Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Tennessee State Tigers
9-15, 5-8 OVC
68
9-15, 5-8 OVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 30 | 38 | 68 |
TNST | 33 | 44 | 77 |
15-8, 9-4 OVC
77
15-8, 9-4 OVC
Tennessee State defeats Eastern Illinois 77-68
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Antoine Lorick III's 24 points helped Tennessee State defeat Eastern Illinois 77-68 on Thursday night.
Lorick had five steals for the Tigers (15-8, 9-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Aaron Nkrumah scored 23 points and added five rebounds.
The Panthers (9-15, 5-8) were led in scoring by Kooper Jacobi and Meechie White with 15 points apiece. Markus Blackwell finished with 12 points.
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Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Wil Howard
Referee:Dustin Williams
Referee:Frederick Gipson
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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