular season Saturday evening, playing host to Jacksonville State at 7:30 p.m. CT in a pivotal match-up in terms of Ohio Valley Conference Tournament seeding.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team returns home for its final home stand of the 2017-18 season, beginning with a 7:30 p.m. CT match-up against in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State Thursday evening.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team wraps up its regular season road slate with a match-up against long-time Ohio Valley Conference foe Murray State Saturday night. The Golden Eagles will tip off against the Racers at approximately 7:00 p.m. CT following the women’s game at 5:00 p.m.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team heads back out on the road to continue a brutal road stretch that includes five-of-six games away from the Eblen Center. The Golden Eagles will take on longtime and in-state rival Austin Peay Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. CT in Clarksville, Tenn.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team makes a brief stop at home Saturday evening – cutting into a stretch that features five-out-of-six games on the road – to host in-state rival Belmont in a 7:30 p.m. CT match-up.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team ends its three-game road stretch Thursday night, playing a nationally televised contest on the road against Ohio Valley Conference foe Jacksonville State. Set for an 8:00 p.m. CT start, the game will be broadcast live on ESPNU.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will kick off a three-game road swing with a trip north to the "Land of Lincoln" beginning with a Thursday night match-up at SIUE at 7:00 p.m. CT. The Golden Eagles will remain north for a Saturday contest against the Panthers of Eastern Illinois, with tip set for 3:15 p.m.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – If it wasn’t for Aleksa Jugovic, Domen Omladič might not have ever suited up in the Purple and Gold. The Tennessee Tech freshman gained an instant rapport with the senior because they both had so many common threads.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team is back in Cookeville and the Hooper Eblen Center to play host to Southeast Missouri in a 7:30 p.m. CT tilt, Thursday, Jan. 25. The Golden Eagles will then host UT Martin in a second straight doubleheader on Saturday, also a 7:30 p.m. start. Both games can be followed on 106.1 The Eagle or on the OVC Digital Network.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team will make its annual "Death Valley" road trip starting Thursday, Jan. 18 at Eastern Kentucky with a 7 p.m. CT tip. Tech will then head for Morehead State on Jan. 20 and a 3:15 p.m. contest.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team suffered its first loss in the Eblen Center this season Saturday evening, falling to long-time and Ohio Valley Conference rival Murray State, 71-45.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A strong finish to the first half and quick start to the second half proved more than enough to carry the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to an 86-74 victory over in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay Thursday evening in the Hooper Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team is back in the Eblen Center for a two-game home stand against Austin Peay and Murray State, beginning with a 7:30 p.m. CT tilt with the Governors Thursday evening.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in as many years, it took an extra five minutes to determine the outcome between the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team and the Tigers of Tennessee State in the Gentry Center. And for the second straight year, the Golden Eagles (11-6, 3-1) came out on top, defeating the Tigers (6-9, 1-3) in overtime, 87-81.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team was dealt its first loss in Ohio Valley Conference play Thursday evening, falling on the road in the Curb Event Center to the Bruins of Belmont, 80-67.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team hits the road for the first time in Ohio Valley Conference play Thursday evening, traveling down I-40 to Nashville for a 7:00 p.m. CT tilt at in-state rival Belmont. The Golden Eagles head back down I-40 for the second half of its Nashville road swing on Saturday, a 4:00 p.m. CT tilt at Tennessee State.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The sweet stroke of the player known as “Serbian Sugar,” not to mention an improved effort on the glass and at the charity stripe, lifted the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team (10-5, 2-0) to a 77-69 victory over Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Kentucky (6-9, 0-2) Saturday evening in the Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – If Thursday night’s Ohio Valley Conference opener is any indication, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball time is in for a thrilling run through league play over the next 10 weeks. The Golden Eagles (9-5, 1-0) used a last-second layup from senior Curtis Phillips Jr. to defeat Morehead State (4-8, 0-1) in the teams’ kickoff to 2017-18 OVC slate, 69-67.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team kicks off Ohio Valley Conference play and the new 18-game format in the league with a 7:30 p.m. CT contest against Morehead State Thursday, Dec. 28. The Golden Eagles stay in the Eblen Center to host Eastern Kentucky Saturday evening in a nationally televised contest on CBS Sports Network at 6 p.m.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team concludes its non-conference schedule with a trip north to take on the University of Indiana at 7 p.m. CT Thursday, Dec. 21.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fourty minutes of see-saw basketball ended in victory for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Sunday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles (8-4) pulled away late defeat in-state rival Chattanooga (5-6), 82-76, in the Eblen Center.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team returns to the Eblen Center for a 2:00 p.m. CT in-state match-up with Chattanooga on Sunday, Dec. 17.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – A slugfest ultimately decided at the free throw line, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team (7-4) fell on the road against Central Michigan Saturday afternoon, 74-69.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team wraps up its three-game road swing and stretch of six-of-seven games away from Cookeville, with a trip to Mount Pleasant, Mich. and match-up with Central Michigan Saturday, Dec. 9.
