Knute Wood canned a three-pointer with 15 ticks left in overtime to propel Tennessee State to an 81-80 win over UT Martin Tuesday night. After Ronald Jessamy’s layup tied the game at 10, TSU was to show the way before Vladimir Salaridze’s layup knotted the game back at 16. The Tigers responded with a 6-0 burst to take a 22-16 lead on Antoine Lorick III’s layup at the 6:06 mark. TSU managed to stay out in front for the remainder of the first half, taking a 36-26 lead into halftime,…
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Tennessee State defeats UT Martin 77-61 to end 10-game skid
On the strength of their best shooting night of the season, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers defeated the Skyhawks of UT Martin 77-61 to end their 10-game losing streak but also notched their first OVC win of the season. The first quarter was largely a back-and-forth affair that featured 9 lead changes and 5 ties. XaiOnna Whitfield was able to convert an old-fashioned three-point play with 0:33 left in the period that gave Tt SU a 16-13 lead heading into the second period. An 11-2 run in the first 1:58…
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