By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles rode a dominant second half and a career performance from Ty Owens to claim its third straight win, defeating Lindenwood Lions 72-57 on Saturday at the Eblen Center.
Tech improves to 13-16 overall and 8-10 in OVC Play with a third straight win and revenge for a 89-68 loss at Lindenwood on Jan. 22. Lindenwood slips to 16-13 overall and 10-8 in conference play and has lost three in a row. The Golden Eagles get a huge win after honoring seniors Mekhi Cameron, Brandon Muntu, Ja'Quavian Florence, Grant Slatten, and Owen Varnado in pregame.
The Golden Eagles move into a tie for 7th in the OVC with Little Rock, climbing a game in front of Eastern Illinois, as their late season push has put them in solid contention for the OVC Tournament.
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Owens poured in a career-high 16 points, knocking down 5 of 8 from the field and 2 of 3 from beyond the arc while adding six assists and three rebounds. He scored 16 of Tech's 41 second-half points as the Golden Eagles pulled away after halftime.
Tennessee Tech (13-16, 8-10 OVC) led 31-29 at the break in a first half that featured 11 lead changes. Mekhi Cameron converted a layup with one second remaining before halftime to give the Golden Eagles the edge.
The Golden Eagles took control early in the second half. Cameron opened the period with a 3-pointer, and Brandon Muntu followed with a triple to stretch the lead to 37-32. JaJuan Nicholls then flushed a dunk off a steal to cap the surge and push the advantage to seven.
After Lindenwood trimmed the deficit to 42-40, Tech responded with a decisive run. Nicholls converted multiple second-chance opportunities inside, and Ja'Quavian Florence scored off a turnover to extend the margin to eight.
Owens delivered the knockout stretch midway through the half. He buried a 3-pointer off a turnover for a 56-48 lead, then added a jumper on the next trip to give Tech a 10-point cushion. He sealed the game at the free-throw line, converting a pair with 47 seconds remaining to make it 72-57.
Back-to-back buckets, including this three by Owens, put the Golden Eagles up 10!
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Muntu and Nicholls each added 16 points, with Nicholls pulling down eight rebounds and recording four steals. Cameron finished with 12 points.
Tennessee Tech shot 46.3 percent from the field and 87.5 percent from the free-throw line while holding Lindenwood to 36.8 percent shooting. The Golden Eagles outscored the Lions 41-28 in the second half and dominated bench scoring 40-4.
The win marks Tech's third consecutive victory as it continues its late-season push into OVC Tournament contention.
NEXT UP
The Golden Eagles hit the road to UT Martin on Thursday, Feb. 26, and SEMO on Saturday, Feb. 28, to close out the regular season.
