TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 TENNESSEE STATE GAME NOTES 2019-20 SCHEDULE } } THE MATCHUP } } Overall: 3-1 | OVC: 0-0 | Home: 3-0 | Away: 0-1 | Neutral: 0-0 NOV ALABAMA A&M W, 106-66 5 ESPN+ NOV at Chattanooga L, 59-57 9 SoCon Digital Network NOV LIPSCOMB W, 79-78 12 ESPN+ NOV FISK W, 99-65 18 ESPN+ NOV at Texas Tech 7 p.m. TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS VERSUS #12 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS 21 FSSW+ NOV at San Diego State 9 p.m. 3-1, 0-0 OVC RECORD 3-0, 0-0 BIG 12 25 Brian “Penny” Collins (2nd Season, Belmont ‘06) HEAD COACH Chris Beard (4th Season, Texas ‘95) NOV vs Cal Poly 9 a.m. 28 GAME DETAILS } } NOV vs LIU/North Florida 11:30 a.m./3:30 p.m. THE BASICS: Nov. 21, 2019 } Lubbock, Texas } United Supermarkets Arena } 7 p.m. 29 DEC CHICAGO STATE 12 p.m. VIDEO: FSSW+ | John Harris (pxp) and Chris Level (color) on the call 6 ESPN+ DEC at Little Rock 6:30 p.m. LIVE STATS: SideArmSports 10 AT A GLANCE } } DEC at Fordham 1 p.m. 15 } The Tennessee State men’s basketball team kicks off its road swing for the Las Vegas Classic Regional Round in Lubbock, Texas. DEC at Indiana State 6 p.m. AP ranked No. 12 Texas Tech, NCAA Championship Runner-Up, hosts the Tigers for a Thursday night tip, 7 p.m. 18 } Shakem Johnson leads the Ohio Valley Conference in field goal percentage for the second week in -a-row, shooting .850. The DEC BLUE MOUNTAIN 1 p.m. team leads the conference in blocked shots per game (5.3), field goal percentage (54.2) and total blocks (21). 21 ESPN+ }LAST TIME OUT JAN EASTERN ILLINOIS* 7:30 p.m. } A high-energy rivalry brought Nashville to the Gentry Center Monday night for the Battle of Jefferson Street. The Tennessee 2 ESPN+ State Tiger men’s basketball team and head coach Brian “Penny” Collins rolled past the Fisk Bulldogs and fellow-second-year JAN SIU-EDWARDSVILLE* 4 p.m. coach Kenny Anderson, 99-65. 4 ESPN+ } Carlos Marshall Jr. finished the night with his first double-double as a Tiger with 13 points, 10 rebounds, while adding six JAN at UT Martin* 7:30 p.m. assists. Emmanuel Egbuta did the same, working hard for 15 points, 11 rebounds. 9 ESPN+ JAN at Southeast Missouri* 4 p.m. } Abysmal shooting from beyond the arc resulted in just two-three-point shots made in the first period, and a small seven-point 11 ESPN+ TSU lead at the half. Graduate transfer Wesley Harris and Jon Brown carried the Tigers’ offense during the period, combining JAN MOREHEAD STATE * 7:30 p.m. for 19 points. 16 ESPN+ } The Tigers returned to shoot 20-of-36 from the field, 6-of-13 from three-point distance and 9-of-11 from the charity stripe, JAN EASTERN KENTUCKY * 4 p.m. leaving the Bulldogs’ in the dust. Fisk suffered through an almost six-minute scoring drought, finishing the half with just 28 18 ESPN+ points compared to its 37-point first half performance. JAN at Austin Peay * 8 p.m. } Big Blue walked away with its third home win of the season and is now undefeated in the Gentry Center, the best the team 23 ESPN+ has done at home since 2016. JAN at Murray State * 7 p.m. 25 ESPN+ JAN at Jacksonville State * 7:30 