TENNESSEE STATE (3-12, 2-10)
vs SIU-EDWARDSVILLE (6-8, 4-4)
Thursday, Feb. 4 | 1 p.m.
First Community Center | Edwardsville, Ill.

LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast
VIDEO: ESPN+
LISTEN: Big Blue Sports Network
SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - @TSUTigersMBB
TICKETS: No fans allowed
 
GAMEDAY
The Tennessee State men's basketball continues its road swing in Edwardsville, Illinois, to take on SIU-Edwardsville, Thursday, Feb. 4. Tip on ESPN+ and the Big Blue Sports Network is set for 1 p.m. at the First Community Center.
 
A victory on Tuesday would mark the 31st win for head coach Brian "Penny" Collins.
 
LAST TIME OUT
At the end of a long second-half, the Austin Peay Governors walked away victorious over Tennessee State in the Clarksville, 71-56.
 
A 16-point first half ultimately lost the game for Big Blue, forcing the Tigers into a 26-point deficit with only 20 minutes to recover. Mark Freeman and Ravel Moody led the Tigers with 16 points apiece, 14 scored in the second period when TSU outscored APSU 40-29.
 
Amorey Womack, redshirt freshman had a career game with 12 points, three rebounds and two steals off the bench.

LAST TIME OUT AGAINST THE COUGARS
Freshman point guard Marcus Fitzgerald, Jr. scored a thrilling 32 points in the comeback attempt that fell short 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.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Since leaving TSU, the Cougars have gone 2-4 in OVC action. In order to make up for a month of inaction, SIUE has played five games in just seven days.
 
Sidney Wilson, SIUE's top scorer was named the league's Newcomer of the Week. He opened last week with 13 points and four rebounds at Eastern Illinois. He returned to the starting lineup at SEMO where he poured in a career-best 23 points. He scored 10 of SIUE's first 11 points in the game and had 18 points in the first half. He scored 18 points in Saturday's win at UT Martin. 

SERIES BREAKDOWN

COVERAGE
Watch the game live on ESPN+. Live stats will be available on StatBroadcast. Follow along on social media @TSUTigersMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
 
UP NEXT
The Tigers end its four-game road swing at Eastern Illinois Saturday, Feb. 6 in Lantz Arena. Tip is set for 4 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Big Blue Sports Network.