DAYTON, Ohio – A late run fell short for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Wednesday evening, as the Dayton Flyers (4-4) defeated the visiting Golden Eagles (7-3) by a final score of 79-66 in front of a packed UD Arena and nearly 13,000 fans.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team continues its three-game road swing and stretch of six-of-seven games away from Cookeville, visiting Dayton on Wednesday, Dec. 6 for a 6:00 p.m. CT tilt.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – For just the second time in the 2017-18 season, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team found defeat rather than victory Saturday afternoon, falling on the road to Furman, 64-50.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a brief, one-game stop in the Eblen Center, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team heads back out on the road to continue a stretch of six-of-seven games away from Cookeville Saturday night, visiting Furman in a 3:00 p.m. CT match-up.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It wasn’t the approach that fans have come to expect so far this season, but the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team earned a hard-fought, physical battle that was determined at the charity stripe Wednesday evening, outlasting in-state rival Lipscomb, 86-80.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Following an impressive 3-0 week on the road, including a title-winning performance at the Emerald Coast Classic, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team heads back to Cookeville and the comfort of the Eblen Center for an in-state match-up with Lipscomb at 6 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech men's basketball senior guard Aleksa Jugovic claimed his first career adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week honors Monday after helping lead the Golden Eagles to three straight victories.
NICEVILLE, Fla. – Strong efforts on both offense and defense helped the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team cruise to a decisive, 90-60 victory over Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles (6-1) clinched the Emerald Coast Classic championship while picking up their fifth consecutive win in convincing fashion.
NICEVILLE, Fla. – Headed into the 2017-18, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team boasted one of the most experienced units, not only in the Ohio Valley Conference, but in the entire nation, returning over 75 percent of its minutes played and 71 percent of its scoring from a year ago.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team heads to Niceville, Fla. for the bracket portion of the Emerald Coast Classic, taking on Omaha at 11 a.m. CT.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A double-digit comeback. A mind-blowing shooting performance. Nearly 10,000 fans, a historic venue and an up-and-down, back-and-forth marathon.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team is set to play its second contest of the Emerald Coast Classic, making a visit to Albuquerque for a match-up against New Mexico in The Pit at 8 p.m. CT.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Curtis Phillips Jr. started out the night cold, as he went 0-for-7 from the field and 0-for-3 from beyond the arc. His numbers certainly didn’t stay that way. The senior heated up, knocking down seven of his next 11 field goals and three of his next four 3-pointers as he led the way with 21 points, leading the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to an 82-68 win over Kennesaw State in a non-conference contest on Saturday. For Phillips, it was his first 20-point game in his Tech career and his third overall.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team hosts its second game in-a-row and third of the season, welcoming in Kennesaw State for a 6 p.m. CT tilt following the Tennessee Tech football season finale at Tucker Stadium.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball cruised to a 106-48 victory over Boyce College Thursday evening, racking up huge numbers in the assists and steals departments.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team returns to Cookeville for a two-game home stand, starting with a 6:00 p.m. CT match-up against Boyce College Thursday evening.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Length and an unconscious shooting effort proved too much for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to overcome Monday evening, as the Golden Eagles (1-1) fell in their first road contest of the season at TCU (2-0), 100-63.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team hits the road for the first time in the 2017-18 season for a match-up against the Big 12's TCU Monday evening.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a total team effort for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Friday evening. But as cliché as its sounds, that’s exactly the kind of performance that led the Golden Eagles to a dominant, 94-56, season-opening victory over Midway University.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will officially kick off the 2017-18 season Friday evening, playing host to Midway University at 7:30 p.m. CT as part of a season-opening doubleheader with the Golden Eagle women’s team, which hots Tennessee Wesleyan at 5:30 p.m.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – As the 2017-18 regular season start draws closer at a rapid rate, Tennessee Tech head men’s basketball coach Steve Payne represented the Golden Eagles at the Ohio Valley Conference’s annual media day Tuesday morning, taking part for the first time in league history in Evansville, Ind.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech basketball team finished its first week of official practice Friday, kicking off the 2017-18 season with a mix of returnees and new faces taking the court in the purple and gold.