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Tennessee State Tigers vs Western Illinois Leathernecks, OVC Championship Quarterfinal

College Basketball

18-15

59-61

Final

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).

Bennett's 18, Myers' game-winner lead Western Illinois past Tennessee State, 61-59 in OVC quarters

Quinlan Bennett led Western Illinois with 18 points and Ryan Myers scored the game-winning jump shot with two seconds remaining as the Leathernecks took down Tennessee State 61-59 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Conference...

What it means

Tennessee St 5-10 on the road; W Illinois 10-5 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Ford Center, Evansville, IN
Officials: Bret Smith (Referee), John St. Clair (Referee), Greg Gerritsen (Referee)

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