Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Jacksonville St. downs Tennessee Tech, readies for tourney
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Kayne Henry scored 19 points with 12 rebounds and his two foul shots with 15 seconds left served as the game winning points in Jacksonville State's 75-71 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
The Gamecocks enter the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as the No. 7-seed and will play sixth-seeded Eastern Illinois on March 4 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. The winner will advance to play No. 3-seed Austin Peay on March 5.
Jacksonville State has won three of its last four, however, those wins were against squads that didn't qualify for the post-season.
Tennessee Tech finished ninth in the 12-team conference where the top eight seeds qualify for the OVC tourney.
Garrett Golday's basket with 36 second left brought Tennessee Tech into a tie at 71 with 36 seconds to go. After the Golden Eagles called time out, Marek Welsch missed a layup and Henry got fouled on the offensive rebound to set up his foul shots. JR Clay missed a 3-pointer with two seconds left. Welsch ended it with two foul shots.
Ty Hudson scored 16 for the Gamecocks (13-18, 8-10 Ohio Valley Conference) and Jacara Cross 15. Henry, Hudson and Cross combined to make 18 of Jacksonville State's 25-made baskets.
Golday scored 14 for Tennessee Tech (9-22, 6-12) off the bench and Clay scored 12.
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Game Information
Jacksonville, AL
Referee:Brian Crocker
Referee:Phil Cudd
Referee:Mick Fieldbinder
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 8-2 | - | 16-5 |
| Tennessee State | 8-3 | 0.5 | 14-7 |
| Morehead State | 8-3 | 0.5 | 12-10 |
| Lindenwood | 7-4 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 7-4 | 1.5 | 12-10 |
| Little Rock | 6-4 | 2 | 9-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 6-5 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-6 | 3.5 | 9-13 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-8 | 6 | 7-14 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-9 | 6.5 | 5-16 |
| Western Illinois | 0-11 | 8.5 | 4-18 |
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 10-0 | - | 18-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-3 | 3.5 | 11-9 |
| Sam Houston | 6-4 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Missouri State | 6-4 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-4 | 4.5 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-4 | 4.5 | 11-9 |
| Kennesaw State | 5-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| New Mexico State | 3-7 | 7 | 10-10 |
| Florida International | 3-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
| UTEP | 3-7 | 7 | 7-14 |
| Delaware | 2-7 | 7.5 | 6-14 |
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