Tennessee Tech
OVC · 2025–26 · Raw net rank 285 · Raw net -7.8 · Tempo 68.3 · 28 Division I games · Through 2026-02-28
Scouting Report
| Category | Offense | Defense | D-I Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | |||
| Efficiency / 100 poss. | 102.9291 | 110.7232 | 108.5 |
| Four Factors | |||
| Effective FG% | 48.9292 | 51.5186 | 51.4 |
| TO / 100 poss. | 19.1324 | 15.1282 | 16.7 |
| Offensive rebound % | 31.3150 | 30.7192 | 30.6 |
| FTA / FGA % | 35.5165 | 31.389 | 35.0 |
| Shooting | |||
| 3P% | 31.1315 | 35.8295 | 33.9 |
| 2P% | 50.1249 | 50.3111 | 51.7 |
| FT% | 76.248 | 73.9261 | 72.5 |
| Style | |||
| 3PA / FGA % | 36.5 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| Assists / FGM % | 45.4 | 50.8 | 52.6 |
| Blocks / opp. 2PA % | 7.1 | 10.8 | 9.5 |
| Point Distribution | |||
| 3-pointers % | 27.3 | 30.8 | 31.4 |
| 2-pointers % | 51.0 | 50.9 | 48.8 |
| Free throws % | 21.7 | 18.3 | 19.8 |
Best · Median · Worst · Mark: further right is a better national rank, of 365 teams.
Rotation Depth
- Effective Rotation Size
- 10.5
- Top Three Share of Minutes
- 40%
- Bench Share of Minutes
- 42%
- Players with Logged Minutes
- 15
Bench: players outside the top five in minutes. Definitions
Schedule and Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Poss. | Site | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-03 | Western Ky. | L 70–82 | 76.2 | Away | 0–1 |
| 11-07 | Charlotte | L 65–70 | 65.7 | Away | 0–2 |
| 11-17 | West Ga. | L 59–61 | 66.8 | Home | 0–3 |
| 11-19 | USC Upstate | W 88–84 | 77.0 | Away | 1–3 |
| 11-26 | Kentucky | L 54–104 | 72.8 | Away | 1–4 |
| 11-29 | Georgia | L 81–123 | 86.9 | Away | 1–5 |
| 12-03 | Lipscomb | L 80–83 | 74.3 | Away | 1–6 |
| 12-06 | West Ga. | W 87–59 | 69.8 | Away | 2–6 |
| 12-18 | Southeast Mo. St. | W 85–74 | 72.3 | Home | 3–6 |
| 12-20 | UT Martin | L 62–86 | 63.4 | Home | 3–7 |
| 12-30 | Tennessee St. | L 76–88 | 70.3 | Home | 3–8 |
| 01-01 | Little Rock | L 58–77 | 67.8 | Away | 3–9 |
| 01-08 | Eastern Ill. | L 61–71 | 62.3 | Away | 3–10 |
| 01-10 | Western Ill. | W 59–54 | 62.5 | Away | 4–10 |
| 01-15 | Southern Ind. | L 54–71 | 68.1 | Home | 4–11 |
| 01-17 | Morehead St. | L 70–76 | 63.5 | Home | 4–12 |
| 01-22 | Lindenwood | L 68–89 | 76.4 | Away | 4–13 |
| 01-24 | SIUE | L 58–62 | 58.1 | Away | 4–14 |
| 01-31 | Little Rock | W 87–77 | 68.0 | Home | 5–14 |
| 02-02 | Tennessee St. | W 90–85 | 69.0 | Away | 6–14 |
| 02-05 | Western Ill. | W 97–72 | 61.8 | Home | 7–14 |
| 02-07 | Eastern Ill. | L 54–60 | 64.5 | Home | 7–15 |
| 02-12 | Morehead St. | L 66–73 | 62.3 | Away | 7–16 |
| 02-14 | Southern Ind. | W 82–74 | 64.4 | Away | 8–16 |
| 02-19 | SIUE | W 62–52 | 67.4 | Home | 9–16 |
| 02-21 | Lindenwood | W 72–57 | 66.2 | Home | 10–16 |
| 02-26 | UT Martin | L 49–64 | 66.0 | Away | 10–17 |
| 02-28 | Southeast Mo. St. | L 73–89 | 68.1 | Away | 10–18 |
Roster · 15 players
Player logs in 28 of 28 team games
| Column groups | Minutes | Per 40 Minutes | Shooting | Last Five Team Games | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | G | MPG | Team Min% | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 2P | 2P% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | eFG% | TS% | FTA/FGA | G | MPG | Min% | Pts/G |
| Ty Owens | 28 | 27:52 | 69.7% | 10.6 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 52–114 | 45.6% | 20–65 | 30.8% | 42–51 | 82.4% | 45.8% | 51.1% | 28.5% | 5 | 36:17 +8:25 | 90.7% | 11.8 +4.4 |
