Tennessee Tech Hosts Morehead State on Saturday at Eblen Center
Tennessee Tech men's basketball hosts Morehead State in the battle of Golden Eagles against Eagles at Hooper Eblen Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m. CT. Watch the game live on ESPN+ and listen live on 106.1 The Eagle.
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Team Stats
Morehead State
| Game Statistics | Morehead State | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-65) | (26-57) |
| Field Goal % | 41.5% | 45.6% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 32 |
| Assists | 14 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 6 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 19 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 11 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 30 | 33 |
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech men's basketball hosts Morehead State in the battle of Golden Eagles against Eagles at Hooper Eblen Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m. CT. Watch the game live on ESPN+ and listen live on 106.1 The Eagle.
The Golden Eagles are looking to bounce back from a 71-54 defeat at the hands of the Screaming Eagles from Southern Indiana on Thursday. With the 17-point loss, TTU fell to 7-11 overall and 2-5 in OVC play. Morehead State dropped an overtime contest 105-100 at Tennessee State on Thursday, and slipped to 8-10 overall and 4-3 in conference.
GAME INFORMATION
Matchup: Tennessee Tech (7-11, 2-5 OVC) vs. Morehead State (8-10, 4-3 OVC)
Date & Time: Saturday, Jan. 17 | 3 p.m. CT
Venue: Hooper Eblen Center
Watch: ESPN+ | Dylan Vazzano (PxP) and Frank Harrell (Analyst)
Radio: 106.1 The Eagle | Noah McKay (PxP) and Steven Smith (Analyst)
Game Notes: Tennessee Tech Game Notes vs. Morehead State
TECH NOTES
The Golden Eagles fell to 7-11 overall and 2-5 in OVC play with a 71-54 loss to Southern Indiana Thursday night. TTU has dropped five of its last six games and looks to salvage a split against Morehead State on Saturday at 3 p.m. Watch the game live on ESPN+ and listen live on 106.1 The Eagle.
LAST GAME
Most recently, the Golden Eagles fell to the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 71-54 on Thursday. Tech finished with two players in double-digits, 16 off the bench from JaJuan Nicholls on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 6-of-10 from the free throw line. Malik Ferguson finished with 10 points on 4-of-10 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line. Nicholls also led the team with seven rebounds as Tech won the battle of the boards 47-44.
Outside of those two in double figures, only Ja'Quavian Florence was close to double digits, finishing with nine points on 4-of-7 from the field, 1-of-2 from three off the bench. Ty Owens led the team in assists with three. Mekhi Turner made his first career start, adding four points and four rebounds. Jah'Kim Payne grabbed a career-high five rebounds.
SCORING LEADERS
Mekhi Cameron leads the Golden Eagles with 11.1 points per game, leading the team with 200 total points this season, while shooting 41.3 percent (62-150) from the field. Dani Pounds is second on the team with 10.4 points per game, while grabbing a team-leading 4.8 rebounds per contest. Pounds shoots 51.7 (62-120) from the field, which is second on the team (min; 100 SA). Brandon Muntu and Nicholls are tied for third on the team with 9.3 points per game. TTU is fifth in the OVC, averaging 74.7 points per game, just behind Morehead State (4th; 77.4 ppg). Owens is 8th in the OVC with 3.7 assists per game.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: TTU trails 70-95
In Cookeville: TTU leads 45-26
In Morehead: TTU trails 17-53
Neutral sites: TTU trails 3-9
Current Streak: TTU won 2
Last Meeting: TTU won 72-64 at Morehead State on Jan. 30, 2025
OPPONENT NOTES
Morehead State has three players averaging double figures per game, with George Marshall (12.9 ppg), Davion Cunningham (12.8 ppg), and Jon Carroll (10.6 ppg) leading the scoring attack for the Eagles.
MSU most recently fell 105-100 to Tennessee State on the road in overtime. In the loss, Marshall scored a career-high 29 points, Carroll posted a career-high 22 points, Chase Dawson added 17 points, and Cunningham finished with 15 points.
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