Tag: Tennessee State Basketball

Tennessee State hangs on for 84-79 win at Little Rock

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image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics Aaron Nkrumah collected 22 points and Travis Harper II added 21 and the Tennessee State men’s basketball team took down the Little Rock Trojans 84-79 on the road Saturday. Nkrumah and Harper II’s stellar scoring performances led the Tigers (9-5, 3-1 OVC) in the contest. Nkrumah tacked on five assists and five steals, finishing 8-of-17 from the floor and a perfect 5-of-5 at the free-throw line, while Harper II added eight rebounds and three steals to go along with his 21 points. Antoine Lorick…

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Tennessee State Lady Tigers hammered by Little Rock, 76-39

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of  Ella Clark, Coordinator – Communications & Creative Content 39 TSU 76 Winner LR Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 13  14  8  4  39 LR 15  24  20  17  76  Tennessee State women’s basketball continued Ohio Valley Conference play on Saturday afternoon, gaining valuable road experience in a 76–39 contest at Little Rock inside the Jack Stephens Center. The Lady Tigers (2–11, 1–3 OVC) received steady contributions across the lineup, led by Icesis Thomas, who paced TSU with seven points on an efficient 3-of-5…

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Tennessee State defeats Tennessee Tech 88-76

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A 14-0 Tennessee State run in the first half and the Tigers were able to build on that advantage in the second half as they went on to defeat Tennessee Tech 88-76.  Tennessee Tech got the scoring started, taking a 2-0 lead on a pair of Dani Pounds free throws. Three pointers on consecutive possessions from Travis Harper II and Jalen Pitre gave the Tigers a 6-2 lead at the 17:51 mark of the opening half. Tech would reggain the lead 10-8 on a Malik Ferguson jumper with 14:12 remaining…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops comes up short against Tennessee Tech, 69-63

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Image via Tennessee State Athletics In many ways, it was a strong performance for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers. TSU held Tennessee Tech to just 34.3 percent from the field, and just 22 percent from downtown, and outrebounded the Golden Eagles 43-38. However, 28 TSU turnovers, as well as giving up 21 offensive rebounds, proved to be too much to overcome, as the Lady Tigers fell to the Golden Eagles 69-63.  The first quarter was a tightly contested affair, with the largest lead either team enjoyed being worn Genesis Harris’…

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Tennessee State falls to SEMO 91-82

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NASHVILLE – Travis Harper II scored 23 points, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 91-82 at home Saturday. The Tigers (7-5, 1-1 OVC) had three players score in double figures, led by Harper II, who knocked down five three-pointers to go along with his 23 points and two steals. Antoine Lorick III added a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, recording his fourth double-double of the season, while Aaron Nkrumah helped out with 15 points and three steals, going a perfect 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. Tennessee State…

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Fourth quarter comeback pushes Lady Tigers past Redhawks 76-72

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The Tennessee State Lady Tigers overcame a double-digit fourth quarter deficit to defeat Southeast Missouri State 76-72 and notch their first OVC win of the season.  The Lady Tigers tied the game at 5, 8, 10, 12, and 14, but were unable to get over the hump and trailed 22-21 at the end of the first quarter.  The Lady Tigers continued to work from underneath in the second quarter drawing with a single point on multiple occasions. Erin Martin knocked down a three-pointer that gave the Lady Tigers their first…

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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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