Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

College Basketball

W Illinois

4-20

72-97

Final

Tennessee Tech

10-14

Hooper Eblen Center

Lead tracker

WIU leadsBiggest lead WIU 2, TNTC 37

TNTC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
WIU	30	42	72
TNTC	53	44	97

Who won: Tennessee Tech 97-72

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 97-72 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Hooper Eblen Center. The Tennessee Tech outscored the W Illinois 53-30 in the 1st half. JaJuan Nicholls led the Tennessee Tech in points (14). Francis Okwuosah led the W Illinois in points (17).

Player of the game

Ty Owens

TNTC · 13 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%TNTC final

WIUTNTC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
Steal
Jah'Kim Payne Steal.
J. Payne · 6 PTS
H2 0:02
TO
Bad pass turnover
Steven Tipton bad pass turnover
S. Tipton · 3 PTS
H2 0:08TNT
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
THREEH2 0:40
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
S. Tipton · 3 PTS · ast T. Cook
Steven Tipton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyran Cook assists)
WIU 72 - 97 TNTC
H2 0:46
Defensive rebound
Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:50
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Hagan Preston misses 24-foot three point jumper
H. Preston
H2 1:01
+2
Floating jump shot, 8 ft
Tyran Cook makes 8-foot floating jump shot
T. Cook · 4 PTS
WIU 69 - 97 TNTC
H2 1:08
Offensive Rebound
Nick Hittle Offensive Rebound.
N. Hittle · 1 PTS
H2 1:12
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcus Pigram misses 24-foot three point jumper
M. Pigram · 10 PTS
SLAMH2 1:30
Dunk, 3 ft
O. Varnado · 4 PTS
Owen Varnado makes 3-foot dunk
WIU 67 - 97 TNTC
H2 1:57TNT
Shorttimeout
Tennessee Tech Timeout
H2 2:00
+2
Floating jump shot, 8 ft
Tyran Cook makes 8-foot floating jump shot
T. Cook · 4 PTS
WIU 67 - 95 TNTC
H2 2:06
Defensive rebound
Nick Hittle Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:11
Misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
C.J. McPherson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
C. McPherson · 3 PTS
H2 2:27
Defensive rebound
C.J. McPherson Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:31
Misses 21-foot step back jumpshot
Marcus Pigram misses 21-foot step back jumpshot
M. Pigram · 10 PTS
SLAMH2 2:43
Dunk, 2 ft
O. Varnado · 4 PTS
Owen Varnado makes 2-foot dunk
WIU 65 - 95 TNTC
H2 2:58
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 2:58
Foul on Tyran Cook
Foul on Tyran Cook.
T. Cook · 4 PTS
THREEH2 3:17
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
M. Pigram · 10 PTS · ast T. Cook
Marcus Pigram makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tyran Cook assists)
WIU 65 - 93 TNTC
H2 3:23
Defensive rebound
Tyran Cook Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:27
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jah'Kim Payne misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Payne · 6 PTS
H2 3:47
Defensive rebound
Owen Varnado Defensive Rebound.