SIU Edwardsville Cougars @ Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SIUE | 28 | 24 | 52 |
TNTC | 26 | 36 | 62 |
Nicholls tallies 20-point double-double as Tennessee Tech downs SIU-Edwardsville 62-52
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- — JaJuan Nicholls' 20-point double-double helped Tennessee Tech defeat SIU-Edwardsville 62-52 on Thursday.
Nicholls had 15 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (12-16, 7-10 Ohio Valley Conference). Ty Owens scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc, and added seven rebounds.
Darrion Baker led the way for the Cougars (17-11, 10-7) with 13 points. SIU-Edwardsville also got 10 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks from Kyle Thomas.
The Golden Eagles trailed for most of the game, until the 14:57 mark of the second half, when they went on a 9-0 run.
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Game Information
Cookeville, TN
Referee:Josh Pitto
Referee:Chris Duprey
Referee:Kyle Ray
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-5 | - | 18-12 |
| Tennessee State | 13-5 | 0.5 | 19-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 13-5 | 0.5 | 18-11 |
| UT Martin | 12-6 | 1.5 | 20-9 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-8 | 3.5 | 17-12 |
| Lindenwood | 10-8 | 3.5 | 16-13 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-10 | 5.5 | 13-16 |
| Little Rock | 8-10 | 5.5 | 11-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-11 | 6.5 | 11-18 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-15 | 10 | 7-22 |
| Western Illinois | 1-17 | 12.5 | 5-24 |
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