Tennessee State Tigers @ Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
Hernandez has 20, Southern Indiana beats Tennessee State 69-67
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Jeremiah Hernandez's 20 points helped Southern Indiana defeat Tennessee State 69-67 on Thursday night.
Hernandez added three steals for the Screaming Eagles (5-11, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference). AJ Smith scored 15 points and added 10 rebounds. Jack Mielke finished 3 of 7 from 3-point range to finish with nine points.
EJ Bellinger finished with 16 points for the Tigers (8-8, 1-2). Justin Williams added 13 points for Tennessee State. In addition, Christian Brown had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Both teams play on Saturday. Southern Indiana hosts Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State travels to play Morehead State.
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Stephen Divine
Referee:Eric Lowe
Referee:Chris Fuller
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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