OPENING TIP: Having officially locked down the 5^th seed in next week's Ohio Valley Conference tournament, the Tennessee State men's basketball team will close its regular season on the road tomorrow afternoon with a matchup against UT Martin.

The Matchup: 
Tennessee State Tigers (17-13, 10-7 OVC) vs. UT Martin (20-10, 13-4 OVC)
Date/Time: Saturday, March 2 at 3:30 PM CT
Location: Elam Center || Martin, 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 69^th all-time matchup between TSU and UTM. TSU has had a nice run in the series as they lead 37-31. The Skyhawks took down the Tigers in the first OVC matchup for both teams earlier this season 91-75. Michael Shanks led the way for TSU with 20 points.

LR NOTES & NUMBERS:
 
15: The number of points that E.J. Bellinger scored against Little Rock. He led the way for TSU in the loss, marking his 19th double-digit scoring game of the season. The Belmont grad transfer is averaging 12.0 ppg.
 
4: The number of players that have played in all 30 games this season. Bellinger, Michael Shanks, Justin Williams, and Kinyon Hodges are the four Tigers to appear in every game. Hodges leads the teams with 29 starts, followed by Jason Jitoboh who has played in and started in 23 games.