JaJuan Nicholls

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JaJuan Nicholls
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    220
  • Hometown:
    Scranton, Pa.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    So.
  • Previous School:
    Spartanburg Methodist
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    8.5
  • fg %
    59.4
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    49.0
  • reb/g
    4.1
  • a/g
    0.6
Bio

2023-24 (Freshman – Spartanburg Methodist): Nicholls competed in 30 of Spartanburg’s 31 games on the year, making 21 starts… led the team with 60.8 percent shooting from the floor and 33 blocks… finished second on the squad with 8.0 rebounds per game and ranked third with 13.2 points per game… also averaged 0.8 assists and 1.1 blocks per game… shot 28.6 percent from distance and 63.2 percent from the charity stripe… made his collegiate debut with a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds at Louisburg College (Nov. 4)… dropped a season-high 28 points on 11-for-12 shooting with 13 rounds for a double-double at Brunswick CC (Feb. 25)… hauled in a season-best 16 boards to go along with 25 points and a 9-for-11 showing from the charity stripe against Denmark Technical College (Feb. 27)… rejected a season-high four shots versus CCBC Dundalk (Nov. 19)… tallied nine double-doubles on the year, including in five straight games from Feb. 17 to Feb. 27… scored in double figures 19 times, 15 or more points 13 times, and 20+ points five times… corralled at least five rebounds in 24 games and double-digit boards in 12 contests… rejected multiple shots in eight tilts.

High School: Nicholls competed at NC Good Better Best Academy (NC GBB) in Durham, N.C. for head coach James Zimmerman.

Personal: Son of Dina Gutierrez and Juan Nicholls… born in Scranton, Pa. on March 12, 2004.

