Final - OT
for this game
Eastern Illinois tops Tennessee Tech 97-93 in OT
Jan 5, 2010 - 5:19 AM CHARLESTON, Ill.(AP) -- Jeremy Granger scored 21 points as Eastern Illinois defeated Tennessee Tech 97-93 in overtime Monday night.James Hollowell had 19 points, 12 rebounds and four steals for the Panthers (9-5, 3-1 Ohio Valley) and reserve Curry McKinney scored 12 points.
Bassey Inameti's shot for Tennessee Tech with 10 seconds left forced overtime, but Eastern Illinois went 9-for-12 at the line in the extra period, with Tyler Laser making a pair with 11 seconds left for the final margin.
Frank Davis scored 27 to lead Tennessee Tech (7-7, 1-2), making six of his nine 3-point attempts. Alfred Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds, Kevin Murphy scored 17 points and Inameti had 10 for the Golden Eagles.
- NCAA BB
TENNESSEE TECH 93
EASTRN ILLINOIS 97 FINAL IN 1ST OT
Jan 4 11:17 PM - 125
roots - 96
rootsRUWTbot Added 28 roots (Close Finish)
Tennessee Tech 84, Eastern Illinois 84 2nd - 0:10Jan 4 10:51 PM - 68
rootsRUWTbot Added 20 roots (Close Finish)
Tennessee Tech 78, Eastern Illinois 77 2nd - 2:59Jan 4 10:42 PM - 48
rootsRUWTbot Added 48 roots (Close Finish)
Tennessee Tech 72, Eastern Illinois 73 2nd - 4:58Jan 4 10:36 PM - NCAA BB
TENNESSEE TECH 41
EASTRN ILLINOIS 44 HALFTIME
Jan 4 9:43 PM
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