NASHVILLE, Tennessee - - Tennessee State staved off an Alabama A&M comeback and snagged a 78-68 win over the Bulldogs to secure its' best start since 1994.
The Tigers (7-6) led by as many as 17 in the second half, but Alabama A&M (2-6) fought back to tie the game at 47-47 with 9:48 remaining. A 16-7 in the final stretch run helped the Tigers notch the most victories before the winter break since Frankie Allen's squad accomplished the feat during the 1994-95 campaign.
Four Tigers reached double-figures as Robert Covington notched 18 points, a career-high five blocks, four rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes of action. Covington managed his 12th straight double-figure game and is just eight points shy of reaching 1,000 in his three-year career.
For the ninth time this season, Patrick Miller eclipsed double-digits. He posted 17 points, going 4-for-4 from the field, in 25 minutes. The sophomore guard made eight freebies at the charity stripe and dished out three assists.
Jordan Cyphers made two triples and added four total baskets for 15 points and three rebounds. For the second consecutive game, Kellen Thornton totaled 11 points and six boards in 19 minutes.
From the field, TSU banked 21-of-38 attempts for 55 percent. The Tigers made an outstanding 69 percent from the field (11-of-16) in the second half, en route to their second game of 50-plus field goal shooting.
The Tigers were also hot behind the arch, shooting 64 percent (7-of-11) on the evening. Albama A&M was dominated on the boards, being out-rebounded 36-to-26. TSU dished out 15 assists with Wil Peters leading the way with six assists. The senior from Nashville finished with eight points, four rebounds and a steal.
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