Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State men’s basketball graduate student Jr. Clay was named the OVC Co-Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. On Saturday, Clay became the 20th OVC’s 2,000-Point Club member last week, hitting the mark with a 33-point performance at Little Rock on Saturday. The 33 points are the third-most by an OVC player in a game this season; Clay scored 28 of those points after halftime and finished the game 11-of-24 from the field and 10-of-11 at the free throw line. He…
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Tennessee State women’s hoops matchup versus Lindenwood cancelled
Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics: Due to a cancelation from Lindenwood, the Tennessee State women’s basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28 has been deemed a no-contest in favor of the Tigers. The game will not be made up due to Lindenwood not having enough available players. With the cancelation, the men’s basketball contest will now be played at 2 PM at the Gentry Center. Broadcasts will still air on ESPN+ and 102.1 FM The Ville. Per Conference policy, for purposes of the league standings and tiebreakers, the games will count…
Read MoreTennessee State Men’s Hoops hits the road to face SEMO Thursday
The Tennessee State men’s hoops team ( 11-10, 3-5 OVC) have dropped three of their last four games and are in desperate need of a victory and will look to right the ship Thursday when they head to CApe Girardeau, Missouri to take on the Red Hawks of Southeast Missouri. Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics After a split last week, the Tennessee State men’s basketball team heads to Cape Girardeau to face SEMO on Thursday who sits in a six-way tie for first place in the OVC. The Tigers are…
Read MoreBig night from Clay not enough, TSU goes down at Little Rock
Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 77 Tennessee St. 11-10,3-5 OVC 89 Little Rock 6-15,2-6 OVC Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 29 48 77 Little Rock 39 50 89 LITTLE ROCK, Ark — Jr. Clay scored 33 points and eclipsed 2,000 for his career, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell to the Little Rock Trojans 89-77 on Saturday afternoon at Jack Stephens Center. Clay added six assists to his 33-point game to lead the Tigers (11-10, 3-5). Zion Griffin helped out with nine points and nine rebounds and Dedric Boyd chipped in with 12 points. Tennessee…
Read MoreFitzgerald Jr scores 26 and Tennessee State staves off second half rally to beat Eastern Illinois,78-74
74 EIU 78 TSU Team 1 2 F EIU 20 54 74 TSU 40 38 78 A game that appeared to be a rout for Tennessee State , ended up being a game the Tigers had to hold on to win ,as they defeated the Panthers of Eastern Illinois 78-74 Thursday night. The Tigers, building a 15-5 lead on Jr. Clay’s jumper with 12:22 left in the half. Over the course of the half, Tennessee State found success getting into the paint and kicking it out to open shooters, as…
Read MoreLady Tigers could not get over the hump against Eastern Illinois
63 Eastern Ill. 15-3,7-0 OVC 58 Tennessee St. 7-11,2-5 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Eastern Ill. 21 15 10 17 63 Tennessee St. 16 10 13 19 58 Next Game: at Little Rock 1/21/2023 | 1:00 PM NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team had 11 fewer turnovers than Eastern Illinois, but fell 63-58 to the Panthers at home Thursday. The Lady Tigers (7-11, 2-5 OVC) had three players score in double figures, led by Saniah Parker, who had 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. Erica Haynes-Overton added 14 points, five assists…
Read MoreTennessee State loses second straight with 71-63 defeat to Tennessee Tech
63 TSU 71 TNTech Team 1 2 F TSU 33 30 63 TNTech 31 40 71 The teams played to a stalemate through the first 8:11 play when a three-pointer from TTU’s Jaylen Sebee knotted the game at 10. Tennessee scored 8 consecutive points, taking an 18-10 on Zion Griffin’s shop from downtown. Tennessee State would enjoy as much as a twin-point advantage on two-separate occasions- at 20-10 on a Zion Griffin jumper with 8:09 left and an Adong Makuoi lay that made the score 22-12 at 6:47 to go…
Read MoreTennessee State Lady Tigers come up short at Tennessee Tech, 83-76
76 TSU 83 TNTech Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 25 13 19 19 76 TNTech 16 21 23 23 83 The Tennessee State women’s hoops team went into the half with a 38-37 lead but was unable to maintian their advantage as they fell on the road, 83-76 to Tennessee Tech Saturday afternoon. Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics COOKEVILLE, TN – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team went into halftime beating Tennessee Tech 38-37, but could not hang on in the second half and fell 83-76 to the Golden…
Read MoreJr. Clay returns to his old stomping grounds Saturday against Tennessee Tech
Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics: OPENING TIP: An 11-point loss on Thursday set the Tennessee State men’s basketball team back in the standings heading into Saturday’s contest with Tennessee Tech, who just knocked off Morehead State in its previous tilt. The Tigers look to stay perfect in OVC Saturdays as Jr. Clay returns to the house he patched up over the past four seasons. WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TSU expanded its partnership with Cromwell Media, naming 102.1 FM The Ville as the flagship TSU men’s basketball station. “The Voice of the Tigers” Greg…
Read MoreTennessee State drops home conference game to UT Martin 77-66
77 UT Martin 11-7,3-2 OVC 66 Tennessee St. 10-8,2-3 OVC Team 1 2 F UT Martin 38 39 77 Tennessee St. 29 37 66 The Tennessee State University men’s basketball came up short Thursday evening, falling 77-66 to UT Martin. Tennessee State took an early 8-0, but UT Martin answered back with 9 consecutive points to take a 9-8 lead on Jordan Sears’ fastbreak layup. TSU would briefly square things at 9 apiece on a Zion Griffin free throw. A Parker Stewart three-pointer put the Skyhawks up 12-9 and from that point…
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