Kajon Mack
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Gr.
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- Previous School:
- Tulane
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- gp
- 31
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- pts/g
- 12.9
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- fg %
- 41.4
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- 3pt %
- 32.2
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- ft %
- 76.9
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- reb/g
- 5.1
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- a/g
- 3.8
Bio
2016-17 (Senior): Mack started all 32 games, averaging 30.3 minutes per game... led the team with 5.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game... ranked second on the squad with 11.8 points per game and 17 blocks... finished second on the team, among qualifiers, with a 44.6 field goal percentage... shot 73.9 percent from the charity stripe and 35.6 percent from downtown... dropped a career-high 24 points while helping Tech hand Belmont (Feb. 11) its only conference loss of the season... also hauled in a career-high 12 rebounds in the contest while recording his first career double-double... dished out a career-best seven assists at Ohio (Nov. 25) and against Jacksonville State (Jan. 14)... played a career-most 44 minutes in an overtime victory at Jacksonville State (Feb. 18)... made back-to-back steals and layups in the final 20 seconds of regulation to force overtime in the same contest... knocked down a career-high four 3-pointers at SIUE (Dec. 31)... made the game-tying dunk with one second remaining to force the first of two overtimes against Murray State (Mar. 1) in the OVC Tournament... registered two or more blocks in four contests and posted four steals twice... became the first player in program history to lead the team in assists and rebounds... led the team in scoring four times, in rebounds 10 times, in assists 12 times, and in steals 14 times... scored in double figures 21 times... posted five or more rebounds 13 times, five or more assists six times and three or more steals five time... snagged double-digits in rebounds a team-best three times.
2015-16 (Junior – Tulane): Mack played in five games, missing the first 10 contests of the season recovering from a knee injury in suffered in the preseason… made season debut at No. 11 North Carolina (Dec. 16), posting four points and two rebounds in just two minutes of action… recorded two points, two assists and two steals at Mississippi State (Dec. 19)… had three assists and bucket against Southern Miss (Dec. 22)… corralled three rebounds and dished out two assists at Houston (Jan. 5)… did not play the remainder of the season due to injury.
2014-15 (R-Sophomore – Tulane): Mack participated in all 31 games, including one start, while averaging 14.2 minutes per game… averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game… posted 22 assists, 15 steals and six blocks… connected on 75.0 percent from the charity stripe… shot 41.9 percent from the field… notched a season-high 12 points against Southern-New Orleans (Nov. 22)… hauled in a career-high seven boards against USF (Jan. 11)… dished out a season-best two assists five times and made a season-high two steals three times… played a season-most 23 minutes against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) and at Memphis (Jan. 3)… made his lone start of the season against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 30).
2013-14 (Sophomore – Tulane): Mack sat out the 2013-14 season as a redshirt due to an ankle injury.
2012-13 (Freshman – Tulane): Mack played in 29 games, making seven starts and averaging 9.8 minutes per game… averaged 2.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per game… totaled 16 assists, 16 steals and three blocks… shot 80.0 percent from the free throw line and 42.4 percent from the floor… scored his first collegiate points on a dunk against Chicago State (Nov. 18)… posted eight points, three rebounds and two assists in his first career start against Marshall (Feb. 6)… scored four points and blocked a shot at San Diego (Dec. 8) while playing in his home state for the first time… torched the nets for a season-high 16 points against Houston (Mar. 9), adding three rebounds… filled the stat sheet at Rice (Feb. 23), scoring six points, grabbing six boards and making a season-best five steals… scored nine points in Tulane’s CIT victory against South Alabama (Mar. 20).
High School: Mack was a three-sport athlete at Juniper Serra High School, lettering in basketball, football and track… played for head coach Dwan Hurt, averaging 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals per game in three years… named team captain as a senior, earning his second straight team MVP honors… named to All-Marine League as a junior and senior… collected All-State and All-City honors as a senior… helped guide his team to league and regional titles as a senior with a 34-3 record… Won both the CIF and state titles as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of Perry and the late Brenda Mack… born October 18, 1994… full name is Kajon Rashod Mack.
Academic: Pursuing a master’s degree in professional studies… earned his bachelor’s degree in management from Tulane University in May 2016... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once... OVC Medal of Honor recipient for 2016-17.
