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FINAL
Feb 4, 2023

Game Recap

Tennessee State secures 65-61 win against Eastern Illinois. Zion Griffin's 23 points helped Tennessee State defeat Eastern Illinois 65-61 on Saturday night.

Box Score

12T
TNST283765
EIU253661
Tennessee State Tigers logoTENNESSEE STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Zion Griffin318-145-92-250303123
10Adong Makuoi130-20-01-26102251
1Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.293-112-53-663011011
4Jr. Clay342-90-34-53920528
20Dedric Boyd323-82-70-04100118
44David Acosta102-20-00-05010154
13Zool Kueth232-60-31-27002125
11Justin Williams182-41-30-12110115
3Riggs Abner100-20-20-00100000
TOTAL22-5837.9%10-3231.3%11-1861.1%381675151765
Eastern Illinois Panthers logoEASTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Kyle Thomas113-60-00-03000246
2Paul Bizimana120-00-00-02011310
20Caleb Donaldson377-150-23-535105317
3Cam Haffner345-122-50-093011212
1Charles Lane Jr.222-60-12-26010116
11Nick Ellington233-110-03-57120139
5Sincere Malone302-70-02-26222036
34Jermaine Hamlin51-20-01-10000003
13Kyle Carlesimo110-10-10-00100010
25Dan Luers151-50-20-03020102
TOTAL24-6536.9%2-1118.2%11-1573.3%391294141861

