Tag: OVC basketball

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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Tennessee State v SIUE to appear on ESPNU on January 22

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Ohio Valley Conference announced the second matchup of its 2025-26 ESPN basketball schedule. The men’s basketball contest will feature Tennessee State at SIUE on Thursday, January 22 at 8 p.m. CT and will air on ESPNU. For the fourth-straight year the League is utilizing a Wild Card selection process to determine the linear broadcasts, with selections determined and announced approximate two weeks before the competition date to ensure the best matchups. The full schedule includes eight total men’s basketball games (five regular season contests…

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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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Tennessee State hangs on for 84-79 win at Little Rock

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image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics Aaron Nkrumah collected 22 points and Travis Harper II added 21 and the Tennessee State men’s basketball team took down the Little Rock Trojans 84-79 on the road Saturday. Nkrumah and Harper II’s stellar scoring performances led the Tigers (9-5, 3-1 OVC) in the contest. Nkrumah tacked on five assists and five steals, finishing 8-of-17 from the floor and a perfect 5-of-5 at the free-throw line, while Harper II added eight rebounds and three steals to go along with his 21 points. Antoine Lorick…

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Tennessee State defeats Tennessee Tech 88-76

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A 14-0 Tennessee State run in the first half and the Tigers were able to build on that advantage in the second half as they went on to defeat Tennessee Tech 88-76.  Tennessee Tech got the scoring started, taking a 2-0 lead on a pair of Dani Pounds free throws. Three pointers on consecutive possessions from Travis Harper II and Jalen Pitre gave the Tigers a 6-2 lead at the 17:51 mark of the opening half. Tech would reggain the lead 10-8 on a Malik Ferguson jumper with 14:12 remaining…

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Tennessee State falls to SEMO 91-82

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NASHVILLE – Travis Harper II scored 23 points, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 91-82 at home Saturday. The Tigers (7-5, 1-1 OVC) had three players score in double figures, led by Harper II, who knocked down five three-pointers to go along with his 23 points and two steals. Antoine Lorick III added a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, recording his fourth double-double of the season, while Aaron Nkrumah helped out with 15 points and three steals, going a perfect 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. Tennessee State…

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Aaron Nkrumah wins second OVC Player of the Week 

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For the second time in two weeks, Tennessee State guard was named the Ohio Valley Conference player of the Week.  The senior helped lead TSU to a 3-0 week, averaging 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and a jaw-dropping 5.0 steals.  Against UNC Asheville, Nkrumah dropped 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and a school-record 9 steals. He chased that with a 16-point, 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists performance in the Tigers’ 98-77 win over Tennessee Wesleyan. Nkrumah capped the week with 17 points, 5 assists, and 3…

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