Honors & Awards:
- 2016-17 President’s Award
- 2016-17 OVC Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 9)
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 31 | 17 |
| Games started | 31 | 17 |
| Minutes | 1086 | 624 |
| Minutes per game | 35.0 | 36.7 |
| FG | 130-314 | 67-180 |
| FG Pct | 41.4 | 37.2 |
| 3PT | 38-118 | 17-67 |
| 3PT Pct | 32.2 | 25.4 |
| FT | 103-134 | 61-77 |
| FT Pct | 76.9 | 79.2 |
| Off rebounds | 38 | 19 |
| Def rebounds | 121 | 59 |
| Total rebounds | 159 | 78 |
| Rebounds per game | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Personal fouls | 77 | 41 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 119 | 63 |
| Turnovers | 60 | 34 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 30 | 15 |
| Blocks | 12 | 8 |
| Points | 401 | 212 |
| Points per game | 12.9 | 12.5 |
| Points per 40 min | 14.8 | 13.6 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | Midway University | W, 94-56 | 1 | 21 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Nov 13 | at TCU | L, 100-63 | 1 | 33 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | - | 12 |
| Nov 16 | Boyce College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 18 | Kennesaw State | W, 82-68 | 1 | 32 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 10 |
| Nov 21 | at New Mexico | W, 104-96 | 1 | 34 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Omaha | W, 86-85 | 1 | 36 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 19 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore | W, 90-60 | 1 | 26 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0-0 | - | 24 |
| Nov 29 | Lipscomb | W, 86-80 | 1 | 37 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 12 |
| Dec 2 | at Furman | L, 64-50 | 1 | 27 | 3-13 | 23.1 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Dec 6 | at Dayton | L, 79-66 | 1 | 34 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 15 |
| Dec 9 | at Central Michigan | L, 74-69 | 1 | 40 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 12 |
| Dec 17 | Chattanooga | W, 82-76 | 1 | 37 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 13 |
| Dec 21 | at Indiana | L, 87-59 | 1 | 32 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | - | 14 |
| Dec 28 | Morehead State | W, 69-67 | 1 | 38 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 13 |
| Dec 30 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 77-69 | 1 | 38 | 0-7 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 4 |
| Jan 4 | at Belmont | L, 80-67 | 1 | 38 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Jan 6 | at Tennessee State | W, 87-81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 11 | Austin Peay | W, 86-74 | 1 | 26 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 12 |
| Jan 13 | Murray State | L, 71-45 | 1 | 39 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 11 |
| Jan 18 | at Eastern Kentucky | W, 70-67 | 1 | 37 | 3-16 | 18.8 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 11-11 | 100.0 | 17 |
| Jan 20 | at Morehead State | L, 74-55 | 1 | 32 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 6 |
| Jan 25 | Southeast Missouri | W, 76-65 | 1 | 40 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 22 |
| Jan 27 | UT Martin | W, 63-55 | 1 | 34 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 9 |
| Feb 1 | at SIUE | W, 68-67 | 1 | 40 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 18 |
| Feb 3 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 79-71 | 1 | 38 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 13 |
| Feb 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 82-65 | 1 | 38 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 |
| Feb 10 | Belmont | L, 75-70 | 1 | 40 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 14 |
| Feb 15 | at Austin Peay | W, 86-80 | 1 | 37 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 19 |
| Feb 17 | at Murray State | L, 75-65 | 1 | 35 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
| Feb 22 | Tennessee State | W, 69-64 | 1 | 34 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 8 |
| Feb 24 | Jacksonville State | L, 66-57 | 1 | 40 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 16 |
| Feb 28 | vs. SIUE | W, 60-51 | 1 | 36 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 12 |
| Mar 1 | vs. Jacksonville State | L, 73-70 | 1 | 37 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 16 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | Midway University | W, 94-56 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at TCU | L, 100-63 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Boyce College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 18 | Kennesaw State | W, 82-68 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at New Mexico | W, 104-96 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Omaha | W, 86-85 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore | W, 90-60 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | Lipscomb | W, 86-80 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | at Furman | L, 64-50 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 6 | at Dayton | L, 79-66 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9 | at Central Michigan | L, 74-69 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 17 | Chattanooga | W, 82-76 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 | at Indiana | L, 87-59 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 | Morehead State | W, 69-67 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 77-69 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 4 | at Belmont | L, 80-67 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6 | at Tennessee State | W, 87-81 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 11 | Austin Peay | W, 86-74 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 13 | Murray State | L, 71-45 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 18 | at Eastern Kentucky | W, 70-67 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 20 | at Morehead State | L, 74-55 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 25 | Southeast Missouri | W, 76-65 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 27 | UT Martin | W, 63-55 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 1 | at SIUE | W, 68-67 