Tag: Tennessee State Basketball

Tennessee State women’s hoops wins second consecutive OVC game with 71-67 win over UT Martin

Brandon King

67 UT Martin 6-10,2-3 OVC 71  Tennessee St. 7-9,2-3 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F UT Martin 17  16  10  24  67 Tennessee St. 17  16  15  23  71 The Tennessee State Lady Tigers extended their OVC winning-streak to two with a 71-67 win ver UT Martin Thursday evening at the Gentry Center. The first quarter saw the Skyhawks jump out by as much as nine points at 15-6 on Anaya Brown’s layup with 3:54 remaining in the period. Tennessee State came roaring back, out scoring the Skyhawks 11-2 over the…

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TSU’s Erica Haynes-Overton earns second OVC Newcomer of the Week honours

Brandon King

Title image via Aaron Quinn For the second time this season, Tennessee State guard Erica Haynes-Overton was named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week. In matchups last week, the guard averaged 25.0 points, 4.0 steals, 1.5 assists and shot an uber-efficient 58.6% from the floor. Last week the Kansas transfer scored 30 points on 11/16 FG in the Tigers’ loss at SIUE and followed that up for with 20 points, 5 steals, and 2 assists in the come-from-behind victory over Lindenwood. On the season, Haynes-Overton averages 14.9 points…

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Tennessee State fights back to overcome Lindenwood, 60-57

Brandon King

60  TSU 57 Linden Team 1 2 F TSU 18  42  60 Linden 32  25  57 The Tennessee State overcame a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat he Lions of Lindenwood, 60-57. The Tigers stumbled out of the gate in the first half, shooting 7-31( 22.58%) from the field and 2-11 from downtown ( 18.18%) , which mightily aided in the mere 18 points scored and the 14-point hole they found themselves in after the opening 20 minutes of play. TSU played uphill for the majority of the second half, finally…

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Haynes Overton’s big night not enough as TSU women’s hoops drops rand tilt with SIUE

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69 Tennessee St. 5-9,0-3 OVC 76  SIUE 3-11,2-1 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee St. 17  18  22  12  69 SIUE 14  29  19  14  76 Despite the oncourt heroics of Erica Haynes-Overton the Tennessee State women’s basketball team came up short against SIUE, falling 76-69. Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics DWARDSVILLE, IL – Erica Haynes-Overton scored 30 points, but the Tennessee State women’s basketball team fell to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars 76-69 on the road Thursday. The Lady Tigers (5-9, 0-3) had two players score in double figures, led by Haynes-Overton, who…

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Tennessee State falls on the road to SIUE, 81-72

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72 Tennessee St. 9-7,1-2 OVC 81  SIUE 11-5,2-1 OVC Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 34  38  72 SIUE 40  41  81 Backcourt dynamos Jr. Clay, 22, and Marcus Fitzgerald, Jr., 21, combined for 43 points but their efforts were not enough as the Tennessee State men’s basketball team went down in defeat to SIUE, 81-72 Thursday night. The Cougars showed the way for the entire first half, building a twelve-point advantage at 38-26 on DeeJuan Pruitt’s jumper with 4:26 to go in the half. TSU went on a 6-0 run via…

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Tennessee State hoops to face SIUE on ESPNews

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: The first of nine OVC wild card televised games begins on Thursday evening as TSU travels to SIUE for a 6 p.m. tip on ESPNews, ESPN+ and Nashville airwaves 102.1 FM the Vile. TSU is coming off a New Year’s Eve win over Little Rock, 94-69, last Saturday at the Gentry. 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 Pogue returns for his…

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Tennessee State lady Tigers seek first win against SIUE in six years

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Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State women’s basketball team will be in search of their first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season and their first win at SIUE since January of 2016 when they take on the Cougars tomorrow afternoon. TSU is coming off two straight OVC losses as they fell to Morehead State and Little Rock last weekend. The Matchup: Tennessee State (5-8, 0-2 OVC) vs. SIUE (2-11, 1-1 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, January 5 at 3:00 p.m.Location: First Community Arena || Edwardsville, Il.TV: ESPN+Live Stats…

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Erica Haynes-Overton earns second OVC Newcomer of the Week honours

Brandon King

Featured image via Aaron Quinn For her performances last week, in which she averaged 17.0 points, 3.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals , Tennessee State University guard Erica Haynes-Overton was named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week for the second time this season. Against Morehead State the Nashville-native put in 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 rebounds and against Little Rock she scored 22 points ( which was the third time Haynes-Overton broke the 20-point barrier on the season) 2 rebounds and 1 assist. On the season, the…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers come up short against Little Rock, 64-57

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 64  LR 57 TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F LR 13  14  20  17  64 TSU 10  17  13  17  57 NASHVILLE – Erica Haynes-Overton, Gia Adams, and Saniah Parker combined to score 43 of Tennessee State’s 57 total points, but the Lady Tigers fell to the Little Rock Trojans 64-57 at home Saturday. Haynes-Overton led the Lady Tigers (5-8, 0-2) with 22 points and two steals. Adams added 11 points and three steals and Parker helped out with 10 points and two steals. Tennessee State forced 22…

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Hot shooting propels TSU past Little Rock, 94-69

Brandon King

69 LR 94  TSU Team 1 2 F LR 26  43  69 TSU 45  49  94 Spurred by shooting from downtown the Tennessee State University was able to end 2022 on positive note, handily defeat the Trojans of Little Rock, 94-65. TSU shot 56% from distance, knocking down 14 of their 25 attempts and shot 59% overall from the field in the wire-to-wire victory. The Tigers got off to a 7-0 start before the Trojans broke the seal on their side of the scoreboard, coming on a jumper from D.J…

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