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FINAL
Feb 6, 2025

Game Recap

Nkrumah's 14 lead Tennessee State over Western Illinois 87-69. Aaron Nkrumah had 14 points in Tennessee State's 87-69 win over Western Illinois on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
WIU333669
TNST384987
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
5Trey Deveaux395-111-37-982203318
14Massal Diouf102-30-00-01101344
55Sean Smith312-90-20-03710344
0Julius Rollins365-93-51-222002414
2Ryan Myers243-72-50-01300228
24Tay Knox152-20-00-12002114
20Rodrick Payne120-20-00-03013010
3Marko Maletic336-125-60-070012417
TOTAL25-5545.5%11-2152.4%8-1266.7%271547162369
Tennessee State Tigers logoTENNESSEE STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Josh Ogundele141-20-04-44112226
12Carlous Williams211-50-05-65011217
30Aaron Nkrumah345-131-33-487203014
2Travis Harper II324-101-54-550201313
20Brandon Weston261-51-25-61111018
11Antoine Lorick III112-50-02-41020026
21Ronald Jessamy174-50-04-670020012
25Ahmir Langlais134-60-00-04010008
55Knute Wood120-20-10-00200000
0Justus Jackson205-83-60-020001113
TOTAL27-6144.3%6-1735.3%27-3577.1%371110691087

