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Skyhawks edge Golden Eagles in 70-67 heartbreaker in OVC Tournament first round
March 05, 2025EVANSVILLE, Ind. – It was a heartbreaker of a finish for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team during its Ohio Valley Conference Tournament first-round battle with No. 8-seeded UT Martin on Wednesday evening, as the Skyhawks edged the No. 5-seeded Golden Eagles 70-67 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. -
Golden Eagle men embark on OVC Tournament with Wednesday tilt against UT Martin
March 04, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball embarks on its journey for its first Ohio Valley Conference Tournament crown with a bid to the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday evening, taking on in-state rival UT Martin in a 6:00 p.m. CT affair in the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. -
Johnson named to All-OVC First Team, OVC All-Newcomer Team
March 04, 2025BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech guard Jaylon Johnson took home the first postseason accolades of his Division I career Tuesday afternoon, earning spots on the All-Ohio Valley Conference First Team and OVC All-Newcomer Team after turning in a sensational season donning the purple and gold. -
Lions top Golden Eagles in regular-season finale with late free throws
March 01, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A physical battle from start to finish, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker on Senior Day Saturday afternoon, falling to Lindenwood, 76-74, in the Hooper Eblen Center in the 2024-25 regular-season finale. -
Tech men take on Lindenwood in Senior Day showdown on Saturday
February 28, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball wraps up the 2024-25 regular season Saturday afternoon in the Hooper Eblen Center with a 3:00 p.m. CT affair against Lindenwood. -
Hot-shooting Western Illinois outpaces Golden Eagles
February 27, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A late surge and historic performance weren't enough for the Tennessee Tech basketball team to cool down the sharp-shooting performances from Western Illinois on Thursday evening, as the visiting Leathernecks defeated the Golden Eagles in the Hooper Eblen Center, 82-69. -
Golden Eagles ride momentum into Thursday-night fight with Leathernecks
February 26, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball continues its fight for a first-round bye at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships next week, playing host to Western Illinois on Thursday evening in a 7:30 p.m. CT showdown in the Hooper Eblen Center. -
Second-half rally lifts Golden Eagles past in-state rival Tennessee State
February 22, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – An inspired second-half effort lifted the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to its second straight win in the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles topped in-state rival Tennessee State, 77-74, in a nationally televised contest on ESPNU. -
Legends Weekend/Gold Rush match-up pits Tech and TSU in nationally-televised tilt on ESPNU
February 21, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team takes its talents to the national spotlight Saturday afternoon, squaring off with in-state rival Tennessee State at 1:00 p.m. CT in the Hooper Eblen Center in a contest set to be aired live nationally on ESPNU. -
Tech toughs out overtime win over Skyhawks, clinches OVC Tournament berth
February 20, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It took an extra five minutes, but the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team finished off the season sweep of Ohio Valley Conference rival UT Martin Thursday evening, topping the visiting Skyhawks 71-66 in overtime in a thrilling finish at the Hooper Eblen Center. -
Purple and gold take on in-state rival Skyhawks Thursday evening in the Hoop
February 19, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team returns to the Hooper Eblen Center to close out the regular season over the next two weeks, kicking off a four-game homestand with a 7:30 p.m. CT battle against Ohio Valley Conference and in-state rival UT Martin Thursday evening. -
Tech men fall in final road test to red-hot Redhawks
February 15, 2025CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball couldn’t overcome a first-half of offensive struggles Saturday afternoon in Cape Girardeau, Mo., as Ohio Valley Conference-leading Southeast Missouri claimed its seventh straight victory in an 83-69 decision at the Show Me Center. -
Golden Eagles close road schedule with Saturday showdown at SEMO
February 15, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team visits Cape Girardeau, Mo. for its final road tilt of the regular season Saturday afternoon, squaring off with Southeast Missouri in a critical, 3:45 p.m. CT affair in the Show Me Center. -
Trojans' second-half surge grounds Golden Eagles in Little Rock
February 13, 2025LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It was a tale of two halves for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Thursday evening, as the Golden Eagles dropped a momentum-driven affair at Little Rock by a final score of 79-74. -
Purple and gold travel west for Thursday showdown at Little Rock
