Western Illinois 56, at Tennessee State 83

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee State established its dominance early and never relented, cruising to an 83-56 victory over Western Illinois in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at the Howard Gentry Complex. The Tigers, improving to 16-8 overall, overwhelmed the Leathernecks from the opening tip, building a 20-point halftime lead and maintaining a comfortable margin throughout the second half. Western Illinois fell to 4-21 with the loss, its seventh straight defeat. The most important part of the game was Tennessee State’s immediate and overwhelming control of the interior, which set the tone for the entire contest. The… Read more...