Eastern Illinois 60, at Tennessee Tech 54

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant first half and a frantic second, Eastern Illinois withstood a furious Tennessee Tech rally to secure a 60-54 victory in Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball on Saturday afternoon at Eblen Center. The Panthers built a commanding 31-19 lead by halftime, capitalizing on a disastrous opening period by the Golden Eagles. Tennessee Tech committed 13 of its 20 total turnovers in the first half, shot just 3 of 20 from three-point range for the game, and managed only two assists against 20 turnovers overall. Eastern Illinois’s defensive pressure was relentless,… Read more...