Tennessee State Tigers at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 68
81 - 68
Miller, Tennessee St. beat Tennessee Tech 81-68
M.J. Rhett added a career-high 20 points and eight rebounds. Miller also had five assists and three steals while knocking down 13 of 16 free throws.
Javon McKay hit a pair of free throws 18 seconds into the second half to give TTU (10-13, 3-5 Ohio Valley) a 38-36 advantage before Tennessee State scored 25 of the next 30 points to open up a 61-43 lead with 10:19 remaining. The Golden Eagles never again got closer than 10.
Dwan Caldwell led the TTU with 22 points and eight rebounds. Jordan Johnson and Dennis Ogbe scored 11 apiece. Ogbe grabbed nine rebounds.
Tennessee State (3-21, 2-8), which trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half, set season highs with 30 free throws on 41 attempts.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Patrick Miller Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Dennis Ogbe missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Jaleel Queary made Free Throw. | 81 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Jaleel Queary made Free Throw. | 80 - 68 |
Statistics
 TNST |
 TNTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-41 | FG | 24-54 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-12 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 58 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 32-43 | FT | 16-27 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 20 | Fouls | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Hooper Eblen Center
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 2,366 | Capacity:
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 2,366 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |