Western Illinois Leathernecks at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
72 - 97
72 - 97
Nicholls scores 14 in Tennessee Tech's 97-72 victory against Western Illinois
Nicholls also added seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (10-14, 5-8 Ohio Valley Conference). Ty Owens added 13 points while going 4 of 6 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) while he also had six assists. Brandon Muntu shot 4 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
The Leathernecks (4-20, 0-13) were led in scoring by Francis Okwuosah, who finished with 17 points. Isaiah Griffin added 14 points and six assists for Western Illinois. Antwaun Massey finished with 11 points.
The loss is the 13th in a row for the Leathernecks.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jah'Kim Payne Steal. | 72 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Steven Tipton bad pass turnover | 72 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:08 | team shot clock turnover | 72 - 97 |
Statistics
WIU |
TNTC |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 34-57 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 16-27 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 59 |
| 13-16 | FT | 13-17 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 12 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 22 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 37 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 94 |
Game Information
Venue: Hooper Eblen Center
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 1,038 | Capacity:
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 1,038 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 11-2 | - | 19-5 |
| Tennessee State | 9-4 | 2 | 15-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 9-4 | 2 | 14-10 |
| Lindenwood | 9-5 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 8-5 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Morehead State | 8-5 | 3 | 12-12 |
| Little Rock | 6-7 | 5 | 9-15 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-8 | 6 | 10-14 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-8 | 6 | 9-15 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-11 | 9 | 5-18 |
| Western Illinois | 0-13 | 11 | 4-20 |


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