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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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Here is Tennessee State football’s 2026 conference schedule 

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On Tuesday, the Ohio Valley-Big South Football Conference announced its 2026 conference schedule.  Tennessee State’s 8-game conference docket is comprised of 4 home games and 4 on the road and opens with a trip to Macomb, Illinois to face Western Illinois, who edged the Tigers 17-16 last season, on October 3.  That is followed by a home game against UT Martin, the SkyHawks defeated the Tigers 26-7 aseason ago, on October 10 and then the Tigers have their bye week on October 17.  TSU returns to action October 24, playing…

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Albany State women’s hoops keeps it rolling against Central State

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 52 Central St. (OH) 2-13,1-11 SIAC 72 Winner Albany St. (GA) 9-3,8-3 SIAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Central St. (OH) 10  13  20  9  52 Albany St. (GA) 20  12  12  28  72 Next Game: at Miles College 1/13/2026 | 6:30 PM Albany, Ga. — History met momentum on Saturday afternoon inside the Arena at West Campus, and the Lady Golden Rams made sure both stayed on their side. Behind a dominant fourth-quarter surge and balanced scoring effort, Albany State pulled away from Central State for…

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Tennessee State football adds Matt Leone as Offensive Coordinator

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE — Matt Leone has joined the Tennessee State football coaching staff as offensive coordinator for the 2026 season, bringing a proven track record of developing high-powered offenses at the FCS and NAIA levels. Leone comes to TSU after serving as offensive coordinator at North Carolina Central University, where he helped engineer one of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s most productive offenses. During the 2025 campaign, the Eagles averaged 33.75 points and 420.9 total yards per game, scoring 30 or more points in eight contests. Quarterback Walker Harris flourished…

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The rivalry is back: Tennessee State and Jackson State to get it on in the John A. Merritt Classic 

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Tennessee State and Jackson State will renew football pleasantries in the 2026 John A. Merritt Classic on Saturday, August 29 at Nissan Stadium.  The Week 0 , matchup will mark the first time the TSU and JSU have met in the Merritt Classic. The two-storied program has been getting it on since 1949, but since 1990 has primarily met in the Southern Heritage Classic, taking part in 29 of the 36 games, with the last such matchup taking place on September 10, 2022, a 16-3 win for Jackson State. 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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Tennessee State lands former 3-star running back in transfer portal

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Former Minnesota running back Trey Berry has committed to Tennessee State, according to his social media.  Berry was a 3-star prospect coming out of Lanier High School (Montgomery, AL), where he ran for 1,962 yards and 19 touchdowns in 23 games. He was ranked the 55th-best prospect in the state of Alabama and the 127th-best running back in the country, per 247Sports.  He received offers from multiple schools including Middle Tennessee, Jacksonville State, UAB, Marshall, James Madison, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Georgia State, Jackson State, Western Illinois, Illinois State, Arkansas…

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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 Lady Tigers take it on the chin from Eastern Illinois 71-45

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It was a rough outing for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball team as Western Illinois put the proverbial boots to their rumps to the tune of a 71-45 beating.  Although TSU was able to limit the Lady Panthers to 13 points on just 29.4% (5-17) shooting, the Lady Tigers’ offense was even more putrid scoring just 6 points on a frigid 13.3% (2-15) from the field.  After Genesis Harris knocked down a three-pointer to pull the Lady Tigers to within six at 15-9 the EIU went on a 9-0…

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Second half rally pushes Golden Rams past Thorobreds 76-67

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images Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 67 KySt 76 Winner ASU Team 1 2 F KySt 35  32  67 ASU 33  43  76 Albany, Ga. — Trailing at the break and searching for rhythm, the Albany State men’s basketball team flipped the script in the second half Thursday night, battling past Kentucky State for a 76–67 SIAC victory inside the Arena at West Campus. The win lifts the Golden Rams to 7–6 overall and 6–3 in conference play, as Albany State once again showed its grit when it mattered most. Kentucky State…

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