OPENING TIP: Tennessee State closes the regular season with a two-game Ohio Valley Conference road swing before next week's conference tournament. The Tigers travel to face SEMO on Thursday and wrap up the regular season Saturday at UT Martin in a game televised on ESPNU.

SERIES INFORMATION VS. SEMO: SEMO holds a 32-31 lead in the all-time series. The Redhawks won the first meeting this season, 91-82. Travis Harper II led Tennessee State with 23 points, Antoine Lorick III added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Aaron Nkrumah finished with 15 points.

TSU ON TOP: Tennessee State is tied for first place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings in February, marking the program's first February league lead in more than 30 years. The last time TSU held a February first-place position was during the 1994-95 season, when the Tigers went on to finish as co-OVC regular-season champions. The program's only outright OVC regular-season title came in 1992-93, when Tennessee State also won the conference tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

ICY HISTORY: Nashville's 2026 ice storm brought comparisons to a similar weather event on Feb. 9, 1994, when temperatures in Middle Tennessee dropped from near 74 degrees to 23 degrees as sleet moved into the area, paralyzing the region. The recent storm left hundreds of thousands without power and downed trees across the city.

Why mention it in today's game notes? The last time Tennessee State advanced to the NCAA Tournament was 1994.

SIUE BY THE NUMBERS:

4: Assists by Aaron Nkrumah to go with 26 points and 11 rebounds.

9: Assists by Dante Harris, who also recorded four steals and six points.

11: Rebounds by Aaron Nkrumah, securing a double-double.

12: Points by Travis Harper II.

15: Points from Antoine Lorick III on 6-of-10 shooting and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.

17: Points scored by TSU during its longest run of the game (second half, 16:09).

26: Points by Aaron Nkrumah on 11-of-15 shooting and 2-of-4 from 3-point range.

31: Field goals made by Tennessee State.

32: Largest lead of the game for Tennessee State (second half, 9:40).

37: Total rebounds for TSU, including 28 defensive boards.

38: Points in the paint for Tennessee State.

57.4: Team field-goal percentage (31 of 54).