Tennessee Tech 69-64 Eastern Illinois (10 Jan, 2025) Play-by-Play

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

9-7, 4-1 OVC

Final

	1	2	T
TNTC	28	41	69
EIU	37	27	64

Eastern Illinois Panthers

5-11, 1-4 OVC

TIME		TNTC	EIU
19:47	JaJuan Nicholls missed Layup.	0	0
19:45	Nakyel Shelton Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:26	Malik Olafioye missed Jumper.	0	0
19:23	Rodney Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:07	Daniel Egbuniwe missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:04	Nakyel Shelton Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:55	Nakyel Shelton missed Jumper.	0	0
18:52	Rodolfo Bolis Offensive Rebound.	0	0
18:49	Rodolfo Bolis missed Layup.	0	0
18:46	Rodolfo Bolis Offensive Rebound.	0	0
18:45	Rodolfo Bolis missed Jumper.	0	0
18:44	Rodolfo Bolis Offensive Rebound.	0	0
18:44	Rodolfo Bolis Turnover.	0	0
18:25	Rodney Johnson Jr. Turnover.	0	0
18:13	Zion Fruster missed Jumper.	0	0
18:10	Daniel Egbuniwe Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:00	Rodney Johnson Jr. made Layup.	2	0
17:46	Nakyel Shelton missed Jumper.	2	0
17:42	Kooper Jacobi Offensive Rebound.	2	0
17:41	Kooper Jacobi made Jumper.	2	2
17:25	Rodney Johnson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Johnson.	5	2
17:03	Rodolfo Bolis missed Layup.	5	2
17:01	Daniel Egbuniwe Defensive Rebound.	5	2
16:42	Rodney Johnson Jr. made Jumper.	7	2
16:18	Nakyel Shelton missed Jumper.	7	2
16:14	JaJuan Nicholls Defensive Rebound.	7	2
15:52	JaJuan Nicholls Turnover.	7	2
15:52	Nakyel Shelton Steal.	7	2
15:52	Official TV Timeout	7	2
15:42	Zion Fruster made Jumper. Assisted by Malik Olafioye.	7	4
15:23	JaJuan Nicholls made Layup. Assisted by Rodney Johnson Jr..	9	4
15:08	Zion Fruster missed Layup.	9	4
15:08	Kyle Layton Block.	9	4
15:08	Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.	9	4
15:03	Sekou Kalle Turnover.	9	4
15:03	JaJuan Nicholls Steal.	9	4
14:52	JaJuan Nicholls missed Jumper.	9	4
14:48	Nakyel Shelton Defensive Rebound.	9	4
14:38	Zion Fruster missed Layup.	9	4
14:35	Daniel Egbuniwe Defensive Rebound.	9	4
14:34	Daniel Egbuniwe Turnover.	9	4
14:19	Zion Fruster made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kooper Jacobi.	9	7
13:52	Ola Ajiboye made Layup. Assisted by Daniel Egbuniwe.	11	7
13:20	Nakyel Shelton made Jumper.	11	9
13:10	Foul on Kooper Jacobi.	11	9
13:10	Grant Slatten missed Free Throw.	11	9
13:10	Tennessee Tech Deadball Team Rebound.	11	9
13:10	Grant Slatten made Free Throw.	12	9
13:10	Grant Slatten missed Free Throw.	12	9
13:09	Corey Sawyer Jr. Defensive Rebound.	12	9
12:56	Kooper Jacobi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Corey Sawyer Jr..	12	12
12:32	Daniel Egbuniwe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Johnson.	15	12
12:04	Foul on Kyle Layton.	15	12
12:04	Corey Sawyer Jr. made Free Throw.	15	13
12:04	Corey Sawyer Jr. made Free Throw.	15	14
11:49	Ola Ajiboye Turnover.	15	14
11:49	Kooper Jacobi Steal.	15	14
11:35	Foul on Grant Slatten.	15	14
11:35	Official TV Timeout	15	14
11:35	Kooper Jacobi missed Free Throw.	15	14
11:35	Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.	15	14
11:35	Kooper Jacobi made Free Throw.	15	15
11:22	Ray Glasgow Turnover.	15	15
11:03	Kooper Jacobi made Jumper.	15	17
10:38	Jaylon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Egbuniwe.	18	17
10:22	Zion Fruster missed Three Point Jumper.	18	17
10:19	Ray Glasgow Defensive Rebound.	18	17
10:13	Ray Glasgow made Layup.	20	17
9:58	Foul on Ola Ajiboye.	20	17
9:58	Corey Sawyer Jr. made Free Throw.	20	18
9:58	Corey Sawyer Jr. made Free Throw.	20	19
9:40	Kyle Layton Turnover.	20	19
9:40	Nakyel Shelton Steal.	20	19
9:38	Nakyel Shelton made Layup.	20	21
9:38	Foul on JaJuan Nicholls.	20	21
9:38	Nakyel Shelton made Free Throw.	20	22
9:09	Jaylon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	20	22
