Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Eastern Illinois Panthers

College Basketball

Tennessee Tech

6-10

61-71

Final

E Illinois

5-10

Groniger Arena

Lead tracker

TNTC leadsBiggest lead TNTC 10, EIU 12

EIU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
TNTC	36	25	61
EIU	29	42	71

Who won: E Illinois 71-61

The Eastern Illinois Panthers beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 71-61 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Groniger Arena. The E Illinois outscored the Tennessee Tech 42-25 in the 2nd half. Andre Washington led the E Illinois in points (20). Jah'Kim Payne led the Tennessee Tech in points (11).

Player of the game

Andre Washington

EIU · 20 PTS, 2 REB

7.7

Win probability

100%EIU final

TNTCEIU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:14
Defensive rebound
Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:18
Misses layup
Malik Ferguson misses layup
M. Ferguson · 9 PTS
H2 0:38
Defensive rebound
Ja'Quavian Florence Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:41
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Meechie White misses 27-foot three point jumper
M. White · 13 PTS
H2 1:10
Foul on Ja'Quavian Florence
Foul on Ja'Quavian Florence.
J. Florence · 4 PTS
H2 1:11
Defensive rebound
Nazareth Fisher Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:13
Misses 9-foot jumper
Ja'Quavian Florence misses 9-foot jumper
J. Florence · 4 PTS
H2 1:25
+2
Layup
Zion Fruster makes layup (Meechie White assists)
Z. Fruster · 10 PTS · ast M. White
TNTC 61 - 71 EIU
H2 1:42
+2
Layup
Malik Ferguson makes layup (Grant Slatten assists)
M. Ferguson · 9 PTS · ast G. Slatten
TNTC 61 - 69 EIU
H2 1:44
Defensive rebound
Grant Slatten Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:47
Misses 6-foot jumper
Zion Fruster misses 6-foot jumper
Z. Fruster · 10 PTS
H2 2:02
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ja'Quavian Florence makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Florence · 4 PTS
TNTC 59 - 69 EIU
H2 2:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ja'Quavian Florence makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Florence · 4 PTS
TNTC 58 - 69 EIU
H2 2:02
Foul on Prince Johnson
Foul on Prince Johnson.
P. Johnson · 3 PTS
H2 2:22
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Fruster makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Fruster · 10 PTS
TNTC 57 - 69 EIU
H2 2:22
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Fruster makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Fruster · 10 PTS
TNTC 57 - 68 EIU
H2 2:22
Foul on Dani Pounds
Foul on Dani Pounds.
D. Pounds · 2 PTS
H2 2:29
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
JaJuan Nicholls makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Nicholls · 3 PTS
TNTC 57 - 67 EIU
H2 2:29
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
JaJuan Nicholls makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Nicholls · 3 PTS
TNTC 56 - 67 EIU
H2 2:29
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Official TV Timeout
H2 2:29
Foul on Prince Johnson
Foul on Prince Johnson.
P. Johnson · 3 PTS
THREEH2 2:53
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
M. White · 13 PTS
Meechie White makes 25-foot three point jumper
TNTC 55 - 67 EIU
H2 3:14
Steal
Meechie White Steal.
M. White · 13 PTS