ST. LOUIS, MO --The Tennessee State offense put on a ball-movement clinic on the road Wednesday, notching 13 assists on 21 made shots, but the Tigers fell to the Saint Louis Billikens 80-63.

The Tigers (4-3) had three players score in double figures, led by Jr. Clay, who had 17 points and eight rebounds. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. added 10 points and Zion Griffin helped out with 10 points.

The Tennessee State offense was strong from beyond the arc, knocking down eight threes on 28 attempts. Dedric Boyd hit two treys for the Tigers in the contest.

Tennessee State did a great job disrupting Saint Louis shots in the contest, coming away with six blocks. Zool Kueth led the way individually for the Tigers with three rejections.

How It Happened

Tennessee State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 36-26 heading into halftime.

Saint Louis kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 57-37 advantage before Tennessee State went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Boyd's three, to shrink the deficit to 57-43 with 10:05 to go in the contest. Saint Louis responded and outscored the Tigers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 80-63. Tennessee State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting five shots from deep to score 15 of its 37 points.

Game Notes

» Tennessee State lit it up from beyond the arc, knocking down eight treys in the game.
» The Tigers shared the ball well, recording an assist on 62 percent of made baskets.
» The Tigers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying six blocks as a team.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Jr. Clay led the Tigers with a game-high 17 points.
» Tennessee State got a team-high eight rebounds from Jr. Clay.

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