SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Tennessee State Tigers
OVC Championship - Semifinal
17-16, 12-8 OVC
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17-16, 12-8 OVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 32 | 37 | 69 |
SIUE | 42 | 29 | 71 |
21-11, 13-7 OVC
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21-11, 13-7 OVC
Tennessee State Tigers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | 19 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 37 | 5 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 32 | 8 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 36 | 13 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
69 | 24-52 | 4-15 | 17-21 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 14 | |
46% | 27% | 81% |
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | 8 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | 24 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 9-10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 19 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
71 | 26-58 | 8-21 | 11-14 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 16 | |
45% | 38% | 79% |
TNST vs SIUE Videos
Ray'Sean Taylor shows off the range on 3
Tennessee State Tigers vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars: Game Highlights
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:James Curran
Referee:James Gibson
Referee:Steve Divine
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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