Tennessee State Tigers at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballJohnson leads E. Illinois past Tennessee St. 86-72
Johnson made 9 of 12 shots. He added six rebounds.
Sammy Friday IV had 17 points for Eastern Illinois (7-14, 4-10 Ohio Valley Conference), which ended its five-game home losing streak. Henry Abraham added 16 points. Jordan Skipper-Brown had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois scored 48 points in the first half, a season high for the team.
Mark Freeman scored a career-high 28 points for the Tigers (3-14, 2-12), who have now lost four games in a row. Ravel Moody added 12 points. Shakem Johnson had 12 rebounds.
Tennessee State defeated Eastern Illinois 65-54 on Jan. 23.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Eastern Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jordan Skipper-Brown Block. | 72 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Evan Joyner missed Layup. | 72 - 86 |
Statistics
TNST |
EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-70 | FG | 31-50 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 11-18 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 61 |
| 12-18 | FT | 13-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Assists | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 29 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 19 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 19 | 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 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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