Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles @ Tennessee State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
USI | 38 | 36 | 74 |
TNST | 36 | 43 | 79 |
Bellinger puts up 21, Tennessee State defeats Southern Indiana 79-74
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — EJ Bellinger's 21 points helped Tennessee State defeat Southern Indiana 79-74 on Saturday night.
Bellinger also had six rebounds for the Tigers (13-10, 6-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Jaylen Jones scored 16 points and added five assists. Jason Jitoboh shot 2 of 5 from the field and 8 for 8 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Jeremiah Hernandez led the way for the Screaming Eagles (6-17, 3-7) with 23 points and two steals. Jack Mielke added 14 points for Southern Indiana. In addition, AJ Smith had 10 points and two steals.
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Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Neonta Williams
Referee:Daniel Drake
Referee:Tom Barron
2025-26 Standings
| 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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