Tennessee State Tigers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· NCAA Men's BasketballJessamy scores 16, Tennessee State defeats Western Illinois 72-52
Jessamy added eight rebounds and five blocks for the Tigers (6-11, 2-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Josh Ogundele scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 7 from the floor and added eight rebounds.
Julius Rollins led the Leathernecks (8-9, 2-4) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and two steals. Marko Maletic added 13 points for Western Illinois.
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Both teams play again on Thursday. Tennessee State hosts SIU-Edwardsville and Western Illinois travels to play Morehead State.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Caleb Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Blake Fleming missed Jumper. | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Trey Deveaux made Free Throw. | 72 - 52 |
Statistics
TNST |
WIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 16-49 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-13 | FT | 14-21 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 18 | Assists | 8 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 28 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Western Hall
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 589 | Capacity:
Location: Macomb, IL
Attendance: 589 | 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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