Southeast Missouri State Redhawks @ Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEMO | 33 | 32 | 65 | ||
TNTC | 29 | 47 | 76 |
Mack, Phillips combine for 41 points and 18 rebounds in win
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Kajon Mack had 22 points and eight rebounds, Curtis Phillips Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Tennessee Tech beat Southeast Missouri State 76-65 on Thursday night.
Tennessee Tech dominated on the boards, outrebounding the Redhawks 43-23.
The Golden Eagles (14-8, 6-3 Ohio Valley conference) never led in the first half, but managed to keep things close despite shooting just 37 percent overall, 3 of 13 behind the arc. The Redhawks led 33-29.
Tennessee Tech took over in the second half, riding an 18-7 run to a seven-point lead with 11:50 left. The Redhawks (11-11, 4-5) managed to get back within two with 7:13 left, but they never could reclaim the lead. The Golden Eagles shot 57 percent after the break.
Denzel Mahoney led Southeast Missouri scorers with 19 points, including four 3-pointers.
The Golden Eagles won without their second-leading scorer, Aleksa Jugovic, who sat with an ankle injury.
Game Information
Cookeville, TN
Referee:Andrew Walton
Referee:John Hampton
Referee:Andy Ezzelle
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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