Eastern Illinois Panthers at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's BasketballFitzgerald Jr. carries Tennessee St. past E. Illinois 63-49
Kassim Nicholson had 12 points for Tennessee State (12-16, 7-9 Ohio Valley Conference). Kenny Cooper added 10 points and six assists. Shakem Johnson had three blocks.
Kejuan Clements had 12 points for the Panthers (5-23, 3-12). Rodolfo Rufino Bolis added 10 points and seven rebounds.
The Tigers evened the season series against the Panthers. Eastern Illinois defeated Tennessee State 62-57 on Jan. 29.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 49 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Tennessee State Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Sammy Friday IV Offensive Rebound. | 49 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Sammy Friday IV missed Free Throw. | 49 - 63 |
Statistics
EIU |
TNST |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-48 | FG | 25-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 4-6 | FT | 7-7 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentry Center
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,036 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,036 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 7-1 | - | 15-4 |
| Tennessee State | 6-2 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Little Rock | 6-2 | 1 | 9-10 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Morehead State | 5-3 | 2 | 9-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 4-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Eastern Illinois | 4-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-6 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-7 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Western Illinois | 0-8 | 7 | 4-15 |


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