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2020-21 TENNESSEE STATE GAME NOTES THE MATCHUP 2020-2021 SCHEDULE } } } } Overall: 2-6 | OVC: 1-4 | Home: 2-3 | Away: 0-3 | Neutral: 0-0 NOV vs Coppin State Canceled 26 NOV at Marshall Canceled 27 DEC BELMONT Postponed 2 ESPN+ DEC at Belmont L, 79-64 8 ESPN+ DEC at IUPUI L, 69-66 TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS VERSUS JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS 12 ESPN3 2-6, 1-4 OVC RECORD 7-4, 3-2 DEC BELMONT L, 88-63 Brian “Penny” Collins (3rd Season, Belmont ‘06) HEAD COACH (5th season, Kentucky Wesleyan, ‘85) 18 ESPN+ DEC CROWLEY’S RIDGE W, 90-68 19 ESPN+ GAME DETAILS } } DEC CHATTANOOGA L, 66-63 THE BASICS: Jan. 14, 2021 } Jacksonville, Ala. } } 7:30 p.m. 22 ESPN+ DEC AUSTIN PEAY L, 68-59 VIDEO: ESPN+ } Chase Robinson (PxP) and Gerhard Mathangani (color) on the call 30 ESPN+ LISTEN: Big Blue Sports Network } Greg Pogue (play by play) and Will Brown (color) on the call JAN at Southeast Missouri* L, 2OT, 79-83 2 ESPN+ LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast JAN UT MARTIN* W, 72-64 7 ESPN+ JAN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* Postponed AT A GLANCE } } 9 ESPN+ } The Tennessee State University men’s basketball team OVC LEADERS JAN at Jacksonville State* 7:30 p.m. hits the road after a week of rest due to a postponed game }TSU ranks sixth in assists averaging 13.5 and fifth in 14 ESPN+ versus Southeast Missouri that was set for Saturday, Jan. 9. defensive rebounds with 25.9 per game. JAN at Tennessee Tech* 8 p.m. The Tigers are looking to improve its 1-4 conference record at }Offensive efforts for the Tigers are led by Mark Freeman and 16 ESPN+ Jacksonville State. Tip is set for Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Marcus Fitzgerald, Jr. who average 14.9 and 12.0 points per on ESPN+ and Big Blue Sports Network. game, respectively. JAN SIU-EDWARDSVILLE* 8 p.m. }Josh Linder is most successful when the ball reaches his 21 ESPN+ MOODY & MOHAMMED ENTER THE STARTING LINEUP hands in the post, as the newcomer is shooting 64.1 percent JAN EASTERN * 4 p.m. } Ravel Moody entered the starting lineup against UT Martin from the floor, ranking fourth. 23 ESPN+ after a career game at SEMO where the Denver native notched }When the Tigers hit the charity stripe, Mason Green JAN at Murray State* 7:30 p.m. 18 points, seven rebounds. averages 80 percent. 28 ESPN+ } Yusuf Mohamed entered the lineup at the four spot after a }Mark Freeman ranks sixth in assists per game, averaging JAN at Austin Peay* 4 p.m. nine rebound performance in Cape. 4.1. 30 ESPN+ }Marcus Fitzgerald, Jr. moved his way into the fourth spot in FEB at SIU-Edwardsville * 4 p.m. THE DUB 3-pt field goals made with 16 total, averaging 2.3. 4 ESPN+ }After going 1-6, 0-4 the Tigers were hungry for its first OVC FEB at Eastern Illinois * 4 p.m. and Div. I win of the season versus the Skyhawks and were A WIN WOULD successful in its feat, defeating UT Martin 72-64 last Thursday }Mark TSU’s 82nd win over the last six years and Coach 6 ESPN+ evening. Collins’ 30th win as a head coach. FEB MOREHEAD STATE * 8 p.m. 11 ESPN+ FEB EASTERN KENTUCKY * 4 p.m. TENNESSEE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS } } 13 ESPN+ FEB TENNESSEE TECH * 8 p.m. 18 ESPN+ FEB JACKSONVILLE STATE* 4 p.m. 20 ESPN+ FEB at Morehead State * 6 p.m. 25 ESPN+ FEB at Eastern Kentucky* 6 p.m. 27 ESPN+ MAR Ohio Valley Conference Tournament ^ 4-7 ESPN+ / ESPNU / ESPN2 MARK #0 RAVEL #23 MARCUS #1 SHAKEM #4 YUSUF #24 FREEMAN MOODY FITZGERALD JOHNSON MOHAMED 5-10 | 160 | So. | G 6-6 | 200 | Sr. | G 6-2 | 175 | Fr. | G 6-7 | 210 | Sr. | C 6-10 | 200 | Jr. | F Memphis, Tenn. Denver, Co. Nashville, Tenn. Youngstown, Ohio Seattle, Wa. PPG 14.9 PPG 5.4 PPG 12.0 PPG 7.8 PPG 4.4 RPG 3.5 RPG 2.6 RPG 2.6 RPG 5.4 RPG 4.9 APG 4.1 APG 0.5 APG 1.9 APG 1.6 APG 0.6 MINS 32.8 MINS 16.9 MINS 27.0 MINS 23.6 MINS 16.6

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