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Tennessee State defeats Morehead State 105-100 in an OT thriller

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Image via Tennessee State basketball 100 More 105 Winner TSU Team 1 2 OT 1 F More 36  50  14  100 TSU 46  40  19  105 Aaron Nkrumah scored 30 points and the Tennessee State men’s basketball team used efficient perimeter shooting to defeat the Morehead State Eagles 105-100 in overtime Thursday night at the Gentry Center. The Tigers (11-6, 5-2) placed four players in double figures, led by Nkrumah, who added seven rebounds and five assists. Carlous Williams provided a spark off the bench with 19 points, while Travis Harper II finished with 16 points,…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers defeat Morehead State 70-62

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Image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 62 More 70 Winner TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F More 17  13  21  11  62 TSU 12  23  18  17  70 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Playing in front of a lively Kids Day crowd at the Gentry Center, Aaniya Webb delivered a career night and Erin Martin controlled the paint as the Tennessee State women’s basketball team earned a 70–62 victory over Morehead State on Thursday afternoon. The Lady Tigers (3–13, 2–5 OVC) placed two players in double figures and relied on balanced offense, ball…

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Tennessee State hoops takes on Morehead State Thursday night

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Image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State returns home to the Gentry Center on Thursday to face Morehead State after completing a four-game road swing in which the Tigers went 3-4, earning victories over Tennessee Tech, Little Rock and Western Illinois before closing the trip with a loss at Eastern Illinois. Morehead State enters the matchup having split its previous two weekend series and sits one game under .500 on the season. The teams will meet again later this year on Feb. 14 in…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers to face Morehead State on Thursday

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image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content Tennessee State women’s basketball returns home Thursday as the Lady Tigers host Ohio Valley Conference opponent Morehead State inside the Gentry Center. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. as TSU looks to build on recent growth and energy following a demanding four-game road stretch. The Lady Tigers enter the matchup focused on continued development on both ends of the floor, emphasizing rebounding, defensive pressure, and balanced contributions as conference play continues. LAST TIME OUT Tennessee…

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Fisk student-athlete killed in shooting on I-65

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Image via Fisk Athletics In what is the epitome of a senseless act the life of Fisk University basketball player Andre Bell was tragically cut short in a shooting Sunday evening.  Bell, 20, and two friends attended a gymnastics event on Sunday evening. After the event, they departed, entering the interstate in a white Nissan Sentra. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, Bell’s friends became aware of a dark object next to them in the left lane. The two friends were snapped out of the engrossment of their phones…

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Albany State falls to Central State

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 73 Winner Central St. (OH) 6-9,5-6 SIAC 66 Albany St. (GA) 7-7,6-4 SIAC Team 1 2 F Central St. (OH) 32  41  73 Albany St. (GA) 32  34  66 For 20 minutes on Saturday night, the Golden Rams went punch for punch. For the final stretch, they kept fighting. But when the clock hit zero, Albany State was left just short.Albany State dropped a 73–66 decision to Central State in SIAC action, falling to 7–7 overall and 6–4 in conference play. The game was locked in at 32–32…

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Tigers unable to overcome slow start, falls to Eastern Illinois, 74-70

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Early on it appeared that Eastern Illinois was going to run TSU out of the gym, as the Panthers were up by 20 in the first half. However, Tennessee State hunkered down and got back into the game. The Tigers had several opportunities down the stretch to take the lead but were never able to get over the hump, falling to the Panthers 74-70.  Eastern jumped out to a 9-0 lead before Tennessee State got on the board via a Carlous Williams jumper that made the score 9-2 at the…

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Tennessee State uses hot shooting in 90-68 thumping of Western Illinois

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Spurred by efficient offense, the Tennessee State Tigers were able handily to defeat Western Illinois 90-68 Thursday night.  The Tigers shot 55.7% (34-61)from the floor, 41.2% (7-17)from downtown however mystifyingly connected on just 65.2% (15-23) from the charity stripe, a far cry from the 74% they typically shoot as a team.  After being tied early on at 8 and 10 apiece, Tennessee State reclaimed the lead at 12-10 on Khalil London’s layup at the 13:00 mark. TSU would build on that advantage, with a 12-4 spurt taking the lead to…

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Howard Lady Bison defeats Delaware State 73-63

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Image via Howard Women’s Basketball Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 63 DSU 73 Winner HOW Team 1 2 3 4 F DSU 20  15  13  15  63 HOW 15  24  21  13  73 Redshirt junior guard Zoe Stewart (Terre Haute, Ind.) and senior forward Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) each scored 14 points to help the Howard University women’s basketball team pull away to a 73-63 win over Delaware State University in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) clash at Burr Gymnasium. It was the second straight conference win for the Bison while…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers go down on the road at Western Illinois

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Turnovers and the inability to guard without fouling proved to be the Lady Tigers’ undoing as they fell at Western Illinois 76-59. Tennessee State committed 24 turnovers, which led to 26 Leatherneck points. Although Tennessee State shot 87.5 (14-16) from the charity stripe, Western Illinois shot 26 free throws, converting 20 of them.  Tennessee State got off a good start, taking an early 14-5 lead before a 10-4 spurt over the remaining 5:02 of the period trimmed the lead to 18-15 as the game headed into the second quarter. Sadie…

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