Tag: Tennessee State Basketball

Tennessee State Lady Tigers pull upset in season finale over UT Martin

Brandon King

Image via Tennessee State Athletics Although this season didn’t pan out as hoped, the Lady Tigers of Tennessee State University, powered by a decisive 21-0 run, were able to finish the 2025-26 campaign on a positive note with a 67-60 victory over UT Martin.  Tennessee State was able to turn UT Martin over 25 times, which turned into TSU points. Tennessee State also cleaned the offensive class, outrebounding Martin 13 to 7, and winning the second chance points battle 14 to 8. Though their offense was not firing on all…

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Tennessee State lays 67-42 beat down on UT Martin to secure No.1 seed and share of OVC crown

Brandon King

Image via Tennessee State Athletics In what is easily one of the program’s most pivotal games in three decades, the Tennessee State showed the moment was not too big, emphatically defeating UT Martin, 67-42.  Tennessee State’s defense set the tone, holding the Skyhawks to just 32.6% (15-46) from the floor, 19% (4-21) from downtown; they were even more stringent in the first half, where they allowed Martin to shoot 29.2% (7-24) from the field. The TSU defense forced 19 Skyhawks turnovers, which translated into 20 Tennessee State points.  The Tigers…

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Game Preview: Tennessee State takes on UT Martin for No. 1 seed

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OPENING TIP: Tennessee State closes the OVC regular season Saturday at UT Martin with a 1 p.m. tip on ESPNU. The Tigers can clinch the No. 1 seed in the upcoming OVC Tournament with a win — which would mark the first time TSU enters the tournament as the top seed since 1995. Tennessee State is coming off a 79-71 victory over SEMO on Thursday, while UT Martin defeated Tennessee Tech in its last outing. At worst, the Tigers will finish tied for second in the regular-season standings and no lower…

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Tennessee State beats SEMO 79-71 in key OVC matchup

Brandon King

The Tennessee State men’s basketball team got a key conference victory Thursday night against SEMO. Although the Tigers only shot 39% (20-51) from the floor and 27% (3-11) they were able to get to the free throw line 42 times, where they connected on 36 of those attempts.  Despite a host of turnovers early, Tennessee State was able to take an early lead and showed the way until Luke Almodovar’s three-pointer put SEMO up 15-13 with 11:23 remaining in the opening half. Tennessee State briefly tied the game at 17,…

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SEMO lays 89-52 donkey kicking on Tennessee State

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image via Tennessee State Basketball SEMO jumped on Tennessee State early and never took their foot off necks, as they put an 89-52 beatdown on the Lady Tigers. The Redhawks defense causes problems for TSU all evening, holding the Lady Tigers to just 35% (18-52) and 25% (4-16) from downtown. The Lady Tigers als has a difficult time securing the basketball, as the Redhawks turned TSU over 28 times, which turned into 36 SEMO points. After Kik Roberts’ layup tied the contest at 2 apiece, SEMO into a 17-0 run.…

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Aaron Nkrumah named OVC Player of the Week 

Brandon King

Tennessee State guard Aaron Nkrumah was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week. The senior averaged 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals in helping the Tigers to a pair of victories that have lifted TSU into a three-way tie for first place in the conference.  In Tennessee State’s 89-80 win over Lindenwood on February 19, Nkrumah scored 14 points, to go along with. 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. He chased that with a 26-point performance against SIUE in which he hit his first 8…

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Mid-game run pushes Tennessee State to decisive win over SIUE, 80-53

Brandon King

Image via Tennessee State Athletics Powered by a big first half from Aaron Nkrumah, stifling defense, and a game-breaking run, Tennessee State was able to decisively dispatch SIUE 80-53 on Senior and Alumni Day.  Nkrumah connected on his first 8 field goal attempts, as he scored 19 of his be game-high 26 points in the first half, including TSU’s first 11 points of the afternoon. The Tigers had their way, shooting 57% from the floor and scoring 80 points against an SIUE unit that ranks second in the OVC and…

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Tennessee State’s upset bid comes up short against Lindenwood

Brandon King

The Tennessee State Lady Tigers gave the number two team in the Ohio Valley Conference all they wanted but unfortunately for the Tigers, their upset bid came up short as the Lady Lions defeated the Lady Tigers 75 to 70.  Taking advantage of Lindenwood’s sluggish start Tennessee State was able to jump out to a 9 to 4 lead at the five-minute 27-second mark of the opening quarter. The Lions picked up their play outscoring TSU 7 to 2 in just 1:11 to tie the contest at 11. The contest…

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Tennessee State gets key conference win over Lindenwood, tied for OVC lead

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Image via Tennessee State Basketball Although they fell behind by double digits in the first half, Tennessee State was able to persevere and pull out a vital 89-80 Conference win over Lindenwood.  Lindenwood’s offense came out of the gate firing on all cylinders, jumping out to an 8-1 lead that soon ballooned to a 23-9 advantage. The Lions were scorching from downtown, connecting on their first 5 attempts from downtown.  After being down 26–12 at the 12:59 mark, Tennessee State seemed to settle into the game and outscored Lindenwood 22-7…

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Time changes announced for ESPNU televised TSU Basketball games

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Image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE — The Ohio Valley Conference announced the sixth matchup of its 2025-26 ESPN basketball schedule. The men’s basketball contest will feature Tennessee State at UT Martin on Saturday, February 28 at 1 p.m. CT and will air on ESPNU. Due to the time change of the men’s game, the women’s game will now be played at 10AM. For the fourth-straight year the League is utilizing a Wild Card selection process to determine the linear broadcasts, with selections determined and announced…

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