Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (3-8, 1-1 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (4-8, 0-2 OVC)
Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri State visits Tennessee State after Zoe Best scored 22 points in Southeast Missouri State’s 102-50 victory against the William Woods Owls.
The Tigers are 3-0 in home games. Tennessee State is 2-3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 18.0 turnovers per game.
The Redhawks are 1-1 against OVC opponents. Southeast Missouri State ranks fifth in the OVC with 13.0 assists per game led by Lexi McCully averaging 2.8.
Tennessee State averages 63.2 points per game, 11.5 fewer points than the 74.7 Southeast Missouri State allows. Southeast Missouri State averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than Tennessee State allows.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Somah Kamara is averaging 15.3 points for the Tigers.
Best is scoring 13.8 points per game with 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Redhawks.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 2-8, averaging 62.0 points, 30.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 36.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.3 points per game.
Redhawks: 3-7, averaging 61.6 points, 28.4 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 9.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 35.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points.
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