| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIUE | 25 | 46 | 71 |
| TNST | 36 | 40 | 76 |
Tennessee State wins 76-71 against SIU-Edwardsville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Michael Shanks' 16 points helped Tennessee State defeat SIU-Edwardsville 76-71 on Saturday night.
Shanks was 4 of 7 shooting and 7 of 7 from the free throw line for the Tigers (17-12, 10-6 Ohio Valley Conference). Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. scored 15 points while going 3 of 7 and 7 of 8 from the free throw line. Kinyon Hodges shot 3 of 6 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line to finish with 11 points, while adding six rebounds and eight steals.
Damarco Minor led the way for the Cougars (16-13, 9-7) with 31 points, 12 rebounds and five steals. Ray'Sean Taylor added 14 points and three steals for SIU-Edwardsville. In addition, Shamar Wright finished with 11 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Walton
- James Hicks
- John Garrett
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
| UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
| Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
| Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |
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