Tennessee State obliterates East-West 110-33

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Winner TSU

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State men’s basketball teamhad four players score in double figures, led by Lorick III, who put together a double-double with 33 points and 14 rebounds in a 110-33 victory over East-West on Tuesday evening at The Gentry Center. 

Aaron Nkrumah added a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds and Blake Fleming chipped in as well with 13 points off the bench.

Ahmir Langlais, Louis Daoust and Antoine Lorick III all pulled down doble-digit rebounds to help lead the Tigers. 

The Tennessee State offense was strong from deep, pouring in 11 threes on 35 attempts. Fleming hit three treys for the Tigers in the contest.

Tennessee State did a great job disrupting East-West shots in the contest, coming away with eight blocks. Nkrumah’s two rejections led the way individually for the Tigers.

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 27-7 advantage, Tennessee State went on a 16-0 run with 9:26 left in the first half to increase its lead to 43-7. The Tigers then added eight points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 59-15 advantage. Tennessee State capitalized on 10 East-West turnovers in the period, turning them into 16 points on the other end of the floor.

Following intermission, Tennessee State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 73-20 before going on a 16-0 run, finished off by Jc Brooks’ layup, to grow the lead to 89-20 with 8:58 to go in the contest. The Tigers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 110-33 win. Tennessee State took care of business in the paint, recording 34 of its 51 points in the lane.

Game Notes
» Tennessee State got double-doubles from both Antoine Lorick III and Aaron Nkrumah.
» Tennessee State lit it up from three point land, knocking down 11 treys in the game.
» The Tigers put together a stellar defensive performance, holding the Phantoms to only 15.9 percent shooting from the field.
» Tennessee State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Tennessee State recorded 24 total assists in the game.
» Tennessee State had a great day defensively, holding East-West to 11 percent from beyond the arc on 18 attempts.
» The Tennessee State bench made an impact by adding 66 points to its scoring output.
» Antoine Lorick III and Blake Fleming came off the bench to score 33 and 13 points, respectively.
» The Tigers turned 21 turnovers into 34 points on the offensive end.
» Tennessee State had an 84-31 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Tennessee State defense forced 21 turnovers.
» The Tigers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying eight blocks as a team.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 32 offensive boards in the game.
» Antoine Lorick III led the Tigers with a game-high 33 points.
» Four players reached double figures in rebounds for Tennessee State. Langlais nabbed 16 rebounds, Louis Daoust added 14, and Antoine Lorick III tacked on 14.

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