Tag: Tennessee State Basketball

Tennessee State Lady Tigers blasted by Vanderbilt, 99-43

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics Aided greatly by rampant turnovers and atrocious shooting, the No. 17 Vanderbilt Commodores jumped on the Lady Tigers early, making the competitive portion of the Sunday matchup fleeting at best, pounding TSU 99-43.  Tennessee State stumbled out of the gate, in a first quarter in which they committed more turnovers (15), than points scored (6). The Lady Tigers shot just 14.3% (1-7) from the field and 0-3 from downtown; Vanderbilt had no such offensive challenges connecting 60.9% (14-23) from the floor. By the time the…

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Tennessee State taken to the woodshed by the University of Tennessee, 89-60

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image via Tennessee State Athletics It was a rough night in Knoxville for Tennessee State, as they were soundly beaten by the University of Tennessee, 89-60. The Tigers stumbled out of the gate and quickly found themselves in a double-digit hole, falling behind by as much as 26 points. Tennessee State did themselves no favors in the opening 20 minutes, shooting just 20.7% (6-29) from the field,7.1% (1-14)from downtown and committed 13 turnovers.  The Volunteers continued to pour it on in the second half, building as much as a 34…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers get first win of the season 

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After a Texas trip that included an 83-point obliteration to TCU and a 20-point defeat at the hands of UT-Arlington, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers were happy to get out of the Lone Star State and return to the friendly confines of the Gentry Center, where a meeting with North Alabama awaited them. Led by Aaniya Webb’s 21 points, as well as timely defense, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers were able to defeat North Alabama 82-76 to notch their first win of the season.  The Lady Tigers shot 57.1% (8-14)…

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Tennessee State falls at Western Kentucky 95-82

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 82 TSU 95 Winner WestKy Team 1 2 F TSU 43  39  82 WestKy 51  44  95 BOWLING GREEN, Ky. —The Tennessee State men’s basketball team kept Western Kentucky to just 13.3 percent from beyond the arc in a 2-for-15 shooting performance, but fell 95-82 to the Hilltoppers on the road Sunday. The Tigers (2-2) had three players score in double figures, led by Aaron Nkrumah, who had 22 points and nine rebounds. Travis Harper II tacked on 18 points and Dante Harris helped out…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers go down to UT-Arlington 78-58

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Image via Tennessee State Women’s Basketball /IG Poor shooting and turnovers proved to be the Tennessee State Lady Tigers’ undoing, they once again tasted defeat, this time at the hands of UT-Arlington, 78-58.  Tennessee State shot just 35.2%(19-54) from the field and just 23.1% (3-13) from downtown. The Lady Tigers also did themselves no favors at the free-throw line, shooting just 17-30 from the charity stripe and committing 23 turnovers, which turned into 18 UT-Arlington points.  Early on, TSU enjoyed brief leads of 2-0, 5-4, and 7-6. Nya Threatt’s layup…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers continue Texas tour with UT Arlington

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Image via Tennessee State Women’s Basketball IG Despite getting evicerated by TCU, 122-39, in their last game, Coach Candice Dupree’s Tennessee State Lady Tigers ball club will look to pick themselves off the mat this evening against UT Arlington.  The Lady Tigers are still searching for their first win of the season, having also had close losses to Middle Tennessee, 69-64, and Wright State, 85-80. Aaniya Webb and Xai Whitfield are the team’s leading scorers, averaging 10.7 and 10.3 points per game, respectively. In addition to her scoring, Whitfield also…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers obliterated by TCU 122-39

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State Lady Tigers faced No. 17 TCU Wednesday night and saying it was a rough night at the office would be a gross understatement. The Horned Frogs laid waste to the Lady Tigers, defeating them 122-39.  TCU forced the Lady Tigers into 34 turnovers, which they converted into 46 points. The Horned Frogs also dominated in the paint, outscoring TSU 42-16 and on the break, 52-9.  By the time Tennessee State scored its first points of the evening, an Aaniya Webb three-pointer,…

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Tennessee State cleans up Oakwood 114-76

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Image via Tennessee State `Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE —The Tennessee State men’s basketball team saw all five starters score in double figures and defeated the Oakwood Ambassadors 114-76 at home Tuesday. The Tigers (2-1) had six players score in double figures, led by Aaron Nkrumah, who had 25 points. Travis Harper II tacked on 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Khalil London helped out with 14 points and four assists off of the bench. Led by Antoine Lorick III’s three offensive rebounds, Tennessee State did a great job crashing the offensive glass,…

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Tennessee State Hoops preview: Men’s Basketball takes on Oakwood

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Title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State returns to Gentry Center on Tuesday night to host Oakwood University following a hard-fought 87-75 loss at Belmont on Saturday. The Tigers (1-1) will look to bounce back against the Ambassadors, who compete in the HBCU Athletic Conference — the same league as local foe Fisk. Oakwood recently faced another Division I opponent in Jacksonville State. The Matchup: Tennessee State (1-1) vs. Oakwood (1-4)Date/Time: Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 PMLocation: NASHVILLE | Gentry Center TV: ESPN+ SERIES INFORMATION VS OAKWOOD: Tuesday…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops falls to Wright State 85-80

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics 85 Winner WSU 80 TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F WSU 19  20  23  23  85 TSU 24  21  11  24  80 After falling 69-64 in their season opener at Middle Tennessee State, the Tennessee State Lady Tigers looked to bounce back in their home opener against Wright State. Unfortunately for the Lady Tigers, the third quarter proved to be the decisive period, ultimately leading to their 85-80 defeat at the hands of the Raiders. The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair that featured…

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