Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

College Basketball

E Illinois

10-15

60-54

Final

Tennessee Tech

10-15

Hooper Eblen Center

Lead tracker

EIU leadsBiggest lead EIU 17, TNTC 1

TNTC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
EIU	31	29	60
TNTC	19	35	54

Who won: E Illinois 60-54

The Eastern Illinois Panthers beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 60-54 on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Hooper Eblen Center. The E Illinois outscored the Tennessee Tech 31-19 in the 1st half. Zion Fruster led the E Illinois in points (20). JaJuan Nicholls led the Tennessee Tech in points (23).

Player of the game

JaJuan Nicholls

TNTC · 23 PTS, 12 REB

8.2

Win probability

100%EIU final

EIUTNTC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:09
Defensive rebound
Nazareth Fisher Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:13
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ja'Quavian Florence misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Florence · 7 PTS
H2 0:20
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Fruster makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Fruster · 20 PTS
EIU 60 - 54 TNTC
H2 0:20
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Fruster makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Fruster · 20 PTS
EIU 59 - 54 TNTC
H2 0:20
Foul on Ja'Quavian Florence
Foul on Ja'Quavian Florence.
J. Florence · 7 PTS
H2 0:20
Defensive rebound
Zion Fruster Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:23
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jacobe Whitted misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Whitted · 10 PTS
H2 0:40
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nazareth Fisher makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Fisher · 4 PTS
EIU 58 - 54 TNTC
H2 0:40
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nazareth Fisher makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Fisher · 4 PTS
EIU 57 - 54 TNTC
H2 0:40
Foul on Jacobe Whitted
Foul on Jacobe Whitted.
J. Whitted · 10 PTS
H2 0:40
Offensive Rebound
Nazareth Fisher Offensive Rebound.
N. Fisher · 4 PTS
H2 0:40
Misses 9-foot jumper
Zion Fruster misses 9-foot jumper
Z. Fruster · 20 PTS
H2 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ja'Quavian Florence makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Florence · 7 PTS
EIU 56 - 54 TNTC
H2 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ja'Quavian Florence makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Florence · 7 PTS
EIU 56 - 53 TNTC
H2 1:11
Foul on Meechie White
Foul on Meechie White.
M. White · 11 PTS
H2 1:19
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Terry McMorris makes free throw 2 of 2
T. McMorris · 7 PTS
EIU 56 - 52 TNTC
H2 1:19
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Terry McMorris makes free throw 1 of 2
T. McMorris · 7 PTS
EIU 55 - 52 TNTC
H2 1:19
Foul on JaJuan Nicholls
Foul on JaJuan Nicholls.
J. Nicholls · 23 PTS
H2 1:36
Defensive rebound
Terry McMorris Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:39
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brandon Muntu misses 23-foot three point jumper
B. Muntu · 5 PTS
H2 1:48
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Fruster makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Fruster · 20 PTS
EIU 54 - 52 TNTC
H2 1:48
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Fruster makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Fruster · 20 PTS
EIU 53 - 52 TNTC
H2 1:48
Foul on Ty Owens
Foul on Ty Owens.
T. Owens · 2 PTS