Scores

Final

E Kentucky 69

(23-7, 12-3 OVC)

Tennessee Tech 54

(11-17, 4-11 OVC)

8:30 PM ET, February 28, 2013

Hooper Eblen Arena, Cookeville, TN

1 2 T
EKY 25 4469
TNTC 23 3154

Top Performers

Eastern Kentucky: C. Walden 18 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 6 Stl

Tennessee Tech: J. Dillard 21 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Stl

E. Kentucky 69, Tennessee Tech 54

Associated Press

COOKESVILLE, Tenn. -- Corey Walden scored 18 points to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 69-54 victory over Tennessee Tech in an Ohio Valley Conference game Thursday night.

It gave Eastern Kentucky a program-record 23rd victory this season.

Walden was 5 for 7 from the field, 2 of 3 on 3-pointers and 6 for 6 at the line.

Leading 25-23 at halftime, Eastern Kentucky opened the second half with a 15-2 run, including two 3-pointers by Glenn Cosey and one by Walden for a 40-25 advantage in the first 4:41.

Cosey had 14 points and Marcus Lewis 10 for the Colonels (23-7, 12-3), who lost 82-60 to Valparaiso on Saturday, snapping a six-game winning streak.

Eastern Kentucky swept Tennessee Tech this season, beating the Golden Eagles 80-69 on Feb. 14.

Jud Dillard had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Eagles (111-17, 4-11), who had won two in a row coming in.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
EKY
TNTC
Points 69 54
FG Made-Attempted 25-49 (.510) 19-40 (.475)
3P Made-Attempted 7-20 (.350) 4-16 (.250)
FT Made-Attempted 12-14 (.857) 12-22 (.545)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 20 (1/0) 17 (0/0)
Largest Lead 23 3

Game Leaders

 
EKY
TNTC
PointsC. Walden 18J. Dillard 21
ReboundsG. Cosey 4J. McKay 9
AssistsG. Cosey 4J. Samarrippas 3
StealsM. DiNunno 6J. Dillard 4
Team Stats: Eastern Kentucky | Tennessee Tech

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Feb 14, 2013 @EKY 80, TNTC 69Recap
» Feb 28, 2013 EKY 69, @TNTC 54Recap

Next 5 Games

EKY
TNTC
03/02 @TNST 8:45pm
03/07 SEMO 9:30pm
03/08 @MURR 9:00pm
03/19 @WEBB 7:00pm
03/23 @EVAN 1:30pm
 03/02 MORE 8:30pm
Complete Schedule: Eastern Kentucky | Tennessee Tech

Ohio Valley Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Belmont14-226-6
Eastern Kentucky12-424-9
Murray State10-621-10
Jacksonville State8-817-11
Tennessee State11-518-14
Southeast Missouri State8-817-16
Morehead State8-815-18
Tennessee Tech5-1112-17
SIU-Edwardsville5-119-18
Eastern Illinois6-1011-21
Tennessee-Martin5-119-21
Austin Peay4-128-23
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