Harris leads SE Missouri past Tennessee State 63-59
— Chris Harris had 17 points as Southeast Missouri beat Tennessee State 63-59 on Tuesday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
3-10, 10th in OVC
- 11/26CANC
- 12/5BOYCANC
- 12/8L 79-64
- 12/12L 69-66
- 12/18L 88-63
- 12/19CRWW 90-68
- 12/22L 66-63
- 12/30L 68-59
- 1/2L 83-79
- 1/7W 74-62
- 1/14L 65-64
- 1/16L 74-71
- 1/19L 63-59
- 1/21L 67-65
- 1/23W 65-54
- 1/28
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- 2/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/11
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- 2/25h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Adams leads Jacksonville St. over Tennessee St. 65-64
— Darian Adams tied his career high with 21 points and Brandon Huffman scored the game-winner with five seconds to go as Jacksonville State edged Tennessee State 65-64 on Thursday night.
Fitzgerald Jr. carries Tennessee St. over UT-Martin 74-62
— Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. had 21 points as Tennessee State beat UT Martin 74-62 on Thursday night.
Nicholas leads SE Missouri past Tennessee St. 83-79 in 2OT
— DQ Nicholas had 21 points as Southeast Missouri edged Tennessee State 83-79 in double overtime on Saturday night.
Gee scores 20 to carry Austin Peay past Tennessee St. 68-59
— Reginald Gee had 20 points as Austin Peay got past Tennessee State 68-59 on Wednesday night.
Smith carries Chattanooga past Tennessee State 66-63
— Malachi Smith had a career-high 29 points plus 13 rebounds as Chattanooga won its ninth straight game, edging past Tennessee State 66-63 on Tuesday.
Wood scores 19 to lift Belmont past Tennessee St. 88-63
— JaCobi Wood came off the bench to score 19 points to lift Belmont to an 88-63 win over Tennessee State on Friday night.
Burk scores 18 to carry IUPUI past Tennessee State 69-66
— Marcus Burk posted 18 points, including two free throws with five seconds left, as IUPUI narrowly defeated Tennessee State 69-66 on Saturday.
Smith lifts Belmont past Tennessee State 79-64
— Luke Smith scored 23 points and Nick Muszynski added 22 points as Belmont defeated Tennessee State 79-64 on Tuesday night.
Tennessee State postpones start of hoops season
Tennessee State has postponed the start of its men's basketball season because COVID-19 test protocols mean the Tigers won't have enough players available Wednesday against Belmont.
Jackson TN Underdawgs out of TBT due to virus
Officials for The Basketball Tournament announced Wednesday that the Jackson TN Underdawgs have been eliminated from the winner-take-all event for $1 million that begins July 4 after a player tested positive for the coronavirus.
Why HBCUs could again become serious options for elite basketball prospects
Historically Black colleges and universities are increasingly getting into the game for elite-level college basketball recruits. Does the trend have staying power?
Tennessee St. hires Allen as new athletic director
Mikki Allen, who was serving as Tennessee's assistant athletic director, will be the new athletic director at Tennessee State.
E. Kentucky tops Tennessee St. 58-48 at OVC tourney
Jomaru Brown scored 12 points, Ty Taylor added 11 and No. 4-seed Eastern Kentucky used a big second-half run to beat No. 5-seed Tennessee State 58-48 in a Thursday night quarterfinal of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
Tennessee State wins OVC tournament opener in overtime
Ravel Moody and Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 14 points each and Tennessee State beat Morehead State 74-67 in overtime in the opener of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Wednesday night.
Belmont wins 10th straight, tops Tennessee State 72-65
Tyler Scanlon had 20 points as Belmont extended its winning streak to 10 games, topping Tennessee State 72-65 on Saturday night.
Johnson leads way for Tennessee St. over Jacksonville St.
Shakem Johnson had 17 points as Tennessee State topped Jacksonville State 65-55 on Thursday night.
Morehead St. holds off Tennessee St. for 66-63 win
James Baker scored 21 points with nine rebounds and three blocks and Morehead State survived Tennessee State 66-63 on Saturday.
Taylor sparks Eastern Kentucky past Tennessee State 83-62
Ty Taylor tossed in 22 points and Eastern Kentucky rolled to an 83-62 victory over Tennessee State on Thursday night.
Tennessee State cruises past rival Tennessee Tech, 70-55
Michael Littlejohn scored 17 points and Tennessee State cruised to a 70-55 win over in-state rival Tennessee Tech on Saturday night.
Muszynski leads Belmont to 5th straight win, 74-51
Nick Muszynski scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished five assists as Belmont rolled past Tennessee State 74-51 on Thursday night, notching a fifth-straight win.
Brown carries Murray St. past Tennessee St. 73-65
Tevin Brown had 28 points as Murray State beat Tennessee State 73-65 on Saturday night.
Marshall Jr. carries Tennessee St. over Austin Peay 70-68
Carlos Marshall Jr. registered 19 points as Tennessee State narrowly beat Austin Peay 70-68 on Thursday night.
Egbuta lifts Tennessee St. past Tennessee Tech 72-67 in OT
Emmanuel Egbuta came off the bench to tally 15 points to lift Tennessee State to a 72-67 overtime win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday night. Jy'lan Washington added 11 points including a 3-pointer that tied the game 61-all as time expired in...
Johnson carries Tennessee St. over Jacksonville St. 72-62
Shakem Johnson had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Tennessee State beat Jacksonville State 72-62 on Thursday night.
2020-21 OVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 10-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-1 | 2 | 13-2 |
| Morehead State | 8-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-3 | 3.5 | 10-5 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 2-1 | 4.5 | 4-5 |
| Austin Peay | 4-3 | 4.5 | 8-5 |
| Murray State | 3-5 | 6 | 6-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-5 | 6.5 | 4-9 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 7 | 5-10 |
| Tennessee State | 2-8 | 8 | 3-10 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-8 | 8 | 2-15 |
| UT Martin | 1-7 | 8 | 3-9 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game68.1285th
Rebounds Per Game35.0Tied-225th
Assists Per Game11.8Tied-304th
Points Allowed71.0
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |