Cameron's 15 lead Tennessee Tech over Western Illinois 59-54

Published Jan. 10, 2026 7:07 p.m. ET

Associated Press

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Mekhi Cameron's 15 points helped Tennessee Tech defeat Western Illinois 59-54 on Saturday.

Cameron had three steals for the Golden Eagles (7-10, 2-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Dani Pounds scored 11 points and added eight rebounds. Malik Ferguson had 11 points.

Isaiah Griffin led the Leathernecks (4-13, 0-6) in scoring with 16 points. Lucas Lorenzen added 15 points and two steals for Western Illinois. Goanar Biliew had nine points. The loss is the sixth straight for the Leathernecks.

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