| Mekhi Cameron | 28 | 27:25 | 68.6% | 16.2 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 52–121 | 43.0% | 39–118 | 33.1% | 90–112 | 80.4% | 46.2% | 53.9% | 46.9% | 5 | 29:29 +2:03 | 73.7% | 10.6 −0.5 |
| Brandon Muntu | 28 | 25:21 | 63.4% | 13.0 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 40–73 | 54.8% | 42–135 | 31.1% | 25–27 | 92.6% | 49.5% | 52.5% | 13.0% | 5 | 26:17 +0:56 | 65.7% | 7.2 −1.0 |
| JaJuan Nicholls | 28 | 18:12 | 45.5% | 23.8 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 116–191 | 60.7% | 0–0 | — | 71–102 | 69.6% | 60.7% | 64.2% | 53.4% | 5 | 22:42 +4:30 | 56.8% | 14.6 +3.8 |
| Dani Pounds | 26 | 17:58 | 41.7% | 23.4 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 80–153 | 52.3% | 6–16 | 37.5%† | 95–119 | 79.8% | 52.7% | 61.7% | 70.4% | 5 | 18:30 +0:32 | 46.3% | 11.4 +0.9 |
| Ja'Quavian Florence | 25 | 17:37 | 39.3% | 14.7 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 47–116 | 40.5% | 13–43 | 30.2%† | 29–41 | 70.7% | 41.8% | 45.8% | 25.8% | 5 | 12:57 −4:40 | 32.4% | 2.8 −3.7 |
| Grant Slatten | 24 | 16:33 | 35.5% | 8.1 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 19–34 | 55.9%† | 11–34 | 32.4%† | 9–15 | 60.0%† | 52.2%† | 53.6%† | 22.1%† | 5 | 21:10 +4:37 | 52.9% | 3.6 +0.3 |
| Malik Ferguson | 21 | 17:04 | 32.0% | 12.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 32–66 | 48.5%† | 9–31 | 29.0%† | 19–26 | 73.1% | 46.9%† | 50.7%† | 26.8%† | 2 | 1:44 −15:20 | 1.7% | 0.5 −4.7 |
| Jacobe Whitted | 22 | 14:57 | 29.4% | 7.5 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 12–23 | 52.2%† | 10–45 | 22.2%† | 8–13 | 61.5%† | 39.7%† | 42.1%† | 19.1%† | 5 | 16:41 +1:44 | 41.7% | 0.6 −2.2 |
| C.J. McPherson | 23 | 12:16 | 25.2% | 12.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 11–29 | 37.9%† | 18–47 | 38.3%† | 15–17 | 88.2%† | 50.0%† | 54.5%† | 22.4%† | 5 | 11:56 −0:20 | 29.8% | 4.2 +0.2 |
| Jah'Kim Payne | 21 | 12:26 | 23.3% | 8.7 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 10–26 | 38.5%† | 11–29 | 37.9%† | 4–6 | 66.7%† | 48.2%† | 49.4%† | 10.9%† | 1 | 7:20 −5:06 | 3.7% | 0.0 −2.7 |
| Mekhi Turner | 22 | 8:45 | 17.2% | 15.0 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 28–49 | 57.1%† | 0–0 | — | 16–26 | 61.5% | 57.1%† | 59.6%† | 53.1%† | 1 | 2:05 −6:40 | 1.0% | 3.0 −0.3 |
| Owen VarnadoUnder 100 minutes | 12 | 6:59 | 7.5% | 4.3 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3–6 | 50.0%† | 0–10 | 0.0%† | 3–4 | 75.0%† | 18.8%† | 25.3%† | 25.0%† | 1 | 2:32 −4:27 | 1.3% | 0.0 −0.8 |
| Hagan PrestonFew gamesUnder 100 minutes | 3 | 1:21 | 0.4% | 0.0 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 0.0%† | 0–0 | — | 0.0%† | 0.0%† | 0.0%† | — | — | — | — |
| Colin AyersFew gamesUnder 100 minutes | 1 | 1:28 | 0.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Team, games with logs · per 40 team minutes | 28 games | 70.3 | 34.8 | 11.0 | not published | 2.7 | 13.0 | not published | 502–1001 | 50.1% | 179–575 | 31.1% | 426–559 | 76.2% | 48.9% | 54.0% | 35.5% | ||||||
| Sum of players | 70.3 | 31.3 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 16.5 | Shooting residuals: see Player Lines Against Team Totals. | |||||||||||||||
| Residual: team minus players | 0.0 | +3.6 | 0.0 | not published | 0.0 | +0.7 | not published | ||||||||||||||||
G: logged games. Team Min%: share of team minutes on court (40 per game plus overtime). 2P, 3P and FT show made–attempted. † Few attempts: under 100 FGA, 50 3PA or 25 FTA. Few G: under 10 games. <100 min: under 100 minutes. Last Five Team Games columns show change from the season value and hide on narrow screens.
