Grant Strong
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- Height:
- 6-6
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Hometown:
- Celina, Tenn.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Clay County HS
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- gp
- 8
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- pts/g
- 4.0
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- fg %
- 36.7
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- 3pt %
- 35.7
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- ft %
- 62.5
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- reb/g
- 2.9
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- a/g
- 1.5
Bio
2022-23 (Freshman): Strong competed in 31 of the team’s 33 games, making 11 starts while averaging 14.0 minutes per game… averaged 4.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game… totaled 14 steals… shot 43.2 percent from the floor, 24.0 percent from distance and 81.8 percent from the charity stripe… made his collegiate debut with a pair of rebounds at #11 Tennessee (Nov. 7), guarding former Clay County HS star and the school’s all-time leading scorer Tyreke Key in the contest… dropped season-highs of 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting and six assists against Kentucky Christian (Dec. 20), adding five rebounds for good measure… hauled in a season-best seven boards with three dimes and eight points against Truett McConnell (Nov. 22)… drained a season-high two triples three times, including back-to-back wins at Southern Indiana (Feb. 23) and at Eastern Illinois (Feb. 25) to help clinch a second-place finish in the OVC standings… also tallied 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting in 19 minutes of action at EIU… scored in double figures four times… dished out three or more assists in six contests.
High School: Strong was a three-sport athlete at Clay County High School in Celina, Tenn., lettering four years in basketball for head coach Rob Edwards, one year in football for head coach Jake Johnson, and one year in baseball for head coach Lee Boles… was a two-time TSSAA Mr. Basketball Award winner, collecting Class A honors in 2021 and Class 1A in 2022… named the 2021 TSSAA Class A State Tournament MVP after leading Clay County to its first state title in school history… honored as District 6A Tournament MVP twice and District 7A Tournament MVP once… selected Region 3A Tournament MVP as a junior and Region 4A Tournament MVP as a senior… led CCHS to three District 6A titles, a District 7A championship, two Region 3 crowns, and a Region 4 title… as a senior, averaged 36.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game… averaged 32.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game as a junior… tallied 23.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game during his sophomore campaign… ended his career second all-time in CCHS history in scoring with 2,774 points… posted three of the top-five scoring averages in school history, including second, third, and fifth… hauled in the third-most rebounds in school history with 863… set the Clay County single game record with 13 assists as a sophomore and the single game mark with 22 rebounds as a senior… boasted three of the top-five single-game rebound performances in school history… turned in the school record of eight assists in a single game as a senior… career-high 48 points as a junior represents the third-most in school history while his 47 as a senior is tied for fourth… posted six of the top-10 single game scoring efforts in school history… finished his career with 30 or more points 39 times and 40+ points nine times.
Personal: Son of Tricia and Tracy Strong… born in Cookeville on November 1, 2002… full name is Grant Michael Strong… father, Tracy, played basketball for two years at Cumberland University.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in pre-physical therapy… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.
Honors & Awards:
• 2022-23 OVC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 14, Dec. 26)
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | - |
| Games started | 2 | - |
| Minutes | 154 | - |
| Minutes per game | 19.3 | - |
| FG | 11-30 | 0-0 |
| FG Pct | 36.7 | - |
| 3PT | 5-14 | 0-0 |
| 3PT Pct | 35.7 | - |
| FT | 5-8 | 0-0 |
| FT Pct | 62.5 | - |
| Off rebounds | 2 | - |
| Def rebounds | 21 | - |
| Total rebounds | 23 | - |
| Rebounds per game | 2.9 | - |
| Personal fouls | 14 | - |
| Disqualifications | - | - |
| Assists | 12 | - |
| Turnovers | 10 | - |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 1.2 | - |
| Steals | 0 | - |
| Blocks | 1 | - |
| Points | 32 | 0 |
| Points per game | 4.0 | - |
| Points per 40 min | 8.3 | - |
| 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 |
Game Log - Shooting
| 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 | 1 | 26 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Nov 10 | at Murray State | L, 78-72 | 1 | 19 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 4 |
| Nov 14 | Lipscomb | L, 96-65 | - | 24 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Nov 16 | Midway | W, 82-70 | - | 30 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 7 |
| Nov 19 | at Chattanooga | L, 68-63 | - | 27 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 6 |
| Nov 22 | at Presbyterian | W, 79-75 | - | 13 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 28 | Western Carolina | L, 69-65 | - | 12 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Nov 30 | at North Alabama | L, 86-71 | - | 3 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Dec 3 | Alice Lloyd | W, 108-82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 28 | Little Rock | L, 81-75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 30 | UT Martin | L, 81-73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 4 | at Morehead State | L, 82-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 6 | at Southern Indiana | W, 73-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 13 | Southeast Missouri | W, 70-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 18 | at Tennessee State | L, 85-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 25 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 68-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 27 | at SIUE | L, 74-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 1 | Southern Indiana | L, 74-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | Morehead State | L, 67-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 8 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 88-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 10 | at Lindenwood | W, 62-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control
| 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 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Murray State | L, 78-72 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | Lipscomb | L, 96-65 | - | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Midway | W, 82-70 | - | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Chattanooga | L, 68-63 | - | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Presbyterian | W, 79-75 | - | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | Western Carolina | L, 69-65 | - | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at North Alabama | L, 86-71 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | Alice Lloyd | W, 108-82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 28 | Little Rock | L, 81-75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 30 | UT Martin | L, 81-73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 4 | at Morehead State | L, 82-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 6 | at Southern Indiana | W, 73-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 13 | Southeast Missouri | W, 70-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 18 | at Tennessee State | L, 85-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 25 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 68-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 27 | at SIUE | L, 74-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 1 | Southern Indiana | L, 74-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | Morehead State | L, 67-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 8 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 88-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 10 | at Lindenwood | W, 62-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| 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 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Nov 10 | at Murray State | L, 78-72 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Nov 14 | Lipscomb | L, 96-65 | - | 3 | - | 1.5 |
| Nov 16 | Midway | W, 82-70 | - | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Nov 19 | at Chattanooga | L, 68-63 | - | 3 | - | 1.3 |
| Nov 22 | at Presbyterian | W, 79-75 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 28 | Western Carolina | L, 69-65 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Nov 30 | at North Alabama | L, 86-71 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 3 | Alice Lloyd | W, 108-82 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 28 | Little Rock | L, 81-75 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 30 | UT Martin | L, 81-73 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 4 | at Morehead State | L, 82-57 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 6 | at Southern Indiana | W, 73-59 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 13 | Southeast Missouri | W, 70-59 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 18 | at Tennessee State | L, 85-53 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 25 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 68-59 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 27 | at SIUE | L, 74-57 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 1 | Southern Indiana | L, 74-71 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | Morehead State | L, 67-60 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 8 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 88-69 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 10 | at Lindenwood | W, 62-53 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 8 | 19.3 | 1.4-3.8 | 0.6-1.8 | 0.6-1.0 | 4.0 |
| Conference | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 3 | 22.0 | 2.0-4.7 | 1.0-2.3 | 1.3-2.0 | 6.3 |
| Away | 5 | 17.6 | 1.0-3.2 | 0.4-1.4 | 0.2-0.4 | 2.6 |
| Neutral | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 2 | 21.5 | 1.0-3.5 | 0.5-2.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 3.5 |
| Losses | 6 | 18.5 | 1.5-3.8 | 0.7-1.7 | 0.5-0.7 | 4.2 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 8 | 19.3 | 1.4-3.8 | 0.6-1.8 | 0.6-1.0 | 4.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 154 | 11-30 | 36.7 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 32 |
| Conference | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | 66 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 19 |
| Away | 5 | 2 | 88 | 5-16 | 31.3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 13 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | - | 43 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 7 |
| Losses | 6 | 2 | 111 | 9-23 | 39.1 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 25 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 8 | 2 | 154 | 11-30 | 36.7 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 32 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 8 | 154 | 19.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 35.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 42.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 8 | 154 | 19.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 35.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team hosts its final contest in the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center for the 2023-24 season Saturday afternoon, taking on Eastern Illinois on Senior Day in a 3:00 p.m. CT affair.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team wraps up a January journey of road contests with one final swing away from Cookeville, kicking the weekend off with a Thursday trip to Charleston, Ill. and 7:30 p.m. CT tilt against Eastern Illinois at Lantz Arena.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team returns to the Hooper Eblen Center for a 6:00 p.m. CT tilt against Western Carolina, playing host to the Catamounts Tuesday evening in Cookeville. The contest represents the first of two contests for Tech as part of the Southeast Triangular multi-team event.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team is primed for a trip southeast, traveling to Clinton, S.C. for a Wednesday afternoon match-up at Presbyterian.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It came down to the wire, but the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team couldn’t hold off a late charge by in-state rival Chattanooga Sunday afternoon, as the Mocs edged the Golden Eagles at McKenzie Arena, 68-63.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team hits the road for a pair of contests over the next four days, starting with a Sunday showdown at in-state rival Chattanooga.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A full-fledged team effort lifted the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to its first victory of the 2023-24 campaign Thursday evening, as the Golden Eagles defeated Midway in the Hooper Eblen Center, 82-70.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team stays in the comfort of the Hooper Eblen Center for its second straight home game of the week, squaring off against Midway in a 6:00 p.m. CT tilt Thursday night in Cookeville.
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.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's basketball team returns to Cookeville to host its first home game of the 2023-24 campaign Tuesday evening, welcoming in-state rival Lipscomb into the Hooper Eblen Center for a 6:00 p.m. CT tilt.
MURRAY, Ky. – A perfect, second-half run by Murray State was the difference of the night for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team Friday, as the Golden Eagles fell to their former Ohio Valley Conference rival at the CFSB Center, 78-72.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball will officially kick off the 2023-24 season Monday evening, traveling east down I-40 for a match-up with No. 9 Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. It marks the second straight year the Golden Eagles will open a campaign against the Vols.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team will get one final tune-up before it kicks off its 2023-24 campaign next week, hitting the road for Clarksville, Tenn. and a Wednesday charity exhibition tilt against former Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Struggles at the charity stripe and with turnovers were too much for the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to overcome Thursday evening, as the Golden Eagles fell to UT Southern in exhibition action in the Hooper Eblen Center, 74-70, as part of Purple Palooza.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fans of candy, costumes, and Tennessee Tech basketball will get the opportunity to enjoy all three in one night as the Golden Eagles men's squad will provide a preview of what is to come in the 2023-24 campaign with an exhibition affair against UT Southern in the Hooper Eblen Center Thursday night, putting a cap on a festive Purple Palooza evening.
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.
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.
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.
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 Brandon Brown, a sophomore transfer from Lees-McRae College.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.