COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee State led wire-to-wire in an 88-76 victory over Tennessee Tech in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Eblen Center.

The visiting Tigers built an 11-point halftime lead and maintained control throughout the second half before a crowd of 1,273. Tennessee State’s balanced scoring kept the Golden Eagles at bay, as the Tigers improved to 8-5 overall. Tennessee Tech fell to 6-8.

The game’s total points surpassed the pregame over/under line. Tennessee State next plays Saturday at Arkansas-Little Rock, while Tennessee Tech travels to face the same opponent on Thursday.