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Game Preview: Tennessee State v Western Illinois

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Image via TSU Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State remains home to host Western Illinois with three games remaining at the Gentry Center this season. The Tigers enter after a 77-68 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, while Western Illinois dropped its last contest to Tennessee Tech. TSU is tied with SEMO for second place in the OVC standings, and after Saturday the Tigers will play four of their final six regular-season games on the road. The Matchup: Tennessee State (15-8, 9-4) vs. Western Illinois (4-20, 0-13)Date/Time: Saturday, February 7 at…

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Late game comeback falls short as Tennessee State Lady Tigers lose to Eastern Illinois 65-60

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State women’s basketball received a strong spark from its bench Thursday night, totaling 22 points, but the Lady Tigers came up just short in a 65–60 setback to Eastern Illinois at the Gentry Center Complex. Xai Whitfield paced Tennessee State (3-19, 2-11 OVC) with 14 points, while Erin Martin posted a well-rounded performance with eight points, a team-high 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Brianna Wooldridge provided a lift off the bench, finishing with nine points, seven rebounds, and four steals. The Lady Tigers were active on the glass and…

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Tennessee State bounces back , beats Eastern Illinois, 77-68

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It was not always pretty, but the Tigers of Tennessee State, picked up their play in the second half, defeating Eastern Illinois 77-68 on Thursday night, bouncing back from the loss to Tennessee Tech earlier in the week.  Eastern took an early 2-0 lead on Terry McMorris’ layup on the game’s opening possession. TSU then tied and took a 4-2 lead on layups from Aaron Nkrumah and Antoine Lorick III. The game tied again at 10 on Kooper Jacobi’s layup at the 12:23 mark. The Panthers once again tied the…

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State returns to OVC action Thursday evening as it hosts Eastern Illinois, riding the momentum of a dramatic 90–85 comeback win over Tennessee Tech on Monday in a game rescheduled due to the Nashville Winter Storm. The Tigers erased a 20-point deficit to secure the victory and will look to carry that energy into the matchup with the Panthers, who enter the contest on a three-game losing streak and are coming off a game in which they…

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Second half spurters sinks Tennessee State, falls to Tennessee Tech 69-49

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After a strong first half, the wheels came off for the Lady Tigers in the second half , as, saddled by turnovers, they were out scored 46-18 on the way to a 68-49 loss at the hands of Tennessee Tech.  from TSU Athletics : NASHVILLE — Tennessee State held Tennessee Tech to just 22 first-half points and carried a 31-22 advantage into halftime, but a strong third-quarter surge by the Golden Eagles flipped the momentum as the Lady Tigers fell 68-49 Monday evening at the Gentry Center Complex. Xai Whitfield and Aaniya Webb paced…

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Comeback bid falls short against Tennessee Tech

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Monday night’s overwhelming assault from the Golden Eagles’ three-point barrage proved to be too much for Tennessee State. Tennessee Tech connected on 15 of 24 from downtown, answering many TSU runs with demoralising threes, and pulled the 90-85 upset over the Tigers.  The Tigers’ offense was off-kilter in the first half. Seduced by hero-ball, Tennessee State shot just 37.1% (13-35) from the field and 20% (2-10) from the land of three.  Tennessee Tech had no such offensive challenges, converting on 57.7% (15-26) of their field goals, including 53.3 % (8-15)…

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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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Tennessee State takes on Little Rock Thursday night

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Image via TSU Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State continues to build momentum as it opens OVC play this week following a statement road win at Lindenwood, highlighted by elite efficiency and balance on both ends of the floor. The Tigers shot 60.3 percent from the field, scored 56 points in the paint and had three players reach the 20-point mark, led by Travis Harper II’s game-high 30 points and Aaron Nkrumah’s 22. Dante Harris, who earned his second OVC Player of the Week honor after averaging 19.5 points while shooting 55.2…

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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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