Tennessee State 70, at Eastern Illinois 74

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant opening act and a frantic, defensive-minded finish, the Eastern Illinois Panthers erased a nine-point halftime deficit to edge the Tennessee State Tigers 74-70 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Lantz Arena. The victory, secured before a crowd of 1,137, improved Eastern Illinois to 6-10 overall. Tennessee State, which had won three straight conference games, fell to 10-6. The Panthers surged from the opening tip, building a 42-33 halftime lead behind a blistering offensive display. They shot 57% from the field in the first half, including… Read more...