Tennessee State Tigers @ Western Illinois Leathernecks
Jessamy scores 16, Tennessee State defeats Western Illinois 72-52
MACOMB, Ill. -- — Ron Jessamy scored 16 points as Tennessee State beat Western Illinois 72-52 on Saturday night.
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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Game Information
Macomb, IL
Referee:Kelly Davis
Referee:Scott Tierney
Referee:Cedric Coleman
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-5 | - | 18-12 |
| Tennessee State | 13-5 | 0.5 | 19-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 13-5 | 0.5 | 18-11 |
| UT Martin | 12-6 | 1.5 | 20-9 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-8 | 3.5 | 17-12 |
| Lindenwood | 10-8 | 3.5 | 16-13 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-10 | 5.5 | 13-16 |
| Little Rock | 8-10 | 5.5 | 11-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-11 | 6.5 | 11-18 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-15 | 10 | 7-22 |
| Western Illinois | 1-17 | 12.5 | 5-24 |
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