Tag: OVC basketball

Late game defense pushes Tennessee State past Little Rock 70-63

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After trailing for most of the second half, the Tennessee State defense put the clamps on late in the second half to pull off a come-from-behind win.  Tennessee State led for a long stretch of the first half with Little Rock briefly tying the game at 9 on a Cameron Wallace slam dunk at the 15:42 mark. The Trojans took their first lead of the evening when Braxton Bayless connected from downtown, which made the score 18-17. The game saw ties at 20 and 22 apiece before a 7-0 spurt…

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Tennessee State falters in second half falls to Little Rock, 60-54

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The Tennessee State Lady Tigers were in control of the game in the first half, outscoring Little Rock in both the first and second quarters. However, the momentum swung toward Little Rock in the second half as the Trojans took the lead, answered every TSU run, and went on to a 60-54 win.  Tennessee State took an early 3-0 lead on Aaniya Webb’s three-pointer at the 7:50 mark. Jordan Holman’s layup put Little Rock back in front 4-3 with 6:55. The Lady Tigers trailed for the next 4:56 until a…

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Dante Harris named OVC Co-Newcomer of the Week

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Tennessee State guard Dante Harris, along with Southeast Missouri guard Luke Almodovar, was named OVC Newcomer of the Week.  In helping the Tigers to a 1-1 week, the University of Memphis transfer posted per-game averages of 19.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.5 steals on .552/.500/.1,000 splits.  In the Tigers’ contest against SIUE, Harris led TSU with 19 points and 3 assists. He chased that performance with 20 points, assists, and 2 rebounds in Tennessee State’s 96-86 win over Lindenwood. In 20 games this season, Harris is averaging 12.1…

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Tennessee State basketball doubleheader v Tennessee Tech postponed until February 2

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As a result of Winter Storm Fern’s impact on the state of Tennessee, the men’s/women’s basketball doubleheader against Tennessee Tech, initially scheduled to take place Tuesday, January 27, has been postponed until February 2.  The tip-off times remain the same: the women’s contest starts at 5:00 p.m., and the men take the court at 7:30 p.m. Tickets purchased for the originally scheduled games will be honored for the new date. 

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Tennessee State takes down Lindenwood 96-86

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Tennessee State beat Lindenwood 96-86 in a high-scoring affair Saturday afternoon. The Tigers shot a sizzling, season-best 60.3% (41-68) from the field and were also cooking from downtown, connecting on 50% (7-14) of their attempts from distance.  TSU jumped out to an early 7-0 lead before the Lions got on the board via a Dontrez Williams three-pointer. After tying the game at 16 and 18 apiece, Lindenwood took its first lead of the evening on Jadis Jones’ floater that made the score 20-18 at the 12:19 mark of the opening…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers take 91-58 donkey-kicking courtesy of Lindenwood

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State Lady Tigers came out of the gates in the first quarter firing on all cylinders, shooting a scalding 70% from the field and a perfect 3-3 from downtown. However TSU connected in just 37% of their field goal attempts the rest of the game, meanwhile their Lindenwood opponents, offensively speaking, got better as the game went on, knocking down 53% (24-45) of their field goal attempts and 52% (11-21) from three point range over that same time span and went on to…

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Tennessee State hoops falls to defending champs SIUE 74-66

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After a brief period of hot shooting early on, Tennessee State’s offense lost its edge, while defensively they were unable to sufficiently impede the SIUE offense, losing to the defending OVC champs 74-66 Thursday night.  The Tigers shot just 32.8% (22-67) on the evening and a putrid 18% (4-22) from downtown. , The SIUE offense had no such issues; the Cougars were an efficient 52.1% (25-48) from the field and 41% (7-17) from the land of three. SIUE really locked in the second half, connecting on 56.5% (13-23) of their…

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Tennessee State’s Aaron Nkrumah nabs another Player of the Week honor

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For his on court exploits , Tennessee State guard Aaron Nkrumah was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week. In leading the Tigers to a 2-0 week the senior averaged 27.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals on .588/.833/.600 shooting splits. In the Tigers’ 105-100 overtime win over Morehead State, Nkrumah dropped a season high 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists on 12/20 from the floor and 2/3 from downtown.  Nkrumah then chased that performance with a 24 point, 11 rebound effort on 8/14 shooting, connecting on…

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Tennessee State gets 73-67 home win over Southern Indiana

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image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of TSU Athletics 67 USI 73 Winner TSU Team 1 2 F USI 33  34  67 TSU 38  35  73 NASHVILLE — Aaron Nkrumah nailed a dagger 3-pointer with 1:16 left in the fourth quarter to put Tennessee State ahead 73-64, and the Tigers earned a 73-67 win against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at home Saturday. The Tigers (12-6, 6-2) had three players score in double figures, led by Nkrumah, who put together a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Antoine Lorick IIItacked on 17 points,…

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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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