Tennessee State 45, at Eastern Illinois 71

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — The Eastern Illinois Panthers used a dominant second-quarter surge to seize control and never looked back, cruising to a 71-45 victory over the Tennessee State Tigers in an Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Lantz Arena. A sluggish start saw both teams struggle offensively, with Eastern Illinois holding a narrow 13-6 lead after one quarter. The game’s decisive shift came in the second period, where the Panthers outscored the Tigers 29-16 to build a commanding 42-22 halftime advantage. That 20-point cushion proved insurmountable for a Tennessee State team plagued by turnovers and inefficient shooting… Read more...