LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Interstat) — Travis Harper scored 21 points to lead Tennessee State to an 84-79 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Jack Stephens Center.

Aaron Nkrumah added 22 points for the Tigers, who improved to 9-5. The Trojans, led by Johnathan Lawson’s 20 points and Kachi Nzeh’s 16, fell to 5-10.

Tennessee State used a 10-2 run early in the second half to build a double-digit lead it would not relinquish. Arkansas-Little Rock closed within three points in the final minute, but the Tigers sealed the game at the free-throw line. Both teams finished with nearly identical offensive efficiency in a contest where Tennessee State forced 14 turnovers.