Western Illinois Leathernecks at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 97-72 at Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
- Venue
- Hooper Eblen Center, Cookeville, TN
- Tip-off
- Thursday, February 5, 2026 8:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| WIU | TNTC | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 34-57 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 16-27 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 59 |
| 13-16 | FT | 13-17 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 12 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 22 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 37 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 94 |
Western Illinois Leathernecks leaders
- Points: Francis Okwuosah, 17
- Assists: Isaiah Griffin, 6
- Rebounds: Lucas Lorenzen, 5
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles leaders
- Points: JaJuan Nicholls, 14
- Assists: Ty Owens, 6
- Rebounds: JaJuan Nicholls, 7