| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIUE | 39 | 35 | 74 |
| TNST | 39 | 40 | 79 |
Tennessee State holds off SIU-Edwardsville 79-74
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Michael Littlejohn and Shakem Johnson scored 15 points apiece and Tennessee State held off SIU-Edwardsville 79-74 on Saturday.
Littlejohn sank 4 of 6 from 3-point range and added six assists for the Tigers (10-5, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Johnson hit 7 of 9 shots from the floor and grabbed six rebounds. Wesley Harris had 11 points and Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 10 as Tennessee State shot 58% from the floor (28 of 48).
Zeke Moore buried four 3-pointers and topped the Cougars (4-11, 1-1) with 22 points. Mike Adewunmi made 12 of 13 free throws and scored 21.
SIU-Edwardsville shot 45% overall and made 25 of 28 free throws. Tennessee State hit 8 of 18 from distance and 15 of 21 at the foul line.
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2020-2021 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 18-1 | - | 24-2 |
| Morehead State | 16-3 | 2 | 19-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 14-5 | 4 | 20-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 5.5 | 16-8 |
| Austin Peay | 10-9 | 8 | 14-11 |
| Murray State | 10-9 | 8 | 13-11 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 8-11 | 10 | 10-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 7-11 | 10.5 | 9-15 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-13 | 12 | 9-17 |
| UT Martin | 5-14 | 13 | 7-16 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-15 | 14 | 4-22 |
| Tennessee State | 3-16 | 15 | 4-18 |