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    OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
    EIU
    Eastern Illinois PanthersE IllinoisEIU
    12-18, 7-11 OVC
    73
    12-18, 7-11 OVC
    Final
    1234T
    E Illinois
    EIU
    244973
    Tennessee St
    TNST
    224971
    TNST
    Tennessee State TigersTennessee StTNST
    15-15, 10-8 OVC
    71
    15-15, 10-8 OVC

    Tennessee State Tigers vs Eastern Illinois Panthers

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    Game Leaders

    EIUTNST
    Points
    Montell Goodwin
    20
    M. Goodwin#4
    8/15 FG, 2/5 FT
    20
    Points
    Delano Spencer
    17
    D. Spencer#1
    6/12 FG, 3/6 FT
    17
    Rebounds
    Ray Crossland
    7
    R. Crossland#5
    3 DREB, 4 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Christian Mekowulu
    12
    C. Mekowulu#21
    11 DREB, 1 OREB
    12
    Assists
    Ray Crossland
    4
    R. Crossland#5
    4 TO, 40 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Armani Chaney
    6
    A. Chaney#0
    5 TO, 27 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    EIU
    TNST

    47% (23-49)

    Field Goal %

    46% (23-50)

    41% (9-22)

    Three Point %

    41% (9-22)

    58% (18-31)

    Free Throw %

    73% (16-22)

    14

    Turnovers

    15

    34

    Rebounds

    31

    11

    Largest Lead

    1

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Evansville, IN

    Referee:Tim Gattis

    Referee:Tyler Kumpf

    Referee:Edward Crenshaw

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    Ray Crossland missed one chance to clinch Eastern Illinois' first-round upset of Tennessee State in a first-round Ohio Valley Conference tournament game, but he redeemed himself by blocking a 3-point try by Delano Spencer with a second left to...
    Mar 1, 2018, 12:18 am - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    EIU
    100%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Lindenwood0-0-2-1
    SIU Edwardsville0-0-2-1
    Southeast Missouri State0-0-2-1
    Tennessee State0-0-1-1
    Morehead State0-0-1-2
    Southern Indiana0-0-1-2
    Eastern Illinois0-0-0-2
    UT Martin0-0-0-2
    Western Illinois0-0-0-2
    Full Standings

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