9:07	Rodolfo Bolis Defensive Rebound.	20	22
9:02	Nakyel Shelton Turnover.	20	22
8:44	Kyle Layton missed Three Point Jumper.	20	22
8:44	Eastern Illinois Defensive Rebound.	20	22
8:44	Foul on Ray Glasgow.	20	22
8:27	Nakyel Shelton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodolfo Bolis.	20	25
8:17	Kyle Layton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Johnson.	23	25
7:52	Obadiah Curtis missed Three Point Jumper.	23	25
7:49	JaJuan Nicholls Defensive Rebound.	23	25
7:36	Ray Glasgow missed Jumper.	23	25
7:33	Nakyel Shelton Defensive Rebound.	23	25
7:23	Foul on Jaylon Johnson.	23	25
7:23	Official TV Timeout	23	25
7:20	Kooper Jacobi missed Three Point Jumper.	23	25
7:17	JaJuan Nicholls Defensive Rebound.	23	25
6:59	Kyle Layton missed Three Point Jumper.	23	25
6:56	Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.	23	25
6:41	Rodolfo Bolis made Layup. Assisted by Malik Olafioye.	23	27
6:23	Daniel Egbuniwe Turnover.	23	27
6:23	Zion Fruster Steal.	23	27
6:21	Foul on Grant Strong.	23	27
6:21	Zion Fruster made Free Throw.	23	28
6:01	Grant Slatten missed Three Point Jumper.	23	28
5:58	Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.	23	28
5:46	Rodolfo Bolis made Layup.	23	30
5:29	Grant Strong missed Three Point Jumper.	23	30
5:26	Tennessee Tech Offensive Rebound.	23	30
5:22	Foul on Malik Olafioye.	23	30
5:18	Grant Slatten missed Layup.	23	30
5:18	Obadiah Curtis Block.	23	30
5:14	Obadiah Curtis Defensive Rebound.	23	30
5:11	Nakyel Shelton Turnover.	23	30
5:11	Jaylon Johnson Steal.	23	30
5:06	Grant Slatten missed Three Point Jumper.	23	30
5:02	Ola Ajiboye Offensive Rebound.	23	30
4:58	Foul on Zion Fruster.	23	30
4:58	Kyle Layton made Free Throw.	24	30
4:58	Kyle Layton made Free Throw.	25	30
4:58	Kyle Layton made Free Throw.	26	30
4:46	Foul on Ola Ajiboye.	26	30
4:46	Kooper Jacobi made Free Throw.	26	31
4:46	Kooper Jacobi made Free Throw.	26	32
4:25	Foul on Zion Fruster.	26	32
4:17	Ola Ajiboye Turnover.	26	32
3:56	Malik Olafioye missed Three Point Jumper.	26	32
3:51	Obadiah Curtis Offensive Rebound.	26	32
3:45	Nakyel Shelton Turnover.	26	32
3:45	Official TV Timeout	26	32
3:17	Grant Slatten missed Layup.	26	32
3:13	Ola Ajiboye Offensive Rebound.	26	32
3:12	Ola Ajiboye made Layup.	28	32
3:02	Malik Olafioye Turnover.	28	32
3:02	Grant Slatten Steal.	28	32
2:57	Grant Slatten missed Layup.	28	32
2:55	Grant Strong Offensive Rebound.	28	32
2:54	Grant Strong missed Layup.	28	32
2:50	Obadiah Curtis Defensive Rebound.	28	32
2:25	Kooper Jacobi missed Layup.	28	32
2:22	Nakyel Shelton Offensive Rebound.	28	32
2:21	Nakyel Shelton made Layup.	28	34
1:56	Kyle Layton missed Three Point Jumper.	28	34
1:53	Nakyel Shelton Defensive Rebound.	28	34
1:37	Obadiah Curtis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Olafioye.	28	37
1:17	Jaylon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	28	37
1:14	Eastern Illinois Defensive Rebound.	28	37
1:14	Eastern Illinois Timeout	28	37
0:52	Malik Olafioye missed Jumper.	28	37
0:50	Grant Strong Defensive Rebound.	28	37
0:28	Daniel Egbuniwe missed Jumper.	28	37
0:23	Corey Sawyer Jr. Defensive Rebound.	28	37
0:00	Obadiah Curtis missed Three Point Jumper.	28	37
0:00	JaJuan Nicholls Defensive Rebound.	28	37
0:00	End of 1st half	28	37

Groniger Arena

1:30 AM, 10 January 2025

Charleston, IL

Attendance: 911

Referees:
Bart Lenox
David Carter
Tariq Lewis

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Southeast Missouri State	15-5	-	21-12
SIU Edwardsville	13-7	2	22-11
Little Rock	12-8	3	19-14
Tennessee State	12-8	3	17-16
Lindenwood	10-10	5	16-17
Tennessee Tech	10-10	5	15-17
Morehead State	10-10	5	15-17
UT Martin	9-11	6	14-19
Eastern Illinois	8-12	7	12-19
Western Illinois	6-14	9	12-19
Southern Indiana	5-15	10	10-20

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