Eastern Illinois Panthers at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Fitzgerald Jr. carries Tennessee St. past E. Illinois 63-49
Kassim Nicholson had 12 points for Tennessee State (12-16, 7-9 Ohio Valley Conference). Kenny Cooper added 10 points and six assists. Shakem Johnson had three blocks.
Kejuan Clements had 12 points for the Panthers (5-23, 3-12). Rodolfo Rufino Bolis added 10 points and seven rebounds.
The Tigers evened the season series against the Panthers. Eastern Illinois defeated Tennessee State 62-57 on Jan. 29.
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Matchup Prediction
Tennessee State: 93.4%
Eastern Illinois: 6.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 49 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Tennessee State Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Sammy Friday IV Offensive Rebound. | 49 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Sammy Friday IV missed Free Throw. | 49 - 63 |
Statistics
 EIU |
 TNST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-48 | FG | 25-53 |
| 39.6 | Field Goal % | 47.2 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 35.0 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 4-6 | FT | 7-7 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentry Center
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,036 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,036 | Capacity:
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-4 | - | 19-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-6 | 2 | 19-10 |
| Little Rock | 12-6 | 2 | 18-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 10-8 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 14-15 |
| Lindenwood | 9-9 | 5 | 14-15 |
| Morehead State | 9-9 | 5 | 14-15 |
| UT Martin | 8-10 | 6 | 12-17 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-12 | 8 | 10-19 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 10-18 |
| Western Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 10-19 |