Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Eastern Illinois Panthers
The Eastern Illinois Panthers beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 71-61 at Groniger Arena in Charleston on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
- Venue
- Groniger Arena, Charleston, IL
- Tip-off
- Thursday, January 8, 2026 8:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| TNTC | EIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 18-46 | FG | 25-57 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 19-21 | FT | 13-18 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 1 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 72 | Percent Led | 22 |
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles leaders
- Points: Jah'Kim Payne, 11
- Assists: Ty Owens, 4
- Rebounds: Mekhi Cameron, 5
Eastern Illinois Panthers leaders
- Points: Andre Washington, 20
- Assists: Meechie White, 3
- Rebounds: Kooper Jacobi, 7