NASHVILLE — All five Tennessee State starters scored in double figures as the Tigers defeated Fisk 123-73 in the Battle of Jefferson Street on Monday night at the Gentry Center. The game capped Banner & Ring Night, which honored TSU's 2025-26 OVC championship and NCAA Tournament team before tipoff.
Aaron Bradshaw led seven Tigers in double figures with a game-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting and added five blocks. Deondrea Lindsey scored 16 points, Arterio Morris added 15 points, nine assists and five steals, and Christian Alston finished with 13 points. Ty-Laur Johnson recorded a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists to go with six rebounds and five steals.
Tennessee State (2-1) shot 59.8 percent from the field and assisted on 31 of its 49 baskets. The Tigers recorded 20 steals, forced 27 turnovers and converted those takeaways into 45 points while committing just 10 turnovers of their own.
How It Happened
With Tennessee State ahead 12-9, Lindsey started a 14-0 run with a layup at the 15:37 mark. Ajayi Simmons capped the run with a 3-pointer at 12:30 to put the Tigers ahead 26-9. Bradshaw scored 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting and blocked three shots in the first half. The Tigers scored 38 points in the paint before halftime and took a 54-36 lead into the break.
The Tigers opened the second half with 11 unanswered points. Alston finished the run with a layup off Johnson's assist to make it 65-36 with 18:05 remaining. Kavien Jones pushed TSU past 100 with a putback at the 5:32 mark, and Daniel Vieira-Tuck followed with a block, a defensive rebound and a fast-break dunk on the next sequence. Vieira-Tuck scored all 11 of his points in the final 7:56, shooting 4-of-5 from the field and adding two steals. The Tigers scored 69 points after halftime, including 42 in the paint.
Game Notes
» Tennessee State never trailed and reached 100 points for the second straight game.
» All five starters scored in double figures, and Simmons and Vieira-Tuck each added 11 points off the bench. TSU's reserves combined for 45 points.
» Johnson and Morris combined for 21 of TSU's 31 assists and 10 of its 20 steals.
» Bradshaw blocked five shots, leading a Tennessee State defense that recorded 12 blocks and held Fisk to 37.1 percent shooting.
» Kavien Jones grabbed a team-high eight rebounds as the Tigers edged Fisk 43-42 on the glass.
» Tennessee State outscored Fisk 80-34 in the paint and 45-14 in fast-break points.
» Attendance at the Gentry Center was 3,521.
Up Next
Tennessee State travels to Knoxville to face Tennessee at 6 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 13, at Food City Center.
