Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Tennessee State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 34 | 34 | 68 |
TNST | 17 | 44 | 61 |
Myers scores 22 as Western Illinois beats Tennessee State 68-61
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Ryan Myers scored 22 points as Western Illinois beat Tennessee State 68-61 on Saturday night.
Myers added five rebounds for the Leathernecks (17-10, 10-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Drew Cisse scored 14 points and added five rebounds. JJ Kalakon was 4 of 11 shooting, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points.
The Tigers (15-12, 8-6) were led by Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., who posted 20 points. Jason Jitoboh added 13 points for Tennessee State.
Both teams play Thursday. Western Illinois hosts Morehead State and Tennessee State hosts Eastern Illinois.
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Tavares Armour
Referee:Grant Tyler
Referee:Bryan Washer
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio 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 |
Men's College Basketball News
St. John's loses Donnie Freeman to torn Achilles
13h
Eichorst returning to home state as new AD at Wisconsin
13h
Men's NCAA basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings
1d
