Tennessee State 90, at Western Illinois 68

MACOMB, Ill. (Interstat) — Travis Harper scored 23 points and Tennessee State used a dominant first half to cruise past Western Illinois 90-68 in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Western Hall. The Tigers, improving to 10-5 overall, seized control early with a 42-point first half while holding the Leathernecks to just 28 points. The 14-point halftime lead proved insurmountable for Western Illinois, which fell to 4-12. Harper, a 6-foot-6 guard from Columbus, Georgia, was efficient in his 22 minutes, shooting 8 of 12 from the field, including 3 of 6 from three-point range. He added… Read more...