Tennessee State Tigers at Western Illinois Leathernecks
· OVC Championship - Quarterfinal
59 - 61
Bennett's 18, Myers' game-winner lead Western Illinois past Tennessee State, 61-59 in OVC quarters
Western Illinois, the tournament's No. 4 seed, faces top-seeded Little Rock in the first of Friday night's two semifinal games.
Bennett also had 10 rebounds for the Leathernecks (21-11). Jesiah West scored 12 points and added nine rebounds and three blocks. JJ Kalakon shot 4 of 9 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Tigers (18-15) were led in scoring by EJ Bellinger, who finished with 17 points and eight rebounds. Christian Brown added 13 points and seven steals for Tennessee State. Jaylen Jones finished with 10 points and four assists.
Bennett scored 12 points in the first half for Western Illinois, who went into the break tied 30-30 with Tennessee State. West scored 10 second-half points for Western Illinois.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jaylen Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tennessee State Timeout | 59 - 61 |
Statistics
 TNST |
 WIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-68 | FG | 21-56 |
| 33.8 | Field Goal % | 37.5 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 17.6 |
| 8-11 | FT | 16-29 |
| 72.7 | Free Throw % | 55.2 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 15 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 25 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Evansville, IN
Capacity:
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |