Western Illinois 77, at Tennessee State 87

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of fortune that defied both records and projections, the Tennessee State Tigers, anchored by a career performance from Aaniya Webb, rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 87-77 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at the Howard Gentry Complex. The result upended the season trajectory of both Ohio Valley Conference teams. Western Illinois entered with a formidable 19-3 record and was projected by analytics as a overwhelming favorite, while Tennessee State languished at 3-19. The Tigers’ victory, fueled by a dominant third-quarter surge, snapped a… Read more...