Corey Tillery

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Corey Tillery
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Previous School:
    Armstrong State
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    8.1
  • fg %
    33.3
  • 3pt %
    34.0
  • ft %
    84.2
  • reb/g
    2.4
  • a/g
    1.0
Bio

2017-18: Tillery played in 18 games, averaging 10.6 minutes per game… scored 33 points with 11 rebounds, five assists and five steals… hit seven triples on the year… scored a season-high 10 points off the bench in a win at Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 18), sinking two triples… played a season-high 25 minutes in the contest… hit 2-of-3 attempts from downtown and finished with eight points at SIUE (Feb. 1).

2016-17 (Armstrong State): Tillery played in all 28 games as a redshirt freshman, making 27 starts while averaging a team-high 34.5 minutes per game… led the Pirates in scoring with 18.4 points per game while also averaging 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game… scoring average increased to 21.0 points per game in league play… knocked down a school-record 97 3-pointers on the year, firing 42.7 percent from beyond the arc on a whopping 227 attempts… also shot 44.3 percent from the field and 86.0 percent from the charity stripe… racked up 27 steals… led the Peach Belt Conference in triples made while also ranking fifth in scoring, fourth in free throw percentage and seventh in 3-point percentage… erupted for a season-high 36 points with a 10-for-13 showing from downtown against Augusta College (Jan. 25)… knocked down 8-of-13 3-point attempts the contest prior at Lander College (Jan. 21), accounting for a then-season best 34 points… corralled a season-best eight rebounds against USC Aiken (Jan. 18)… scored in double figures 26 times while accounting for 20+ points in 11 games… knocked down five or more triples in seven contests… became the first ASU player named PBC Freshman of the Year.

2015-16 (Armstrong State): Tillery sat out the 2015-16 season as a redshirt.

High School: Tillery lettered four years at Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Ga…. averaged 10.2 points per game as a senior… set the season 3-point record as a senior… earned All-County First Team and All-Region Honorable Mention honors… helped lead DCHS to three straight appearances in the state tournament sweet 16… also helped lead DCHS to the 2014 region championship… averaged 13 points per game and shot 42 percent from 3-point range during his career.

Personal: Son of Tonya and Gary Tillery… born January 22, 1997… full name is Corey Allen Tillery… father, Gary, played football at Auburn.

Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… named to the PBC Presidential Honor Roll once… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2016-17 Peach PBC Freshman of the Year
  • 2016-17 All-PBC Second Team
  • 2016-17 PBC Player of the Week (Jan. 30)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 18
Games started 15 4
Minutes 790 467
Minutes per game 26.3 25.9
FG 81-243 43-136
FG Pct 33.3 31.6
3PT 64-188 32-103
3PT Pct 34.0 31.1
FT 16-19 11-13
FT Pct 84.2 84.6
Off rebounds 8 5
Def rebounds 65 35
Total rebounds 73 40
Rebounds per game 2.4 2.2
Personal fouls 49 27
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 29 15
Turnovers 33 18
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.8
Steals 21 12
Blocks 4 1
Points 242 129
Points per game 8.1 7.2
Points per 40 min 12.3 11.0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 Jacksonville State L, 67-57
Feb 16 Belmont L, 93-65
Feb 21 Eastern Kentucky L, 67-66
Feb 23 Morehead State L, 66-63
Feb 28 at SIUE L, 76-68
Mar 2 at Eastern Illinois W, 63-57
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 6 at Memphis L, 76-61 1 20 0-8 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 Presbyterian L, 80-65 1 31 4-10 40.0 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 12
Nov 13 at Savannah State L, 97-83 1 37 3-14 21.4 3-13 23.1 0-0 - 9
Nov 16 at #7 North Carolina L, 108-58 1 27 2-7 28.6 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Nov 18 at #11 Michigan State L, 101-33 1 24 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 23 ULM W, 79-73 1 31 6-10 60.0 5-9 55.6 3-4 75.0 20
Nov 28 Winthrop L, 82-70 1 32 3-11 27.3 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 9
Dec 1 at Chattanooga L, 71-60 1 24 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 6 Warren Wilson College W, 118-60 1 29 10-16 62.5 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 30
Dec 9 Hiwassee College W, 97-60 1 20 3-7 42.9 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 15 at Kennesaw State L, 73-68 1 24 2-7 28.6 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 6
Dec 20 Savannah State W, 91-80 - 24 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 29 at #3 Tennessee L, 96-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Tennessee State W, 66-64 - 21 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 5-5 100.0 10
Jan 5 at Belmont L, 79-67 - 19 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 SIUE W, 78-69 - 30 2-9 22.2 2-8 25.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 12 Eastern Illinois L, 67-60 1 36 4-13 30.8 4-12 33.3 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 17 Tennessee State L, 79-62 1 37 7-12 58.3 6-10 60.0 0-1 0.0 20
Jan 19 at Jacksonville State L, 65-48 1 26 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Jan 24 at Morehead State L, 67-61 - 28 2-8 25.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 26 at Eastern Kentucky W, 91-85 - 33 6-10 60.0 5-9 55.6 1-1 100.0 18
Jan 31 Austin Peay L, 77-66 - 18 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 2 Murray State L, 67-63 - 25 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 at Southeast Missouri L, 71-66 - 36 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Feb 9 at UT Martin L, 77-58 1 27 1-11 9.1 0-9 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 14 Jacksonville State L, 67-57 - 17 0-6 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 16 Belmont L, 93-65 - 18 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Feb 21 Eastern Kentucky L, 67-66 - 19 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 23 Morehead State L, 66-63 - 19 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 28 at SIUE L, 76-68 - 26 5-9 55.6 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Mar 2 at Eastern Illinois W, 63-57 - 32 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 6 at Memphis L, 76-61 1 20 1 1 2 0 1 0 2
Nov 10 Presbyterian L, 80-65 1 31 0 3 3 0 0 0 1
Nov 13 at Savannah State L, 97-83 1 37 0 5 5 3 2 2 0
Nov 16 at #7 North Carolina L, 108-58 1 27 0 1 1 0 2 3 0
Nov 18 at #11 Michigan State L, 101-33 1 24 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Nov 23 ULM W, 79-73 1 31 0 4 4 1 1 0 0
Nov 28 Winthrop L, 82-70 1 32 0 4 4 1 2 0 0
Dec 1 at Chattanooga L, 71-60 1 24 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 6 Warren Wilson College W, 118-60 1 29 1 2 3 2 2 0 0
Dec 9 Hiwassee College W, 97-60 1 20 1 2 3 5 3 3 0
Dec 15 at Kennesaw State L, 73-68 1 24 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 20 Savannah State W, 91-80 - 24 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Dec 29 at #3 Tennessee L, 96-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Tennessee State W, 66-64 - 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jan 5 at Belmont L, 79-67 - 19 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 10 SIUE W, 78-69 - 30 1 4 5 1 1 1 0
Jan 12 Eastern Illinois L, 67-60 1 36 0 3 3 4 1 1 0
Jan 17 Tennessee State L, 79-62 1 37 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 19 at Jacksonville State L, 65-48 1 26 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
Jan 24 at Morehead State L, 67-61 - 28 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 at Eastern Kentucky W, 91-85 - 33 0 1 1 3 1 1 0
Jan 31 Austin Peay L, 77-66 - 18 1 2 3 0 2 0 0
Feb 2 Murray State L, 67-63 - 25 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 7 at Southeast Missouri L, 71-66 - 36 0 4 4 0 3 2 0
Feb 9 at UT Martin L, 77-58 1 27 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
Feb 14 Jacksonville State L, 67-57 - 17 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
Feb 16 Belmont L, 93-65 - 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 21 Eastern Kentucky L, 67-66 - 19 1 3 4 0 3 2 0
Feb 23 Morehead State L, 66-63 - 19 0 2 2 1 1 1 0
Feb 28 at SIUE L, 76-68 - 26 2 5 7 0 1 0 0
Mar 2 at Eastern Illinois W, 63-57 - 32 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 6 at Memphis L, 76-61 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 10 Presbyterian L, 80-65 1 3 - -
