NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State men's basketball team held Morehead State to just 11.8 percent from deep in a 2-for-17 shooting performance on the way to a 64-55 win against the Eagles at home Thursday.

The Tigers (15-15, 11-8 OVC) had two players score in double figures, led by Carlous Williams, who had 17 points. Knute Wood added 10 points off of the bench and Aaron Nkrumah added nine points, eight rebounds and two steals.

Tennessee State grabbed 32 rebounds in Thursday's game compared to Morehead State's 28, led by Nkrumah's eight boards.

How It Happened

After falling behind 8-4, Tennessee State went on a 10-0 run with 14:54 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Ahmir Langlais, to take a 14-8 lead. The Tigers then added one point to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 29-22 advantage. Tennessee State did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 16 of its 29 points close to the basket.

Morehead State proceeded to take a 46-37 lead before Tennessee State went on an 11-0 run, finished off by Josh Ogundele's layup, to seize a 48-46 lead with 7:08 to go in the contest. The Tigers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 64-55 win. Tennessee State got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 11 of its 35 total points.

Game Notes
» The Tigers held the Eagles to only 35.4 percent shooting from the field.
» Tennessee State had a stellar day defensively, holding Morehead State to 12 percent from three point land on 17 attempts.
» The Tennessee State bench made an impact by adding 23 points to its scoring output.
» Tennessee State had a 32-28 edge on the boards in the win.
» Carlous Williams led the Tigers with a game-high 17 points.
» Tennessee State got a game-high eight rebounds from Aaron Nkrumah.