TENNESSEE STATE (0-13, 0-11 OVC) vs EASTERN ILLINOIS (8-10, 6-7 OVC)
Saturday, Feb. 6 | 1:00 p.m.
Lantz Arena | Charleston, Ill.
GAME NOTES: TSU | EIU
LIVE STATS: sidearmstats
VIDEO: ESPN+
RADIO: BIG BLUE SPORTS NETWORK 
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GAMEDAY
The Tennessee State University women's basketball team continues its road swing with an OVC match-up against Eastern Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 6. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Lantz Arena. 
 
THE LADY TIGERS AT A GLANCE
TSU is looking for its first win of the season on Saturday. The Lady Tigers are coming off a disappointing loss to SIUE on Thursday. The setback moved TSU to 0-14, 0-12 OVC. 
 
The TSU seniors have been the leaders for the squad. Taylor Roberts is leading the team in scoring with 14.2 ppg while Andreana Wrister is turning in 13.8 ppg. Jaden Wrightsell is almost averaging a double-double with 9.9 ppg and 7.7 rpg. Senior Breannah McCullah is the team's 4th leading scorer with 6.0 ppg.
 
TSU is averaging 48.4 points per game while shooting 32.8 percent from the field and 22.7 percent from three-point range.
 
The Lady Tigers are led by first year head coach Ty Evans.
 
LAST TIME OUT
TSU dropped a, 56-35, decision to SIU Edwardsville Thursday night in the Vadalabene Center. 
TSU struggled early on and played from behind most of the game. The Lady Tigers pulled to within single digits in the opening moments of the second half but couldn't get over the hump. Andreana Wrister led TSU in scoring with 10 points and was the only TSU player to reach double-digits. Wrister also pulled down a team-best five rebounds. TSU shot 75 percent from the free-throw line and recorded six steals in the contest. 
 
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Eastern Illinois (8-10, 6-7 OVC) is coming off a 77-75 loss to Belmont on Thursday. The Panthers have gone 2-2 in their last four games. 
 
LAST TIME THEY MET
In a competitive and hard-fought game that wasn't indicative of the final score, TSU fell to Eastern Illinois, 73-55, in the Gentry Center. In what was, TSU's best start to a game of the season the Lady Tigers saw the game slip away in the fourth quarter. The game featured six ties and six lead changes but the Lady Tigers were outscored 25-10 in the final period. Taylor Roberts and Andreana Wrister each scored 20 points while Breannah McCullah had six assists in the contest. 
 
SERIES INFORMATION
TSU and EIU will face off for the 46th time in the series history with the Panthers leading, 30-15. EIU has won two straight while TSU's last win was a 70-66 victory in 2019. 
 
COVERAGE
The game will be available to watch on ESPN+ while the radio broadcast will be streamed on the Big Blue Sports Network.  Live stats will be available on Statbroadcast.com. Follow @tsuladytigers on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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