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Tennessee State basketball to begin conference play against Morehead State

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics After finishing the nonconference slate with an 8-5 record, the Tennessee State men’s basketball team has one thing on its mind and it’s the road to Evansville, Indiana, and the Ford Center where the OVC Trophy will be hoisted above Center Court just past 9 PM on March 4 with the victor headed to the NCAA Tournament. We begin season two in Nashville as the Tigers open league play against Morehead State (Thursday) and Little Rock (Saturday) before the start of the New Year.  WHERE…

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Dedric Boyd has record-tying game in win over Bryant

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics: 78 BRC 99  TSU Team 1 2 F BRC 37  41  78 TSU 53  46  99 NASHVILLE — Dedric Boyd scored 29 points and tied the Tennessee State University single-game record with nine made 3-pointer in a 99-78 win over Bryan at the Gentry Center on Saturday afternoon,  The Tigers (7-5) had four players score in double figures. Fitzgerald Jr. tacked on 21 points, six assists, and three steals and Christian Brownhelped out with 16 points. The Tennessee State offense made hay from beyond the arc, making 15…

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Beatdown at Baylor: Tigers mauled by Bears, 93-27

Brandon King

To say it was a rough day at the office for the Tennessee State women’s basketball team would be a gross understatement. In a game whose competitive portion didn’t last as long as took the reader to peruse this sentence, the TSU squad was decimated by the no. 18 Baylor Bears,93-27. Tennessee State got off to a good start, taking a 3-0 lead on Gia Adams’ with 9:43 left in the first quarter. They would never lead in the contest again. Baylor jumped on TSU, running off ten straight points…

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Poor second-half shooting downs Tennessee State, 77-61 to Austin Peay

Brandon King

61 TSU 77  APSU Team 1 2 F TSU 36  25  61 APSU 30  47  77 Sputtering offense in the second half proved to be the Tigers undoing as they fell to the Governors of Austin Peay 77-61 in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday. Tennessee State, who shot 51.9% from the floor in the first half, was able to battle back after falling behind 20-12 on Sean Durugurdon’s three-pointer with 10:32 left in the half. The Tigers scored 8 consecutive points over the next 3 minutes to tie the game at…

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Eddie George and Clarence McKinney are on board with a “Battle of the Real TSU”

Brandon King

The HBCU football landscape has long been rife with highly anticipated matchups that carry intrigue and historical significance. Tennessee State head Coach Eddie George thinks there is room for one more in that pantheon of great HBCU matchups. hen asked on a recent Ohio Valley Conference football media call if he was open to facing Texas Southern in a “Battle of TSU” Coach George had this to say: Absolutely. I, I think we’ve talked about that. It’s just a matter of us figuring out what makes sense for both schools…

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Tennessee State Volleyball goes down 3-1 to EIU second match of day

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State volleyball team jumped ahead 1-0, but couldn’t hold on and lost in four sets (25-22, 17-25, 23-25, 26-28) to the Eastern Illinois Panthers Saturday at home at Kean Hall Gymnasium.  The loss dropped Tennessee State’s record to 13-15 overall and 7-8 in OVC play. Tennessee State split the series with EIU after winning 3-1 earlier in the day.  The Tiger attack was paced by Johanna Alcantara, who finished with 20 kills on the day, and by Kennedy Davis, who had 10 while hitting…

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Will Tennessee State be able to extend their winning streak to 3?

Brandon King

The Tigers of Tennessee State (2-4, 1-0) look to remain unbeaten in Ohio Valley Conference play when they host Eastern Illinois this Saturday.  TSU defeated Tennessee Tech 30-14 last week in their conference opener. Sophomore running back Jalen Rouse ran for 126 yards on 20 carries, he has eclipsed the 100-yard mark in two of the last three games. Draylen Ellis had his most completions, 14, yards, 247, and touchdowns, 2, since the season opener against Eastern Washington. The defense was opportunistic and aggressive forcing three turnovers that led to…

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Tennessee State’s Kaleb Mosley named OVC Specialist of the Week

Brandon King

Although Tennessee State is coming off a troubling loss to Lane College of the SIAC, ay least one person on the tigers roster who did their job. Sunday afternoon, the Ohio Valley Conference named TSU punter Kaleb Mosley Specialist of the Week. In the loss to Lane, the senior punter/kicker’s foot was perfect, connecting on all three of his PATs and both of his field goal attemps, a 35-yarder and a 51-yard kick , a career long boot, that tied the game with just 14 ticks left in the contest.…

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Draylen Ellis ”gametime decision” for John Merritt Classic

Brandon King

Tennessee State will take the field this Saturday in the John Merritt Classic against Lane College, but as it currently stands, however whether Draylen Ellis will be under center is still undetermined. The Austin Peay transfer was injured in the second quarter of TSU’s forgettable 49-6 evening against MTSU when he suffered a high ankle sprain. Speaking to the media Tuesday head coach Eddie George said that Ellis’ status for Saturday is ”questionable.” Coach George also said that Ellis has not taken any reps in Tuesday’s practice and he would…

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Tennessee State loses 5-setter to SEMO

Brandon King

Courtesy of Tennessee State University Athletics TSU 2  SEMO 3 Team 1 2 3 4 5 F TSU 23 25 25 17 8 (2) SEMO 25 21 23 25 15 (3 The Tennessee State volleyball team fell to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks in five sets (23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 17-25, 8-15) Saturday on the road at Houck Field House. The loss dropped Tennessee State’s record to 6-10 overall and 0-3 in OVC play. The Tigers offense was paced by Celestial Miller, who finished with 15 kills on the day. Johanna Alcantara added 14…

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