Tag: OVC basketball

Tennessee State women’s hoops take it on the chin at Tennessee Tech, 80-64

Brandon King

Earlier this season, on January 18, Tennessee Tech came to the Gentry Center and left with an 86-81 victory. Tuesday night the Lady Tigers visited the Elben Center and, like their matchup earlier in the season were served another defeat, 80-64 in a nearly wire-to-wire manner. The Golden Eagles’ offense was clicking, shooting 57% (29-51) and 50% (7-14) from downtown on the evening.  The Lady Tigers lead early at 1-0 on an Eboni Williams free throw. That lead lasted a mere eight seconds, as a three-pointer from Maaliya Owens put…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers fall at SEMO, 48-47

Brandon King

title image via TSU Basketball 47 TSU 48 Winner SEMO Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 15  8  16  8  47 SEMO 18  9  12  9  48 Despite a defensive effort in which they held their opponent to 29.6 shooting from the floor and forced 24 turnovers, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers came up short against Southeast Missouri, 48-47.  After a brief tie at 2, Tennessee State took its first lead of the afternoon on Zyion Shannon’s three-pointer that made the score 9-6 at the 6:33 mark of the period.…

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Tennessee State hoops defeats Lindenwood on the road, 65-55

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title image courtesy of Tennessee State Basketball 65 Winner Tennessee St. 14-10,7-4 OVC 55 Lindenwood 8-16,2-9 OVC Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 28  37  65 Lindenwood 27  28  55 SAINT CHARLES, Mo. – The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a 36-point performance from the bench on the way to a 65-55 victory over the Lindenwood Lions on the road Thursday. The Tigers (14-10, 7-4) had three players score in double figures, led by Ej Bellinger, who had 13 points and six rebounds. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. tacked on 12 points from the bench and Kinyon Hodges chipped in…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops falls to Lindenwood in double overtime, 81-73

Brandon King

title image via Tennessee State Basketball A career night from Zyion Shannon was not enough as the Lady Tigers of Tennessee State fell in double overtime to Lindenwood, 81-73. Despite Lindenwood not scoring their first points until 2:31 mark of the quarter Tennessee State managed to come out of a low-scoring first quarter with just a 10-8 lead. The Lions tied the game for the first time on an Alyssa Nielsen layup on their opening possession of the second quarter. Lindenwood jumped out front for the first time on the…

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Tennessee State Basketball to take on Lindenwood Thursday night

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title image via Tennesseee State Basketball Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications, Tennessee State University OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men’s basketball team will hit the road for two games this week, as they are set to take on Lindenwood and Southeast Missouri. The Tigers will look to pick up their second win over LWU this season after defeating them inside the Gentry Center in early January. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (13-10, 6-4 OVC) vs. Lindenwood (8-15, 2-8 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, February 8 at 7:30 PM CTLocation: Hyland Arena || St. Charles, Mo.TV: ESPN+Radio: WNSR — Greg…

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Tennessee State bench shows up big in win over Southern Indiana

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 74 Southern Ind. 6-17,3-7 OVC 79 Winner Tennessee St. 13-10,6-4 OVC Team 1 2 F Southern Ind. 38  36  74 Tennessee St. 36  43  79 The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a 50-point performance from the bench on the way to a 79-74 win over the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at home Saturday. The Tigers (13-10, 6-4) had four players score in double figures, led by Ej Bellinger, who had 21 points and six rebounds. Jaylen Jonestacked on 16 points and five…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops defeats Southern Indiana 65-58

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 58 Southern Ind. 14-6,9-1 OVC 65 Winner Tennessee St. 7-13,4-6 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Southern Ind. 14  14  18  12  58 Tennessee St. 19  12  15  19  65 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team busted open a 46-46 tie to end the third quarter and defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 65-58 at home Saturday. USI came into Saturday’s contest as the only undefeated team in the OVC.  The Tigers (7-13, 4-6) had four players score in double…

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Tennessee State falls big to Morehead State at home, 68-49

Brandon King

title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 68 Winner More 49 TSU Team 1 2 F More 35  33  68 TSU 22  27  49 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a 16-point performance from the bench but fell 68-49 to the Morehead State Eagles at home Thursday. The Tigers (12-10, 5-4) had two players score in double figures, led by Jason Jitoboh, who had 12 points and three blocks. Denim Dawson tacked on 10 points and Ej Bellinger added nine points. How It Happened Tennessee State struggled out…

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Tennessee State hoops takes on OVC leader at home tonight

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men’s basketball returns to the Gentry Center for a two-game home stretch that starts on Thursday night with a showdown against Morehead State. TSU will put its 8-1 home record on the line as they welcome the hottest team in the OVC. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (12-9, 5-3 OVC) vs. Morehead State (16-5, 7-1 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 PM CTLocation: Gentry Center || Nashville, Tenn.TV: ESPN+Radio: WNSR — Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst) WHERE TO WATCH…

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TSU Lady Tigers come up short in OT, 71-67

Brandon King

The Lady Tigers were able to force the game into overtime on a free throw from Saniah Parker with 20 seconds left in the game, however were outscored in the extra frame 11-7 as they fell to Eastern Illinois 71-67.  TSU was able to turn an early 9-4 deficit into a 16-9 advantage with 2:18 left in the quarter via a 12-0 run. A three-pointer from Ellie Buzzelle trimmed the Tiger lead to 16-14 at the close of the first quarter.  Tennessee State was able to show the way for…

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