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 79-71 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 82-65 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | Belmont | L, 75-70 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 15 | at Austin Peay | W, 86-80 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 17 | at Murray State | L, 75-65 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 22 | Tennessee State | W, 69-64 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24 | Jacksonville State | L, 66-57 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | vs. SIUE | W, 60-51 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | vs. Jacksonville State | L, 73-70 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | Midway University | W, 94-56 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Nov 13 | at TCU | L, 100-63 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Nov 16 | Boyce College | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 18 | Kennesaw State | W, 82-68 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Nov 21 | at New Mexico | W, 104-96 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Omaha | W, 86-85 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore | W, 90-60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Nov 29 | Lipscomb | W, 86-80 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Dec 2 | at Furman | L, 64-50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Dec 6 | at Dayton | L, 79-66 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Dec 9 | at Central Michigan | L, 74-69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Dec 17 | Chattanooga | W, 82-76 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Dec 21 | at Indiana | L, 87-59 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Dec 28 | Morehead State | W, 69-67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Dec 30 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 77-69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Jan 4 | at Belmont | L, 80-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Jan 6 | at Tennessee State | W, 87-81 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 11 | Austin Peay | W, 86-74 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 13 | Murray State | L, 71-45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 18 | at Eastern Kentucky | W, 70-67 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Jan 20 | at Morehead State | L, 74-55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Jan 25 | Southeast Missouri | W, 76-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Jan 27 | UT Martin | W, 63-55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Feb 1 | at SIUE | W, 68-67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Feb 3 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 79-71 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Feb 8 | at Jacksonville State | L, 82-65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Feb 10 | Belmont | L, 75-70 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Feb 15 | at Austin Peay | W, 86-80 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Feb 17 | at Murray State | L, 75-65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 22 | Tennessee State | W, 69-64 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Feb 24 | Jacksonville State | L, 66-57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Feb 28 | vs. SIUE | W, 60-51 | 1 | 1 | - | 3.0 |
| Mar 1 | vs. Jacksonville State | L, 73-70 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 31 | 35.0 | 4.2-10.1 | 1.2-3.8 | 3.3-4.3 | 12.9 |
| Conference | 17 | 36.7 | 3.9-10.6 | 1.0-3.9 | 3.6-4.5 | 12.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 13 | 35.1 | 3.8-9.1 | 0.8-3.4 | 3.3-5.0 | 11.8 |
| Away | 14 | 35.4 | 4.1-11.4 | 1.4-4.4 | 2.9-3.3 | 12.6 |
| Neutral | 4 | 33.8 | 5.5-9.2 | 2.0-3.0 | 4.8-5.8 | 17.8 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 17 | 34.3 | 4.1-9.1 | 1.3-3.5 | 4.4-5.6 | 13.9 |
| Losses | 14 | 35.9 | 4.3-11.4 | 1.1-4.2 | 2.1-2.8 | 11.8 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 7 | 31.3 | 4.9-9.0 | 1.9-3.7 | 2.9-4.1 | 14.4 |
| December | 7 | 35.1 | 3.9-10.4 | 1.4-4.7 | 1.9-2.7 | 11.0 |
| January | 7 | 35.1 | 4.1-11.4 | 1.0-4.0 | 4.0-5.4 | 13.3 |
| February | 9 | 37.6 | 3.9-9.7 | 0.9-3.3 | 4.0-4.7 | 12.7 |
| March | 1 | 37.0 | 5.0-11.0 | 0.0-1.0 | 6.0-6.0 | 16.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 31 | 31 | 1086 | 130-314 | 41.4 | 38-118 | 32.2 | 103-134 | 76.9 | 401 |
| Conference | 17 | 17 | 624 | 67-180 | 37.2 | 17-67 | 25.4 | 61-77 | 79.2 | 212 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 13 | 456 | 50-118 | 42.4 | 11-44 | 25.0 | 43-65 | 66.2 | 154 |
| Away | 14 | 14 | 495 | 58-159 | 36.5 | 19-62 | 30.6 | 41-46 | 89.1 | 176 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 135 | 22-37 | 59.5 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 19-23 | 82.6 | 71 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 17 | 583 | 70-154 | 45.5 | 22-59 | 37.3 | 74-95 | 77.9 | 236 |
| Losses | 14 | 14 | 503 | 60-160 | 37.5 | 16-59 | 27.1 | 29-39 | 74.4 | 165 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 7 | 7 | 219 | 34-63 | 54.0 | 13-26 | 50.0 | 20-29 | 69.0 | 101 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 246 | 27-73 | 37.0 | 10-33 | 30.3 | 13-19 | 68.4 | 77 |
| January | 7 | 7 | 246 | 29-80 | 36.3 | 7-28 | 25.0 | 28-38 | 73.7 | 93 |
| February | 9 | 9 | 338 | 35-87 | 40.2 | 8-30 | 26.7 | 36-42 | 85.7 | 114 |
