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    EIU
    Eastern Illinois PanthersE IllinoisEIU
    5-10, 2-6 OVC
    54
    5-10, 2-6 OVC
    Final
    12T
    E Illinois
    EIU
    243054
    Tennessee St
    TNST
    303565
    TNST
    Tennessee State TigersTennessee StTNST
    3-10, 2-8 OVC
    65
    3-10, 2-8 OVC

    Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Tennessee State Tigers

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    Game Leaders

    EIUTNST
    Points
    Marvin Johnson
    16
    M. Johnson#5
    6/17 FG, 3/3 FT
    16
    Points
    Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.
    15
    M. Fitzgerald Jr.#1
    4/14 FG, 5/6 FT
    15
    Rebounds
    Josiah Wallace
    6
    J. Wallace#22
    6 DREB, 0 OREB
    6
    Rebounds
    Yusuf Mohamed
    8
    Y. Mohamed#5
    5 DREB, 3 OREB
    8
    Assists
    Josiah Wallace
    4
    J. Wallace#22
    3 TO, 32 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.
    1
    M. Fitzgerald Jr.#1
    3 TO, 33 MIN
    1
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    EIU
    TNST

    33% (21-64)

    Field Goal %

    47% (23-49)

    23% (6-26)

    Three Point %

    31% (4-13)

    100% (6-6)

    Free Throw %

    71% (15-21)

    12

    Turnovers

    22

    26

    Rebounds

    45

    1

    Largest Lead

    17

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Nashville, TN

    ESPN+

    Referee:James Hicks

    Referee:David Carter

    Referee:Davis Maxwell

    Fitzgerald Jr. carries Tennessee St. past E. Illinois 65-54

    — Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. registered 15 points as Tennessee State beat Eastern Illinois 65-54 on Saturday.
    Jan 23, 2021, 11:41 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    EIU
    0%

    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

    Men's College Basketball News

    Breaking down the men's 2026-27 AP week 1 Top 25 basketball poll

    Breaking down the men's 2026-27 AP week 1 Top 25 basketball poll

    Stats, records and upcoming games for the top 25 teams in the men's AP Poll. Florida is No. 1.

    2h

    UCLA hops into top 10 of men's AP Top 25 hoops poll, while Florida remains No. 1

    UCLA hops into top 10 of men's AP Top 25 hoops poll, while Florida remains No. 1

    UCLA jumped into the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll, while Florida, Duke and Illinois topped the rankings.

    1h

    FSU hires alum Jeff Purinton as athletic director

    FSU hires alum Jeff Purinton as athletic director

    Florida State has hired alum Jeff Purinton as its athletic director, replacing Michael Alford who was fired in September.

    4h

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