CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) -- Willie Jenkins scored 21 points and pulled down nine rebounds as Tennessee Tech beat Eastern Illinois 81-68 on Saturday night.
The Golden Eagles (12-5, 5-1 Ohio Valley Conference) trailed by four points at halftime but opened up a 57-46 lead on a 19-6 run in the second half. Tennessee Tech outscored the Panthers 46-29 in the second half.
Keyon Boyd had 18 points for Tennessee Tech, while Derek Stribling added 11. Clark Milone and Anthony Fisher both chipped in 10.
Emanuel Dildy led the Panthers (6-11, 1-5) with 20 points, while teammate Aaron Patterson had 12 points and six rebounds.
Tennessee Tech extended their winning streak to seven games with the victory.
