OPENING TIP — The Tennessee State women's basketball team will play its final home game of the season tomorrow afternoon as SIUE comes to town for a 1:00 p.m. matchup. The Lady Tigers will look to pick up home win number eight, while SIUE is winless on the road this season.

The Matchup: Tennessee State (8-17, 5-10 OVC) vs. SIUE (5-23, 2-13 OVC)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 23 at 1:00 PM CT
Location: Gentry Center || Nashville, Tenn.   
TV: ESPN+
 
SERIES INFORMATION: This will be the 22^nd all-time matchup between TSU and SIUE. The Cougars lead the series 17-4. The two schools last met in the first round of last season's OVC Tournament with SIUE picking up a 71-64 victory.
 
EIU NUMBERS AND NOTES
 
13: The number of turnovers that TSU committed against EIU, matching a season low that was set against UT Martin. The Tigers won the turnover battle as they forced 19 Panther giveaways.   
 
HOT DOWN THE STRETCH: Sanaa' St. Andre finished with a team-high 17 points versus EIU. The Kansas City transfer has scored 15+ points in nine of her last 11 outings. She leads the team with 15.3 ppg which ranks fifth in the OVC.
 
EYEING NO. 8: Head coach Ty Evans will look to match last year's eight home wins with a victory over SIUE in tomorrow's home finale. The Lady Tigers have not won more than eight games at home since the 2015-16 team won nine.
 
DO IT ALL: Saniah Parker did a bit of everything against EIU as her name stood out near the top of several statistical categories. Parker finished with 10 points, 7 rebounds, five steals, and two assists while playing 37 minutes. The third-year Tiger led the team, with steals, assists, and minutes.