Unique Effort and hard work Not Enough for Cougars at Tennessee Tech

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech drained 14 three-place baskets Thursday on its way to a 94-76 get in excess of SIUE in Ohio Valley Meeting engage in.

The Cougars fell to 7-10 over-all and 1-3 in OVC play. Tennessee Tech improved to 5-12 overall and 2-2 in the league.

“A they (Tennessee Tech) produced pictures and B they received to the unfastened balls that we needed to get to acquire on the street,” SIUE Head Mentor Brian Barone explained.

The loss overshadowed potent specific efforts from many Cougars, which includes redshirt freshman DeeJuan Pruitt who collected his next double-double of the yr with vocation-bests in points (17) and rebounds (16). His 16 rebounds tied SIUE’s Division I single-sport report set by Nikola Bundalo vs. Murray State in 2011.

“DeeJuan is a very good player,” Barone claimed. “He has a lot a lot more in his tank. He is a youthful person who can transform the video game as a result of the hustle points and I am okay with him hunting rebounds. That is a team stat. He experienced a awesome general performance.”

Thursday was the third time this time Pruitt has grabbed double-digit rebounds, which include Jan. 13 at Japanese Illinois exactly where he hauled in 15 boards.

Shaun…