TENNESSEE STATE (4-18, 3-16)
vs EASTERN KENTUCKY (20-6, 14-5)
Saturday, Feb. 27 | 6 p.m. CT
Alumni Coliseum | Richmond, Ky. 

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VIDEO: ESPN+
LISTEN: Big Blue Sports Network
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GAMEDAY

Tennessee State men's basketball closes out the regular season on the road at Eastern Kentucky Saturday, Feb. 27. Tip on ESPN+ and the Big Blue Sports Network is set for 6  p.m. CT. 

A victory on Saturday would mark the 32nd win for head coach Brian "Penny" Collins.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• 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.
• 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.

LAST TIME OUT AGAINST THE COLONELS

• Shakem Johnson scored his first double-double of the season, 16 points, 10 rebounds, adding three blocks in the 93-73 loss to Eastern Kentucky in the Gentry Center. 
• Mark Freeman tied for a career-high nine assists on the Tigers' way to shooting 39 percent from the field.
• Josh Linder came in clutch off the bench for Big Blue with eight points while redshirt-freshman Amorey Womack notched five.

SERIES BREAKDOWN

• This marks the 71st meeting between Tennessee State and Eastern Kentucky.
• Brian Penny Collins is 1-5 against EKU.
• TSU trails 30-40 in the all-time series versus EKU.

COVERAGE
Watch the game live on ESPN+. Live stats will be available on SideArmStats. Follow along on social media @TSUTigersMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
 
UP NEXT
This concludes the 2020-21 season for the men's basketball team. Look to TSUTigers.com for program updates and the 2021-22 schedule release.