NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State men's basketball team went into halftime trailing Tennessee Tech 47-40, but rallied from the deficit to defeat the Golden Eagles 89-77 on Thursday evening at the Gentry Center.
The Tigers (9-12, 5-5 OVC) had five players score in double figures, led by Brandon Weston, who had 21 points. Josh Ogundele tacked on 16 points and seven rebounds and Carlous Williams helped out with 14 points.
The Tennessee State offense made hay from downtown, knocking down nine threes on 19 attempts. Travis Harper II hit three treys for the Tigers in the contest.
Tennessee State did a great job disrupting Tennessee Tech shots in the contest, coming away with five blocks. Ahmir Langlais led the way individually for the Tigers with two rejections.
How It Happened
After playing to a 2-2 tie, Tennessee State went on an 8-0 run with 18:31 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Justus Jackson, to take a 10-2 lead. The Tigers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 47-40.
Tennessee State came out of halftime clicking on all cylinders, going on a 13-0 run, finished off by Travis Harper Ii's layup, to seize a 53-47 lead with 16:19 to go in the contest. The Tigers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 89-77 win. Tennessee State capitalized on six Tennessee Tech turnovers in the period, collecting 13 points off those turnovers.
Game Notes
» Tennessee State rallied from a seven-point 47-40 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
» The Tigers shot well from three point range, knocking down nine of 19 long range attempts.
» Tennessee State tallied 22 total assists in the game.
» Justus Jackson racked up 10 assists for Tennessee State.
» Every Tennessee State starter scored in double figures.
» Five Tennessee State players scored 10 or more points.
» Tennessee State had a 43-36 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Tennessee State defense forced 13 turnovers.
» The Tigers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying five blocks as a team.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Brandon Weston led the Tigers with a game-high 21 points.
» Tennessee State got a team-high seven rebounds from Josh Ogundele.
