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Tennessee State University

66
Winner SIU Edwardsville SIUEWBB (12-14, 7-8 OVC)
55
TSU Lady Tigers TSU (4-23, 4-11 OVC)
Winner
SIU Edwardsville SIUEWBB
(12-14, 7-8 OVC)
66
Final
55
TSU Lady Tigers TSU
(4-23, 4-11 OVC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
SIU Edwardsville SIUEWBB 9 16 15 26 66
TSU Lady Tigers TSU 18 12 12 13 55

Game Recap: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |

Lady Tigers Fall to Cougars at Home

FINAL BOX

Final Score: Tennessee State 55– SIU Edwardsville 66
Records: TSU (4-23, 4-11 OVC) – SIUE (12-14, 7-8 OVC)
Venue: Gentry Center
Location: Nashville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE --- Despite getting off to a fast start, the Tennessee State University women's basketball team dropped a, 66-55, decision to SIU Edwardsville Thursday night in the Gentry Center.

TSU led most of the contest but saw the game slip away down the stretch after getting outscored 26-13 in the final quarter.

Taylor Roberts led TSU with 14 points while Jaden Wrightsell added 13 points and nine rebounds.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • TSU Leaders
  • TSU shot 2-of-18 from three-point range and 5-of-13 from the free-throw line.
  • There were three ties and three lead changes in the game.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • TSU got off to a scorching start and jumped out to an 8-0 lead after shooting 57.1 percent to open the game.
  • The Lady Tigers led 18-9 after one quarter but the Cougars used a 10-4 run to close the gap to, 22-19, in the second period.
  • The score was, 30-25, in favor of TSU at halftime.
  • SIUE outscored TSU, 7-4, to start the third frame and cut the deficit down to two, 34-32.
  • The Cougars tied the game, 38-38, with 1:50 left in the third quarter.
  • Heading into the final stanza, TSU was up, 42-0.
  • The visitors took their first lead of the night, 44-43, early in the fourth and the teams traded buckets over the next several possessions.
  • The score was tied at 49-all when SIUE scored seven unanswered points to capture a 56-49 advantage.
  • TSU only managed to score seven points in six and a half minutes of action.
  • Andreana Wrister ended TSU's five minute scoring drought with back-to-back three-pointers to pull within one but SIUE responded with seven straight points to go up, 63-55, with 55.3 seconds remaining.  

GAME NOTES

  • Taylor Roberts scored in double-digits for the third consecutive game.
  • Jaden Wrightsell just missed a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
  • Cebria Outlow matched her career-high in assists with six.
  • TSU fell to SIUE for the third straight time in the all-time series history.

UP NEXT

  • TSU will play the final home game of the regular season on Saturday with a match-up against SIUE.

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