Nov 13 at Savannah State L, 97-83 1 4 - 1.5
Nov 16 at #7 North Carolina L, 108-58 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 18 at #11 Michigan State L, 101-33 1 2 - -
Nov 23 ULM W, 79-73 1 5 1 1.0
Nov 28 Winthrop L, 82-70 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 1 at Chattanooga L, 71-60 1 0 - -
Dec 6 Warren Wilson College W, 118-60 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 9 Hiwassee College W, 97-60 1 0 - 1.7
Dec 15 at Kennesaw State L, 73-68 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 20 Savannah State W, 91-80 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 29 at #3 Tennessee L, 96-53 - - - -
Jan 3 at Tennessee State W, 66-64 - 0 - -
Jan 5 at Belmont L, 79-67 - 0 - -
Jan 10 SIUE W, 78-69 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 12 Eastern Illinois L, 67-60 1 2 - 4.0
Jan 17 Tennessee State L, 79-62 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 19 at Jacksonville State L, 65-48 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 24 at Morehead State L, 67-61 - 2 - -
Jan 26 at Eastern Kentucky W, 91-85 - 1 - 3.0
Jan 31 Austin Peay L, 77-66 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 2 Murray State L, 67-63 - 1 - -
Feb 7 at Southeast Missouri L, 71-66 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 9 at UT Martin L, 77-58 1 2 - 4.0
Feb 14 Jacksonville State L, 67-57 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 16 Belmont L, 93-65 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 21 Eastern Kentucky L, 67-66 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 23 Morehead State L, 66-63 - 3 - 1.0
Feb 28 at SIUE L, 76-68 - 4 - 0.0
Mar 2 at Eastern Illinois W, 63-57 - 3 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 18 10.6 0.7-2.8 0.4-1.8 0.1-0.1 1.8
2018-19 30 26.3 2.7-8.1 2.1-6.3 0.5-0.6 8.1
Total 48 20.4 1.9-6.1 1.5-4.6 0.4-0.4 5.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 18 - 191 12-50 24.0 7-33 21.2 2-2 100.0 33
2018-19 30 15 790 81-243 33.3 64-188 34.0 16-19 84.2 242
Total 48 15 981 93-293 31.7 71-221 32.1 18-21 85.7 275
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 18 191 10.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 30 790 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 48 981 20.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 18 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0
2018-19 30 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.1
Total 48 0.2 1.5 1.8 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 18 - 2 9 11 5 6 5 0
2018-19 30 15 8 65 73 29 33 21 4
Total 48 15 10 74 84 34 39 26 4
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 26.3 2.7-8.1 2.1-6.3 0.5-0.6 8.1
Conference 18 25.9 2.4-7.6 1.8-5.7 0.6-0.7 7.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 25.7 3.2-8.5 2.7-6.7 0.7-0.9 9.7
Away 15 26.9 2.2-7.7 1.6-5.9 0.4-0.4 6.4
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 8 27.5 4.4-9.4 3.5-7.6 1.6-1.8 13.9
Losses 22 25.9 2.1-7.6 1.6-5.8 0.1-0.2 6.0
Month
November 7 28.9 2.7-9.3 2.4-7.4 0.4-0.6 8.3
December 5 24.2 3.8-8.4 3.0-6.6 0.4-0.4 11.0
January 9 27.6 3.1-8.1 2.6-6.6 1.2-1.4 10.0
February 8 23.4 1.5-6.8 0.9-4.8 0.0-0.0 3.9
March 1 32.0 3.0-9.0 2.0-6.0 0.0-0.0 8.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 15 790 81-243 33.3 64-188 34.0 16-19 84.2 242
Conference 18 4 467 43-136 31.6 32-103 31.1 11-13 84.6 129
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 15 7 386 48-127 37.8 40-100 40.0 10-13 76.9 146
Away 15 8 404 33-116 28.4 24-88 27.3 6-6 100.0 96
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 8 3 220 35-75 46.7 28-61 45.9 13-14 92.9 111
Losses 22 12 570 46-168 27.4 36-127 28.3 3-5 60.0 131
Month
November 7 7 202 19-65 29.2 17-52 32.7 3-4 75.0 58
December 5 4 121 19-42 45.2 15-33 45.5 2-2 100.0 55
January 9 3 248 28-73 38.4 23-59 39.0 11-13 84.6 90
February 8 1 187 12-54 22.2 7-38 18.4 0-0 - 31
March 1 - 32 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 790 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 467 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 386 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 15 404 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 8 220 27.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 22 570 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 202 28.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 121 24.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 248 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 187 23.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 32 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.1
Conference 18 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 0.3 2.1 2.5 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.1
Away 15 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.8 1.1 0.8 0.0
Losses 22 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.2
Month
November 7 0.1 2.9 3.0 0.7 1.1 0.9 0.4
December 5 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.0
January 9 0.2 1.9 2.1 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.0
February 8 0.4 1.9 2.3 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.1
March 1 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 15 8 65 73 29 33 21 4
Conference 18 4 5 35 40 15 18 12 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 7 5 32 37 17 20 10 2
Away 15 8 3 33 36 12 13 11 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 3 3 17 20 14 9 6 0
Losses 22 12 5 48 53 15 24 15 4
Month
November 7 7 1 20 21 5 8 6 3
December 5 4 2 10 12 9 7 3 0
January 9 3 2 17 19 8 7 5 0
February 8 1 3 15 18 6 11 7 1
March 1 - 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Golden Eagles storm back to end 2018-19 campaign with victory at Eastern Illinois
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  • March 02, 2019
Golden Eagles storm back to end 2018-19 campaign with victory at Eastern Illinois

