Grant Slatten

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Grant Slatten
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Sparta, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    R-Jr.
  • Previous School:
    Ole Miss
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    4.7
  • fg %
    45.0
  • 3pt %
    37.5
  • ft %
    79.1
  • reb/g
    1.9
  • a/g
    0.8
Bio

2023-24 (Junior): Slatten sat out the 2023-24 campaign as a redshirt due to injury.

2022-23 (Sophomore): Slatten was one of three Golden Eagles to play in all 33 of the team’s games, making five starts and averaging 14.4 minutes per game… averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 0.7 steals per game… shot 40.9 percent from the field, 26.7 percent from downtown, and 73.8 percent from the charity stripe… ranked fourth on the team in both rebounds and steals… made his Tech debut with six points and two steals at #11 Tennessee (Nov. 7)… turned in a season-high 12 points against Chattanooga (Nov. 30) on 4-for-5 shooting and a 2-for-2 display from distance… also tallied 12 points to help clinch the team’s second-place finish in the OVC standings at Eastern Illinois (Feb. 25), corralling seven boards and dishing out four assists… racked up season-highs of 15 rebounds, five assists, and 30 minutes of action with 10 points against Kentucky Christian (Dec. 20)… piled up a season-high three steals against Tennessee Wesleyan (Nov. 10)… snagged 10 rebounds in just 21 minutes of work at UT Martin (Jan. 7)… scored in double figures three times… tallied five or more rebounds in five games.

2021-22 (Freshman – Ole Miss): Slatten played in six of the team’s 31 games, averaging 2.5 minutes per game… averaged 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds per game… shot 40.0 percent from the floor… made his collegiate debut in the season opener against New Orleans (Nov. 9), playing two minutes and securing his first career rebound… scored his first career points in eight minutes of action against Missouri (Jan. 18), finishing with four points on 2-for-2 shooting and his first career assist… collected his first career steal against WKU (Dec. 11).

High School: Slatten was a two-sport athlete at nearby White County High School in Sparta, Tenn., lettering four years in basketball for head coach Eric Mitchell and two years in baseball… named the runner-up for the 2021 TSSAA AAA Mr. Basketball Award as a senior… picked up TSWA All-State honors three times… earned District 6AAA Player of the Year his final three seasons… collected 3AAA All-Region and 6AAA All-District honors all four years of high school… finished as the all-time leading scorer in White County history with 2,765 points… produced five 40-point games and 30 30-point performances throughout his high school career… dropped a school record 59 points in a game as a senior… set the program’s career scoring average record… averaged a school-record 36.5 points per game as a senior, adding five rebounds and five assists per game… averaged 27 points as a junior and 22 points as a sophomore… ranked as the No. 6 prospect in the state of Tennessee by 247 Sports and the No. 8 player in the state by ESPN.

Personal: Son of Beth and Bruce Slatten… born in Sparta, Tenn. on May 27, 2002… full name is Robert Grant Slatten… father, Bruce, played basketball at Martin Methodist… brother, Will, played basketball at Middle Tennessee from 2016-18… grandfather, Bill Slatten, was a member of the Golden Eagle basketball team from 1946-50.

