Rylee Samons

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Rylee Samons
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Pikeville, Ky.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Previous School:
    Pikeville HS
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    3.0
  • fg %
    40.0
  • 3pt %
    38.8
  • ft %
    100.0
  • reb/g
    0.9
  • a/g
    0.4
Bio

High School: Samons competed at Pikeville High School in Pikeville, Ky. for head coach Elisha Justice… helped lead Pikeville to four straight district championships, two Kentucky All “A” Region titles, an All “A” State crown, and a Region 15 championship… earned Louisville Courier-Journal All-State Second Team honors and Appalachian Newspapers Inc. All-Mountain First Team accolades… named KABC Region 15 Player of the Year, Appalachian Newspapers Inc. All-Mountain Player of the Year, Retaliation Mountain Sports Boys Player of the Year, and the 2022 All “A” State Championship MVP as a senior… selected as the Region 15 Mr. Basketball candidate for 2022-23… scored 2,351 points, hauled in 668 rebounds, and drained more than 331 triples over his career… dropped 50 points in a contest during his injury-shortened sophomore season in 2020-21… broke the PHS record for 3-pointers in a game with 11… averaged 22.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior… also as a senior, drained 89 shots from distance on 43.6 percent effiency… during his junior campaign, shot 46 percent from deep while averaging 15.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

Personal: Son of Jessica and Ronnie Samons… born in Prestonburg, Ky. on October 7, 2003… full name is Rylee Trey Samons.

Academic: Majoring in business management.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 23 16
Games started - -
Minutes 322 223
Minutes per game 14.0 13.9
FG 24-60 12-39
FG Pct 40.0 30.8
3PT 19-49 9-31
3PT Pct 38.8 29.0
FT 3-3 0-0
FT Pct 100.0 -
Off rebounds 5 2
Def rebounds 16 11
Total rebounds 21 13
Rebounds per game 0.9 0.8
Personal fouls 27 19
Disqualifications - -
Assists 10 8
Turnovers 8 7
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.1
Steals 3 2
Blocks 2 1
Points 70 33
Points per game 3.0 2.1
Points per 40 min 8.7 5.9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 - 16 3-5 60.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 - 24 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 - 25 6-6 100.0 5-5 100.0 3-3 100.0 20
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 - 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - 14 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - 25 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - 14 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - 26 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - 30 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - 20 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - 16 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - 17 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 - 10 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 - 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 - 16 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 - 24 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 - 25 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 - 12 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 - 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - 25 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - 26 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - 30 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - 14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - 20 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - 5 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - 16 1 2 3 0 2 1 0
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - 12 0 4 4 2 2 0 0
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 - 3 - -
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 - 2 - -
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 - 0 - -
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 - - - -
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 - - - -
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 - - - -
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 - 1 - -
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 - 1 - -
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 - - - -
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 - - - -
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 - - - -
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 - 0 - -
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 - 0 - -
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 - 0 - -
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 - 1 - -
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 - - - -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - 1 - -
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - 0 - -
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - 2 - -
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - 1 - -
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - 2 - -
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - 0 - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - 0 - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - 3 - 1.0
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - 1 - -
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - 1 - 1.0
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - 3 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 23 14.0 1.0-2.6 0.8-2.1 0.1-0.1 3.0
2024-25 1 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 24 13.5 1.0-2.5 0.8-2.0 0.1-0.1 2.9
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 23 - 322 24-60 40.0 19-49 38.8 3-3 100.0 70
2024-25 1 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 24 - 324 24-60 40.0 19-49 38.8 3-3 100.0 70
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 23 322 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 1 2 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 24 324 13.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 23 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
2024-25 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 24 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 23 - 5 16 21 10 8 3 2
2024-25 1 - 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Total 24 - 5 17 22 10 8 3 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 24 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 23 14.0 1.0-2.6 0.8-2.1 0.1-0.1 3.0
Conference 16 13.9 0.8-2.4 0.6-1.9 0.0-0.0 2.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 12.9 1.5-2.5 1.2-2.0 0.3-0.3 4.4
Away 12 15.0 0.7-2.7 0.5-2.2 0.0-0.0 1.8
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 5 10.6 1.6-2.0 1.4-1.6 0.6-0.6 5.2
Losses 18 14.9 0.9-2.8 0.7-2.3 0.0-0.0 2.4
Month
November 5 12.4 1.0-2.8 1.0-2.6 0.0-0.0 3.0
December 4 12.0 1.8-2.0 1.2-1.5 0.8-0.8 5.5
January 5 16.6 1.2-3.0 1.0-2.4 0.0-0.0 3.4
February 8 14.0 0.8-2.6 0.5-2.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
March 1 17.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 23 - 322 24-60 40.0 19-49 38.8 3-3 100.0 70
Conference 16 - 223 12-39 30.8 9-31 29.0 0-0 - 33
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 - 142 16-28 57.1 13-22 59.1 3-3 100.0 48
Away 12 - 180 8-32 25.0 6-27 22.2 0-0 - 22
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 5 - 53 8-10 80.0 7-8 87.5 3-3 100.0 26
Losses 18 - 269 16-50 32.0 12-41 29.3 0-0 - 44
Month
November 5 - 62 5-14 35.7 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 15
December 4 - 48 7-8 87.5 5-6 83.3 3-3 100.0 22
January 5 - 83 6-15 40.0 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 17
February 8 - 112 6-21 28.6 4-16 25.0 0-0 - 16
March 1 - 17 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 23 322 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 16 223 13.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 142 12.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 59.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 180 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 5 53 10.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 87.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 18 269 14.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 62 12.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 48 12.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 83.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 5 83 16.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 112 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 17 17.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 23 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1
Conference 16 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1
Away 12 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0
Losses 18 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
Month
November 5 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0
December 4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
January 5 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0
February 8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.1
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 23 - 5 16 21 10 8 3 2
Conference 16 - 2 11 13 8 7 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 - 2 5 7 6 4 1 1
Away 12 - 3 11 14 4 4 2 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - 0 3 3 3 2 0 0
Losses 18 - 5 13 18 7 6 3 2
Month
November 5 - 2 4 6 0 1 1 0
December 4 - 1 1 2 4 0 0 1
January 5 - 0 3 3 1 0 1 0
February 8 - 2 8 10 5 6 1 1
March 1 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 5 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
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  • February 02, 2024
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team plays host to longtime Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State afternoon, hosting the Eagles in a 3:00 p.m. CT matinee in the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • February 02, 2024
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  • February 01, 2024
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Free throws and rebounding proved to be the difference makers in the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball contest Thursday evening, as the Golden Eagles fell to visiting Ohio Valley Conference rival Southern Indiana in a tight, down-to-the-wire affair in the Hooper Eblen Center, 74-71.

