Tennessee State Men's Basketball Hosts Belmont on Thursday

TENNESSEE STATE (12-11, 7-5 OVC)
vs. BELMONT (19-6, 11-1 OVC)
Thursday, Feb. 8 | 7:30 p.m.
Gentry Center | Nashville, Tennessee 
GREEK NIGHT

GAME NOTES:  TENNESSEE STATE | BELMONT
VIDEO:  OVC Digital Network – John Freeman on the call
RADIO:  102.1 The Ville - Greg Pogue (play-by-play) and Albert Dawson (analysis) on the call
LIVE STATS:  StatBroadcast
SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - @TSU_Tigers | @TSUTigersMBB | #BigBlueRising

OPENING TIP: Winners of four in a row and five of its last six, the Tennessee State men’s basketball team hosts Belmont on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Gentry Center. The game is the second half of a basketball doubleheader and will begin 25 minutes after the conclusion of the women’s game – which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday will mark the first of two meetings between TSU and Belmont this season.

PROMOTION: As part of the Greek Night celebration, any fans wearing Greek paraphernalia will receive half-price admission.

LAST TIME OUT: TSU extended its winning streak to four games thanks to a 73-60 road win at Eastern Kentucky on Saturday night. The Tigers shot 50 percent (24-of-48) from the floor and had a 36-25 rebounding edge. Delano Spencer scored a team-high 20 points, tying a career high with six made three-pointers, while Christian Mekowulu added 19 points and five rebounds. Picking up his first double-double of the season and second of his career was Darreon Reddick with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

ABOUT BELMONT: The Bruins, who have won eight games in a row, are led in scoring by Dylan Windler (17.2 points per game).

LAST SEASON VERSUS THE BRUINS: TSU fell to Belmont in both matchups last season. The Bruins won the Jan. 28 game at the Gentry Center by a 93-76 margin. In the Feb. 25 meeting at the Curb Event Center, TSU fell by a 68-63 final score.

ALL-TIME SERIES: TSU is 11-17 in the all-time series versus Belmont. TSU’s last win in the series came on Feb. 28, 2016 – an 87-72 victory at the Gentry Center.

UP NEXT: TSU plays at Jacksonville State on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.

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