Academic: Majoring in finance… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll three times.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 18
Games started 4 3
Minutes 451 282
Minutes per game 15.0 15.7
FG 45-100 31-68
FG Pct 45.0 45.6
3PT 18-48 10-28
3PT Pct 37.5 35.7
FT 34-43 18-24
FT Pct 79.1 75.0
Off rebounds 14 12
Def rebounds 42 26
Total rebounds 56 38
Rebounds per game 1.9 2.1
Personal fouls 34 21
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 25 14
Turnovers 14 7
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 2.0
Steals 15 15
Blocks 4 2
Points 142 90
Points per game 4.7 5.0
Points per 40 min 12.6 12.8
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 - 10 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - 13 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 5
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - 18 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 5-7 71.4 10
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - 16 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 1 15 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - 15 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - 12 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 5
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 16 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - 16 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 - 15 4-5 80.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 9
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 - 18 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 3-3 100.0 8
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 - 20 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 7
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 19 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 3
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 19 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 - 15 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 - 14 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 9
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 - 15 1-5 20.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 3
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 - 14 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 - 18 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 - 17 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 - 8 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 - 19 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 8
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 1 28 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 - 23 5-5 100.0 4-4 100.0 3-3 100.0 17
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 - 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - 13 0 3 3 1 1 0 1
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - 18 1 5 6 2 1 0 0
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - 16 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 1 15 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - 15 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - 11 0 0 0 2 2 1 0
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - 16 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 11 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 - 15 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 - 18 1 3 4 1 0 1 0
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 - 20 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 19 2 4 6 0 0 0 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 19 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 - 15 0 1 1 2 2 0 0
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 - 14 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 - 15 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 - 14 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 - 18 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 - 17 1 3 4 1 1 1 0
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 - 13 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 - 8 2 1 3 0 0 1 0
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 - 19 2 1 3 1 0 3 0
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 1 28 0 3 3 2 0 3 1
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 - 23 0 3 3 2 0 0 0
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 - 0 0 -
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - 1 0 1.0
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - 2 0 2.0
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - 0 0 -
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 1 0 0 0.0
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - 0 0 -
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 2 0 -
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 0 0 -
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 1 0 -
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 - 0 0 -
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 - 2 0 -
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 - 2 0 -
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 1 0 -
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 0 0 -
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 - 1 0 1.0
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 - 0 0 -
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 - - - -
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 - - - -
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 - 0 0 -
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 - 1 0 -
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 - 4 0 -
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 - 0 0 1.0
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 - 2 0 -
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 - 2 0 -
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 - 1 0 -
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 1 2 0 -
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 - 5 1 -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 33 14.3 1.4-3.3 0.4-1.4 0.9-1.3 4.0
2023-24 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2024-25 30 15.0 1.5-3.3 0.6-1.6 1.1-1.4 4.7
2025-26 25 16.5 1.2-2.8 0.4-1.4 0.5-0.8 3.4
Total 88 15.2 1.4-3.2 0.5-1.5 0.9-1.2 4.1
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 33 5 473 45-110 40.9 12-45 26.7 31-42 73.8 133
2023-24 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2024-25 30 4 451 45-100 45.0 18-48 37.5 34-43 79.1 142
2025-26 25 16 413 31-71 43.7 11-36 30.6 13-20 65.0 86
Total 88 25 1337 121-281 43.1 41-129 31.8 78-105 74.3 361
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 33 473 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2024-25 30 451 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 25 413 16.5 3.0-6.9 1.1-3.5 30.6 1.3-1.9 8.3
Total 88 1337 15.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 33 1.1 1.8 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.1
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 30 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.1
2025-26 25 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.2
Total 88 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 33 5 37 61 98 24 21 23 2
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 30 4 14 42 56 25 14 15 4
2025-26 25 16 12 36 48 18 16 13 4
Total 88 25 63 139 202 67 51 51 10
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 25 1.2 3.5 4.6 1.7 1.5 1.3 0.4
Total 88 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 30 15.0 1.5-3.3 0.6-1.6 1.1-1.4 4.7
Conference 18 15.7 1.7-3.8 0.6-1.6 1.0-1.3 5.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 14.3 1.4-3.2 0.4-1.5 1.1-1.4 4.4
Away 13 14.9 1.4-3.5 0.5-1.5 0.8-1.0 4.1
Neutral 3 19.0 2.3-3.3 1.7-2.3 2.7-3.3 9.0
Result
Wins 13 14.2 1.4-3.8 0.4-2.0 1.2-1.8 4.4
Losses 17 15.6 1.6-2.9 0.8-1.3 1.1-1.2 5.0
Month
November 8 13.5 1.0-2.9 0.5-1.6 1.4-1.8 3.9
December 5 13.0 0.2-1.2 0.0-0.6 0.4-0.4 0.8
January 8 16.9 1.9-4.4 0.9-2.2 0.9-1.4 5.5
February 7 13.1 1.9-3.7 0.3-1.3 1.6-1.9 5.6
March 2 25.5 4.0-5.0 2.5-2.5 1.5-1.5 12.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 4 451 45-100 45.0 18-48 37.5 34-43 79.1 142
Conference 18 3 282 31-68 45.6 10-28 35.7 18-24 75.0 90
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 2 200 20-45 44.4 6-21 28.6 16-20 80.0 62
Away 13 2 194 18-45 40.0 7-20 35.0 10-13 76.9 53
Neutral 3 - 57 7-10 70.0 5-7 71.4 8-10 80.0 27
Result
Wins 13 - 185 18-50 36.0 5-26 19.2 16-23 69.6 57
Losses 17 4 266 27-50 54.0 13-22 59.1 18-20 90.0 85
Month
November 8 1 108 8-23 34.8 4-13 30.8 11-14 78.6 31
December 5 - 65 1-6 16.7 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
January 8 2 135 15-35 42.9 7-18 38.9 7-11 63.6 44
February 7 - 92 13-26 50.0 2-9 22.2 11-13 84.6 39
March 2 1 51 8-10 80.0 5-5 100.0 3-3 100.0 24
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 451 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 282 15.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 200 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 194 14.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 57 19.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 71.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 13 185 14.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 19.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 17 266 15.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 59.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 108 13.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 65 13.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 135 16.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 92 13.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 2 51 25.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.1
Conference 18 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.2
Away 13 0.5 0.9 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.0
Neutral 3 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.3
Result
Wins 13 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.2
Losses 17 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.1
Month
November 8 0.3 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.3
December 5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.0
January 8 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.0
February 7 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.1
March 2 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.5 0.5
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 4 14 42 56 25 14 15 4
Conference 18 3 12 26 38 14 7 15 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 2 6 21 27 11 5 10 3
Away 13 2 7 12 19 9 8 5 0
Neutral 3 - 1 9 10 5 1 0 1
Result
Wins 13 - 6 22 28 7 5 7 2
Losses 17 4 8 20 28 18 9 8 2
Month
November 8 1 2 11 13 6 7 0 2
December 5 - 1 3 4 5 3 1 0
January 8 2 5 15 20 5 3 5 0
February 7 - 6 7 13 5 1 6 1
March 2 1 0 6 6 4 0 3 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 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 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 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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  • 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
Saturday men's hoops session sees Tech square off with Morehead State
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  • January 03, 2025
Saturday men's hoops session sees Tech square off with Morehead State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team looks for its third consecutive Ohio Valley Conference victory Saturday afternoon, playing host to longtime league rival Morehead State in a 3:00 p.m. dance in the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • January 03, 2025
Golden Eagles fend off Southern Indiana for second straight OVC win
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  • January 02, 2025
Golden Eagles fend off Southern Indiana for second straight OVC win

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A complete team effort helped the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team fend off a pesky Southern Indiana squad in the Hooper Eblen Center Thursday evening, as the Golden Eagles edged the Screaming Eagles, 68-64.

  • January 02, 2025
Leathernecks edge Golden Eagles in OVC opener in Macomb
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  • December 17, 2024
Leathernecks edge Golden Eagles in OVC opener in Macomb

MACOMB, Ill. – A back-and-forth battle from tip to finish, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team came up just short in its Ohio Valley Conference opener Tuesday evening, falling at Western Illinois in a 71-68 match-up in Macomb, Ill.

  • December 17, 2024
Golden Eagles head south for Wednesday test at North Alabama
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  • December 03, 2024
Golden Eagles head south for Wednesday test at North Alabama

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team continues its month-long stretch away from the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center with a Wednesday night tilt at North Alabama in Florence, Ala. 

  • December 03, 2024
Commodores contain Golden Eagles in match-up at Memorial Gymnasium
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  • November 29, 2024
Commodores contain Golden Eagles in match-up at Memorial Gymnasium

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sluggish offense and turnovers proved too costly for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to overcome in Nashville Friday afternoon, as Vanderbilt downed the Golden Eagles, 87-56, in Memorial Gymnasium.

  • November 29, 2024
Tech men's basketball team takes on UCF in Orlando Tuesday evening
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  • November 18, 2024
Tech men's basketball team takes on UCF in Orlando Tuesday evening

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team stays on the road for a trip to Florida and a 6:00 p.m. CT tilt in Orlando with UCF at Addition Financial Arena on Tuesday evening.

  • November 18, 2024
Golden Eagles top VMI to lock down spot in Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division title game
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  • November 15, 2024
Golden Eagles top VMI to lock down spot in Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division title game

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – It came down to the wire, but the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team took home a clutch, 72-71 victory over VMI on the first day of the Greenbrier Tip-Off at Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Friday afternoon.

  • November 15, 2024
Georgia edges Golden Eagles in season opener in Athens
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  • November 04, 2024
Georgia edges Golden Eagles in season opener in Athens

ATHENS, Ga. – It was a down-to-the-wire, instant classic in Athens, Ga. on Monday evening, as the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team fell just short of a massive victory over Georgia in Stegeman Coliseum on the opening day of the 2024-25 season.

  • November 04, 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
Tech concludes preseason action with Purple Palooza exhibition against Oakland City
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  • October 28, 2024
Tech concludes preseason action with Purple Palooza exhibition against Oakland City

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team gets its final tune-up before the official start to the 2024-25 campaign next week, playing host to Oakland City Tuesday evening in an exhibition affair in the Hooper Eblen Center as part of the Athletic Department's annual Purple Palooza. 

  • October 28, 2024
Late surge falls short for Tech in charity exhibition tilt with Austin Peay
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  • October 22, 2024
Late surge falls short for Tech in charity exhibition tilt with Austin Peay

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Golden Eagle fans got their first peak at the 2024-25 Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Tuesday evening, as the purple and gold went to battle with in-state rival Austin Peay as part of a charity exhibition tilt at the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • October 22, 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