NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee State overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Tennessee-Martin 78-71 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Howard Gentry Complex.

The Skyhawks led 37-32 at halftime, but the Tigers surged with a 46-point second half. Aaron Nkrumah led Tennessee State with 23 points, while Travis Harper added 16. Matas Deniusas scored 17 points for Tennessee-Martin, and Andrija Bukumirović and Filip Radaković each had 16.

The victory improved Tennessee State to 7-4 overall. Tennessee-Martin fell to 8-4. An announced crowd of 307 attended the conference opener for both teams.