Tennessee Tech Men’s Basketball Takes on Georgia to cap SEC Road Trip
Tennessee Tech (3-4, 0-0 OVC) men’s basketball travels to Athens to face the Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 0-0 SEC) in the second of two straight against Southeastern Conference foes on the road.
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Team Stats
Georgia
| Game Statistics | Tennessee Tech | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-72) | (41-75) |
| Field Goal % | 43.1% | 54.7% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 45 |
| Assists | 13 | 28 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 52 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 16 | 44 |
| Bench Pts | 66 | 54 |
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
ATHENS, Ga. – Tennessee Tech (3-4, 0-0 OVC) men's basketball travels to Athens to face the Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 0-0 SEC) in the second of two straight against Southeastern Conference foes on the road.
The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team continues with its November-ending Road swing through SEC country with a matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. Watch the matchup live on SEC Network Plus ($). There will be no radio broadcast available in Cookeville for this game. The Golden Eagles are 0-3 all-time against the Bulldogs, with the last matchup tipping off a season ago (L, 78-83) on the road.
Game Information
Matchup: Tennessee Tech at Georgia
Time: 1 p.m. CT
Location: Stegeman Coliseum | Athens, Ga.
TV: SEC Network+
Radio: None
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
Tech is looking to bounce back from a 104-54 defeat at No. 19 Kentucky this past Wednesday. Before the loss, TTU earned its first victory on the road this season, 88-84 at USC Upstate. Mekhi Cameron led the Golden Eagles with 20 points. Dani Pounds was second in scoring with 16 points and tied for the team lead in rebounds with six. Ja'Quavian Florence poured in 13 points (4-9 FG), and JaJuan Nicholls was the fourth Golden Eagle in double-digits with 11 (5-8 FG).
Cameron scored a career-high 21 points against the Bulldogs in the last matchup a season ago. Cameron leads the team with 12.6 points per game. He is one of three players averaging in double figures this season, including Dani Pounds (11 ppg) and JaJuan Nicholls (10.7 ppg).
The Golden Eagles have had five different leading scorers in seven games played this season. JaJuan Nicholls has led the team in rebounding three different games, grabbing six against Kentucky, seven against West Georgia, and 10 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg.
Tech has outscored opponents 77.1 ppg vs. 74.7 ppg (+2.4), including outshooting the opponent 46.1 percent (195-423) to 41.8 (181-433), while outrebounding opponents 274-251 on the season (39.1 ppg to 35.9 boards per game).
Overall, TTU has outscored its opponents 540-to-523 on the season, including 246-240 in the first half and 294-283 in the second half.
Notable Career Highs
- Mekhi Cameron
- Points: 21 at Georgia (11/4/24)
- 7 rebounds vs. West Georgia (11/17/25)
- FG made: 7 at Georgia (11/4/24)
- 3FG made: 5 vs. Berea (11/13/25)
- FT Made: 9 at USC Upstate (11/19/25)
- Ja'Quavian Florence
- Points: 35 vs. UNC Pembroke (11/30/24)
- Reb: 10 (4 times)
- Assists: 9 vs. Converse (1/28/25), vs. Erskine (12/17/24)
- FG Made: 11 vs. UNC Pembroke (11/30/24)
- 3FG made: 6 vs. Young Harris (2/22/25)
- Brandon Muntu
- Points: 18 at Youngstown St. (11/27/24), vs. Va.-Lynchburg (11/10/25)
- Reb: 6 at WKU (11/3/25)
- JaJuan Nicholls
- Points: 23 at UT Martin (1/25/25)
- Reb: 10 vs. Va. Lynchburg (11/10/25)
- Ty Owens
- Points: 8 at WKU (11/3/25)
- Assists: 8 vs. Va. Lynchburg (11/10/25)
- Dani Pounds
- Points: 17 vs. West Georgia (11/17/25)
- Reb: 10 vs. Coastal Carolina (2/24/24), at South Alabama (1/11/25)
- Grant Slatten
- Points: 17 vs. UT Martin (3/5/25)
- Reb: 15 vs. Ky. Christian (12/20/22)
Opponent Notes
Sophomore guard Jeremiah Wilkinson leads the team with 16 points per game, while shooting 45.7 percent per contest. Wilkinson posts 17 total steals. Wilkinson scored 26 points against Clemson on Nov. 23, shooting 9-of-15 from the field (60.0%), 6-of-8 from the free-throw line (75.0%), and 2-of-5 from the field (40.0%). Two games over 20 points (22 vs. Morehead St.) and six in double-digits (7 games played). Wilkinson also leads the team with 17 steals.
Junior guard Blue Cain is second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per game while shooting 50 percent from the field (36-72), and 31.7 percent from three (13-41), while averaging 5.9 rebounds per game. Blue is second on the team with 16 steals.
Junior forward Dylan James leads the team with 6.4 rebounds per game (45 total). James is third on the team with 10 steals.
Georgia is 6-1 overall with wins over Bellarmine (W, 104-59), Maryland Eastern Shore (W, 94-29), Morehead State (W, 120-81), Georgia Tech (W, 92-87), Florida A&M (W, 87-57), Xavier (W, 78-77), and a close loss to Clemson (L, 94-97).
NEXT UP
After the game at Georgia, the Golden Eagles continue on the road for the next two games, heading to Lipscomb (11 a.m. on 12/3) and West Georgia (1 p.m. on 12/6).
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