Speculative Compensation · 2025–26β
Estimated share of the school's revenue-sharing budget for men's basketball. Not observed pay.
- Team Pool
- $215K
- 80% Range $75K to $585K
- Tier
- Low and other
- low evidence
- Team Pool, Scenarios Z1 to Z4
- $210K to $220K
- Scenario medians
- Players with Figures
- 15
- 3 floor only
| Player | Poss. Share | Speculative Best Guess | 80% Range | Range Graphic | Median % of Team Pool | Scenarios Z1 to Z4 | Floor Part | Evidence and Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Owens | 70.7% | $24K | $2K to $81K | 13.5% | $24K to $25K | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Mekhi Cameron | 68.9% | $23K | $2K to $82K | 13.4% | $23K to $24K | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Brandon Muntu | 64.8% | $11K | $1K to $47K | 8.3% | $11K in all four | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| JaJuan Nicholls | 46.8% | $44K | $12K to $175K | 17.6% | $43K to $45K | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Dani Pounds | 40.3% | $16K | $2K to $60K | 8.2% | $15K to $16K | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Grant Slatten | 38.3% | $8K | $1K to $33K | 5.3% | $8K in all four | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Ja'Quavian Florence | 37.6% | $9K | $1K to $36K | 5.8% | $8K to $9K | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Malik Ferguson | 31.4% | $4K | $1K to $21K | 2.8% | $4K in all four | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Jacobe Whitted | 31.0% | $13K | $3K to $43K | 6.7% | $13K to $14K | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| C.J. McPherson | 21.9% | $6K | $1K to $23K | 4.0% | $6K to $7K | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Jah'Kim Payne | 21.4% | $3K | $1K to $13K | 1.1% | $3K in all four | $1K | Sufficient evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Mekhi Turner | 18.0% | $7K | $2K to $26K | 3.9% | $7K to $8K | $1K | Limited evidenceRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Owen Varnado | 8.6% | $1K | $0 to $4K | 0.7% | $1K in all four | $1K | Floor only: below 300 possessions, no value estimateRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Hagan Preston | 0.2% | $1K | $0 to $4K | 0.7% | $1K in all four | $1K | Floor only: below 300 possessions, no value estimateRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Colin Ayers | 0.1% | $1K | $0 to $4K | 0.7% | $1K in all four | $1K | Floor only: below 300 possessions, no value estimateRange driven by assumption, not data | |
| Team Pool | — | $215K | $75K to $585K | 100% | $210K to $220K | — |
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School Finances · School-Reported (EADA)
Self-reported to the U.S. Department of Education. Expenses cover coaching, travel, aid and operations, not player pay.