February 12, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team hits the highway for one final road trip of the regular season, starting with a 7:00 p.m. CT match-up at Little Rock Thursday evening at the Jack Stephens Center. -
Tech men's hoops tilt vs. TSU on Feb. 22 selected for ESPNU, doubleheader game times adjusted
February 10, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced the fourth matchup of its 2024-25 ESPN basketball schedule Tuesday morning. The men's basketball contest will feature Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech on Saturday, February 22 at 1:00 p.m. CT and will air on ESPNU. -
Tech defense holds strong in home win over Eastern Illinois
February 08, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A great shooting display from beyond the arc and strong defense proved enough for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to hold off a suddenly surging Eastern Illinois squad in the Hooper Eblen Center Saturday afternoon by a score of 59-54. -
Golden Eagles host EIU for Coaches vs. Cancer match-up in the Hoop
February 07, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team wraps up its home weekend Saturday afternoon with a 3:00 p.m. CT affair against Eastern Illinois in the Hooper Eblen Center. -
Cougars top Golden Eagles on stormy night in Cookeville
February 06, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Perhaps the weather in Cookeville Thursday night was just a precursor for the type of night the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team would endure on offense, as the Golden Eagles fell to the visiting SIUE Cougars in Ohio Valley Conference action, 75-58. -
Purple and gold return to Hoop for Thursday-night battle with SIUE
February 05, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team finally returns to its home court Thursday evening following a four-game road stretch, playing host to SIUE in a 7:30 p.m. CT contest in the Hooper Eblen Center. -
Tech wins third straight on the road with balanced attack at Southern Indiana
February 01, 2025EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A rock-solid showing from the top of the lineup to the bottom helped lift the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to its third straight win in Ohio Valley Conference action Saturday evening, as the Golden Eagles topped Southern Indiana, 78-65, at Liberty Arena in Evansville, Ind. -
Tech ends lengthy road stretch with Saturday swing at Southern Indiana
January 31, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team looks for its third straight win while closing out its four-game road stretch through Ohio Valley Conference play Saturday afternoon, visiting Southern Indiana at Screaming Eagles' Arena in Evansville, Ind. for a 3:30 p.m. CT match-up. -
Golden Eagles complete season sweep with first win at Morehead since 2014
January 30, 2025MOREHEAD, Ky. – For the first time in more than 10 years, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team claimed victory on the hardwood of Johnson Arena in Morehead, Ky., topping the Ohio Valley Conference’s top team, Morehead State, 72-64. -
Tech rides momentum into road match-up with long-time league rival Morehead State
January 29, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team keeps its four-game road stretch through Ohio Valley Conference play rolling into Morehead, Ky. for a 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday-night tilt with long-time league rival Morehead State at Johnson Arena. -
Gritty play leads Golden Eagles past Skyhawks in overtime thriller
January 25, 2025MARTIN, Tenn. – Grit and tenaciousness were the name of the game for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles capped a double-digit comeback on the road with an 89-85 triumph over in-state rival UT Martin in overtime at the Elam Center. -
Purple and gold hit the road for OVC affair with in-state foe UT Martin
January 24, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team continues its four-game road stretch through Ohio Valley Conference play Saturday afternoon with a 3:30 p.m. CT matinee at in-state rival UT Martin in the Elam Center. -
Tigers use big second half to cap comeback over Golden Eagles
January 23, 2025NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It was a tale of two halves at the Gentry Center Thursday evening, as the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team fell to in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State by a final score of 89-77. -
Tech takes on Tennessee State in Thursday in-state test
January 22, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team kicks off a four-game road stretch through Ohio Valley Conference action Thursday evening, heading to Nashville for a 7:30 p.m. CT tilt with in-state rival Tennessee State. -
Trojans' inside game tops Tech's display from distance in Saturday battle
January 18, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A dazzling display from distance couldn’t make up for a limited inside attack for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles dropped their second straight home game with a 77-71 loss at the hands of Ohio Valley Conference foe Little Rock in the Hooper Eblen Center. -
Saturday showdown in the Hoop features Tech versus Little Rock
January 17, 2025COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team looks to right the ship Saturday afternoon, squaring off with Little Rock in the Hooper Eblen Center in Ohio Valley Conference action at 3:30 p.m. CT.