COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- — Matthew Sells scored 17 points as Tennessee Tech beat Morehead State 74-55 on Saturday night.

Sells shot 5 for 6 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Golden Eagles (8-7, 3-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Jaylon Johnson scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 7 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds, eight assists, and five steals. JaJuan Nicholls finished 6 of 10 from the floor to finish with 12 points.

Kenny White Jr. finished with 13 points and six rebounds for the Eagles (8-7, 3-1). Jerone Morton added 13 points and two steals for Morehead State. Anouar Mellouk finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. The loss broke the Eagles' five-game winning streak.

Both teams play on Thursday. Tennessee Tech visits Eastern Illinois and Morehead State travels to play Little Rock.

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