CHARLESTON, Ill. – A 9-0 run with less than two minutes to play helped the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to wrap up the 2018-19 campaign with momentum. The Golden Eagles rallied on the road to defeat Eastern Illinois, 63-57, Saturday evening in Lantz Arena in Charleston, Ill.

  • March 02, 2019
Tech men's basketball team wraps up 2018-19 campaign at Eastern Illinois
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  • March 01, 2019
Tech men's basketball team wraps up 2018-19 campaign at Eastern Illinois

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team wraps up the 2018-19 campaign Saturday afternoon, visiting Eastern Illinois in Charleston for a 3:15 p.m. CT matinee in Lantz Arena.

  • March 01, 2019
Offense cold in second half, Golden Eagles fall in Edwardsville
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  • February 28, 2019
Offense cold in second half, Golden Eagles fall in Edwardsville

EDWARDSVILLE, Tenn. – Tied throughout the first half, the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team couldn’t hold off a strong second-half surge by SIUE Thursday evening, eventually falling to the Cougars in Edwardsville, 76-68.

  • February 28, 2019
Golden Eagles continue home stand with contest against Eastern Kentucky Thursday
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  • February 20, 2019
Golden Eagles continue home stand with contest against Eastern Kentucky Thursday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team keeps its four-game home stand rolling Thursday evening, welcoming long-time, Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Kentucky to the Eblen Center for a 7:30 p.m. CT tilt.

  • February 20, 2019
Tech men's basketball team to host Austin Peay Thursday on ESPNEWS
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  • January 30, 2019
Tech men's basketball team to host Austin Peay Thursday on ESPNEWS

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team returns to the Hooper Eblen Center Thursday night, hosting in-state and Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay in a nationally televised contest at 6:00 p.m. CT. The game will be aired live on ESPNEWS.

  • January 30, 2019
Relentless effort leads Golden Eagles past Eastern Kentucky at Georgetown College
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  • January 26, 2019
Relentless effort leads Golden Eagles past Eastern Kentucky at Georgetown College

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – In a fast-paced, high-scoring, roller coaster of a ball game, it was the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team that came out on top Saturday night, racing to the finish line for a 91-85 victory over Ohio Valley Conference rival Eastern Kentucky.

  • January 26, 2019
Tech men's basketball team takes on EKU at Georgetown (Ky.) College Saturday evening
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  • January 25, 2019
Tech men's basketball team takes on EKU at Georgetown (Ky.) College Saturday evening

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will wrap up its three-game road stretch Saturday evening, taking on Ohio Valley Conference rival Eastern Kentucky in a neutral site match-up. The two teams will square off in a 6:00 p.m. CT affair, contested at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky.

  • January 25, 2019
Tech men's basketball team kicks off three-game road swing at Jacksonville State
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  • January 19, 2019
Tech men's basketball team kicks off three-game road swing at Jacksonville State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will hit the dirt to kick start a three-game road swing, beginning with a trip to Ohio Valley Conference rival Jacksonville State. The two teams are slated to tip at 7:00 p.m. CT Saturday evening at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

  • January 19, 2019
Late rally not enough, Golden Eagles fall at Jacksonville State
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  • January 19, 2019
Late rally not enough, Golden Eagles fall at Jacksonville State

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – A furious, second-half comeback bid wasn’t enough for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Saturday evening, as the Golden Eagles fell on the road in Ohio Valley Conference play to Jacksonville State, 65-48.

  • January 19, 2019
Golden Eagles fall to Tennessee State in rematch
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  • January 17, 2019
Golden Eagles fall to Tennessee State in rematch

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team couldn’t pull off the season series sweep over Ohio Valley Conference and in-state rival Tennessee State Thursday evening, falling to the Tigers in the Eblen Center by a final score of 79-62.

  • January 17, 2019
Tech men's basketball team hosts Tennessee State on ESPNU Thursday evening
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  • January 16, 2019
Tech men's basketball team hosts Tennessee State on ESPNU Thursday evening

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team will wrap up a three-game home stand in Ohio Valley Conference play with a nationally televised contest Thursday night, hosting in-state rival Tennessee State on ESPNU in a 6:00 p.m. CT tilt in the Eblen Center.

