OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men's basketball team will look to salvage its two-game OVC road trip on Saturday afternoon as the Tigers will take on Morehead State before returning to Nashville.

The Matchup: 
Tennessee State Tigers (8-8, 1-2 OVC) at Morehead State (11-4, 2-0 OVC)
Date/Time: Saturday, January 6 at 2:00 PM CT
Location: Allen T. Johnson Arena || Morehead, Ky. 
TV: ESPN+
Radio: WNSR — Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst)

WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: Tune in to WNSR's flagship network, which includes 560 AM, 95.9 FM (Nashville), and 107.9 FM (Smyrna), as well as WNSR.com, to catch TSU Basketball. The broadcast is also globally available on Sirius XM. WNSR will provide in-depth pregame coverage 15 minutes before tip-off, extensive postgame analysis, exclusive interviews with coaches and players, and behind-the-scenes content for deeper fan engagement. Greg Pogue, "The Voice of the Tigers," returns for his 12th season, accompanied by Nashville broadcasting legend Albert Dawson. The action can also be streamed on the TSU Tigers app.

SERIES INFORMATION: Saturday will be the 85^th contest between the Tigers and the Eagles. MSU leads the all-time series that dates to 1980 46-38. TSU has dropped the past six matchups to MSU, last earning a victory in the 19-20 season in the OVC tournament.  

UTM NOTES & NUMBERS:
 
30: The number of steals that Kinyon Hodges has this season. Hodges became the first member of the OVC to hit 30 steals this year after logging two swipes against USI.

LEADING THE PACK: E.J. Bellinger became the first Tiger to surpass the 200-point threshold this year after finishing with a team-high 16 points on Thursday. The Belmont transfer has 202 points this season and is second on the team with 12.6 ppg. In addition, the Missouri native leads the team in rebounds (97) and will look to become the first TSU player to reach 100 boards this season with three more.
 
PRESSED INTO ACTION: Justin Williams saw an uptick in playing time on Thursday night at USI and made the most of his 22 minutes on the court. Playing 20+ minutes for the second time this season, the California native logged a season-high 13 points as he finished 4-of-6 from the floor.