Southeast Missouri State Redhawks @ Tennessee State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SEMO | 29 | 33 | 62 |
TNST | 32 | 33 | 65 |
McCall has 27, Tenn State holds off SE Missouri 65-62
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tahjere McCall scored 27 points with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals and Tennessee State edged Southeast Missouri State 65-62 on Thursday night.
The Bears took their last lead, 54-52, on a 3-pointer by Denzel Mahoney with 6:05 to play. McCall had a steal and a dunk at 5:31 to tie it and two free throws to put the Tigers up 56-54 with 4:18 remaining.
Daniel Simmons hit a 3-pointer to pull Southeast Missouri within 61-60 with 31 seconds left and five seconds later McCall made two free throws. The Bears missed a tying 3 before A'Torey Everett made 1 of 2 free throws and a quick layup by Antonius Cleveland made it 64-62. Simmons then stole the ball and missed a 3-pointer. McCall got the rebound and made one free throw with four seconds left and Southeast Missouri never got a final shot.
Tennessee State (10-5, 1-1 Ohio Valley) shot 57 percent in the second half.
Cleveland finished with 15 for the Redhawks (6-11, 1-1).
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Craig Murley
Referee:Joey Richardson
Referee:Jemel Spearman
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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