Kennesaw State Owls @ Tennessee State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
KENN | 42 | 34 | 76 |
TNST | 34 | 39 | 73 |
Kennesaw St. fends off Tennessee St. 76-73 behind Ray
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kendrick Ray scored 20 points, Nick Masterson and Tyler Hooker each scored 15 and Kennesaw State held off Tennessee State 76-73 on Monday night.
Johannes Nielsen made a pair of free throws putting the Owls up 69-63 with 1:36 to go before Wayne Martin responded with a dunk five seconds later reducing Tennessee State's deficit to four.
Hooker added a free throw, Tahjere McCall answered with a pair and Kennesaw State (6-10) led 70-67. McCall's layup with 20 seconds left made it 72-70 but Tennessee State (9-5) couldn't get closer.
Darreon Reddick missed a 3 as time expired.
McCall led the Tigers with 25 points while Martin scored 20 on 9-for-11 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Kennesaw State's bench scored 27 points while the Tigers shot just 17 for 27 from the free throw line. The Tennessee State dominated the interior outscoring the Owls 36-14.
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Wilson Holland
Referee:Jon Campbell
Referee:Eric Mims
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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