Tennessee State Tigers vs Western Illinois Leathernecks, OVC Championship Quarterfinal

College Basketball

Tennessee St

18-15

59-61

Final

W Illinois

21-11

Ford Center

Lead tracker

TNST leadsBiggest lead TNST 8, WIU 8

WIU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
TNST	30	29	59
WIU	30	31	61

Who won: W Illinois 61-59

The Western Illinois Leathernecks beat the Tennessee State Tigers 61-59 in OVC Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Ford Center. Quinlan Bennett led the W Illinois in points (18). EJ Bellinger led the Tennessee St in points (17).

Player of the game

Christian Brown

TNST · 13 PTS, 7 STL, 4 REB

7.7

Win probability

100%WIU final

TNSTWIU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Drew Cisse Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Missed Three Point Jumper
Jaylen Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
J. Jones · 10 PTS
H2 0:02TNS
Regulartimeout
Tennessee State Timeout
H2 0:02
+2
Made Jumper
Ryan Myers made Jumper.
R. Myers · 12 PTS
TNST 59 - 61 WIU
H2 0:17
+1
Made Free Throw
Kinyon Hodges made Free Throw.
K. Hodges · 5 PTS
TNST 59 - 59 WIU
H2 0:17TNS
Offensive rebound
Tennessee State Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:17
Missed Free Throw
Kinyon Hodges missed Free Throw.
K. Hodges · 5 PTS
H2 0:17
Foul on Drew Cisse
Foul on Drew Cisse.
D. Cisse · 6 PTS
H2 0:30
+1
Made Free Throw
JJ Kalakon made Free Throw.
JJ Kalakon · 12 PTS
TNST 58 - 59 WIU
H2 0:30WIU
Offensive rebound
Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:30
Missed Free Throw
JJ Kalakon missed Free Throw.
JJ Kalakon · 12 PTS
H2 0:30
Foul on E.J. Bellinger
Foul on E.J. Bellinger.
EJ Bellinger · 17 PTS
H2 0:40
Missed Jumper
Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.
Q. Bennett · 18 PTS
H2 1:04TNS
TO
Lost ball turnover
Tennessee State Turnover.
H2 1:34
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinlan Bennett made Free Throw.
Q. Bennett · 18 PTS
TNST 58 - 58 WIU
H2 1:34
+1
Made Free Throw
Quinlan Bennett made Free Throw.
Q. Bennett · 18 PTS
TNST 58 - 57 WIU
H2 1:34
Foul on Marcus Fitzgerald Jr
Foul on Marcus Fitzgerald Jr..
M. Fitzgerald Jr. · 2 PTS
H2 1:36
Steal
Quinlan Bennett Steal.
Q. Bennett · 18 PTS
H2 1:36
TO
Turnover
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Turnover.
M. Fitzgerald Jr. · 2 PTS
H2 1:42
Foul on Drew Cisse
Foul on Drew Cisse.
D. Cisse · 6 PTS
H2 1:43
Defensive rebound
Christian Brown Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:44
Missed Jumper
Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.
Q. Bennett · 18 PTS
H2 2:06TNS
Shorttimeout
Tennessee State Timeout