Tag: OVC Hoops

Fitzgerald Jr scores 26 and Tennessee State staves off second half rally to beat Eastern Illinois,78-74

Brandon King

74 EIU 78  TSU Team 1 2 F EIU 20  54  74 TSU 40  38  78 A game that appeared to be a rout for Tennessee State , ended up being a game the Tigers had to hold on to win ,as they defeated the Panthers of Eastern Illinois 78-74 Thursday night. The Tigers, building a 15-5 lead on Jr. Clay’s jumper with 12:22 left in the half. Over the course of the half, Tennessee State found success getting into the paint and kicking it out to open shooters, as…

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Tennessee State loses second straight with 71-63 defeat to Tennessee Tech

Brandon King

63 TSU 71  TNTech Team 1 2 F TSU 33  30  63 TNTech 31  40  71 The teams played to a stalemate through the first 8:11 play when a three-pointer from TTU’s Jaylen Sebee knotted the game at 10. Tennessee scored 8 consecutive points, taking an 18-10 on Zion Griffin’s shop from downtown. Tennessee State would enjoy as much as a twin-point advantage on two-separate occasions- at 20-10 on a Zion Griffin jumper with 8:09 left and an Adong Makuoi lay that made the score 22-12 at 6:47 to go…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers come up short at Tennessee Tech, 83-76

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76 TSU 83  TNTech Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 25  13  19  19  76 TNTech 16  21  23  23  83 The Tennessee State women’s hoops team went into the half with a 38-37 lead but was unable to maintian their advantage as they fell on the road, 83-76 to Tennessee Tech Saturday afternoon. Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics COOKEVILLE, TN – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team went into halftime beating Tennessee Tech 38-37, but could not hang on in the second half and fell 83-76 to the Golden…

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Jr. Clay returns to his old stomping grounds Saturday against Tennessee Tech

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics: OPENING TIP: An 11-point loss on Thursday set the Tennessee State men’s basketball team back in the standings heading into Saturday’s contest with Tennessee Tech, who just knocked off Morehead State in its previous tilt. The Tigers look to stay perfect in OVC Saturdays as Jr. Clay returns to the house he patched up over the past four seasons. WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TSU expanded its partnership with Cromwell Media, naming 102.1 FM The Ville as the flagship TSU men’s basketball station. “The Voice of the Tigers” Greg…

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Tennessee State drops home conference game to UT Martin 77-66

Brandon King

77  UT Martin 11-7,3-2 OVC 66 Tennessee St. 10-8,2-3 OVC Team 1 2 F UT Martin 38  39  77 Tennessee St. 29  37  66 The Tennessee State University men’s basketball came up short Thursday evening, falling 77-66 to UT Martin. Tennessee State took an early 8-0, but UT Martin answered back with 9 consecutive points to take a 9-8 lead on Jordan Sears’ fastbreak layup. TSU would briefly square things at 9 apiece on a Zion Griffin free throw. A Parker Stewart three-pointer put the Skyhawks up 12-9 and from that point…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops wins second consecutive OVC game with 71-67 win over UT Martin

Brandon King

67 UT Martin 6-10,2-3 OVC 71  Tennessee St. 7-9,2-3 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F UT Martin 17  16  10  24  67 Tennessee St. 17  16  15  23  71 The Tennessee State Lady Tigers extended their OVC winning-streak to two with a 71-67 win ver UT Martin Thursday evening at the Gentry Center. The first quarter saw the Skyhawks jump out by as much as nine points at 15-6 on Anaya Brown’s layup with 3:54 remaining in the period. Tennessee State came roaring back, out scoring the Skyhawks 11-2 over the…

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Tennessee State fights back to overcome Lindenwood, 60-57

Brandon King

60  TSU 57 Linden Team 1 2 F TSU 18  42  60 Linden 32  25  57 The Tennessee State overcame a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat he Lions of Lindenwood, 60-57. The Tigers stumbled out of the gate in the first half, shooting 7-31( 22.58%) from the field and 2-11 from downtown ( 18.18%) , which mightily aided in the mere 18 points scored and the 14-point hole they found themselves in after the opening 20 minutes of play. TSU played uphill for the majority of the second half, finally…

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Haynes Overton’s big night not enough as TSU women’s hoops drops rand tilt with SIUE

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69 Tennessee St. 5-9,0-3 OVC 76  SIUE 3-11,2-1 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee St. 17  18  22  12  69 SIUE 14  29  19  14  76 Despite the oncourt heroics of Erica Haynes-Overton the Tennessee State women’s basketball team came up short against SIUE, falling 76-69. Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics DWARDSVILLE, IL – Erica Haynes-Overton scored 30 points, but the Tennessee State women’s basketball team fell to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 76-69 on the road Thursday. The Lady Tigers (5-9, 0-3) had two players score in double figures, led by Haynes-Overton, who…

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Tennessee State falls on the road to SIUE, 81-72

Brandon King

72 Tennessee St. 9-7,1-2 OVC 81  SIUE 11-5,2-1 OVC Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 34  38  72 SIUE 40  41  81 Backcourt dynamos Jr. Clay, 22, and Marcus Fitzgerald, Jr., 21, combined for 43 points but their efforts were not enough as the Tennessee State men’s basketball team went down in defeat to SIUE, 81-72 Thursday night. The Cougars showed the way for the entire first half, building a twelve-point advantage at 38-26 on DeeJuan Pruitt’s jumper with 4:26 to go in the half. TSU went on a 6-0 run via…

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Tennessee State hoops to face SIUE on ESPNews

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: The first of nine OVC wild card televised games begins on Thursday evening as TSU travels to SIUE for a 6 p.m. tip on ESPNews, ESPN+ and Nashville airwaves 102.1 FM the Vile. TSU is coming off a New Year’s Eve win over Little Rock, 94-69, last Saturday at the Gentry. WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TSU expanded its partnership with Cromwell Media, naming 102.1 FM The Ville as the flagship TSU men’s basketball station. “The Voice of the Tigers” Greg Pogue returns for his…

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