Tennessee State Tigers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballHodges' 13 lead Tennessee State past Western Illinois 58-57
Tennessee State trailed by seven at halftime, went ahead by 11 midway through the second half then fell behind in the final minute before Jitoboh's game-winner.
Hodges was 4 of 10 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Tigers (11-9, 4-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Jitoboh added 12 points while finishing 6 of 11 from the floor, and he also had five rebounds. Christian Brown finished 5 of 12 from the field to finish with 11 points.
Ryan Myers led the Leathernecks (12-7, 5-1) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Western Illinois also got 12 points and six rebounds from JJ Kalakon. In addition, James Dent Jr. had 11 points. The loss snapped the Leathernecks' nine-game winning streak.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tennessee State Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:02 | James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jason Jitoboh made Layup. Assisted by Jaylen Jones. | 58 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Foul on Jesiah West. | 56 - 57 |
Statistics
TNST |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 21-55 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 5-7 | FT | 9-16 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 1,046 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Tennessee State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Little Rock | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Western Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-2 | 2 | 3-9 |


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