Tennessee State Tigers at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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52 - 71
52 - 71
Tennessee Tech beats Tennessee State 71-52
The Golden Eagles (12-13, 4-8 Ohio Valley) went ahead for good on a 14-2 run late in the first half. After the break, they never let the lead slip below their 12-point halftime advantage (37-25).
Mason Ramsey added 10 points and Charles Jackson grabbed nine rebounds. Tennessee Tech outrebounded the Tigers 44-32 and forced 20 turnovers while evening the all-time series at 30-all and avenging a 64-56 loss to the Tigers on Jan. 29.
Marcus Roper scored 21 points and Jay Harris had 10 for Tennessee State (5-21, 2-9), which never led. The Tigers pulled even at 18 with an 8-1 run after falling behind by seven points early.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Jay Harris made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Roper. | 52 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Jay Harris Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:24 | DeOndre Haynes missed Layup. | 50 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:51 | Josiah Moore Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 71 |
Statistics
 TNST |
 TNTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-48 | FG | 25-58 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 14-23 | FT | 14-21 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Hooper Eblen Center
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 2,231 | Capacity:
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 2,231 | 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 |