2020–21 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second-year head coach John Pelphrey, played their home games at the Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

2020–21 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–22 (5–15 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andre Bell
  • Alex Fain
  • Marcus King
Home arenaEblen Center
Seasons
2020–21 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 18 2   .900 26 4   .867
Morehead State 17 3   .850 23 8   .742
Eastern Kentucky 15 5   .750 22 7   .759
Jacksonville State 13 6   .684 18 9   .667
Austin Peay 10 10   .500 14 13   .519
Murray State 10 10   .500 13 13   .500
Southeast Missouri State 9 11   .450 11 16   .407
SIU Edwardsville 7 12   .368 9 17   .346
Eastern Illinois 6 14   .300 9 18   .333
UT Martin 6 14   .300 8 16   .333
Tennessee Tech 5 15   .250 5 22   .185
Tennessee State 3 17   .150 4 19   .174
2021 OVC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Golden Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 9–22, 6–12 in OVC play, to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.[1]

Roster

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2020–21 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Damaria Franklin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr State Fair CC Chicago, IL
G 1 Maverick Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Oakdale HS (TN) Oakdale, TN
G 2 Taelon Peter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Russellville HS Russellville, AR
G 3 Keishawn Davidson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Athens Prep Academy Murfreesboro, TN
G 4 Jr. Clay 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr The McCallie School Chattanooga, TN
C 5 Marcus Hopkins 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Daytona State College Oakland, CA
G 10 CJ Gettelfinger 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Oakland Knoxville, TN
G 11 Dane Quest 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lake Forest HS Toronto, ON
F 12 Amadou Sylla 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Iowa Western CC Bamako, Mali
F 13 Kenny White Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Madisonville North Hopkins HS Madisonville, KY
F 15 Jalen Stayton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Blackman HS Murfreesboro, TN
G 22 Tujautae Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Orr Academy HS Chicago, IL
F 23 Austin Harvell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr East Limestone HS Athens, AL
G 30 Jamaal Thompson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr East Tennessee State Hendersonville, TN
F 33 Shandon Goldman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Northern Iowa Evansville, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 1, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m., BTN
at Indiana L 59–89  0–1
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (125)
Bloomington, IN
November 30, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Chattanooga L 54–62  0–2
Eblen Center (644)
Cookeville, TN
December 2, 2020*
6:00 p.m., FS1
at Xavier L 48–79  0–3
Cintas Center (300)
Cincinnati, OH
December 3, 2020*
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Northern Kentucky L 65–74  0–4
BB&T Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
December 6, 2020*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
at Western Carolina L 75–76 OT 0–5
Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
December 13, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jacksonville State L 67–73  0–6
(0–1)
Eblen Center (624)
Cookeville, TN
December 16, 2020
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 60–74  0–7
(0–2)
Pete Mathews Coliseum 
Jacksonville, AL
December 18, 2020*
6:00 p.m., SECN+
at No. 10 Tennessee L 49–103  0–8
Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191)
Knoxville, TN
December 22, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Western Kentucky L 68–88  0–9
E. A. Diddle Arena (1,061)
Bowling Green, KY
December 30, 2020
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State W 72–63  1–9
(1–2)
Eblen Center (430)
Cookeville, TN
January 2, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois L 81–87  1–10
(1–3)
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, IL
January 7, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Morehead State L 54–57  1–11
(1–4)
Ellis Johnson Arena (480)
Morehead, KY
January 9, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky L 80–90  1–12
(1–5)
McBrayer Arena (733)
Richmond, KY
January 14, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Belmont L 67–88  1–13
(1–6)
Eblen Center (589)
Cookeville, TN
January 16, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tennessee State W 74–71  2–13
(2–6)
Eblen Center (689)
Cookeville, TN
January 21, 2021
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Austin Peay L 69–72  2–14
(2–7)
Dunn Center (518)
Clarksville, TN
January 23, 2021
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Murray State L 63–72  2–15
(2–8)
CFSB Center (1,290)
Murray, KY
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Morehead State L 55–74  2–16
(2–9)
Eblen Center (558)
Cookeville, TN
February 4, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State L 64–68  2–17
(2–10)
Show Me Center (642)
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 6, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UT Martin L 64–66  2–18
(2–11)
Skyhawk Arena (198)
Martin, TN
February 11, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville L 63–81  2–19
(2–12)
Eblen Center (534)
Cookeville, TN
February 13, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Illinois W 80–67  3–19
(3–12)
Eblen Center (550)
Cookeville, TN
February 15, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky L 72–83  3–20
(3–13)
Eblen Center (238)
Cookeville, TN
February 18, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tennessee State L 86–91  3–21
(3–14)
Gentry Complex (202)
Nashville, TN
February 20, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Belmont L 66–90  3–22
(3–15)
Curb Event Center (231)
Nashville, TN
February 25, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Austin Peay W 81–76  4–22
(4–15)
Eblen Center (610)
Cookeville, TN
February 27, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Murray State W 71–61  5–22
(5–15)
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Field Set for 2020 OVC Men's Basketball Championship Presented by TicketSmarter". Ohio Valley Conference. February 29, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee Tech. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved July 6, 2024.