Tech fans encouraged to wear purple to remaining
home games
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tickets are still available for
Tennessee Tech’s basketball doubleheader against Murray State
on Saturday, Feb. 25, but less than 30 reserved seat tickets in the
Eblen Center lower bowl remain. Meanwhile, upper bowl seats are now
on sale at the regular price of $12 each.
While Tech still hosts three Ohio Valley Conference games before
Murray visits – two women’s games and one men’s
contest – TTU Athletics officials are anticipating one of the
largest crowds in recent years for the final night of the regular
season and are making advance plans to accommodate everyone.
“We are encouraging fans to secure their tickets for that
night in advance to ensure they are able to get seats,” said
Mark Wilson, TTU Director of Athletics. “Fans should call or
visit the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center, or can order
tickets online.”
The women’s game is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. with the
men’s contest slated for 7:30 p.m. The night is Basketball
Alumni Night, with many former players invited back for
festivities.
As the final home game of the regular season, the games will also
serve as Senior Night for each team. The Golden Eagle women’s
team will salute seniors Brittany Darling, Rachel Glidden, Krystal
Stirrup and Tacarra Hayes. The men’s team will say
farewell to seniors Zach Bailey, Riley Hunley, Bassey Inameti, Liam
McMorrow, Kevin Murphy and Zac Swansey.
The Murray State men’s team is currently 23-1 and was the
only undefeated Division I men’s team in the nation before
suffering a loss Thursday to Tennessee State. Games featuring the
Racers have been attracting sellout crowds in Murray and at several
OVC games on the road.
“Both of our Golden Eagle teams have extremely important
games on the schedule prior to the Murray State doubleheader, and
we hope fans will support both teams at home and on the road over
the final weeks of the season,” Wilson said.
“We’re preparing in the ticket office for the Murray
State games because the demand for tickets has been so great, but
we know the focus of our teams is fixed sharply on the next game
only.”
The next game for both teams is Saturday at Tennessee State, the
final conference road games of the season for each squad.
Tech will host Eastern Illinois on Monday night in women’s
OVC action, with the Panthers entering this weekend unbeaten in
conference play at 11-0. Coach Sytia Messer’s team also
hosts Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Feb. 18.
The Golden Eagle men’s team hosts a game against Eastern
Kentucky on Wednesday night, then coach Steve Payne’s squad
plays at Coastal Carolina on Feb. 18 in a Sears Bracket Buster
game.
“We’re encouraging our fans to wear purple and show
their Purple Pride for each and every game,” Wilson said.
“We’d love for our players to come out of the locker
room to a large crowd awash in purple and cheering for the Golden
Eagles.”
The atmosphere in Eblen Center can be a huge home court advantage,
Wilson added.
“We’re appealing to our students, to the community and
to everyone who loves Tennessee Tech basketball to make plans to
support these two teams down the stretch,” he said. “An
high-energy, charged atmosphere in Eblen Center and our fans can be
our ‘sixth man’ heading into the OVC
Tournament.”
For ticket information to all the remaining home games, including
the Murray State doubleheader, or for the OVC Tournament in
Nashville, visit or call the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen
Center at (931) 372-3940. Tickets may also be purchased online at
TTUsports.com.