COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – An early lead by Southeastern Louisiana was not enough to hold off the offensive fire power of Tennessee Tech, Monday, as the Lions fell, 81-62, at the Eblen Center.

In the first of back-to-back games, Southeastern (0-4) scored the contest's first bucket and maintained a lead for close to seven minutes.

A three pointer by Josiah Moore put Tech (3-1) up, 13-12, at the 12:02 mark of the first half and the Golden Eagles never trailed from that point forward.

Southeastern tied the game three times, but never regained the lead. A three-pointer from LaPlace, Louisiana, native Cedric Jenkins tied the game, 15-15, with 9:54 to play in the half. It was one of just two shots the Lions would convert, out of 19 attempts in the game (10.5 percent), from beyond the arc.

The Lions fell behind by as much as eight in the first half, but only trailed 32-29 at halftime. Shortly into the second half Southeastern tied the game up, 34-34. Zay Jackson hit from three-point range just 1:21 after halftime.

In less than two-and-a-half minutes Tech was back up by six, 40-34. A pair of free throws by Andrew Guillory, the Lions' leading scorer, would tie game up for the final time. With 14:58 remaining, Guillory sank both of his freebies, after being fouled by Moore, to knot the game, 40-40.

The Golden Eagles, who shot 60 percent (18-of-30) from the floor in the second half, outscored Southeastern 41-22 down the stretch.

Guillory, one of three Lions to score in double digits, scored a career-high 17 points to lead all players. DeVonte Upson tied a career best with 16 points and Jackson added 13 for Southeastern.

Five different players grabbed three rebounds apiece, tying for the team lead, as Tech out-rebounded the Lions, 37-26. For the game, Southeastern converted 23-of-58 shots from the floor (39.7 percent).

Moore's 16 points led five Golden Eagles who reached double-digit points. Dwan Cladwell and Aleksa Jugovic each scored 14 points. Charles Jackson posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Torrance Rowe added 11 points for Tech.

Southeastern will square off against the Golden Eagles again Wednesday, but this time the game is slated for the University Center. The Lions regular season home opener tips at 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Eve.

The game can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online and either the KSLU or TuneIn Radio smartphone app. Fans can also keep up with the game with live statistics or streaming video. Links for audio, stats and video are available on the basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.


TENNESSEE TECH 81, SOUTHEASTERN LA. 62

SOUTHEASTERN LA. (0-4)
Guillory, Andrew 6-9 5-5 17; Upson, DeVonte 7-9 2-4 16; Jackson, Zay 4-13 4-4 13; Ochie, Onochie 4-5 2-2 10; Jenkins, Cedric 2-11 0-0 5; Duplessis, Jimmie 0-2 1-2 1; Maggio, Dylon 0-0 0-0 0; Barclay, Bret 0-0 0-0 0; Rumph, Zach 0-0 0-0 0; Lobell, Justin 0-0 0-0 0; Filmore, Joshua 0-4 0-0 0; Grieves, Daniel 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 23-58 14-17 62.

TENNESSEE TECH (3-1)
Moore, Josiah 6-9 1-2 16; Caldwell, Dwan 5-10 4-4 14; Jugovic, Aleksa 5-7 0-0 14; Jackson, Charles 5-8 3-6 13; Rowe, Torrance 3-8 4-4 11; McKay, Javon 2-4 1-2 5; Morse, Anthony 2-2 0-0 4; Ramsey, Mason 1-2 0-0 2; Haynes, DeOndre 1-2 0-0 2; Boughner, Josh 0-1 0-0 0; Johnson, Jordan 0-1 0-0 0; Thomas, Shirmane 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-56 13-18 81.

Southeastern La............... 29 33 - 62
Tennessee Tech................ 32 49 - 81

3-point goals--Southeastern La. 2-19 (Jackson, Zay 1-5; Jenkins, Cedric 1-5; Duplessis, Jimmie 0-1; Filmore, Joshua 0-4; Grieves, Daniel 0-3; Guillory, Andrew 0-1), Tennessee Tech 8-20 (Jugovic, Aleksa 4-6; Moore, Josiah 3-5; Rowe, Torrance 1-5; McKay, Javon 0-1; Ramsey, Mason 0-1; Johnson, Jordan 0-1; Thomas, Shirmane 0-1). Fouled out--Southeastern La.-None, Tennessee Tech-Jackson, Charles. Rebounds--Southeastern La. 26 (Guillory, Andrew 3; Filmore, Joshua 3; Jackson, Zay 3; Upson, DeVonte 3; Ochie, Onochie 3), Tennessee Tech 37 (Jackson, Charles 10). Assists--Southeastern La. 9 (Jackson, Zay 4), Tennessee Tech 23 (Rowe, Torrance 7). Total fouls--Southeastern La. 20, Tennessee Tech 16. Technical fouls—Southeastern La.-None, Tennessee Tech-None. A-1024