COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Carlos Marshall Jr. had 21 points as Tennessee State romped past Tennessee Tech 92-56 on Thursday night. Marshall Jr. made 8 of 10 shots from the floor, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range for the Tigers (13-16, 8-9 Ohio Valley Conference).
Finch scores game-winner for Jacksonville State
February 21, 2021 GMT
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Darian Adams had 19 points to lead five Jacksonville State players in double figures. Finch scored 18 points for the Gamecocks. Jay Pal chipped in 14 as did Brandon Huffman, who added nine rebounds and three blocks. Kayne Henry had 10 points.
Mark Freeman scored a career-high 29 points plus 11 assists and eight rebounds for the Tigers (4-17, 3-15 Ohio Valley Conference). Shakem Johnson added 14 points.
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The Gamecocks improve to 2-0 against the Tigers for the season. Jacksonville State defeated Tennessee State 65-64 on Jan. 14.
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JSU looks to sweep Tennessee St.
February 19, 2021 GMT
Gentry Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State goes for the season sweep over Tennessee State after winning the previous matchup in Jacksonville. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 14, when the Gamecocks shot 47.1 percent from the field while holding Tennessee State’s shooters to just 43.9 percent en route to a one-point victory.
VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior leadership could play a big role in this game’s outcome. Shakem Johnson, Ravel Moody and Josh Linder have collectively scored 36 percent of Tennessee State’s points this season and 50 percent of the team’s points over its last five games. For Jacksonville State, Darian Adams, Brandon Huffman and Kayne Henry have collectively scored 42 percent of the team’s points this season, including 57 percent of all Gamecocks points over their last five.
Tennessee St. looks to end streak vs Tenn. Tech
February 17, 2021 GMT
Gentry Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech looks to extend Tennessee State’s conference losing streak to seven games. Tennessee State’s last OVC win came against the Eastern Illinois Panthers 65-54 on Jan. 23. Tennessee Tech came up short in an 83-72 game to Eastern Kentucky on Monday.
SENIOR STUDS: Tennessee State’s Shakem Johnson, Ravel Moody and Josh Linder have combined to score 36 percent of all Tigers points this season, though the trio’s output has dropped to 28 percent over the last five games.