NASHVILLE - Zyion Shannon, Sanaa' St. Andre, and Lyric Cole combined to score 55 of Tennessee State's 71 total points as the Tigers took down the Morehead State Eagles 71-58 at home Thursday.
The Tigers (6-13, 3-6) had three players score in double figures, led by Shannon, who had 22 points and three steals. St. Andre added 19 points, five assists and three steals and Cole chipped in as well with a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Tennessee State collected 39 rebounds in Thursday's game compared to Morehead State's 32, led by Cole's 14 boards. The Tigers also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 11 rebounds into 10 second-chance points.
Tennessee State forced 19 Morehead State turnovers while committing 16 themselves in Thursday's game. The Tigers turned those takeaways into 20 points on the offensive end of the floor. Shannon's three steals led the way for Tennessee State.
How It Happened
After playing to a 6-6 tie early in the game, Tennessee State went on a 6-0 run with 7:01 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Shannon, to take a 12-6 lead. Morehead State then responded to tie things up at 15-15 heading into the second quarter. Tennessee State did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 10 of its 15 points close to the basket.
Morehead State then took a 27-25 lead before Tennessee State responding by going on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from St. Andre, to take a 31-27 lead, a score that would hold until halftime. Tennessee State dominated in the paint, scoring 14 of its 16 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, Tennessee State continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 49-41 before going on a 6-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Caitlin Anderson, to expand its lead further to 55-41 with two seconds to go in the third, a score which remained until the end of the third quarter. Tennessee State played well near the basket, scoring 16 of its 24 points in the paint.
The Tigers then held on for the victory in the fourth quarter. Tennessee State got a boost from its bench in the period, with non-starters scoring seven of its 16 total points.
Game Notes
» Lyric Cole notched a double-double for the Tigers with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
» The Tigers held the Eagles to only 39 percent shooting from the field.
» Tennessee State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Tennessee State recorded 16 total assists in the game.
» Zyion Shannon, Sanaa' St. Andre, and Lyric Cole combined to account for 77 percent of the Tigers points.
» The Tennessee State bench came alive by adding 22 points to its scoring output.
» Tennessee State had a 39-32 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Tennessee State defense forced 19 turnovers.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Zyion Shannon led the Tigers with a game-high 22 points.
» Tennessee State got a game-high 14 rebounds from Lyric Cole.
Next Up
The Lady Tigers will be back in action on Saturday afternoon as they will host Southern Indiana at 1:00 p.m.
