NCAAB Game Recap - Savannah State at Tennessee Tech
Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:00 PM EST

TxTch
58
Duke
69
F
UtSt
50
Hou
60
F
MD-ES
74
Winth
88
F
Canis
63
HolyC
65
F
ChiSt
52
W IL
81
F
(N/A)
72
KennSt
90
F
How
71
Ball
98
F
JMU
48
Ford
75
F
Savan
80
TNTec
91
F
FlMem
67
FIU
108
F
(N/A)
45
IPFW
106
F
Ohio
67
Purd
95
F
NOrl
57
Pitt
99
F
JU
74
ND
100
F
SCSt
55
Mia-O
79
F
NIU
62
NoKY
65
F
Manh
67
Albany
77
F
Yale
66
Monm
58
F
(N/A)
60
App
99
F
ArkPB
66
N TX
77
F
(N/A)
60
Crei
110
F
Mobil
47
USA
86
F
UTSA
64
TXAMC
50
F
PVAM
64
Seatt
102
F
Pepp
66
LongB
67
F
CSBak
76
PorSt
71
F

Tennessee Tech 91, Savannah State 80

Dec 20, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Savannah State

36

44

80

Tennessee Tech

46

45

91

Vick, Martin help Tenn. Tech to 91-80 win over Savannah St.
Thu Dec 20, 2018 9:21 PM

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Hunter Vick and Malik Martin combined for 42 points as Tennessee Tech dominated the first half and rolled to a 91-80 win over Savannah State in a rematch on Thursday night.

Savannah State won the first meeting 97-83 on Nov. 13.

Vick drained four from distance and made 8 of 16 field goals to total 22 points. Martin added 20 and Courtney Alexander II scored 11 while grabbing 12 rebounds.

Tennessee Tech (4-8) took a 46-36 lead into the break and was up 65-55 midway in the second period. Savannah State challenged in the second half, closing to 65-60 following an Adam Saeed layup with 8:14 left to play, but could not catch the Golden Eagles.

Tennessee Tech made 17 free throws in the final five minutes to secure the win. The Golden Eagles made 24 of 34 free-throw attempts. Savannah State (3-10), which has dropped six straight games, was just 5 of 8 from the line.

Zaquavian Smith nailed five from distance to total 19 points for the Tigers.

Leaders

Savannah State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
Z. Smith 19 0 3 3 2 0
Z. Sellers 17 0 7 4 0 1
Tennessee Tech PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
H. Vick 22 0 4 3 3 1
M. Martin 20 0 3 4 1 0

Team Comparison

Savan TNTec
Points For 80 91
Field Goals 33/65-51% 30/69-43%
Three Pointers 9/27-33% 7/17-41%
Free Throws 5/8-62% 24/34-71%
Offensive Rebounds 10 16
Defensive Rebounds 30 24
Rebounds 43 45
Blocks 6 2
Steals 4 9
Turnovers 16 5
Personal Fouls 23 10
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Nov 13 TNTec 83 @ Savan 97 H. Vick 22 A. Saeed 24
Thu Dec 20 Savan 80 @ TNTec 91 Z. Smith 19 H. Vick 22

Game Information

Stadium: Hooper Eblen Arena, Cookeville, Tennessee
Attendance: 807
Game Time: