Tennessee St. beats Morehead St. for OVC Tournament title, 1st NCAA Tournament berth since '94

TSU men's basketball breaks 32-year NCAA drought with OVC title win

First-year coach Nolan Smith leads Tigers to program's third NCAA Tournament

Tennessee St. beats Morehead St. for OVC Tournament title, 1st NCAA Tournament berth since '94

Antoine Lorick III had 18 points to help Tennessee State beat Morehead State 93-67 to win the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament and clinch its first NCAA Tournament berth in more than three decades

Tennessee State makes first NCAA Tournament since 1994 by downing Morehead State

Antoine Lorick III scored 18 points as top-seeded Tennessee State dominated second-seeded Morehead State 93-67 on Saturday night in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship Final in Evansville, Ind., to stamp the Tigers' first ticket to the NCAA Tournament since 1994.Four more players hit double figures for the Tigers (23-9), who are in their first season under the helm of Nolan Smith, the former Duke and NBA player. Travis Harper II had 17 point…

Tennessee State win ends NCAA Tournament drought

Tennessee State is dancing again, which means there will be three HBCUs in the NCAA Division I Tournament.  For the first time since 1994, Tennessee State is headed to the NCAA Tournament after blasting Morehead State 93-67 on Saturday in a championship-setting statement win. The Tigers controlled the game nearly from start to finish, leading for 39:05 and building a lead as large as 28 points on the way to the historic victory.It is the latest …

Morehead State falls to Tennessee State in OVC championship

EVANSVILLE, In. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The Morehead State Eagles fell in the Ohio Valley Conference championship to Tennessee State, 93-67, on Saturday evening. The Tigers took a commanding 55-34 lead at the break, and the Eagles couldn’t make up the deficit in the second half. Senior George Marshall led the Eagles with 17 points. The Eagles shot 36% from the field and 30% from 3-point range. Tennessee State outrebounded Morehead State 39-28 and ha…