Eastern Illinois Panthers at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's BasketballBellinger puts up 18 in Tennessee State's 78-73 win over Eastern Illinois
Bellinger added six rebounds for the Tigers (16-12, 9-6 Ohio Valley Conference). Jaylen Jones added 16 points while going 6 of 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range), and he also had five assists. Jason Jitoboh shot 3 of 7 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds and four blocks.
Kyndall Davis led the way for the Panthers (13-15, 7-8) with 16 points and two blocks. Corey Swayer Jr. added 14 points for Eastern Illinois. Nakyel Shelton also had 12 points and seven rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Eastern Illinois Timeout | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Corey Sawyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tiger Booker. | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Tennessee State Timeout | 70 - 78 |
Statistics
EIU |
TNST |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-58 | FG | 26-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 9-17 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 18-27 | FT | 20-26 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentry Center
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,072 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,072 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| 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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