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Defense powers Tennessee State to win over UT Martin

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 71 UTM 78 Winner TSU Team 1 2 F UTM 37  34  71 TSU 32  46  78 NASHVILLE –Aaron Nkrumah scored 23 points to help lead the Tennessee State men’s basketball team over the UT Martin Skyhawks 78-71 in the OVC opener at the Gentry Center on Thursday. Nkrumah added three steals to his 23-point performance to lead the Tigers (7-4, 1-0), finishing 10-of-20 from the field while attacking the rim throughout the night. Travis Harper II helped out with 16 points, knocking down…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers falters late in 86-79 

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The Lady Tigers of Tennessee State led for 75.3 percent of the game and built a double-digit lead and seemed to be firmly in control of the game. Despite holding the Skyhawks to 23.5 % shooting (8-34) in the opening half, the Lady Tigers’ seeming inability to defend without fouling led to Martin shooting 22 free throws, connecting on 16. This glut of free throws allowed them to get back in the game. The Lady Tigers were unable to stop the Skyhawks’ offense in the second half, as they shot…

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Tennessee State stuns UNLV, 66-63

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Image via Tennessee State Basketball Just 10 games into the Nolan Smith era, the team has its first signature win, defeating UNLV in the Jack Jones Classic.  Despite tying the game on multiple occasions, TSU spent the majority of the first half playing from underneath, only taking a brief 10-8 lead. The Rebels took a 29-20 lead on a pair of Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn free throws with 4:48 left in the half. A 7-0 spurt by the Tigers trimmed the lead to 29-27 on Travis Harper II’s pull-up jump shot at…

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Tennessee State thumped at home by Chattanooga, 81-51

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Image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content 81 Winner UTC 51 TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F UTC 19  18  25  19  81 TSU 10  14  18  9  51 NASHVILLE – Tennessee State women’s basketball saw strong production from its reserves and continued growth from its young frontcourt on Thursday night, ultimately falling 81–51 to Chattanooga inside the Gentry Center. The Lady Tigers (1–8) were led by freshman post player Laila Lancaster, who turned in an efficient 14-point performance to go along with two steals. Erin…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops falls at Lipscomb, 63-55

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Image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content 55 TSU 63 Winner Lips Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 10  24  9  12  55 Lips 9  19  18  17  63 Tennessee State women’s basketball showed strong stretches on both ends of the floor Sunday afternoon, taking a 34–28 lead into halftime and battling throughout before ultimately dropping a hard-fought 63–55 road decision at Lipscomb. The Lady Tigers (1–7) were paced by another standout performance from Aaniya Webb, who poured in 16 points and added…

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Tennessee State gets mauled by Bulldogs

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Although the Tigers cleaned up the glass to the tune of 25 offensive rebounds, Tennessee State was unable to find their shooting eye , they shot just 29.2% (19-65) and were thoroughly bested by Alabama A&M 80-53 on Wednesday night. from Tennessee State Athletics HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Tennessee State men’s basketball team out-rebounded the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 42-40 but fell 80-53 on the road Wednesday night at the AAMU Event Center. The Tigers (5-4) had four players reach double figures, led by Jalen Pitre with 11 points and eight rebounds. Aaron Nkrumah added 10…

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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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Tennessee State hoops to take on Alabama A&M this week

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Title image via TSU Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State heads to the AAMU Events Center on Wednesday riding a three-game winning streak and carrying its highest NET ranking in seven seasons, checking in at No. 129—TSU’s best mark since the 2017–18 campaign under Dana Ford. The Tigers’ current surge mirrors their late-season push a year ago, when they closed the regular season with back-to-back wins before advancing in the OVC Quarterfinals. Alabama A&M enters the matchup looking to bounce back after dropping contests to Clemson…

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Tennessee State defeats Chattanooga 70-64

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics Behind early efficient shooting and solid work on the boards, Tennessee State was able to build a double-digit lead against Chattanooga before weathering a comeback attempt from the Mocs and hanging on to defeat their opponents in a wire-to-wire fashion, 70-64.  TSU jumped out to an early 7-point lead before Teddy Washington Jr’s layup finally got the Mocs on the scoreboard at 7-2 at the 15:51 mark. Shooting 51% (16-31) for the half, as compared to Chattanooga’s 37.9% (11-29), the Tigers were able to build…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers falls to William & Mary 64-53

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title image TSU Basketball Courtesy of Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content 64 Winner W&M 53 TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F W&M 11  8  24  21  64 TSU 6  18  19  10  53 The Tennessee State women’s basketball team turned in another strong defensive effort on Saturday, holding William & Mary to just 11.8 percent from three (2-for-17) and 35.6 percent shooting overall, but fell 64–53 to the Tribe inside the Gentry Center. The Lady Tigers (1–6) were led by Kaliyah Montoya, who posted 14 points and eight…

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