Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 71
Hernandez's 19 lead Southern Indiana past Tennessee Tech 74-71
Jeremiah Hernandez scored 19 points on 5 of 11 shooting and 8 of 10 from the free throw line for the Screaming Eagles (6-16, 3-6 Ohio Valley Conference). AJ Smith added 13 points while going 4 of 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range), and they also had 10 rebounds. Nick Hittle finished 5 of 6 from the floor to finish with 12 points. The victory broke a five-game skid for the Screaming Eagles.
The Golden Eagles (7-15, 2-7) were led by Jayvis Harvey, who recorded 20 points and six assists. Josiah Davis added 17 points and two steals for Tennessee Tech. In addition, Diante Wood had 12 points, six rebounds and five assists.
These two teams both play Saturday. Southern Indiana visits Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech hosts Morehead State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jack Mielke Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Diante Wood missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Nick Hittle made Free Throw. | 74 - 71 |
Statistics
 USI |
 TNTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-45 | FG | 27-51 |
| 51.1 | Field Goal % | 52.9 |
| 9-15 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 60.0 | Three Point % | 45.0 |
| 19-24 | FT | 8-11 |
| 79.2 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 1,712 | Capacity:
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 15-5 | - | 21-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 13-7 | 2 | 22-12 |
| Little Rock | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| Tennessee State | 12-8 | 3 | 17-16 |
| Lindenwood | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 10-10 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Morehead State | 10-10 | 5 | 15-17 |
| UT Martin | 9-11 | 6 | 14-19 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Western Illinois | 6-14 | 9 | 12-19 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-15 | 10 | 10-20 |