Play-by-Play

1st halftnsteiu
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (19:44) Dedric Boyd made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jr. Clay.
    30
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (19:14) Caleb Donaldson missed Layup.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (19:09) Kyle Thomas Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (19:09) Kyle Thomas missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (19:09) Jr. Clay Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (19:03) Zion Griffin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (19:01) Kyle Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (18:52) Caleb Donaldson missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:52) Adong Makuoi Block.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (18:49) Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (18:36) Paul Bizimana Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:36) Zion Griffin Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (18:30) Zion Griffin made Layup. Assisted by Jr. Clay.
    50
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (18:12) Cameron Haffner missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:12) Adong Makuoi Block.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:06) Zion Griffin Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:05) Zion Griffin Turnover.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (18:05) Paul Bizimana Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (17:43) Foul on Adong Makuoi.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +2 (17:37) Cameron Haffner made Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Donaldson.
    52
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (17:13) Jr. Clay missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (17:10) CJ Lane Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (17:01) Caleb Donaldson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (16:59) Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (16:57) Cameron Haffner missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (16:54) CJ Lane Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (16:53) CJ Lane missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (16:50) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (16:49) Zool Kueth made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Fitzgerald Jr..
    72
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (16:33) Foul on Kyle Thomas.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (16:33) Kyle Thomas Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (16:21) Dedric Boyd missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (16:17) Paul Bizimana Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (16:11) Cameron Haffner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (16:07) Dedric Boyd Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (16:01) Zool Kueth missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (15:57) Dedric Boyd Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (15:56) Dedric Boyd made Jumper.
    92
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (15:38) Foul on David Acosta.
  • (15:38) Official TV Timeout
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (15:38) Caleb Donaldson missed Free Throw.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (15:38) Eastern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +1 (15:38) Caleb Donaldson made Free Throw.
    93
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (15:25) David Acosta made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Fitzgerald Jr..
    113
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (14:58) Sincere Malone missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (14:58) Zool Kueth Block.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (14:56) Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (14:52) Eastern Illinois Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (14:33) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (14:30) Tennessee State Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (14:22) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Layup.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (14:22) Cameron Haffner Block.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (14:18) Cameron Haffner Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (14:13) Foul on David Acosta.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +1 (14:13) Sincere Malone made Free Throw.
    114
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +1 (14:13) Sincere Malone made Free Throw.
    115
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (13:53) Justin Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (13:48) Dan Luers Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (13:42) Sincere Malone missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (13:39) Justin Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (13:35) Zion Griffin Turnover.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (13:35) Sincere Malone Steal.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (13:25) Nick Ellington missed Dunk.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (13:20) Nick Ellington Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (13:19) Nick Ellington missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (13:13) Sincere Malone Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +2 (13:13) Sincere Malone made Layup.
    117
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:59) Jr. Clay missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (12:56) Caleb Donaldson Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (12:52) Kyle Carlesimo missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:49) Zion Griffin Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:33) Dedric Boyd missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (12:30) Nick Ellington Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +2 (12:25) Caleb Donaldson made Layup. Assisted by Kyle Carlesimo.
    119
  • (12:23) Official TV Timeout
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:09) Adong Makuoi Turnover.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (12:09) Nick Ellington Steal.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (11:43) Dan Luers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (11:39) Nick Ellington Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +2 (11:36) Caleb Donaldson made Layup. Assisted by Nick Ellington.
    1111
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (11:07) Zion Griffin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Williams.
    1411
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (10:44) Nick Ellington missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (10:40) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (10:29) Zion Griffin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jr. Clay.
    1711
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (10:02) Cameron Haffner missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (9:59) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (9:57) Justin Williams Turnover.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +2 (9:34) Sincere Malone made Jumper.
    1713
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (9:18) Jr. Clay missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (9:14) Adong Makuoi Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (9:09) Foul on Sincere Malone.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:58) Zion Griffin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:55) Adong Makuoi Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (8:55) Foul on Kyle Thomas.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:50) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (8:47) Cameron Haffner Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:19) Foul on Jr. Clay.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +2 (8:17) Cameron Haffner made Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Donaldson.
    1715
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (7:57) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adong Makuoi.
    2015
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (7:37) Foul on Adong Makuoi.
  • (7:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +2 (7:32) Caleb Donaldson made Layup. Assisted by Sincere Malone.
    2017
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (7:03) Ethan Riggs Abner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:59) David Acosta Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:58) Jr. Clay missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (6:54) Caleb Donaldson Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (6:49) Sincere Malone missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:46) David Acosta Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (6:30) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Riggs Abner.
    2317
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +2 (6:01) CJ Lane made Layup.
    2319
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (5:40) Zion Griffin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (5:37) Sincere Malone Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (5:33) Cameron Haffner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (5:30) Cameron Haffner Offensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (5:10) CJ Lane missed Layup.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (5:09) CJ Lane Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (5:09) Foul on Zion Griffin.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +1 (5:09) CJ Lane made Free Throw.
    2320
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +1 (5:09) CJ Lane made Free Throw.
    2321
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (4:56) Foul on Cameron Haffner.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:49) Dedric Boyd missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (4:45) Sincere Malone Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (4:41) Foul on CJ Lane.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (4:41) CJ Lane Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:24) Zool Kueth missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (4:20) Cameron Haffner Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +2 (4:15) Cameron Haffner made Jumper.
    2323
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:49) Zool Kueth Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:47) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Turnover.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (3:47) Dan Luers Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:30) Foul on David Acosta.
  • (3:30) Official TV Timeout
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +1 (3:30) Nick Ellington made Free Throw.
    2324
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    +1 (3:30) Nick Ellington made Free Throw.
    2325
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:18) Jr. Clay Turnover.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (3:04) Dan Luers Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (2:46) Zion Griffin missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (2:46) Paul Bizimana Block.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (2:42) Dan Luers Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (2:31) Paul Bizimana Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (2:31) Jr. Clay Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (2:12) Justin Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jr. Clay.
    2625
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (1:42) Caleb Donaldson Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (1:42) Justin Williams Steal.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (1:16) Foul on Paul Bizimana.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (1:14) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (1:11) Nick Ellington Defensive Rebound.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (1:03) Caleb Donaldson missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:58) Zool Kueth Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:56) Dedric Boyd Turnover.
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (0:42) Cameron Haffner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:40) Zool Kueth Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (0:18) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. made Jumper.
    2825
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (0:11) Eastern Illinois Timeout
  • Eastern Illinois Panthers logo
    (0:00) Nick Ellington missed Layup.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:00) Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

65Points61
22-58(37.9%)Field Goal(%)24-65(36.9%)
10-32(31.3%)3-Point(%)2-11(18.2%)
11-18(61.1%)Free Throw(%)11-15(73.3%)
39(13)Rebounds(Offensive)43(16)
16Assists12
7Steals9
5Blocks4
15Turnovers15
17(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
8Largest Lead9

Game Details

Saturday, February 4, 2023 · 4:30 PM
Lantz Arena · Charleston, IL
attendance: 1,528 (28.3%)
spread: TNST -2.5
over/under: 143.5