Scores

Final

E Illinois 57

(2-16, 1-9 OVC)

Tennessee Tech 74

(8-11, 5-4 OVC)

8:30 PM ET, January 17, 2008

Hooper Eblen Arena, Cookeville, TN

1 2 T
EIU 33 2457
TNTC 39 3574

Top Performers

Eastern Illinois: J. Willhite 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl

Tennessee Tech: A. McKenzie 18 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl

Tennessee Tech 74, E. Illinois 57

Associated Press

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Anthony Fisher had 19 points, and Amadi McKenzie added 18 to lead Tennessee Tech to a 74-57 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night.

Daniel Northern had 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (8-11, 5-4 Ohio Valley Conference), who shot 49 percent from the floor.

Jon'Tee Willhite led the Panthers (2-15, 1-8 OVC) with 17 points, and Jake Byrne added 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The game was close for a half, as Tennessee Tech led only 39-33 at the break.

Frank Davis chipped in with 11 points, and Will Barnes scored 8 to help the Golden Eagles pull away.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
EIU
TNTC
Points 57 74
FG Made-Attempted 22-55 (.400) 25-51 (.490)
3P Made-Attempted 4-11 (.364) 12-24 (.500)
FT Made-Attempted 9-15 (.600) 12-23 (.522)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 17 (1/0) 17 (1/0)
Largest Lead 4 17

Game Leaders

 
EIU
TNTC
PointsJ. Willhite 17A. Fisher 19
ReboundsJ. Byrne 12D. Northern 15
AssistsJ. Willhite 3R. Nixon 3
StealsJ. Willhite 2R. Nixon 2
Team Stats: Eastern Illinois | Tennessee Tech

2007-08 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Dec 6, 2007 TNTC 72, @EIU 53Recap
» Jan 17, 2008 @TNTC 74, EIU 57Recap

Next 5 Games

EIU
TNTC
01/19 @TNST 5:30pm
01/26 MORE 8:15pm
01/31 @JVST 8:30pm
02/02 @SAM 8:00pm
02/07 PEAY 8:15pm
 01/19 SEMO 2:00pm
01/24 @MURR 8:30pm
01/26 TNST 2:00pm
01/29 @MORE 7:30pm
01/31 @UTM 8:30pm
Complete Schedule: Eastern Illinois | Tennessee Tech

Ohio Valley Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Austin Peay16-424-10
Murray State13-718-13
Tennessee-Martin11-917-16
Morehead State12-815-15
Tennessee State10-1015-17
Eastern Kentucky10-1014-16
Samford10-1014-16
Tennessee Tech10-1013-19
Southeast Missouri State7-1312-19
Eastern Illinois6-147-22
Jacksonville State5-157-22
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