Tennessee Tech hosts Morehead State following Marshall’s 29-point showing

by | Jan 16, 2026 | Sports

Morehead State Eagles (8-10, 4-3 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-11, 2-5 OVC)Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Morehead State visits Tennessee Tech after George Marshall scored 29 points in Morehead State’s 105-100 overtime loss to the Tennessee State Tigers.The Golden Eagles have gone 4-4 at home. Tennessee Tech is 0-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.The Eagles have gone 4-3 against OVC opponents. Morehead State has a 3-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.Tennessee Tech is shooting 44.8% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 45.4% Morehead State allows to opponents. Morehead State averages 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Tennessee Tech allows.The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: Mekhi Cameron is scoring 11.1 points per game with 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Golden Eagles. Dani Pounds is averaging 10.7 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 50.7% over the last 10 games.Popular ReadsDavion Cunningham is shooting …

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