1 | 2 | T | |
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EKU | 26 | 43 | 69 |
TNTC | 27 | 50 | 77 |
Tennessee Tech pulls away late, beats Eastern Kentucky 77-69
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Aleksa Jugovic scored 28 points and Tennessee Tech pulled away late to beat Eastern Kentucky 77-69 on Saturday night.
Jugovic made two 3-pointers and had a steal and dunk as part of a 7-4 spurt to give the Golden Eagles a 59-52 lead with six minutes left. Nick Mayo answered with a layup and Dedric Boyd hit a 3 to pull Eastern Kentucky to 59-57 before Tennessee Tech closed on an 18-12 surge. Curtis Phillips Jr. scored nine points, including 7-of-8 shooting from the line, and Jugovic chipped in five points during the stretch.
Jugovic made 5 of his 10 field goals from long range, and made all three of his free throws. Mason Ramsey added 18 points and Phillips finished with 14 for Tennessee Tech (10-5, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Courtney Alexander II matched a career-high with 15 rebounds.
Mayo scored 26 points to lead Eastern Kentucky (6-9, 0-2). Boyd and DeAndre Dishman added 12 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Barry Mathis
- Gene Grimshaw
- Chris Hudson
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
North Florida | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
Queens University | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
Stetson | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |