Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletic Communications BRENTWOOD, Tenn. --- Tennessee State men’s basketball redshirt junior forward Christian Mekowulu earned adidas Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week, it was announced by the league office on Monday. Mekowulu posted back-to-back double-doubles in TSU’s two games during the week. The 6-9 forward from Lagos, Nigeria … [Read more...] about Christian Mekowulu earns adidas OVC Player of the Week
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McCall repeats as OVC Defensive Player of the Year
Courtesy of TSUTigers.com BRENTWOOD, Tenn. --- Tennessee State men’s basketball senior Tahjere McCall (Philadelphia, Pa.) earned his second-consecutive Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year award and a spot on the All-OVC First Team, while fellow senior Wayne Martin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was honored with Second Team All-OVC accolades, it was announced by the league … [Read more...] about McCall repeats as OVC Defensive Player of the Year
TSU falls to EIU, 77-67, in Overtime
Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee State men’s basketball team suffered a 77-67 overtime loss to Eastern Illinois on Thursday night in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network. Wayne Martin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored a team-high 16 points and had a key block on EIU’s final possession of regulation to force overtime. Tennessee State … [Read more...] about TSU falls to EIU, 77-67, in Overtime
TSU falls to Belmont
Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics. NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee State men’s basketball team could not overcome the hot shooting of visiting Belmont in a 93-76 defeat on Saturday night at the Gentry Center in Ohio Valley Conference action. TSU (13-9, 4-5 OVC) was led by 22 points from Tahjere McCall (Philadelphia, Pa.) to go with 18 points from Wayne Martin (Brooklyn, … [Read more...] about TSU falls to Belmont
TSU tripped up by Jacksonville State, 86-79
Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletic Communications. NASHVILLE --- Tahjere McCall (Philadelphia, Pa.) finished with 19 points and a career high nine assists, but the Tennessee State men’s basketball team was handed an 86-79 loss by Jacksonville State on Saturday night at the Gentry Center in Ohio Valley Conference action. Four other Tigers (12-8, 3-4 OVC) also scored in … [Read more...] about TSU tripped up by Jacksonville State, 86-79