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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.
Brown scores 22 points, Murray State wins ninth straight
Tevin Brown had 22 points as Murray State won its ninth consecutive game, topping Tennessee State 76-64 on Saturday night.
Austin Peay beats Tennessee St. 99-74
Jordyn Adams and Terry Taylor scored 37 points apiece as Austin Peay extended its win streak to seven games, romping past Tennessee State 99-74 on Thursday night.
Brown scores 37 points in EKU's win over Tennessee State
Jomaru Brown scored 37 points, making 18 of 19 free throws including four in the final minute that provided the winning margin for Eastern Kentucky it its 92-88 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday.
Marshall's layup lifts Tennessee St. over SE Missouri 75-73
Carlos Marshall Jr. had 21 points, including a put-back layup with 6.6 seconds to play, as Tennessee State narrowly beat Southeast Missouri 75-73 on Saturday.
Stewart, Dove combine to lead UT Martin past Tennessee St.
Parker Stewart scored 31 points and Quintin Dove scored 22 points and UT Martin beat Tennessee State 87-74 on Thursday.
Tennessee State holds off SIU-Edwardsville 79-74
Michael Littlejohn and Shakem Johnson scored 15 points apiece and Tennessee State held off SIU-Edwardsville 79-74 on Saturday.
Harris' double-double leads Tennessee State's victory
Wesley Harris had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lift Tennessee State to an 84-79 win over Eastern Illinois in an Ohio Valley Conference opener on Thursday night.
Johnson leads Tenn. State to 86-71 win over Blue Mountain
Shakem Johnson had a season-high 27 points as Tennessee State topped Blue Mountain College 86-71 on Saturday.
Key unlocks foul line, Indiana St. downs Tennessee St. 78-72
Tyreke Key had a season-high 31 points as Indiana State got past Tennessee State 78-72 on Wednesday night.
2019-20 OVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 15-3 | - | 26-7 |
| Murray State | 15-3 | - | 23-9 |
| Austin Peay | 14-4 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 12-6 | 3 | 16-17 |
| Tennessee State | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Eastern Illinois | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Morehead State | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-12 | 9 | 9-22 |
| UT Martin | 5-13 | 10 | 9-20 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 5-13 | 10 | 8-23 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-15 | 12 | 7-24 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game71.4187th
Rebounds Per Game37.8102nd
Assists Per Game13.6154th
Points Allowed71.1
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |