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TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLE BASKETBALL OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 1956 | 1958 | 1963 | 1968 | 1985 | 2001 | 2002 | 2005 TENNESSEE TECH (0-0) 2018-19 >> SCHEDULE & RECORD at MEMPHIS (0-0) OVERALL RECORD: 0-0 NOV. 6 >> FEDEXFORUM >> MEMPHIS, TENN. >> 7:00 PM OVC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 THE MATCHUP HOME 0-0 AWAY 0-0 TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES MEMPHIS TIGERS VS THE RECORD NEUTRAL 0-0 QUICK COMPARISON *(2017-18) THE SCHEDULE 73.2 ppg Points Per Game 70.8 ppg DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT 72.4 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 71.2 ppg N6 at Memphis (ESPN3) 7:00 PM 35.6 rpg Rebounding Per Game 34.4 rpg N13 Presbyterian (ESPN+) 6:00 PM 36.6 rpg Rebounding Defense 32.9 rpg N13 at Savannah State 6:00 PM N16 1-at North Carolina (RSN) 6:00 PM .439 Field Goal Pct. .452 N18 1-at Michigan State (BTN) 5:00 PM .347 3-Point Pct. .317 TTUSPORTS.COM GOTIGERSGO.COM N23 ULM (ESPN+) 6:00 PM TENNESSEE TECH QUICK FACTS MEMPHIS QUICK FACTS N28 Winthrop (ESPN+) 6:00 PM Head Coach: Steve Payne Head Coach: Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway D1 at Chattanooga (ESPN+) 1:00 PM Record at Tennessee Tech: 110-111 / 8th year Record at Memphis: 0-0 / 1st year D6 Warren Wilson College (ESPN+) 6:00 PM Overall Record: Same Overall Record: Same D9 Hiwassee College (ESPN+) 2:00 PM *Scoring Leader: Curtis Phillips Jr. (14.3 ppg) *Scoring Leader: Jeremiah Martin (18.9 ppg) D15 at Kennesaw State (ESPN+) 3:00 PM *Rebounds Leader: Courtney Alexander II (7.9 rpg) *Rebounds Leader: Kyvon Davenport (6.1 rpg) D20 Savannah State (ESPN+) 6:00 PM *Assists Leader: Kajon Mack (3.9 apg) *Assists Leader: Jeremiah Martin (3.8 apg) D29 at Tennessee (SECN+) 12:00 PM J3 at Tennessee State* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM KEY STORYLINES J5 at Belmont* (ESPN+) 5:00 PM J10 SIUE* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM INSIDE THE SERIES NOTEWORTHY A WIN WOULD... J12 Eastern Illinois* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM Overall: Memphis leads, 26-23 Tech features 11 newcomers Snap a five-game skid against J17 Tennessee State* (ESPNU) 6:00 PM in the 2018-19 season, plus a the Tigers dating back to 1961. J19 at Jacksonville State* (ESPN+) 7:00 PM In Cookeville: Tech leads, 16-8 redshirt freshman. Just 27.1% J24 at Morehead State* (ESPN+) 6:35 PM Mark Tech's first season-open- J26 2-at Eastern Kentucky* (ESPN+) 6:00 PM In Memphis: Memphis leads, 20-7 of the team's total minutes will return from last season. ing road win since defeating J31 Austin Peay* (ESPNEWS) 6:00 PM Neutral Sites: Tech leads, 1-0 South Carolina in 2000-01. Four of the team's newcom- F2 Murray State* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM Provide TTU its first win in a Current Streak: Memphis has ers were TSSAA Mr. Basketball F7 at Southeast Missouri* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM road opener since defeating won five straight Award Finalists in high school. F9 at UT Martin* (ESPN+) 3:30 PM East Tennessee State during F14 Jacksonville State* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM Last Meeting: Memphis won, This will Tech's first of three the 2012-13 season. F16 Belmont* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM 92-59, in Memphis (11/20/09) match-ups against a head F21 Eastern Kentucky* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM coach with the nickname Give the Tech its first win over Payne vs. Memphis: 0-0 F23 Morehead State* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM "Penny" (Tennessee State's the current members of the F28 at SIUE* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM Payne vs. Hardaway: 0-0 Brian Collins twice). AAC since beating East Carolina in 1992-93. M2 at Eastern Illinois* (ESPN+) 3:15 PM M6-9 OVC Tournament^ TBA EXPERIENCE THE ACTION RADIO STREAM TELEVISION All times Central RSN (Regional Sports Network) BTN (Big Ten Network) Golden Eagle ESPN3 None SECN+ (SEC Network Plus) Sports Network 1-Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (host site) 106.1 The Eagle 2-Game will be contested at Georgetown College (Georgetown, Ky.) ^ OVC Tournament (Evansville, Ind.) * Ohio Valley Conference game Dylan Vazzano (PxP) PROBABLE STARTERS 3 COREY TILLERY 5 JOHNNIE VASSAR 11 MICAIAH HENRY 20 HUNTER VICK 22 COURTNEY ALEXANDER II Jr. | G | 6-1 | 175 | Atlanta, Ga. Gr. | G | 6-1 | 190 | Chicago, Ill. Jr. | C | 6-9 | 235 | Decatur, Ga. R-Fr. | G | 6-4 | 180 | Camden, Tenn. Sr. | F | 6-8 | 205 | Mableton, Ga. PPG RPG 3FG% FT% PPG RPG APG 3FG% PPG RPG BPG FG% PPG RPG APG 3FG% PPG RPG BPG SPG 1.8 0.6 .212 1.000 0.8 0.4 0.4 .200 4.2 2.7 0.6 .615 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 6.8 7.9 0.8 0.9 TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Founded: 1915 Enrollment: 10,186 Conference: Ohio Valley (OVC) Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple & Gold Mascot: Awesome Eagle University President: Dr. Phil Oldham Director of Athletics: Mark Wilson Athletic Department Phone: 800-825-3948 Ticket Office Phone: 931-372-3940 COURT FACTS Hooper Eblen Center Front Row, (L-R): Johnnie Vassar, Tyler Thompson, Garrett Golday, Reece Wilkinson, Courtney Alexander II, Micaiah Henry, Malik Martin, Caden Mills, Jared Sherfield, Chris McNeal. Middle Row, (L-R): Cade Crosland, Hunter Vick, director of basketball operations Jonathan Ortiz, assistant coach Gus Capacity: 7,500 Fraley, head coach Steve Payne, associate head coach Jason Taylor, assistant coach Gerald Gillion, team chaplain Dr. Robert Owens, Corey Tillery, Record in Hoop: 390-164 (.704), 42nd season Maverick Smith. Back Row, (L-R): Manager Dalen Prince, manager Kade Brunswick, manager Ezra Pinzur, Chase Ridenour, Spencer Chandler, Jr. Clay, Since 2000: 178-51 (.777) manager Zachary Gilliam, manager Trey Treadway, manager Parker Beech. Not pictured: Athletic trainer Adam Graham. Largest Crowd: 10,352 vs. Tennessee (3/14/85) First Game: 72-71 win vs. Vanderbilt (11/26/77) TENNESSEE TECH ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Chris McNeal G 6-1 190 Sr. Jackson, Tenn. (New Mexico) 1 Maverick Smith G 6-5 185 So. Oakdale, Tenn. (Oakdale HS) CREDENTIALS 2 Jared Sherfield G 6-5 165 Fr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Paul W. Bryant HS) Passes will be distributed on a game-by-game 3 Corey Tillery G 6-1 175 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Armstrong State) basis, and requests must be made at least two days 4 Jr. Clay G 6-0 160 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (The McCallie School) prior to any game through the Sports Information 5 Johnnie Vassar G 6-1 190 Gr. Chicago, Ill. (Northwestern) Office. All press credentials will be left in the 10 Chase Ridenour G 6-0 195 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knox Webb HS) tunnel entrance on the east side of Eblen Center. 11 Micaiah Henry C 6-9 235 Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia HS) Parking is available to media members in the lower 15 Tyler Thompson G 6-5 205 Jr. Kingston, Tenn. (Roane State CC) lot on the East side of the Eblen Center. 20 Hunter Vick G 6-4 180 R-Fr. Camden, Tenn. (Camden Central HS) 21 Reece Wilkinson C 6-9 270 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Norland HS) WINGS UP LUNCHEONS On Mondays, head coaches Steve Payne and Kim 22 Courtney Alexander II F 6-8 205 Sr. Mableton, Ga. (Whitefield Academy) Rosamond will host a lunch at the Golden Eagle 23 Caden Mills G 6-6 190 Fr. Spencer, Tenn. (Van Buren County HS) Golf Club that runs from approximately 11:30 a.m. 24 Garrett Golday F 6-7 220 Fr. Arlington, Tenn. (Arlington HS) to 1 p.m. The cost of the event is $10 per person, 25 Malik Martin F 6-11 220 Gr. Miami, Fla. (USF) which includes lunch, beverages, and dessert. 30 Spencer Chandler G 6-5 180 Fr. Clinton, Tenn. (Anderson County HS) Please RSVP to Kristie Phillips at kphillips@tntech. 54 Cade Crosland G 6-0 180 Jr. Sparta, Tenn. (Chattanooga State CC) edu or call 931-372-6857 by noon on the Friday prior to each lunch. Lunches will occur each Monday from Nov. 26 through March 4, EXCEPT for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. COACHING STAFF Head Coach Steve Payne COVERING PRACTICE & Record at Tennessee Tech 110-111 (Eighth Year) INTERVIEWS Overall Record Same Generally, practices will be open to the media. All Associate Head Coach Jason Taylor player interviews must be arranged through Mike Lehman in the Sports Information Office. Interviews Assistant Coach Gus Fraley with coach Steve Payne, or members of his staff, Assistant Coach Gerlad Gillion can be arranged any time Monday through Friday Director of Basketball Operations Jonathan Ortiz by contacting Mike Lehman. Athletic Trainer Adam Graham Managers Parker Beech, Kade Bunswick, Zachary Gilliam POSTGAME PRESS Ezra Pinzur, Dalen Prince, Trey Treadway CONFERENCES Immediately following each home contest, head coach Steve Payne will conduct interviews with PRONUNCIATION GUIDE home video and radio broadcasts. Following a 4 Jr. Clay (JUNIOR) 10-minute cooling off period, both Payne and 10 Chase Ridenour (RID-en-hour) select players will be made available for a postgame press conference located on the fourth floor of the 11 Miciah Henry (my-CAY-uh) Eblen Center in the men’s basketball conference 25 Malik Martin (muh-LEEK) room. For more information or to request players AC Gerald Gillion (gill-EE-un) for interviews, please contact Mike Lehman. 2018-19 TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS Mike Lehman Sports Information Director Cell: 931-319-3975 Office: 931-372-3088 Email: [email protected] Thomas Corhern Sports Information Coordinator Cell: 931-703-4927 Office: 931-372-6139 Email: [email protected] TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL BY THE NUMBERS Number of newcomers on the Number of years since the last Number of opponents on Tech's Golden Eagle roster in 2018-19.