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).

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JaJuan Nicholls' 14 points helped Tennessee Tech defeat Western Illinois 97-72 on Thursday night.

What it means

W Illinois 1-13 on the road; Tennessee Tech 6-5 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Hooper Eblen Center, Cookeville, TN · Attendance 1,038
Officials: Chris Koopman (Referee), R.B. Clyburn (Referee), James Curran (Referee)