DAYTON, Ohio — The Tennessee State women's basketball team fell short in a 76-58 loss to the Dayton Flyers on Sunday at the UD Arena.

The Tigers (2-3) had two players score in double figures, led by Sanaa' St. Andre, who had 17 points and two steals. Somah Kamara added 15 points and Jada Collins added five points and three blocks.

Saniah Parker pulled down three offensive rebounds to lead an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Tennessee State, grabbing 10 boards and turning them into seven second chance points.

Jada Collins led the Lady Tigers with three of the teams five blocks.

How It Happened

Tennessee State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 21-12 at the end of the first quarter.

The Tigers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 42-28 halftime deficit.

Tennessee State's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Tigers faced a 57-38 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Tennessee State played well near the basket, scoring six of its 10 points in the paint.

Dayton kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 71-47 advantage before Tennessee State went on a 7-0 run to shrink the deficit to 71-54 with 1:36 to go in the contest. Dayton responded and outscored the Tigers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 76-58. Tennessee State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 10 of its 20 points in the paint.

Game Notes
» The Tennessee State defense forced 18 turnovers.
» The Tigers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying five blocks as a team.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Sanaa' St. Andre led the Tigers with 17 points.
» Tennessee State got a team-high nine rebounds from Lyric Cole.