Tennessee State Tigers @ SIU Edwardsville Cougars
Tennessee State cruises past SIU Edwardsville 76-56
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Wayne Martin had 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds and all five starters scored in double figures as Tennessee State cruised past SIU Edwardsville 76-56 on Wednesday night.
Darreon Reddick and Delano Spencer each added another 14 points for the Tigers (13-8, 4-4 Ohio Valley Conference) who snapped a three-game skid. Christian Mekowulu scored 12 points and Tahjere McCall had 11 points and a career-best 12 assists.
Spencer and Reddick sank back-to-back 3 pointers early in the second half, and a Mekowulu dunk, followed by a Martin layup, stretched Tennessee State's 32-18 intermission lead to 44-29 with 14:48 to play. Spencer and Reddick teamed up again for another pair of 3s as part of a 9-2 surge that gave the Tigers a 53-35 advantage with 12:05 to go and they cruised from there.
Carlos Anderson scored 15 points for the Cougars (5-17, 0-8) who have lost eight straight.
Game Information
Edwardsville, IL
Referee:Steve Honacki
Referee:Bobby Daw
Referee:Ed Crenshaw Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio 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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