MARTIN, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee State never trailed in a commanding 67-42 victory over Tennessee-Martin in Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball Saturday at Skyhawk Arena.

The Tigers (21-9) set the tone early, leading 35-21 at halftime and holding the Skyhawks (21-10) to just 32.6% shooting from the floor. Tennessee State’s defense forced 19 turnovers, converting them into consistent offense.

Aaron Nkrumah led all scorers with 20 points for Tennessee State. Travis Harper added 16 points. Matas Deniusas scored 13 points to pace Tennessee-Martin, which was held to a season-low point total.

An announced crowd of 2,104 watched as the Tigers swept the regular-season series.