p.m. TENNESSEE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS } } 30 ESPN+ FEB at Tennessee Tech* 7:30 p.m. 1 ESPN+ FEB AUSTIN PEAY * 7:30 p.m. 6 ESPN+ FEB MURRAY STATE* 7:30 p.m. 8 ESPN3 FEB at Belmont* 7 p.m. 13 ESPN+ FEB TENNESSEE TECH * 7:30 p.m. 15 ESPN+ FEB at EASTERN KENTUCKY * 7:30 p.m. 20 ESPN+ MICHAEL #1 CARLOS #2 WESLEY #4 JY’LAN #22 SHAKEM #10 FEB at MOREHEAD STATE* 3 p.m. LITTLEJOHN MARSHALL, JR. HARRIS WASHINGTON JOHNSON 22 ESPN+ 5-10 | 160 | Sr. | G 6-6 | 210 | R-So. | G 6-9 | 200 | Gr. | G 6-9 | | R-Sr. | G 6-7 | 210 | Jr. | F FEB JACKSONVILLE STATE* 7:30 p.m. Muskegon, Mich. Memphis, Tenn. Jackson, Miss. Smyrna, Tenn. Youngstown, Ohio 27 ESPN+ PPG 11.8 PPG 14.8 PPG 12.0 PPG 11.0 PPG 8.8 FEB BELMONT * 7:30 p.m. RPG 3.0 RPG 4.0 RPG 5.0 RPG 6.8 RPG 3.3 29 ESPN+ MAR Ohio Valley Conference Tournament ^ APG 3.5 APG 3.0 APG 1.8 APG 0.8 APG 0.5 4-7 ESPN+ / ESPNU / ESPN2 MINS 23.0 MINS 24.5 MINS 28.8 MINS 21.3 MINS 18.3 ALL GAMES CENTRAL STANDARD TIME | HOME GAMES ALL CAPS * OVC Regular Season Game | ^ Ford Center (Evansville, Ind.) CONNECT WITH TSU ATHLETICS } } MBB Contact: Ashley Fontenot @TSU_Tigers @TSUTigers Email: [email protected] @TSUTigersMBB @TSUTigersMBB Cell: (615)586-8012 #BigBlueRising 1 TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING 2019-20 NUMERICAL ROSTER } } 2019-20 ROSTER BY CLASS } } # NAME POS. HT. WT. CL . HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) GRADUATE (1) 0 Mark Freeman G 5-10 160 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. | The Skill Factory/Southwind HS #4 Wesley Harris Jackson, Miss. 1 Michael Littlejohn G 5-10 160 Sr. Muskegon, Mich. | Southwest Tennessee CC 2 Carlos Marshall Jr. G 6-6 210 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. | Southwest Tennessee CC SENIORS (3) 3 Amorey Womack G 6-1 185 Fr. Webster Groves, Mo. | Webster Groves HS #1 Michael Littlejohn Muskegon, Mich. #11 Emmanuel Egbuta Bronx, N.Y. 4 Wesley Harris G 6-8 200 Gr. Jackson, Miss. | West Virginia #22 Jy’lan Washington Smyrna, Tenn. # 5 Jon Brown G 6-7 180 Jr. Miami, Fla. | Georgia Tech 10 Shakem Johnson F 6-7 210 Jr. Youngstown, Ohio | Navarro College JUNIORS (6) 11 Emmanuel Egbuta F 6-7 230 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. | Navarro College #5 Jon Brown Miami, Fla. 12 Monty Johal G 6-3 185 R-Fr. Springfield, Mo. | Glendale HS #10 Shakem Johnson Youngstown, Ohio 13 Mason Green F 6-10 220 Jr. Ellenwood, Ga. | Georgia Highlands #13 Mason Green Ellenwood, Ga. 20 Donnie Malone G 6-2 185 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. | Southwest Tennessee CC #20 Donnie Malone Memphis, Tenn. 22 Jy’lan Washington F 6-9 210 R-Sr. Smyrna, Tenn. | Louisiana Tech #23 Ravel Moody Denver, Colo. 23 Ravel Moody G 6-7 200 Jr. Denver, Co. | Northeastern Oklahoma #34 Ben Kone’ San Francisco, Calif. # 34 Ben Koné F 6-9 235 R-Jr. San Francisco, Calif. | Oregon State SOPHOMORES (1) #2 Carlos Marshall, Jr. Memphis, Tenn. # FRESHMEN (3) #0 Mark Freeman Memphis, Tenn. 2019-20 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER } } #3 Amorey Womack St. Louis, Mo. # NAME POS. HT. WT. CL . HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) #12 Monty Johal Springfield, Mo. # 5 Jon Brown G 6-7 180 Jr. Miami, Fla. | Georgia Tech 11 Emmanuel Egbuta F 6-7 230 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. | Navarro College # Has Already Utilized a redshirt 0 Mark Freeman G 5-10 160 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. | The Skill Factory/Southwind HS 13 Mason Green F 6-10 220 Jr. Ellenwood, Ga. | Georgia Highlands 4 Wesley Harris G 6-8 200 Gr. Jackson, Miss. | West Virginia 12 Monty Johal G 6-3 185 R-Fr. Springfield, Mo. | Glendale HS 10 Shakem Johnson F 6-7 210 Jr. Youngstown, Ohio | Navarro College 34 Ben Koné F 6-9 235 R-Jr. San Francisco, Calif. | Oregon State 1 Michael Littlejohn G 5-10 160 Sr. Muskegon, Mich. | Southwest Tennessee CC 20 Donnie Malone G 6-2 185 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. | Southwest Tennessee CC 2 Carlos Marshall Jr. G 6-6 210 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. | Southwest Tennessee CC 23 Ravel Moody G 6-7 200 Jr. Denver, Co. | Northeastern Oklahoma 22 Jy’lan Washington F 6-9 210 R-Sr. Smyrna, Tenn. | Louisiana Tech 3 Amorey Womack G 6-1 185 Fr. Webster Groves, Mo. | Webster Groves HS 2018-19 STAFF } } PRONUNCIATION GUIDE } } Head Coach: Brian “Penny” Collins (1st Season, Belmont ‘06) ## NAME PRONUNCIATION Assistant Coaches: Ben Walker (1st Season, Creighton ‘01) #2 ..............Emmanuel Egbuta ....................egg-BOO-duh Jerry Nichols (1st Season, Arkansas State ‘06) #4 ..............Damarri Moore .........................da-MAR-ee #11 ............Kamar McKnight ......................ka-MAR Russ Willemsen (1st Season, Lee [Tenn.] ‘04) #12 ............Monty Johal .............................JOE-hall Director of Operations: Josh Bone (1st Season, Tennessee ‘11) #20 ............Jy’lan Washington ....................JAY-Lin Senior Advisor: Ricky Collins ( #23 ............DaJion Henderson ....................DAY-jon #30 ............Stokley Chaffee Jr. ....................STOKE-Lee CHAY-fee 2 TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING INSIDE THE MATCHUP } } AT A GLANCE } } BY THE NUMBERS } } ALL-TIME SERIES } } } This marks the first meeting between the Tigers and Red Raiders. 3-1, 0-0 RECORD 3-0, 0-0 VS }Texas Tech defeated fellow OVC school Eastern Illinois 85- 85.2 PPG 89.0 TSU’S RECORD 60 in the first game of the season. 67.0 OPP. PPG 59.3 ALL-TIME SERIES ...................................................................0-0 .542 FG % .543 SINCE COLLINS BEGAN IN ‘18-19 .........................................0-0 SERIES STREAK ................................................... FIRST MEETING .393 OPP. FG % .367 RECENT MEETINGS .360 3-PT % .440 DATE LOCATION W/L SCORE .280 OPP. 3-PT % .322 FIRST MEETING .623 FT % .692 41.0 REBS/GAME 44.0 +10.3 REBS +/- +14.3 16.5 AST/GAME 25.0 17.5 TO/GAME 16.7 4.8 STL/GAME 9.3 5.3 BLK/GAME 4.7 TENNESSEE STATE NEWS AND NOTES } } “DESERVE TO WIN” } Redshirt sophomore Carlos Marshall Jr. leads the pack with seven made three- } TSU Head Coach Brian “Penny” Collins has dubbed “Deserve to Win” his phrase pointers so far this season.