Play-by-Play

1st halfwiutnst
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (19:39) Julius Rollins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
    30
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:18) Foul on Sean Smith.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:56) Carlous Williams missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:53) Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:40) Massal Diouf Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:29) Aaron Nkrumah missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:29) Massal Diouf Block.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (18:23) Josh Ogundele Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (18:23) Josh Ogundele made Jumper.
    32
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (18:12) Massal Diouf made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Myers.
    52
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (17:58) Aaron Nkrumah made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Weston.
    55
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:44) Ryan Myers missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (17:44) Josh Ogundele Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:40) Julius Rollins Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (17:40) Foul on Josh Ogundele.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:40) Julius Rollins missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:40) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (17:40) Julius Rollins made Free Throw.
    65
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (17:25) Travis Harper II missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:22) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:15) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (17:11) Travis Harper II Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (17:03) Carlous Williams missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:00) Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:40) Massal Diouf Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (16:40) Brandon Weston Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (16:29) Carlous Williams Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:03) Julius Rollins Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (15:50) Justus Jackson made Jumper.
    67
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:36) Trey Deveaux Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (15:36) Ahmir Langlais Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (15:32) Ahmir Langlais made Dunk.
    69
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:18) Trey Deveaux missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (15:14) Ahmir Langlais Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (15:08) Travis Harper II missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:06) Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (14:48) Marko Maletic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.
    99
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (14:30) Antoine Lorick III missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:27) Trey Deveaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:16) Ryan Myers Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (14:16) Aaron Nkrumah Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (14:12) Travis Harper II made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.
    911
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (13:50) Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Rollins.
    1211
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (13:37) Ahmir Langlais made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.
    1213
  • (13:25) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:11) Rodrick Payne missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (13:11) Ronald Jessamy Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:05) Trey Deveaux Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (13:04) Trey Deveaux made Jumper.
    1413
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:46) Aaron Nkrumah missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:43) Marko Maletic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:33) Marko Maletic missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:26) Rodrick Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:26) Rodrick Payne missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:26) Ronald Jessamy Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (12:17) Aaron Nkrumah missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:12) Marko Maletic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (12:06) Julius Rollins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Smith.
    1713
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (11:50) Justus Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:47) Marko Maletic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:34) Marko Maletic missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:31) Rodrick Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:11) Sean Smith missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:10) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:10) Western Illinois Turnover.
  • (11:10) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:57) Foul on Marko Maletic.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (10:57) Brandon Weston made Free Throw.
    1714
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (10:56) Brandon Weston missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:54) Massal Diouf Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:37) Massal Diouf Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (10:37) Josh Ogundele Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (10:26) Carlous Williams missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:26) Marko Maletic Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:19) Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (10:11) Massal Diouf made Dunk. Assisted by Sean Smith.
    1914
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (9:48) Carlous Williams Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:41) Foul on Julius Rollins.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:41) Julius Rollins Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:22) Foul on Massal Diouf.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (9:22) Josh Ogundele made Free Throw.
    1915
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (9:22) Josh Ogundele made Free Throw.
    1916
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:01) Ryan Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:58) Tennessee State Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:44) Aaron Nkrumah missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:43) Josh Ogundele Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:43) Foul on Massal Diouf.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (8:43) Josh Ogundele made Free Throw.
    1917
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (8:43) Josh Ogundele made Free Throw.
    1918
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:25) Marko Maletic Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (8:25) Antoine Lorick III Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (8:14) Travis Harper II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.
    1921
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (7:51) Ryan Myers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Smith.
    2221
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (7:32) Aaron Nkrumah missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:32) Rodrick Payne Block.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (7:32) Tennessee State Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (7:28) Brandon Weston missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:28) Rodrick Payne Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:24) Sean Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (7:23) Sean Smith made Layup.
    2421
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (7:10) Antoine Lorick III made Dunk. Assisted by Josh Ogundele.
    2423
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:54) Trey Deveaux Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:54) Antoine Lorick III Steal.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (6:50) Antoine Lorick III made Layup.
    2425
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:28) Trey Deveaux missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:26) Josh Ogundele Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:19) Antoine Lorick III missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:19) Rodrick Payne Block.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:19) Tennessee State Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (6:15) Justus Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:14) Marko Maletic Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (6:00) Julius Rollins made Jumper.
    2625
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (5:42) Josh Ogundele Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:42) Rodrick Payne Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:37) Sean Smith missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:35) Rodrick Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (5:35) Foul on Josh Ogundele.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (5:31) Trey Deveaux made Layup.
    2825
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (5:00) Brandon Weston missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:59) Travis Harper II Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:59) Foul on Trey Deveaux.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:58) Travis Harper II Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:46) Foul on Brandon Weston.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:40) Marko Maletic missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:37) Aaron Nkrumah Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:29) Ahmir Langlais missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:27) Ahmir Langlais Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:17) Travis Harper II missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (4:14) Aaron Nkrumah Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (4:08) Ronald Jessamy made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.
    2827
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (3:54) Marko Maletic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Smith.
    3127
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:40) Ahmir Langlais missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:37) Ronald Jessamy Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (3:37) Ronald Jessamy made Jumper.
    3129
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:20) Sean Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (3:16) Ronald Jessamy Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (3:13) Ahmir Langlais made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.
    3131
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:57) Trey Deveaux missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (2:57) Ronald Jessamy Block.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (2:52) Aaron Nkrumah Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +2 (2:43) Aaron Nkrumah made Jumper.
    3133
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:29) Julius Rollins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:25) Trey Deveaux Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (2:10) Foul on Travis Harper II.
  • (2:10) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:03) Sean Smith Turnover.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (1:42) Aaron Nkrumah missed Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (1:38) Ronald Jessamy Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:38) Foul on Rodrick Payne.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (1:38) Ronald Jessamy made Free Throw.
    3134
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +1 (1:38) Ronald Jessamy made Free Throw.
    3135
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:11) Sean Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (1:08) Aaron Nkrumah Defensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:46) Knute Wood missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:40) Ahmir Langlais Offensive Rebound.
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    +3 (0:37) Justus Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.
    3138
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (0:11) Marko Maletic made Jumper.
    3338
  • Tennessee State Tigers logo
    (0:00) Aaron Nkrumah missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:00) Tay Knox Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points87
25-55(45.5%)Field Goal(%)27-61(44.3%)
11-21(52.4%)3-Point(%)6-17(35.3%)
8-12(66.7%)Free Throw(%)27-35(77.1%)
28(8)Rebounds(Offensive)41(19)
15Assists11
4Steals10
7Blocks6
19Turnovers10
23(0)Fouls(Technical)10(0)
5Largest Lead18

Game Details

Thursday, February 6, 2025 · 8:00 PM
Gentry Center · Nashville, TN
attendance: 1,870 (23.4%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: TNST -8.5
over/under: 140.5