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Tennessee State University

Mark Freeman
86
Tennessee Tech TNTech 3-21,3-14 OVC
91
Winner Tennessee St. TSU 4-16,3-14 OVC
Tennessee Tech TNTech
3-21,3-14 OVC
86
Final
91
Tennessee St. TSU
4-16,3-14 OVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Tennessee Tech TNTech 38 48 86
Tennessee St. TSU 39 52 91

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Freeman Double Doubles in 91-86 Win Over TTU

Score: Tennessee State 91, Tennessee Tech 86
Records: TSU (4-16, 3-14), TTU (3-21, 3-14)
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Arena: Gentry Center
Attendance: 202
 
NASHVILLE --- A final six free throws made by sophomore Mark Freeman pushed the Tigers past the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles for a 91-86 win in the Gentry Center Thursday night.  
 
Mark Freeman led the Tigers with 22 points and a career-high 13 assists, helping five more Tennessee State players score double-figures including Monty Johal who led with a career-high 16 points on 3-for-6 three-point shooting.
 
Jr. Clay led the game with 26 points and Damaria Franklin with 23, scoring more than 50 percent of the Golden Eagle's points.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • TSU Leaders
    • Points: Freeman - 22
    • Rebounds: Linder - 6
    • Assists: Freeman - 13
    • Blocks: Moody/Joyner - 1
    • Steals: Freeman – 4
  • This marks the third double-double a Tiger had this season.
  • The Tigers led for 24:40 of the night.
  • There were 23 lead changes and 10 ties.
  • Big Blue had 36 points in the paint.
  • TSU had 29 points off the bench. 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Yusuf Mohamed hit back-to-back three-point shots followed by a save on the baseline by Shakwon Barrett to even the score, 10-10.
  • Through the middle of the half, the lead changed 10 times, each team producing offensively.
  • Five-straight points by Freeman extended Big Blue's lead to four.  
  • A three-point Jr. Clay buzzer beater closed the half, TSU up 39-38.
  • Shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc, the Tigers began to pull away from the Golden Eagles leading by as much as nine with 15 minutes left in the game.
  • A Tennessee Tech 10-point run gave the team its first lead in 18 minutes of action, 55-54.
  • Johal and Freeman combined for nine points, Big Blue up 66-61.
  • Tied at 76, TTU took to the charity stripe for four-straight bookended by jumpers for an eight-point lead 82-76.
  • Big Blue outscored the Golden Eagles 9-4 over the next two minutes.
  • Freeman closed the game with six free throws, 91-86. 
GAME NOTES
  • Tennessee State ties the all-time series against Tennessee Tech, 36-36.
  • Collins is 4-2 against the Golden Eagles.
  • The Tigers snapped its six-game losing streak with the win at home.
UP NEXT
The Tigers close its home stand with senior night against Jacksonville State, Saturday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m.
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