COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- First Tennessee Bank will host Tennessee
Tech's annual Basketball Poster Night on Saturday when both Golden
Eagle teams open the regular season by hosting a doubleheader in
Eblen Center.
Colorful, two-sided TTU basketball schedule posters will be
available for fans, and all of the players on each team will be on
hand after their games to sign the posters. The women’s team
will be at the autograph tables in the Eblen Center lobby while the
men’s team will be on the floor along the press row
tables.
First-year coach Jim Davis’ women's team hosts Tennessee
Wesleyan at 6 p.m. to open the doubleheader. The Golden Eagles
played an exhibition game Monday night and defeated Lee University,
71-66.
Second-year head coach Steve Payne's men’s team hosts
Crowley’s Ridge at 8 p.m.
Fans with tickets to the football game earlier Saturday (1:30 p.m.
vs. UT Martin) can receive a free ticket to the basketball games by
showing their football ticket at the Eblen Center Ticket
Office.
Season tickets for Tennessee Tech Basketball are currently on
sale, including the popular Hoop Troop membership for youth, ages 3
to 18. To order tickets, or for more information, visit the
Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center or call (931) 372-3940.