Tennessee State Tigers at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 62
Tennessee State splits season series with Tennessee Tech
The Tigers (5-12, 2/3 Ohio Valley), who lost at home to the Golden Eagles 66-64 in a conference opener on Jan. 3, snapped a three-game losing streak to their state rival by posting just their second road win in eight games this season.
Reserves Kamar McKnight scored 12 points, Emmanuel Egbuta 11 and Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey 10, as the Tigers bench outscored the Eagles' 37-15. Starters Dave Morris and Armani Chaney scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Corey Tillery scored 20 points with six 3-pointers for Tennessee Tech (6-12, 2-3) with Malik Martin adding 12 points and Johnnie Vassar 10. The Eagles committed 20 turnovers.
The Tigers grabbed the lead midway through the first half, led by nine at halftime and were up by 27 after Chaffee scored 10 points in a 30-12 run over the first 11 minutes of the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Armani Chaney. | 79 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Armani Chaney Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Johnnie Vassar missed Dunk. | 76 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Johnnie Vassar Steal. | 76 - 62 |
Statistics
 TNST |
 TNTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-58 | FG | 20-48 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 9-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 14-23 | FT | 13-20 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 18 | Assists | 8 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Cookeville, TN
Attendance: 1,276 | 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 |