OPENING TIP: Two non-D1 matchups sit in the balance for TSU in the next four days before the Christmas Break as TSU will face Bryan College on Saturday and Brescia on Tuesday.
WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TSU expanded its partnership with Cromwell Media, naming 102.1 FM The Ville as the flagship TSU men's basketball station. "The Voice of the Tigers" Greg Pogue returns for his 11th season behind the mic and will be reunited with his longtime partner Albert Dawson. The pregame show will begin 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the contest not the actual tip time in doubleheader situations. The action can also be heard on the TSU Tigers app.
The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (6-5, 0-0 OVC) vs Bryan Lions (6-6, 6-3 AAC NAIA)
Date/Time: Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. CT
Location: Gentry Center || NASHVILLE
TV: ESPN+ — Will Brown (pxp), Ron Slay (analyst)
Radio: 102.1 FM The Ville — Greg Pogue (pxp), Albert Dawson (analyst)
LIVE STATS
BRYAN SERIES INFORMATION: Saturday's contest is the second all-time meeting between TSU and Bryan with the first contest during the Frankie Allen era. That game was the season-opening contest played on November 26, 1994, a 102-78 victory for the Tigers. TSU went on to win 17 games that season and finished first in the OVC with an 11-5 mark in the league.
SCOUTING BRYAN: Noah Mulaski Leads the Lions with 15.0 points per game and has pulled down 4.3 rebounds per contest. Ian Johnson (14.3), Gene Holmes (13.8), and Trey Morrow (13.0) are all scoring in double figures for the Lions.
BROWN'S BEST: Christian Brown set a career-best with 26 points and nine rebounds on 6-of-13 from the field and dropped 12-of-15 from the line. Against the Buccaneers, Brown set new personal bests in the following stat lines: minutes played (31), field goal attempts (13), two-point attempts (9), free throws made (12) free throws attempted (15), offensive rebounds (6), total rebounds (9), total points (26).
CLAY'S OVERBOARD PERFORMANCE: Jr Clay added 19 points but did not record a single three-pointer for the first time this season against Charleston Southern in 35 minutes of play. Clay added six helpers and connected on a season-best seven free throws.
MAKUOI, MATEY!: Adong Makuoi had a career-best 16 points in the loss to Charleston Southern on Tuesday. He also knocked down a career-best eight field goals on the night on 12 tries all from inside the arc. Makuoi's tied his career-best as a "pirate thief" with two steals in 28 minutes.
WILLIAMS LINES EM' UP: Justin Williams hit all four from the galley, I mean the free throw line against Charleston Southern to finish with seven points.
HIS AIR-NESS FROM THE LINE: TSU made a season-best 23 free throws on 33 attempts against Charleston Southern.
