Score: Tennessee State 60, Morehead State 74
Records: TSU (4-18, 3-16), MSU (19-7, 16-3)
Location: Morehead, Ky.
Arena: Johnson Arena
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MOREHEAD, Ky. --- Mark Freeman led the Tigers with his first 30-point performance, the third of any Tiger this season, Thursday night in the 74-60 loss to Morehead State.
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Shakem Johnson registered his second double-double of the season with 11 points, 10 rebounds, assisting Freeman in the push for TSU's hunt for its first road victory.
Josh Linder also contributed defensively, grabbing eight boards.
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Big Blue will end its season Saturday in Richmond, Kentucky taking on the EKU Colonels. Â
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- TSU Leaders
- Mark Freeman went 9-for-9 from the charity stripe.
- This marks Shakem's second double-double of the season.
- Freeman has scored 20+ points for the last three outings and now averages 16.9 points per game.
- Big Blue scored 24 points in the paint.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Off to a hot start, the Tigers went up 4-1 on the Eagles before a six-minute scoring lull has left Big Blue down by ten.
- Mark Freeman hit Shakwon Barrett in the corner for a three-point bucket.
- For the next 10 minutes of action, Freeman notched 16 points to lead the Tigers at the half. Big Blue went into the break down, 35-27.
- At first media timeout, TSU had outscored the Eagles, 12-9.
- With two minute gaps in between made field goals, Â trips to the charity stripe helped the Tigers decrease the scoring deficit to single-digits until Johnson went for back-to-back buckets in the paint.
- MSU closed the night on a 12-4 run, punctuated by a Samone Nelson three pointer – the first field goal of his collegiate career.Â
GAME NOTES
- Samone Nelson Jr. scored the first points of his career.
- Brian Penny Collins is 3-4 against MSU.
- This marks the 80th meeting between Tennessee State and Morehead State.
- Big Blue is 38-42 in the all-time series against MSU.
UP NEXT
TSU ends the season at Eastern Kentucky Saturday evening at 6 p.m. CT.
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