Tech Men’s Basketball Finishes Five-Game Road Trip at West Georgia
Tennessee Tech (3-6, 0-0 OVC) men’s basketball closes its season-long five-game road trip at West Georgia (5-3, 0-0 ASUN) in a rematch from mid-November on Saturday. Watch live on ESPN+ and listen on 106.1 The Eagle. Action begins at 1 p.m. CT.
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Team Stats
West Ga.
| Game Statistics | Tennessee Tech | West Ga. |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (33-57) | (20-56) |
| Field Goal % | 57.9% | 35.7% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 28 |
| Assists | 18 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 23 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 2 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 48 | 20 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 20 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 23 | 30 |
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
CARROLLTON, Ga. – Tennessee Tech (3-6, 0-0 OVC) men's basketball closes its season-long five-game road trip at West Georgia (5-3, 0-0 ASUN) in a rematch from mid-November on Saturday. Watch live on ESPN+ and listen on 106.1 The Eagle; action begins at 1 p.m. CT.
The Golden Eagles have dropped three straight games and look to bounce back against a Wolves team that came into Eblen Center and defeated the home side 61-59 on Nov. 17. Tech held its largest lead of seven points in the second half (12:55 left) at Lipscomb on Wednesday, but couldn't close out the Bisons, resulting in a third straight loss.
Game Information
Matchup: Tennessee Tech (3-6, 0-0) at West Georgia (5-3, 0-0)
Date & Time: Saturday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. CT
Location: The Coliseum | Carrollton, Ga.
Listen: 106.1 The Eagle | Dylan Vazzano (PxP) and Frank Harrell (Analyst)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: SIDEARM STATS
The all-time series between Tech and West Georgia is tied 3-3, dating back to when these two teams first clashed in 1968. The Golden Eagles came away from the first all-time meeting with a 67-53 win. Last season, TTU and UWG split the season series, with Tech grabbing a 76-73 win at home (11/12) and West Georgia taking the second matchup 78-73 (12/7).
TTU is 1-5 on the road this season and faces UWG for the second time this season, looking to split the season series. In the last matchup with West Georgia, the Golden Eagles led by as much as seven points (1st, 14:49) and were led by Dani Pounds' 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting, going 7-of-7 from the line. Pounds was the only Golden Eagle in double-digit scoring in the first matchup.
The Golden Eagles trailed by as much as 14 against the Wolves but cut the deficit to two by outscoring UWG 32-28 in the second half and going on an 11-0 run over 4:13 in the second stanza.
Most recently, Pounds recorded a career-high 19 points (team lead) and led the team with seven rebounds in the loss at Lipscomb. It marked the second time this season that Pounds has led the team in points and rebounds in a game (17 pts, 7 reb vs. West Georgia).
Ty Owens has scored 30 points in the last two games, with 15 at Georgia and 15 at Lipscomb. He is shooting 80 percent (12-15) from the field over the last pair of games, marking highs with Tech. Those two efforts are his first performances in double figures this season.
Mekhi Cameron leads the Golden Eagles with 11.8 points per game (career high) while shooting 44 percent from the field (career high) and 35 percent from three (career high). Cameron averages 3.7 rebounds (career high) and 1.1 assists per game. He posted a season-high 20 points at USC Upstate (11/19). Cameron has only been held to single-digit scoring three times in nine games; one of those games was six points on 1-of-6 from the field against West Georgia.
TTU has three players averaging double figures, with Cameron joined by Pounds (11 ppg) and JaJuan Nicholls (10.7 ppg). Nicholls leads the team with 11 blocks and is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game (1st: Jacobe Whitted, 5.7 rpg).
The Golden Eagles are 2-1 at home and 1-5 on the road this season, averaging 77.9 points per game while shooting 45.7 percent from the field, including 29.6 percent from three-point range, and posting 69.8 percent from the free-throw line. On defense, the Golden Eagles have allowed an average of 81 points. Opponents have outscored the Golden Eagles 81-77.9 (-3.1) on the season.
Opponent Notes
West Georgia is 5-3 overall with wins over Huntingdon (W, 120-83), The Citadel (W, 100-92), Tennessee Tech (W, 61-59), USC Upstate (W, 72-64), and Troy (W, 93-89) and losses to Nebraska (L, 86-53), No. 15 UCLA (L, 83-62), and Georgia Tech (L, 82-66) all of the losses came on the road.
UWG averages 78.4 points per game while shooting 45 percent from the field, 38 percent from three, and 65 percent from the line. Defensively, the Wolves concede an average of 79.8 points per game.
NEXT UP
The Golden Eagles return to Hooper Eblen Center for four straight games, opening with Bethel (Tenn) on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. CT.
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