| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WIU | 30 | 42 | 72 |
 TNTC | 53 | 44 | 97 |
Game Leaders
JaJuan Nicholls
· F
Ty Owens
· G
Francis Okwuosah
· F
Isaiah Griffin
· F
Team Stats
25-54FG34-57
46Field Goal %60
9-203PT16-27
45Three Point %59
13-16FT13-17
81Free Throw %76
21Rebounds34
9Offensive Rebounds12
12Defensive Rebounds22
11Assists22
3Steals6
1Blocks2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 2nd half
0:02
Jah'Kim Payne Steal.
0:02
Steven Tipton bad pass turnover
0:08
team shot clock turnover
0:40
Steven Tipton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyran Cook assists)
0:46
Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound.
0:50
Hagan Preston misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:01
Tyran Cook makes 8-foot floating jump shot
1:08
Nick Hittle Offensive Rebound.
1:12
Marcus Pigram misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:30
Owen Varnado makes 3-foot dunk
1:57
Colin Ayers subbing in for Tennessee Tech
1:57
Hagan Preston subbing in for Tennessee Tech
1:57
C.J. McPherson subbing out for Tennessee Tech
1:57
Ja'Quavian Florence subbing out for Tennessee Tech
1:57
Tennessee Tech Timeout
2:00
Tyran Cook makes 8-foot floating jump shot
2:06
Nick Hittle Defensive Rebound.
2:11
C.J. McPherson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
2:27
C.J. McPherson Defensive Rebound.
2:31
Marcus Pigram misses 21-foot step back jumpshot
2:43
Owen Varnado makes 2-foot dunk
2:58
Jake Edwards subbing in for Western Illinois
2:58
Francis Okwuosah subbing out for Western Illinois
2:58
Official TV Timeout
2:58
Foul on Tyran Cook.
3:17
Marcus Pigram makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tyran Cook assists)
3:23
Tyran Cook Defensive Rebound.
3:27
Jah'Kim Payne misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:47
Owen Varnado Defensive Rebound.
3:50
Tyran Cook misses driving layup
3:56
Tyran Cook Defensive Rebound.
4:00
Jah'Kim Payne misses 7-foot step back jumpshot
4:13
Jacobe Whitted Defensive Rebound.
4:15
Nick Hittle misses free throw 2 of 2
4:15
Jacobe Whitted subbing in for Tennessee Tech
4:15
Mekhi Turner subbing out for Tennessee Tech
4:15
Nick Hittle makes free throw 1 of 2
4:15
Foul on Mekhi Turner.
4:18
Francis Okwuosah Offensive Rebound.
4:23
Tyran Cook misses driving layup
4:27
Tyran Cook Defensive Rebound.
4:31
Ja'Quavian Florence misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:54
Foul on Steven Tipton.
4:58
Marcus Pigram makes free throw 1 of 1
4:58
Foul on Mekhi Turner.
4:58
Marcus Pigram makes driving layup
5:01
Marcus Pigram Defensive Rebound.
5:04
Mekhi Turner misses driving layup
Nicholls scores 14 in Tennessee Tech's 97-72 victory against Western Illinois
— JaJuan Nicholls' 14 points helped Tennessee Tech defeat Western Illinois 97-72 on Thursday night.
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