EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — Travis Harper scored 22 points and Aaron Nkrumah added 17 as Tennessee State held off Southern Indiana 73-71 on Thursday night at the Physical Activities Center.

The Tigers (17-8) trailed 37-29 at halftime but outscored the Screaming Eagles 44-34 in the second half. Tennessee State sealed the win at the free-throw line, making 24 of 28 attempts. Southern Indiana (5-19) went just 15 for 34 from the stripe.

Cardell Bailey led all scorers with 25 points for Southern Indiana. The Screaming Eagles had a chance to tie or win on their final possession but could not get a shot to fall in the closing seconds. An announced crowd of 969 attended the Ohio Valley Conference game.