| March | 1 | 1 | 37 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 1086 | 35.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 32.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 17 | 624 | 36.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 25.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 456 | 35.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 14 | 495 | 35.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 30.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 135 | 33.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 66.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 583 | 34.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 37.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 14 | 503 | 35.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 27.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 219 | 31.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 7 | 246 | 35.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 30.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 7 | 246 | 35.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 9 | 338 | 37.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 26.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conference | 17 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Away | 14 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Losses | 14 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 7 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| December | 7 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| January | 7 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| February | 9 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| March | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 31 | 31 | 38 | 121 | 159 | 119 | 60 | 30 | 12 |
| Conference | 17 | 17 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 63 | 34 | 15 | 8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 66 | 51 | 17 | 14 | 5 |
| Away | 14 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 37 | 9 | 7 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 17 | 20 | 68 | 88 | 79 | 32 | 20 | 6 |
| Losses | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 71 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 6 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| January | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| February | 9 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| March | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 14 | 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 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 14 | 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 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 9 | 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
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Head coach Steve Payne announced the signing of Northwestern graduate transfer Johnnie Vassar to the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team on Friday.
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.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Defense and ball security propelled the No. 5 seeded Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to a first-round, 60-51 victory over No. 8 SIUE in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Wednesday evening. The Golden Eagles (19-13) advanced to the quarterfinals of the league’s postseason event hosted at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. for the first time in history.
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. – Good ball movement and a strong first half proved enough for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team (18-12, 10-7) to claim a crucial, 69-64 victory over in-state rival Tennessee State (15-13, 10-7) Thursday evening.
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. – Being a student-athlete is hard enough. There’s a time commitment and the delicate balancing act between academics and athletics.
MURRAY, Ky. – A strong defensive effort just wasn’t enough Saturday evening, as the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team fell to Murray State in its regular season road finale in Murray, Ky., 75-65.
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.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tenacious rebounding, sound ball movement and efficient shooting propelled the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball to an important, 86-80 victory over Ohio Valley Conference and in-state rival Austin Peay Thursday evening.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The best dunkers in college basketball are filling out the bracket for the Dark Horse Dunker competition with the winner earning a spot in the State Farm College Slam Dunk Championships. Tennessee Tech's Kajon Mack is among the 16 student-athletes competing for that dark horse spot in the competition and is in a tough matchup with Max Pearce from Purchase College.
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. – A furious, second-half comeback bid came up just short for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Saturday evening, as in-state rival Belmont edged the Golden Eagles in the final minute, 75-70.
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.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – It came down to the final play, but the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team held on for its third straight victory Thursday evening, edging SIUE in the Vadalabene Center, 68-67.
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. – A rock solid showing on the defensive end of the floor propelled the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to another victory in the Hooper Eblen Center Saturday evening, as the Golden Eagles (15-8, 7-3) defeated UT Martin (8-15, 3-7), 63-55.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A sizzling second-half scoring effort and strong defensive play throughout the night lifted the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to a 76-65 victory over Southeast Missouri in the Eblen Center Thursday.
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.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team (13-8, 5-3) fell on the road to Morehead State (6-13, 2-6) Saturday afternoon by a final score of 74-55.
RICHMOND, Ky. – A late, 6-0 run over the final minute of regulation helped lead the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to a 70-67 victory at Eastern Kentucky Thursday evening, a contest not short of a thrilling finish.
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. – 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.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team completed its 2017-18 non-conference schedule Thursday evening, falling on the road against the University of Indiana, 87-59.
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.
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.
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.