SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (Interstat) — Aaron Nkrumah scored 22 points to lead five Tennessee State players in double figures as the Tigers beat Lindenwood 96-86 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena.

The Tigers (13-7, 4-3) shot 60.3% from the floor and used a 43-39 halftime lead to withstand the Lions. Travis Harper led all scorers with 30 points for Tennessee State, while Dante Harris added 20. Lindenwood (12-9, 5-3) was led by Anias Futrell’s 25 points and Jadis Jones’ 21. The Lions shot 20 for 22 from the free-throw line but were outscored 56-34 in the paint. An announced crowd of 815 watched the game.