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Tennessee Tech vs Eastern Illinois
Final · Thu Jan 8 · 8:30 PM ET · Groniger Arena
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Eastern Illinois +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 140.5 (132 points).
Recap
Eastern Illinois beat Tennessee Tech 71-61 at Groniger Arena in Charleston on Jan 8, 2026 to move to 5-10.
They outscored Tennessee Tech 42-25 in the second half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNTC | 36 | 25 | 61 |
| EIU | 29 | 42 | 71 |
Team stats
- FG
- 18-46
- 25-57
- 3PT
- 6-20
- 8-21
- FT
- 19-21
- 13-18
- Rebounds
- 31
- 30
- Assists
- 12
- 10
- Turnovers
- 15
- 8
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Tennessee Tech · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Pounds F | 16 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Ty Owens G | 25 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Malik Ferguson G | 31 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brandon Muntu G | 27 | 9 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mekhi Cameron G | 31 | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| JaJuan Nicholls F | 12 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Mekhi Turner F | 11 | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jah'Kim Payne G | 15 | 11 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacobe Whitted G | 7 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ja'Quavian Florence G | 19 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grant Slatten G | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eastern Illinois · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry McMorris F | 20 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nazareth Fisher F | 13 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kooper Jacobi F | 35 | 11 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 5-7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Meechie White G | 30 | 13 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Andre Washington G | 30 | 20 | 8-13 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew Austin F | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Johnson F | 17 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Preston Turner G | 18 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zion Fruster G | 25 | 10 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Malik Olafioye G | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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