  • January 16, 2019
Rebounding troubles Golden Eagles late in home loss to Eastern Illinois
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  • January 12, 2019
Rebounding troubles Golden Eagles late in home loss to Eastern Illinois

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome a large, second-half rebound differential Saturday night, as the Golden Eagles (6-11, 2-2) fell in the Eblen Center to visiting Ohio Valley Conference Eastern Illinois (10-7, 3-1) by a final score of 67-60.

  • January 12, 2019
Golden Eagles claim nail-biter at Tennessee State to start OVC play 1-0
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  • January 03, 2019
Golden Eagles claim nail-biter at Tennessee State to start OVC play 1-0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It took until the final buzzer to know once and for all how the 2018-19 Ohio Valley Conference season would start for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team, but in the end, the Golden Eagles (5-9, 1-0) kicked off its newest quest for a league crown with a nail-biting, 66-64 victory over in-state rival Tennessee State (3-10, 0-1) Thursday evening.

  • January 03, 2019
Golden Eagles outpace Tigers for wire-to-wire victory in Eblen Center
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  • December 20, 2018
Golden Eagles outpace Tigers for wire-to-wire victory in Eblen Center

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team built a quick and early advantage Thursday evening and never looked back, leading Savannah State wire-to-wire to pick up its fourth victory of the season with a 91-80 decision over the Tigers (3-10) in the Eblen Center.

  • December 20, 2018
Golden Eagles return to action Sunday against Hiwassee College
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  • December 07, 2018
Golden Eagles return to action Sunday against Hiwassee College

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team returns to action Sunday afternoon, playing host to Hiwassee College in a 2:00 p.m. CT tilt. The Golden Eagles enter play following a dominant 118-60 victory over Warren Wilson College Thursday evening.

  • December 07, 2018
Winthrop uses second-half surge to down Golden Eagles
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  • November 28, 2018
Winthrop uses second-half surge to down Golden Eagles

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A second-half, 3-point barrage proved too much to overcome for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Wednesday evening, as the visitors from Winthrop defeated the Golden Eagles 82-70 in the Eblen Center.

  • November 28, 2018
Tech men's basketball team to square off with Winthrop for first time Wednesday
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  • November 27, 2018
Tech men's basketball team to square off with Winthrop for first time Wednesday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team faces a team for the first time ever for the second time this season, playing host to Winthrop Wednesday evening in a 6:00 p.m. match-up in the Eblen Center.

  • November 27, 2018
Dominance on the boards leads Tech past ULM for first win of season
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  • November 23, 2018
Dominance on the boards leads Tech past ULM for first win of season

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A dominant showing on the glass, a renewed effort in taking care of the basketball and strong performance shooting ball all led the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to its first victory of the 2018-19 campaign Friday evening, a 79-73 decision over visiting ULM.

  • November 23, 2018
Golden Eagles fall to No. 11 Michigan State in finale of three-game road trip
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  • November 18, 2018
Golden Eagles fall to No. 11 Michigan State in finale of three-game road trip

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team suffered its second straight loss to a Top-15 nationally ranked opponent Sunday evening, falling on the road to No. 11 Michigan State, 101-33, in the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.

  • November 18, 2018
Tech men's basketball team kicks off three-game road trip at Savannah State
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  • November 12, 2018
Tech men's basketball team kicks off three-game road trip at Savannah State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team leaves Cookeville for a three-game road trip, kicking things off with a Tuesday contest at Savannah State. The first time the two programs will meet, tip is scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT start in Savannah, Ga. 

  • November 12, 2018
Presbyterian downs Tech in home opener, 80-65
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  • November 10, 2018
Presbyterian downs Tech in home opener, 80-65

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Second-half turnovers and a four-minute cold spell on offense proved to be the difference in the home opener for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team, as visiting Presbyterian defeated the Golden Eagles in the Eblen Center Saturday evening, 80-65.

  • November 10, 2018
Golden Eagles kick off 2018-19 campaign at Memphis
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  • November 05, 2018
Golden Eagles kick off 2018-19 campaign at Memphis

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will officially kick off the 2018-19 season Tuesday evening, making a trip west to take on in-state Memphis for the first time since 2009. Tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT and will feature a match-up between the eighth-year head man of the Golden Eagles, Steve Payne, and the first-time head coach of the Tigers, Penny Hardaway.

  • November 05, 2018
Tech men's basketball team wraps up first official week of practice
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  • September 28, 2018
Tech men's basketball team wraps up first official week of practice

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The first of week of official practice is in the books for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball time, kicking the 2018-19 campaign off with a mass of new faces set to don the purple and gold and take to the court of the Eblen Center this season.

  • September 28, 2018