Tennessee State Tigers

Tennessee State Tigers

23-9 - 1st in OVC
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Tennessee Statewins first OVC Tournament title since 1994 Tennessee Statewins first OVC Tournament title since 1994

- Antoine Lorick III scored 18 points, and top-seeded Tennessee State beat No. 2 seed Morehead State 93-67 on Saturday night for the Tigers' first win in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship game since 1994.

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— Antoine Lorick III's 22 points helped Tennessee State defeat Southeast Missouri State 79-71 on Thursday.

OVC Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Tennessee State 80.5 - 9 23
Morehead State 75.3 3.5 13 20
Southeast Missour.. 74.5 3.5 13 20
UT Martin 69.8 1.5 11 22
SIU Edwardsville 71.0 4 13 19
Lindenwood 77.8 5.5 15 18
Little Rock 70.5 11 20 12
Tennessee Tech 73.3 9.5 18 13
Eastern Illinois 67.1 10.5 20 13
Southern Indiana 68.7 15 23 7
Western Illinois 64.9 17.5 26 5
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Aaron Nkrumah
  • Assists Per Game

    Dante Harris
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Travis Harper II

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Jalen Pitre
  • Steals Per Game

    Aaron Nkrumah
  • Blocks Per Game

    Antoine Lorick III