Tennessee Tech hosts Morehead State following Marshall’s 29-point showing
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$1 per week for 24 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.99/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Morehead State Eagles (8-10, 4-3 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-11, 2-5 OVC)
Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State visits Tennessee Tech after George Marshall scored 29 points in Morehead State’s 105-100 overtime loss to the Tennessee State Tigers.
The Golden Eagles have gone 4-4 at home. Tennessee Tech is 0-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Eagles have gone 4-3 against OVC opponents. Morehead State has a 3-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Tennessee Tech is shooting 44.8% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 45.4% Morehead State allows to opponents. Morehead State averages 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Tennessee Tech allows.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mekhi Cameron is scoring 11.1 points per game with 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Golden Eagles. Dani Pounds is averaging 10.7 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 50.7% over the last 10 games.
Davion Cunningham is shooting 41.3% and averaging 12.8 points for the Eagles. Marshall is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 4-6, averaging 72.3 points, 32.9 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points per game.
Eagles: 5-5, averaging 75.7 points, 31.6 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.2 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.