title image via TSU Basketball Via TSU Communications & Creative Content NASHVILLE — Tennessee State women’s basketball returns to the Gentry Center on Saturday afternoon, hosting William & Mary at 1 p.m. as the Lady Tigers continue their competitive nonconference stretch. The matchup caps Thanksgiving weekend and provides TSU another opportunity to build continuity within an emerging rotation. The Lady Tigers (1–5) enter the contest looking to regroup after Wednesday’s road battle against No. 17 Vanderbilt. While the result was a tough one, TSU has displayed steady growth through the opening…
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Tennessee State defeats UNC Asheville in wild finish
Image via Tennessee State Athletics When Jabrion Spikes knocked down a jumper to put Tennessee State up 72-67 with 1:07 left in regulation, it seemed that TSU was on the way to a hard-fought road victory, but that was nearly not the case. A late 6-0 run from UNCA, which was capped off by a Kameron Taylor steal and layup, put Asheville up 73-72 with just 0:09 remaining. Donte Harris’ potential game-winning three-pointer was blocked by Myles Mayfield, it appeared that the Bulldogs’ late-game heroics earned them their third win…
Read MoreTennessee State hoops takes on UNC Asheville Tuesday night
Title image via TSU Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: Tennessee State continues its seven-game road stretch on Tuesday as the Tigers look to secure their first road win of the season after dropping back-to-back contests at Western Kentucky and nationally ranked No. 17/20 Tennessee. TSU faces a UNC Asheville team coming off a loss to Western Carolina. The Tigers enter the matchup with strong individual performances to build on — Aaron Nkrumah posted 19 points against the Volunteers, while Travis Harper IIadded 17, and Antoine Lorick III delivered 12 second-half points in…
Read MoreTennessee State Lady Tigers blasted by Vanderbilt, 99-43
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…
Read MoreTennessee State taken to the woodshed by the University of Tennessee, 89-60
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…
Read MoreTennessee State Lady Tigers get first win of the season
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)…
Read MoreTennessee State falls at Western Kentucky 95-82
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…
Read MoreTennessee State Lady Tigers go down to UT-Arlington 78-58
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…
Read MoreTennessee State Lady Tigers continue Texas tour with UT Arlington
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…
Read MoreTennessee State Lady Tigers obliterated by TCU 122-39
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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