EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Aaniya Webb scored 21 points and Saniah Parker added 20 and the Tennessee State women's basketball team beat SIUE 77-58 on the road Saturday.

The Tigers (8-18, 4-12 OVC) had four players score in double figures, led by Webb, who had 21 points and eight rebounds. Parker tacked on 20 points, seven assists and three steals and Somah Kamara chipped in as well with 18 points and three steals from the bench.

Led by Lyric Cole's six offensive rebounds, Tennessee State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 14 boards that resulted in seven second chance points.

Tennessee State forced 23 SIUE turnovers while committing 11 themselves in Saturday's game. The Tigers turned those takeaways into 32 points on the offensive end of the floor. Cole's five steals led the way for Tennessee State.

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 7-6 advantage, Tennessee State went on a 6-0 run with 5:16 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Kamara, to increase its lead to 13-6. The Tigers then surrendered that lead and entered the second quarter down 14-13.

SIUE kept adding to that lead, building a 26-22 advantage before Tennessee State went on a 6-0 run to take a 28-26 lead. The Tigers kept that lead for the remainder of the period and enjoyed a 30-28 advantage heading into halftime. Tennessee State dominated in the paint, scoring 12 of its 17 points close to the basket.

Following intermission, Tennessee State continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 39-33 before going on an 8-0 run, punctuated by a three from Parker, to expand its lead further to 47-33 with 6:41 to go in the third. Before the third period was over, the Tigers added two points to that lead and entered the fourth quarter with a 61-45 edge. Tennessee State knocked down five three-pointers in the quarter to score 15 of its 31 total points.

The Tigers coasted to the win from there, increasing their margin of victory by outscoring the Cougars 16-13 in the fourth quarter. Tennessee State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 14 of its 16 points in the paint.

Game Notes
» Lyric Cole notched a double-double for the Tigers with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
» The Tigers held the Cougars to only 34.5 percent shooting from the field.
» Tennessee State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Tennessee State tallied 15 total assists in the game.
» Aaniya Webb, Saniah Parker, and Somah Kamara combined to account for 77 percent of the Tigers points.
» The Tennessee State bench made an impact by scoring 24 points to its scoring output.
» The Tigers turned 23 turnovers into 32 points on the offensive end.
» The Tigers forced 23 SIUE turnovers while committing only 11 on the other end.
» The Tennessee State defense forced 23 turnovers.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game.
» Aaniya Webb had a game-high 21 points and Saniah Parker added 20.
» Tennessee State got a game-high 15 rebounds from Lyric Cole.