| Measure | School-Reported Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Men's basketball revenue | $1,828,387 | Equals expenses (budget identity) |
| Men's basketball expenses | $1,828,387 | |
| Athletics department expenses | $20,355,959 | |
| Athletics department revenue | $20,355,959 |
Team Totalsβ
Season per 40 minutes, 28 games, 1,912 possessions. Observed box-score sums, unadjusted. Per 40 uses 1120 game minutes, 5 per overtime period. Definitions
| Statistic | Team | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 70.3 | 75.6 |
| Field goals made | 24.3 | 27.0 |
| Field goals attempted | 56.3 | 59.9 |
| 3-pointers made | 6.4 | 7.8 |
| 3-pointers attempted | 20.5 | 21.6 |
| Free throws made | 15.2 | 13.9 |
| Free throws attempted | 20.0 | 18.8 |
| Offensive rebounds | 10.6 | 10.8 |
| Defensive rebounds | 24.2 | 23.3 |
| Total rebounds | 34.8 | 34.0 |
| Assists | 11.0 | 13.7 |
| Blocks | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| Turnovers | 13.0 | 10.3 |
| Steals | No team figure. Players sum to 151. | |
| Personal fouls | No team figure. Players sum to 461. | |
| Minutes (derived) | 200.0 | not published |
28 of 28 games have player logs. Residual is team total minus sum of players. Team rebounds and team turnovers have no player owner, so a residual is expected. Definitions
| Statistic | Status | Team Total, Logged Games | Sum of Players | Residual | Tolerance | Team Total, Games Without Logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Reconciled | 1,967 | 1,967 | 0 | ±9.8 | 0 |
| Field goals made | Reconciled | 681 | 681 | 0 | ±3.4 | 0 |
| Field goals attempted | Reconciled | 1,576 | 1,576 | 0 | ±7.9 | 0 |
| 3-pointers made | Reconciled | 179 | 179 | 0 | ±2.0 | 0 |
| 3-pointers attempted | Reconciled | 575 | 575 | 0 | ±2.9 | 0 |
| Free throws made | Reconciled | 426 | 426 | 0 | ±2.1 | 0 |
| Free throws attempted | Reconciled | 559 | 559 | 0 | ±2.8 | 0 |
| Offensive rebounds | No player split | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Defensive rebounds | No player split | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Total rebounds | Residual shown | 975 | 875 | +100 | ±78.0 | 0 |
| Assists | Reconciled | 309 | 309 | 0 | ±2.0 | 0 |
| Blocks | Reconciled | 76 | 76 | 0 | ±2.0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | Residual shown | 365 | 345 | +20 | ±10.9 | 0 |
| Steals | No team figure | not published | 151 | not published | not published | not published |
| Personal fouls | No team figure | not published | 461 | not published | not published | not published |
| Minutes (derived) | Reconciled | 5,600 | 5,584 | +15.6 | ±112.0 | 0 |
Model-Implied Player Valueβ
Ranges are the 10th to 90th percentile of whole-game resampling draws. They are not calibrated intervals.
Open circle: limited evidence. Filled circle: sufficient evidence. Line: zero. No graphic: insufficient evidence.
| Player | Poss. Share | Net and Rangeβ | Range Graphic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Owens | 70.7% | -0.2range -1.2 to +0.8Sufficient evidence | |
| Mekhi Cameron | 68.9% | -0.2range -1.4 to +0.9Sufficient evidence | |
| Brandon Muntu | 64.8% | -1.3range -2.5 to -0.2Sufficient evidence | |
| JaJuan Nicholls | 46.8% | +1.7range +0.3 to +2.9Sufficient evidence | |
| Dani Pounds | 40.3% | -0.2range -1.2 to +1.0Sufficient evidence | |
| Grant Slatten | 38.3% | -1.3range -2.7 to +0.1Sufficient evidence | |
| Ja'Quavian Florence | 37.6% | -1.0range -2.1 to +0.2Sufficient evidence | |
| Malik Ferguson | 31.4% | -1.9range -2.5 to -1.2Sufficient evidence | |
| Jacobe Whitted | 31.0% | +0.0range -0.8 to +0.8Sufficient evidence | |
| C.J. McPherson | 21.9% | -0.8range -1.8 to +0.2Sufficient evidence | |
| Jah'Kim Payne | 21.4% | -2.6range -3.9 to -1.4Sufficient evidence | |
| Mekhi Turner | 18.0% | -0.4range -1.2 to +0.5Limited evidence | |
| Owen Varnado | 8.6% | Fewer than 300 on-court possessions; no value is estimated. Insufficient evidence | |
| Hagan Preston | 0.2% | Fewer than 300 on-court possessions; no value is estimated. Insufficient evidence | |
| Colin Ayers | 0.1% | Fewer than 300 on-court possessions; no value is estimated. Insufficient evidence |
Team Aggregate of Player Values, 2026β
Summary of the player values below. Split role: descriptive: not used in fit or gates. Model nil-value-v3. Definitions · NIL Methodology
- Average value over five on-court slots, net points per 100 possessions
- +8.8range +7.8 to +9.5Sufficient evidence
200 joint draws. The range is the 10th to 90th percentile. Player ranges cannot be added.
12 valued players hold 98.2% of on-court time. 3 without a value (under 300 possessions) hold 1.8%, counted at replacement level -9.5. Limited-evidence players hold 3.6%.