NASHVILLE - The Tennessee State women's basketball team shot 54.5 percent from deep, but fell to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 86-81 at home Thursday.

The Tigers (5-11, 2-4) had two players score in double figures, led by Sanaa' St. Andre, who had a career-high 37 points, four assists and two steals. Saniah Parker added 12 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks and Aaniya Webb added eight points.

Tennessee State utilized great ball movement in Thursday's game, piling up 20 assists on 31 made field goals. Individually, Caitlin Anderson led the way for the Tigers with seven assists.

Tennessee State forced 19 Tennessee Tech turnovers while committing 15 themselves in Thursday's game. The Tigers turned those takeaways into 19 points on the offensive end of the floor. St. Andre's two steals led the way for Tennessee State.

How It Happened

After falling behind 14-8, Tennessee State went on an 8-0 run with 2:36 left in the first quarter to take a 16-14 lead. Tennessee Tech then responded to tie things up at 16-16 heading into the second quarter. Tennessee State capitalized on five Tennessee Tech turnovers in the period, turning them into eight points on the other end of the floor.

The Golden Eagles then took control in the second quarter and the Tigers entered haltime behind 44-38.

Tennessee Tech continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 63-44 advantage before Tennessee State went on a 6-0 run to trim its deficit to 63-50 with 4:45 to go in the third. The Tigers continued to reduce the Tennessee Tech lead, shrinking it to 73-64 by the end of the third quarter. Tennessee State played well near the basket, scoring 18 of its 26 points in the paint.

Tennessee State narrowed its deficit in the fourth quarter, but could not get over the hump, losing 86-81. Tennessee State took advantage of five Tennessee Tech turnovers in the quarter, scoring six points off of those takeaways.

Game Notes

» The Tigers made over half of their attempts from three point range, knocking down six of 11 shots.
» The Tigers put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 65 percent of made field goals.
» Sanaa' St. Andre and Saniah Parker carried the load for the Tigers, accounting for 60 percent their points.
» The Tennessee State defense forced 19 turnovers.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Sanaa' St. Andre led the Tigers with a game-high 37 points.
» Tennessee State got a team-high six rebounds from Saniah Parker.

Next Up

TSU will be back in action on Saturday afternoon as they are slated to travel to Macomb, Ill., to take on Western Illinois.