Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 54
Habib scores 21 as Southern Indiana takes down Tennessee Tech 71-54
Habib also added seven assists for the Screaming Eagles (4-13, 1-6 Ohio Valley Conference). Cardell Bailey went 7 of 11 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 17 points. Tolu Samuels shot 3 of 9 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line to finish with nine points and 10 rebounds. The Screaming Eagles broke an eight-game skid.
The Golden Eagles (7-11, 2-5) were led by JaJuan Nicholls, who recorded 16 points and seven rebounds. Malik Ferguson added 10 points for Tennessee Tech. Ja'Quavian Florence also had nine points.
The game was tied at 27 at the half, but the Golden Eagles were shut out for eight minutes, from the first half into the second, allowing a 15-0 run from the Screaming Eagles. The game was tied at 50 with 7:02 remaining, before the Tennessee Tech once again went scoreless, this time for nearly all of the final seven minutes.
They allowed a 19-0 run from the Screaming Eagles, snapping the skid with 38 seconds left.
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Statistics
 USI |
 TNTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-71 | FG | 21-60 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 3-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 9-19 | FT | 9-15 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 1 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 30 | Percent Led | 58 |
Game Information
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 1,250 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 7-2 | - | 15-5 |
| Tennessee State | 7-3 | 0.5 | 13-7 |
| Morehead State | 7-3 | 0.5 | 11-10 |
| Little Rock | 6-3 | 1 | 9-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 6-4 | 1.5 | 13-8 |
| Lindenwood | 6-4 | 1.5 | 12-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-4 | 1.5 | 11-10 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-5 | 2.5 | 9-12 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-8 | 5.5 | 7-14 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-8 | 5.5 | 5-15 |
| Western Illinois | 0-10 | 7.5 | 4-17 |