Academic: Majoring in marketing.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 23 19
Games started 15 14
Minutes 423 382
Minutes per game 18.4 20.1
FG 85-143 78-132
FG Pct 59.4 59.1
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 25-51 23-45
FT Pct 49.0 51.1
Off rebounds 35 30
Def rebounds 60 49
Total rebounds 95 79
Rebounds per game 4.1 4.2
Personal fouls 34 32
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 14 14
Turnovers 28 27
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.5
Steals 12 11
Blocks 13 12
Points 195 179
Points per game 8.5 9.4
Points per 40 min 18.4 18.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - 10 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 12 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 7
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 1 24 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 1 23 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 23 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 20 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 1 20 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 - 13 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 - 25 10-16 62.5 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 23
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 1 28 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 1 12 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 1 25 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 16
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 1 26 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 11
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 1 21 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 1 16 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 1 22 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 8
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 1 14 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 1 19 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 - 29 9-9 100.0 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 22
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 1 23 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - 10 0 4 4 0 1 1 0
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 12 0 8 8 0 0 1 0
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 - 12 4 2 6 0 2 1 0
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 1 24 0 3 3 3 0 1 2
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 1 23 3 4 7 0 1 1 0
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 23 0 5 5 1 0 0 1
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 20 2 3 5 0 2 2 1
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 1 20 0 3 3 0 0 0 1
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 - 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 - 25 4 3 7 1 2 0 0
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 1 28 3 4 7 1 0 0 0
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 1 12 1 2 3 0 2 1 0
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 1 25 3 3 6 1 2 2 1
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 1 26 1 3 4 3 2 0 3
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 1 21 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 1 16 2 2 4 0 4 0 1
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 1 22 2 1 3 2 3 0 0
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 1 14 2 0 2 0 0 1 0
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 1 19 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 - 29 2 5 7 1 2 0 1
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 1 23 4 3 7 0 1 0 1
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 - - - -
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - - - -
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - - - -
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - - - -
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - - - -
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 - - - -
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - - - -
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - - - -
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 0 0 -
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 0 0 -
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - - - -
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - 3 0 0.0
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 0 0 -
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 - 2 0 0.0
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 1 1 0 -
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 3 0 -
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 4 0 0.0
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 1 0 0 -
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 - 0 0 0.0
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 - 2 0 0.5
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 1 4 0 -
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 1 0 0 0.0
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 1 2 0 0.5
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 1 2 0 1.5
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 1 1 0 0.0
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 1 0 0 0.7
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 1 1 0 -
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 1 1 0 0.0
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 - 3 0 0.5
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 1 2 0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 23 18.4 3.7-6.2 0.0-0.0 1.1-2.2 8.5
2025-26 30 18.0 4.2-6.9 0.0-0.0 2.4-3.6 10.8
Total 53 18.2 4.0-6.6 0.0-0.0 1.8-3.0 9.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 23 15 423 85-143 59.4 0-0 - 25-51 49.0 195
2025-26 30 12 541 126-206 61.2 0-0 - 73-107 68.2 325
Total 53 27 964 211-349 60.5 0-0 - 98-158 62.0 520
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 23 423 18.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 30 541 18.0 9.3-15.2 0.0-0.0 - 5.4-7.9 24.0
Total 53 964 18.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 23 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.6
2025-26 30 1.9 3.2 5.1 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.8
Total 53 1.8 2.9 4.7 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 23 15 35 60 95 14 28 12 13
2025-26 30 12 58 96 154 13 30 11 25
Total 53 27 93 156 249 27 58 23 38
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 30 4.3 7.1 11.4 1.0 2.2 0.8 1.8
Total 53 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 23 18.4 3.7-6.2 0.0-0.0 1.1-2.2 8.5
Conference 19 20.1 4.1-6.9 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.4 9.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 20.3 4.3-6.6 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.5 9.5
Away 11 16.1 3.1-5.9 0.0-0.0 1.2-1.9 7.4
Neutral 1 23.0 4.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 9.0
Result
Wins 11 18.9 4.1-7.1 0.0-0.0 0.8-2.2 9.0
Losses 12 17.9 3.3-5.4 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.2 8.0
Month
December 4 7.0 1.5-2.2 0.0-0.0 0.2-1.0 3.3
January 9 20.9 4.0-7.4 0.0-0.0 1.1-1.9 9.1
February 8 19.4 3.8-6.6 0.0-0.0 1.1-2.6 8.6
March 2 26.0 6.5-7.0 0.0-0.0 2.5-4.5 15.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 23 15 423 85-143 59.4 0-0 - 25-51 49.0 195
Conference 19 14 382 78-132 59.1 0-0 - 23-45 51.1 179
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 8 223 47-73 64.4 0-0 - 11-28 39.3 105
Away 11 6 177 34-65 52.3 0-0 - 13-21 61.9 81
Neutral 1 1 23 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Result
Wins 11 7 208 45-78 57.7 0-0 - 9-24 37.5 99
Losses 12 8 215 40-65 61.5 0-0 - 16-27 59.3 96
Month
December 4 - 28 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 13
January 9 6 188 36-67 53.7 0-0 - 10-17 58.8 82
February 8 8 155 30-53 56.6 0-0 - 9-21 42.9 69
March 2 1 52 13-14 92.9 0-0 - 5-9 55.6 31
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 23 423 18.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 19 382 20.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 223 20.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 11 177 16.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 23 23.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 208 18.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 12 215 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
December 4 28 7.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 188 20.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 155 19.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 2 52 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 23 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.6
Conference 19 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.7 1.4 0.6 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 1.5 2.9 4.5 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.8
Away 11 1.3 2.3 3.5 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.3
Neutral 1 4.0 3.0 7.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
Result
Wins 11 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.5
Losses 12 1.3 2.2 3.4 0.3 1.3 0.4 0.7
Month
December 4 0.3 3.0 3.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0
January 9 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.6
February 8 1.5 1.6 3.1 0.9 2.0 0.6 0.8
March 2 3.0 4.0 7.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 23 15 35 60 95 14 28 12 13
Conference 19 14 30 49 79 14 27 11 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 8 17 32 49 10 15 8 9
Away 11 6 14 25 39 4 12 4 3
Neutral 1 1 4 3 7 0 1 0 1
Result
Wins 11 7 20 34 54 10 13 7 5
Losses 12 8 15 26 41 4 15 5 8
Month
December 4 - 1 12 13 0 1 2 0
January 9 6 16 27 43 6 8 5 5
February 8 8 12 13 25 7 16 5 6
March 2 1 6 8 14 1 3 0 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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  • March 05, 2025
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  • March 05, 2025
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  • March 04, 2025
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball embarks on its journey for its first Ohio Valley Conference Tournament crown with a bid to the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday evening, taking on in-state rival UT Martin in a 6:00 p.m. CT affair in the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.

  • March 04, 2025
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  • March 01, 2025
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  • March 01, 2025
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  • February 28, 2025
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  • February 28, 2025
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  • February 27, 2025
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  • February 27, 2025
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  • February 20, 2025
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  • February 20, 2025
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  • February 19, 2025
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  • February 19, 2025
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  • February 15, 2025
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  • February 15, 2025
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  • February 13, 2025
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  • February 13, 2025
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  • February 12, 2025
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  • February 12, 2025
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  • February 08, 2025
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  • February 08, 2025
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  • February 07, 2025
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  • February 07, 2025
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  • February 06, 2025
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Perhaps the weather in Cookeville Thursday night was just a precursor for the type of night the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team would endure on offense, as the Golden Eagles fell to the visiting SIUE Cougars in Ohio Valley Conference action, 75-58.

  • February 06, 2025
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  • January 31, 2025
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  • January 31, 2025
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  • January 30, 2025
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MOREHEAD, Ky. – For the first time in more than 10 years, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team claimed victory on the hardwood of Johnson Arena in Morehead, Ky., topping the Ohio Valley Conference’s top team, Morehead State, 72-64.

  • January 30, 2025
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  • January 29, 2025
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team keeps its four-game road stretch through Ohio Valley Conference play rolling into Morehead, Ky. for a 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday-night tilt with long-time league rival Morehead State at Johnson Arena.

  • January 29, 2025
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  • January 25, 2025
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MARTIN, Tenn. – Grit and tenaciousness were the name of the game for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles capped a double-digit comeback on the road with an 89-85 triumph over in-state rival UT Martin in overtime at the Elam Center.

  • January 25, 2025
Purple and gold hit the road for OVC affair with in-state foe UT Martin
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  • January 24, 2025
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team continues its four-game road stretch through Ohio Valley Conference play Saturday afternoon with a 3:30 p.m. CT matinee at in-state rival UT Martin in the Elam Center.

  • January 24, 2025
Tigers use big second half to cap comeback over Golden Eagles
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  • January 23, 2025
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  • January 23, 2025
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  • January 15, 2025
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  • January 15, 2025
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  • January 11, 2025
Cougars snap Tech’s win streak, top Golden Eagles in Edwardsville

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team saw its five-game winning streak snapped in Edwardsville, Ill. Saturday afternoon, as SIUE topped the Golden Eagles in a 67-59 defensive struggle at First Community Arena.

  • January 11, 2025
Golden Eagles look to stay hot with Saturday affair at SIUE
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  • January 10, 2025
Golden Eagles look to stay hot with Saturday affair at SIUE

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team puts its four-game winning streak on the line with Ohio Valley Conference action in Charleston, Ill. Thursday evening, taking on Eastern Illinois in a 7:30 p.m. CT affair. 

  • January 10, 2025
Second-half surge leads Golden Eagles past Panthers for fifth straight win
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  • January 09, 2025
Second-half surge leads Golden Eagles past Panthers for fifth straight win

CHARLESTON, Ill. – A spectacular second-half effort helped propel the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to its fourth-straight Ohio Valley Conference victory Thursday evening, as the Golden Eagles topped Eastern Illinois, 69-64, at Groniger Arena in Charleston, Ill.

  • January 09, 2025
Purple and gold look for fifth straight win in Thursday tilt at Eastern Illinois
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  • January 08, 2025
Purple and gold look for fifth straight win in Thursday tilt at Eastern Illinois

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team puts its four-game winning streak on the line with Ohio Valley Conference action in Charleston, Ill. Thursday evening, taking on Eastern Illinois in a 7:30 p.m. CT affair. 

  • January 08, 2025
Tech rolls to historic win over longtime OVC rival Morehead State
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  • January 04, 2025
Tech rolls to historic win over longtime OVC rival Morehead State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Strong defense and an overall team effort on offense propelled the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team past Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles dominated on the way to a 74-55 victory in the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • January 04, 2025
Tech men host Screaming Eagles in Thursday OVC action
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  • January 01, 2025
Tech men host Screaming Eagles in Thursday OVC action

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team kicks off the new year with its first home Ohio Valley Conference contest of the season Thursday evening, a 7:30 p.m. CT match-up with Southern Indiana in the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • January 01, 2025
Offense rolls, Johnson Jr. drops 33 as Tech tops Milligan in the Hoop
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  • December 29, 2024
Offense rolls, Johnson Jr. drops 33 as Tech tops Milligan in the Hoop

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Spectacular shooting and an elite, individual performance from Rodney Johnson Jr. was plenty for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to claim a 95-75 victory over Milligan Sunday afternoon, the purple and gold’s first tilt in the Hooper Eblen Center in more than a month.

  • December 29, 2024
Purple and gold make return to Cookeville to host Milligan in Sunday matinee
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  • December 28, 2024
Purple and gold make return to Cookeville to host Milligan in Sunday matinee

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team finally makes its return to the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center Sunday afternoon, snapping a 30-plus day stretch on the road with a 1:00 p.m. CT match-up against Milligan College.

  • December 28, 2024
Golden Eagles thrive from distance to down Lions for first OVC win
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  • December 19, 2024
Golden Eagles thrive from distance to down Lions for first OVC win

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Great shooting from distance and at the charity stripe was enough to help the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team pick up its first Ohio Valley Conference win, gather its first road victory of the season, and snap a four-game skid as the Golden Eagles topped Lindenwood, 79-73, at Hyland Arena Thursday evening.

  • December 19, 2024
Purple and gold open 2024-25 men's hoops season at Georgia
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  • November 03, 2024
Purple and gold open 2024-25 men's hoops season at Georgia

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team officially kicks off the 2024-25 regular season with a trip to Athens, Ga. Monday evening, squaring off with the Georgia Bulldogs in a 6:30 p.m. CT tilt at Stegeman Coliseum.

  • November 03, 2024
Golden Eagles to host old rival Austin Peay in Tuesday charity exhibition
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  • October 21, 2024
Golden Eagles to host old rival Austin Peay in Tuesday charity exhibition

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will take on its first, unofficial test of the 2024-25 season Tuesday evening, playing host to in-state rival Austin Peay as part of a charity exhibition contest in the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • October 21, 2024
Egbuniwe, Johnson named Players to Watch as part of OVC Virtual Media Day
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  • October 15, 2024
Egbuniwe, Johnson named Players to Watch as part of OVC Virtual Media Day

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Following a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men's basketball coaches and communication directors, the League officially released its 2024-25 Players to Watch and preseason poll Wednesday morning as part of its virtual Media Day sessions.

  • October 15, 2024