OPENING TIP — Having last played on December 3 against Akron, the Tennessee State women's basketball team will return to the court tomorrow evening as they host Eastern Kentucky inside the Gentry Center. This marks TSU's first home game in almost a month, as they last hosted Lipscomb on November 17.

The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (2-6, 0-0 OVC) vs. EKU (8-2, 0-0 ASUN)
Date/Time: Sunday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m. CT
Location: Gentry Center || Nashville, Tenn.
TV: ESPN+ — Will Brown (pxp), Albert Dawson (analyst)
LIVE STATS
 
SERIES INFORMATION: This will be the 71^st matchup between TSU and EKU. The Colonels hold the all-time advantage of 44-26 over the Tigers. TSU is 6-4 in the last 10 games but fell in their last two matchups in 2021 before EKU left the conference.  
 
22.0: The number of turnovers that TSU is forcing per game. The Tigers lead the OVC in this category and are the only team forcing 20+ turnovers per outing while ranking 20^th in the NCAA.
 
12: The number of assists that TSU tallied against Akron. Caitlin Anderson finished with a team-high four in the loss. She leads the team with 20 helpers and is the only player on the team to have double-digit assists.
 
WELCOME TO THE LEAGUE: The Lady Tigers have now earned two straight OVC Newcomers of the Week awards after Caitlin Anderson took home the honors after TSU's two-game road trip to Ohio. The grad transfer averaged 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 steals throughout two games against Cincinnati and Akron. Sanaa' St. Andre took home the honors the week prior after a two-game trip to Florida.