Eastern Illinois Panthers at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 81
69 - 81
Tennessee Tech surges past Eastern Illinois 81-69
The Golden Eagles (9-9, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference) shot 46.9 percent from the field and hit 10 3-pointers. Dwan Caldwell scored 11 points and Josiah Moore had 10.
Eastern Illinois (4-11, 1-3) shot 51 percent, but gave up 25 points off turnovers. Dylan Chatman led the Panthers with 14 points and Sherman Blanford chipped in 11.
Tennessee Tech led 43-36 at halftime and used a 9-2 surge to lead by 10 early in the second half. Eastern Illinois climbed back to tie the game at 59 with 7:30 remaining, but the Golden Eagles closed the game on a 12-3 run as they hit their last eight free throws. Meanwhile, the Panthers went cold, missing three field goal attempts and committing three turnovers in the final minutes.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Javon McKay Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Dylan Chatman missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Keenan Anderson Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jeremiah Samarrippas missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 81 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 TNTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-51 | FG | 23-49 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 10-17 | FT | 25-30 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Hooper Eblen Center
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 1,418 | Capacity:
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 1,418 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |