The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (18-9) welcome the Morehead State Eagles (16-11) in a matchup that pits the Ohio Valley’s fourth-ranked offense against the seventh-ranked defense. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The Golden Eagles were beaten by Belmont 95-86 the last time they played. Ryan Martin played well in the loss for Tennessee Tech, recording 16 points and 10 rebounds to earn his eighth double-double of the season. The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 66-61 win over Tennessee State in their last outing. Miguel Dicent shot 4 for 7 and led in scoring with 16 points.
The aggressive Tennessee Tech offense seems poised to dominate from the foul line. It ranks 18th in the nation with a FTA rate of 44.3, while Morehead State is among the nation’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 339th-ranked FTA rate of 50.6).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Eagles won the first game 81-74. Martin had a double-double in the defeat with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Notes
Ranked 49th, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 112.7. The Morehead State Eagles rank 111th with a defensive rating of just 100.7.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles average a field goal percentage of 46.3% this season. The Morehead State Eagles have a subpar record of 2-9 when opponents have a FG% of 46.3% or greater.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles rank lower for their field goal percentage (62nd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (36th), but the Morehead State Eagles have a better FG% ranking (178th) than eFG% ranking (219th).
Morehead State ranks 97th in assists, recording 14.6 per game. Tennessee Tech performs worse at 112th with 14.4 assists per game.
Morehead State records 8.3 steals per game (ranked 17th). Tennessee Tech is 4-6 when allowing at least 8 steals.
