2018–19 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team explained

Year:2018–19
Team:Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:OVC
Record:8–23
Conf Record:4–14
Hc Year:8th
Asst Coach1:Jason Taylor
Asst Coach2:Gus Fraley

The 2018–19 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by eighth-year head coach Steve Payne, played their home games at the Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–23 overall, 4–14 in OVC play to finish in last place and missed the conference tournament.

On March 3, 2019, the school announced that Payne resigned after 8 seasons as Tennessee Tech head coach.[1]

Previous season

The Eagles finished the season 19–14, 10–8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated SIU Edwardsville in the first round of the OVC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Jacksonville State.

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Ohio Valley Conference regular seasonSource[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tennessee Tech's Payne resigns after 8 seasons . Jeff . Borzello . ESPN.com . March 3, 2019 . March 4, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2018-19 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Schedule - Tennessee Tech. ttusports.com. October 5, 2018.