  • February 01, 2024
Golden Eagle men visit Nashville for in-state tilt with Tennessee State
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  • January 17, 2024
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  • January 17, 2024
Strong second-half defense propels Golden Eagles past SEMO
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  • January 13, 2024
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Hard-nosed defense in the second half was enough for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball to pull away from Southeast Missouri and secure its second straight Ohio Valley Conference victory Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles downed the visiting Redhawks in the Hooper Eblen Center, 70-59.

  • January 13, 2024
Tech men host rematch with North Alabama Saturday in the Hoop
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  • December 15, 2023
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will feature a rematch with North Alabama in the Hooper Eblen Center Saturday afternoon, squaring off with the Lions for the second time in less than three weeks with a 3:00 p.m. CT tilt.

  • December 15, 2023
Tech men's hoops battles in-state foe ETSU in Johnson City
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  • December 09, 2023
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  • December 09, 2023
Samons recognized as OVC Freshman of the Week
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  • December 04, 2023
Samons recognized as OVC Freshman of the Week

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the first time in his young career, Tennessee Tech men's basketball rookie Rylee Samons was honored as the Ohio Valley Conference's Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league Monday afternoon. Samons shared the honor with Tennessee State's Jaylen Jones.

  • December 04, 2023
Golden Eagles make it rain in Sunday win over Alice Lloyd
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  • December 03, 2023
Golden Eagles make it rain in Sunday win over Alice Lloyd

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was raining threes in the Hooper Eblen Center Sunday afternoon, as the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team dropped Alice Lloyd, 108-82, in a matinee match-up that saw the Golden Eagle offense in rare form.

