OPENING TIP — The Tennessee State women's basketball team will close out its two-game Ohio road trip with a Sunday matinee against Akron. The Lady Tigers fell 76-52 against Big 12 member Cincinnati on Friday evening and will look to grab a victory in their final game before an 11-day break with no games.  

The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (2-5, 0-0 OVC) at Akron (2-3, 0-0 MAC)
Date/Time: Sunday, December 3 at 1:00 p.m. CT
Location: James A. Rhodes|| Akron, Ohio
TV: ESPN+ — TBA (pxp), TBA (analyst)
LIVE STATS
 
SERIES INFORMATION: This will be the first-ever matchup between the Lady Tigers and the Zips.   

14: The number of points that Zyion Shannon, Caitlin Anderson, and Sanaa' St. Andre all recorded against Cincinnati. Shannon and Anderson's 14-point performances marked season highs for both.
 
BALLING WITH THE BIG DOGS: The Lady Tigers showed their ability to hang with Cincinnati after ending the first quarter down by just two points at 19-17. TSU would then outscore the Bearcats in the 4^th quarter 16-13, while only dropping the contest against the Big 12 opponent by 24 points.