Green Jr. lifts E. Kentucky over Tennessee St. 89-84
— Wendell Green Jr. had 23 points as Eastern Kentucky rallied past Tennessee State 89-84 on Saturday night.
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Baker carries Morehead St. over Tennessee St. 74-60
— James Baker Jr. registered 15 points and four blocks as Morehead State stretched its home winning streak to seven games, topping Tennessee State 74-60 on Thursday night.
Freeman carries Tennessee St. past Tennessee Tech 91-86
— Mark Freeman had 22 points and 13 assists as Tennessee State narrowly defeated Tennessee Tech 91-86 on Thursday night.
Lewis carries E. Kentucky past Tennessee St. 93-73
— Curt Lewis recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 93-73 win over Tennessee State on Saturday.
Broome lifts Morehead St. over Tennessee St. 79-66
— Johni Broome had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Morehead State won its 12th consecutive game, getting past Tennessee State 79-66 on Thursday night.
Johnson leads E. Illinois past Tennessee St. 86-72
— Marvin Johnson had 25 points and 10 assists as Eastern Illinois beat Tennessee State 86-72 on Saturday.
Taylor lifts Austin Peay over Tennessee State 71-56
— Terry Taylor scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Austin Peay defeated Tennessee State 71-56 on Saturday.
Williams leads Murray St. past Tennessee St. 73-53
— KJ Williams had a career-high 25 points plus 16 rebounds as Murray State easily defeated Tennessee State 73-53 on Thursday night.
Fitzgerald Jr. carries Tennessee St. past E. Illinois 65-54
— Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. registered 15 points as Tennessee State beat Eastern Illinois 65-54 on Saturday.
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.
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.
2020-21 OVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 18-2 | - | 24-3 |
| Morehead State | 17-3 | 1 | 20-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 15-5 | 3 | 21-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 13-6 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Austin Peay | 10-10 | 8 | 14-12 |
| Murray State | 10-10 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 9-11 | 9 | 11-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 7-12 | 10.5 | 9-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-14 | 12 | 9-18 |
| UT Martin | 6-14 | 12 | 8-16 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-15 | 13 | 5-22 |
| Tennessee State | 3-17 | 15 | 4-19 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game68.4281st
Rebounds Per Game33.7283rd
Assists Per Game11.7325th
Points Allowed74.0
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |