OPENING TIP — The Tennessee State women's basketball team will return home for its first of three straight matchups inside the Gentry as Western Illinois comes to town for a 1:00 p.m. matchup. The Lady Tigers will look to get back on track after a tough road stretch.

The Matchup: Tennessee State (7-16, 4-9 OVC) vs. Western Illinois (16-8, 7-6 OVC)
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 17 at 1:00 PM CT
Location: Gentry Center || Nashville, Tenn.   
TV: ESPN+
 
SERIES INFORMATION: This will be just the second-ever matchup between TSU and WIU. The two schools first met earlier this year in late January as the Tigers fell 79-71 in OT on the road at WIU. This will be the first matchup between the two in the Gentry Center
 
TTU NUMBERS AND NOTES
 
22: The number of points that Sanaa' St. Andre logged at Tennessee Tech on Tuesday night. St. Andre's 22 led the team, and it marked her fourth 20+ point performance of the season, all of which have come in OVC play.
 
17.2: The number of points that Zyion Shannon has averaged over her last seven games. Shannon has scored 121 points in that seven-game span after pouring in 19 on the road at TTU. It was her seventh straight double-digit scoring performance.
 
SWIPE RIGHT: Playing just a day before Valentine's Day, Lyric Cole was swiping in the right direction all night and matching with the basketball as she tallied five steals in Tuesday's loss.