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SIUE SIUE 4-4,2-0 OVC

Tennessee St. TSU 2-10,1-8 OVC

SIUE SIUE

4-4,2-0 OVC

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Jan. 21, 2021

Tennessee St. TSU

2-10,1-8 OVC

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Team	1	2	F
SIUE SIUE	25	42	67
Tennessee St. TSU	27	38	65

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Score: Tennessee State 65, SIU-Edwardsville 67
Records: TSU (2-10, 1-8), SIUE (4-4, 2-0)
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Arena: Gentry Center
Attendance: 279

NASHVILLE --- Freshman point guard Marcus Fitzgerald, Jr. scored a thrilling 32 points in the comeback attempt that fell short Thursday evening in the Gentry Center as the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars defeated the Tigers in its first game since Dec. 18, 67-65.

Tied at 64 with 1:35 left in regulation, SIUE's Shamar Wright came up with a slam dunk to take a two-point lead. The Tigers trapped and played stand-up defense until it was time to foul.

Foul one, a 51 percent free-throw shooter, missed both. Fitzgerald was fouled and made one, 66-65. Foul two, a 71 percent free throw shooter, made one, 67-65. On the final play, with two seconds on the clock, Ravel Moody passed cross court to Mohamed at the wing. Mohamed pulls up and misses.

SIUE takes it 67-65.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

TSU's Leaders
- Points: Marcus Fitzgerald, Jr. – 32
- Rebounds: Yusuf Mohamed – 11
- Assists: Shakwon Barrett - 4
- Blocks: Mason Green - 5
- Steals: Marcus Fitzgerald, Jr. - 3
Fitzgerald is the first player to score 30 points since Kamar McKnight at Western Kentucky, in December of 2018.
The Tigers earned a higher field goal, three-point field goal and free throw percentage.
SIUE scored 20 points off of TSU's 24 turnovers.
The Cougars scored 24 second-chance points.
TSU's bench scored 21 points, including Evan Joyner's first two of the year.
As a team, the Tigers scored a season-high six blocks, led by Mason Green with a season-high five.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Marcus Fitzgerald, Jr. scored the first five points for the Tigers in his first start at point.
Yusuf Mohamed and Josh Linder combined for 15 points giving TSU a 14-point lead late in the first.
The Tigers got comfortable allowing SIUE to go on 12-0 run to end the half. Tennessee State led at the break for its first time since Jacksonville State, 27-25.
A Cougar dunk to start the second period proved the momentum wasn't lost in the locker room.
With 11 minutes left in regulation, SIUE took over and its extended its lead, 42-38.
Shakwon Barrett closed out a 2:30 minute scoring drought with an up-and under layup.
Shooting accuracy completely dissolved for the Tigers as SIUE went on another 12-2 run.
Evan Joyner scored his first basket in blue and white after playing for the first time in over a month.
Fitzgerald, Jr. brought energy back to the floor going on his own seven-point run, punctuated with a three-point play which kicked off a 15-0 TSU run. Tied at 57.
The Cougars answered with shots beyond the arc to go up six.
Fitzgerald, Moody and Mohamed worked to tie it again at 64 with 1:35 left in regulation.
An SIUE dunk with just under a minute left brought it down to the wire with the Cougars in the lead.
The Tigers fouled for a chance at possession. The final play with 2 seconds left on the clock, Moody pass up court to the wing where Mohamed attempted his final three of the night to win it all – and missed.