  • December 03, 2023
Sunday matinee for Tech men's hoops features tilt with Alice Lloyd
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  • December 02, 2023
Sunday matinee for Tech men's hoops features tilt with Alice Lloyd

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team makes its return to the Hooper Eblen Center for a 3:00 p.m. CT matinee, playing host to Alice Lloyd College Sunday afternoon.

  • December 02, 2023
Second-half surge carries North Alabama past Tennessee Tech in Florence
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  • November 30, 2023
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FLORENCE, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team couldn't overcome a slow start to the second half of its contest at North Alabama Thursday evening, as the Lions used a massive final 20 minutes to down the Golden Eagles, 86-71. 

  • November 30, 2023
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  • November 15, 2023
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  • November 15, 2023
Tech falls to in-state foe Lipscomb in home opener
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  • November 14, 2023
Tech falls to in-state foe Lipscomb in home opener

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A tough, first-half stretch of offense played spoiler to an otherwise good start by the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Tuesday evening, as the Golden Eagles fell in their home opener against in-state rival Lipscomb, 96-65, in the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • November 14, 2023
Golden Eagles visit former OVC rival Murray State Friday evening
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  • November 09, 2023
Golden Eagles visit former OVC rival Murray State Friday evening

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team will make the highly familiar trek west to Murray, Ky. Friday evening, squaring off with former Ohio Valley Conference rival Murray State at the CFSB Center in a 7:00 p.m. CT affair.

  • November 09, 2023
No. 9 Tennessee downs Golden Eagles in season opener in Knoxville
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  • November 06, 2023
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A strained first half on offense was too much for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to overcome Monday evening, as the Golden Eagles fell in their 2023-24 season opener against No. 9 Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, 80-42.

  • November 06, 2023
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  • November 05, 2023
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  • November 05, 2023
Golden Eagle men's basketball welcomes UT Southern in Purple Palooza exhibition Thursday
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  • October 25, 2023
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  • October 25, 2023
Harvey named to Preseason All-OVC Team, Tech men picked sixth in OVC preseason poll
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  • October 17, 2023
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Following a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men's basketball coaches and communication directors, the League officially released its Preseason All-OVC Team and preseason poll Tuesday morning as part of its annual Media Day session.

  • October 17, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Kyle Layton
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  • August 08, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Kyle Layton

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be wrapping up our deep dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Kyle Layton, a freshman from Mountain Brook High School in Alabama.

  • August 08, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: DeSean Woods
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  • August 01, 2023
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be wrapping up our deep dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer DeSean Woods, a junior transfer from Southern University.

  • August 01, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Brandon Brown
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  • July 25, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Brandon Brown

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  • July 25, 2023
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  • July 20, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Rylee Samons

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Rylee Samons, a freshman from Pikeville High School in Pikeville, Ky.

  • July 20, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: David Early
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  • July 18, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: David Early

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer David Early, a junior transfer from Marshall University.

  • July 18, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Daniel Egbuniwe
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  • July 13, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Daniel Egbuniwe

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Daniel Egbuniwe, a sophomore transfer from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

  • July 13, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Rodney Johnson Jr.
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  • July 11, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Rodney Johnson Jr.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Rodney Johnson Jr., a junior transfer from Weatherford College.

  • July 11, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: David Craig
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  • July 06, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: David Craig

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer David Craig, a sophomore transfer from Mercer University.

  • July 06, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Josiah Davis
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  • June 29, 2023
Tech men's basketball newcomer profile: Josiah Davis

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Today we'll take a close look at newcomer Josiah Davis, a sophomore transfer from West Virginia University.

  • June 29, 2023
Men's basketball returns seven, welcomes 10 newcomers for 2023-24 campaign
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  • June 27, 2023
Men's basketball returns seven, welcomes 10 newcomers for 2023-24 campaign

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a dive into getting to know the members of the 2023-24 Tennessee Tech men's basketball team. Head coach John Pelphrey’s roster will feature 17 student-athletes for the second straight year, with 10 newcomers and seven faces already familiar to Golden Eagle fans.

  • June 27, 2023