Eastern Illinois Panthers (10-6, 7-0 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (4-13, 0-7 OVC)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State hosts Eastern Illinois after Aaniya Webb scored 20 points in Tennessee State’s 76-70 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars.
The Tigers are 3-3 in home games. Tennessee State has a 2-8 record against opponents over .500.
The Panthers are 7-0 in OVC play. Eastern Illinois has a 2-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Tennessee State scores 63.5 points per game, 0.4 fewer points than the 63.9 Eastern Illinois allows. Eastern Illinois has shot at a 41.3% rate from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points less than the 42.1% shooting opponents of Tennessee State have averaged.
The Tigers and Panthers match up Saturday for the first time in OVC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Somah Kamara is averaging 15.1 points and 1.5 steals for the Tigers.
Macy McGlone is shooting 49.3% and averaging 17.8 points for the Panthers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 1-9, averaging 62.4 points, 28.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 8.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 35.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.1 points per game.
Panthers: 8-2, averaging 63.9 points, 32.0 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 10.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.7 points.
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