Kentucky State Thorobreds at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bellinger's 20 lead Tennessee State past Kentucky State 83-58
Bellinger also added 11 rebounds for the Tigers (2-0). Jason Jitoboh scored 18 points while going 7 of 10 and 4 of 5 from the free throw line, and added seven rebounds and three blocks. Jaylen Jones was 6 of 11 shooting (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
Lavar Miller Jr. led the way for the Thorobreds, who have lost two exhibition games against D-I teams, with 14 points. Brandon Hill added 13 points and two blocks for Kentucky State. In addition, Aziel Blackwell had 12 points.
NEXT UP
Tennessee State next plays Wednesday against Portland on the road, and Kentucky State will visit Western Kentucky on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Tennessee State: 93.5%
Kentucky State: 6.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Brandon Hill made Layup. | 58 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Aziel Blackwell Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Brandon Hill Block. | 56 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jaylen Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 83 |
Statistics
 KYSTATE |
 TNST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 33-68 |
| 35.6 | Field Goal % | 48.5 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 32.0 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 8-12 | FT | 12-18 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 3 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentry Center
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,453 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 1,453 | Capacity:
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
| UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
| Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
| Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |