OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men's basketball team will look to stay hot as they will travel to Cookeville to face Tennessee Tech for their third straight road game. This will be the second contest between the two schools after TSU defeated the Golden Eagles at home in January.

The Matchup: 
Tennessee State Tigers (15-10, 8-4 OVC) at Tennessee Tech (8-17, 3-9 OVC)
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 13 at 7:30 PM CT
Location: Eblen Arena || Cookeville, Tenn.
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: This will be the 78^th meeting between TSU and TTU. The Tigers picked up their 40^th win in the series earlier this season after picking up an 85-53 victory to lead 40-37. The Tigers had six players finish in double-figures with Christian Brown and Jaylen Jones leading the way with 14 each.

SEMO NOTES & NUMBERS:
 
5: The number of straight games that Jason Jitoboh has finished with 3+ blocks in. The Florida transfer finished with three more against SEMO to tally seven on the weekend. He has 54 through 18 games which ranks 14 in the NCAA. The big man is averaging 3.0 swats per outing to go along with 9.7 points and 4.8 boards.
 
50: The percentage from three that TSU shot against SEMO. The Tigers finished 7-of-14 from beyond the arc with E.J. Bellinger going 3-of-3. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. finished 3-of-6 from three, while Justin Williams was 1-of-1.
 
A HODGES HOMECOMING: Kinyon Hodges returned to his hometown of Cape Girardeau, Mo., as TSU faced SEMO on Saturday. The first-year Tiger finished with a team-high 18 rebounds, seven rebounds and three assists. He played a team-high 33 minutes as he logged his 12 double-digit scoring performance of the season.  
 
MATCH MADE: Justin Williams matched his jersey number with 11 points against SEMO, logging his fourth double-digit scoring game of the season.