Tennessee State ousts Southern Indiana 78-64 in 1st round of OVC tourney
AP
Mar 06, 2024
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) EJ Bellinger had 17 points, Christian Brown scored 16 and Tennessee State Tigers eliminated Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles with a 78-64 victory in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
Tennessee State (18-14), the fifth seed, advances to play No. 4 seed Western Illinois on Thursday.
Bellinger added six rebounds and Brown grabbed seven for the Tigers. Michael Shanks had 13 points.
Ryan Hall led the way for the eighth-seeded Screaming Eagles (8-24) with 14 points. Jack Campion added 13 points and three steals, while Javius Moore scored 10.
Bellinger had 11 points in the second half to help Tennessee State overcome a 33-30 deficit at halftime.
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1st Half
SNIND
Screaming Eagles
33
TNST
Tigers
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nolan Causwell vs. Jason Jitoboh (Screaming Eagles gains possession)
19:41
+2
Jason Jitoboh makes two point layup (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. assists)
0-2
19:23
Nolan Causwell turnover (EJ Bellinger steals)
19:12
EJ Bellinger turnover (Jack Mielke steals)
19:06
EJ Bellinger shooting foul (Nolan Causwell draws the foul)
19:06
+1
Nolan Causwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
19:06
Nolan Causwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:06
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
18:49
Christian Brown turnover (traveling)
18:37
Nolan Causwell misses two point jump shot
18:35
Christian Brown defensive rebound
18:26
Ryan Hall blocks Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.'s two point layup
18:24
Nolan Causwell defensive rebound
18:08
Jack Campion misses two point layup
18:06
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
18:01
+2
EJ Bellinger makes two point layup
1-4
17:49
Ryan Hall misses three point jump shot
17:47
EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
17:40
Christian Brown misses three point jump shot
17:38
Javius Moore defensive rebound
17:17
Jack Campion misses two point jump shot
17:15
Nolan Causwell offensive rebound
17:11
+2
Nolan Causwell makes two point dunk
3-4
16:42
Jason Jitoboh misses two point jump shot
16:40
Kiyron Powell defensive rebound
16:28
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
16:26
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
16:07
EJ Bellinger misses two point jump shot
16:05
Jack Campion defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Jack Mielke makes two point layup (Kiyron Powell assists)
5-4
15:35
+3
EJ Bellinger makes three point jump shot (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. assists)
5-7
15:17
Jason Jitoboh personal foul
15:17
TV timeout
15:10
Jack Campion turnover (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. steals)
15:05
+2
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes two point layup
5-9
14:49
Javius Moore turnover (Jaylen Jones steals)
14:43
Kiyron Powell blocks Emmanuel Dowuona's two point layup
14:41
Screaming Eagles defensive rebound
14:20
Jack Mielke turnover (Kinyon Hodges steals)
14:16
+2
Kinyon Hodges makes two point dunk
5-11
14:16
Screaming Eagles 30 second timeout
13:54
+2
Kiyron Powell makes two point layup (Ryan Hall assists)
7-11
13:40
+2
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes two point layup
7-13
13:27
+2
Kiyron Powell makes two point dunk (Sam Mervis assists)
9-13
13:04
+2
Michael Shanks makes two point layup (Jaylen Jones assists)
9-15
12:47
+3
Ryan Hall makes three point jump shot (Sam Mervis assists)
12-15
12:25
Michael Shanks misses three point jump shot
12:23
Emmanuel Dowuona offensive rebound
12:18
+2
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes two point layup
12-17
11:46
+2
Kiyron Powell makes two point dunk (Sam Mervis assists)
14-17
11:20
Emmanuel Dowuona turnover (Kiyron Powell steals)
11:20
TV timeout
10:56
Ryan Hall misses three point jump shot
10:54
Justin Williams defensive rebound
10:36
Kinyon Hodges turnover (Jack Campion steals)
10:28
Javius Moore misses three point jump shot
10:26
Jack Campion offensive rebound
10:21
Jack Campion turnover (Jaylen Jones steals)
10:10
Jaylen Jones turnover (Jack Campion steals)
10:10
Jaylen Jones personal foul
9:42
+2
Sam Mervis makes two point jump shot
16-17
9:22
Jack Mielke personal foul
9:07
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. turnover (Jack Campion steals)
8:46
Nolan Causwell turnover (Christian Brown steals)
8:42
Jack Campion personal foul
8:41
Christian Brown misses two point layup
8:40
Christian Brown offensive rebound
8:40
Jack Campion shooting foul (Christian Brown draws the foul)
8:40
+1
Christian Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-18
8:40
+1
Christian Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-19
8:23
+3
Jack Campion makes three point jump shot (Sam Mervis assists)
19-19
7:52
Nolan Causwell personal foul
7:52
TV timeout
7:44
+3
Christian Brown makes three point jump shot (Kinyon Hodges assists)
19-22
7:17
Jack Campion turnover (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. steals)
6:58
Jack Mielke shooting foul (Christian Brown draws the foul)
6:58
+1
Christian Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-23
6:58
Christian Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:58
Nolan Causwell defensive rebound
6:44
Nolan Causwell offensive foul
6:44
Nolan Causwell turnover (offensive foul)
6:35
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. turnover (Ryan Hall steals)
6:28
Kinyon Hodges personal foul
6:18
Jack Campion misses three point jump shot
6:16
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. defensive rebound
6:03
Jason Jitoboh offensive foul
6:03
Jason Jitoboh turnover (offensive foul)
5:47
+2
Kiyron Powell makes two point layup (Sam Mervis assists)
21-23
5:31
Jaylen Jones misses two point layup
5:29
Sam Mervis defensive rebound
5:02
Jack Campion misses two point jump shot
5:00
Javius Moore offensive rebound
4:58
Emmanuel Dowuona shooting foul (Javius Moore draws the foul)
4:58
+1
Javius Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-23
4:58
+1
Javius Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-23
4:47
Kiyron Powell blocks EJ Bellinger's two point layup
4:45
Sam Mervis defensive rebound
4:30
Sam Mervis misses two point jump shot
4:28
Christian Brown defensive rebound
4:27
Kiyron Powell personal foul (Christian Brown draws the foul)
4:27
+1
Christian Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-24
4:27
Christian Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:27
Jack Campion defensive rebound
4:08
+3
Javius Moore makes three point jump shot (Sam Mervis assists)
26-24
3:52
+3
Michael Shanks makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Jones assists)
26-27
3:36
TV timeout
3:21
+3
Javius Moore makes three point jump shot (Sam Mervis assists)
29-27
2:51
Jaylen Jones turnover (Sam Mervis steals)
2:20
Screaming Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
2:01
Christian Brown misses three point jump shot
1:59
Ryan Hall defensive rebound
1:57
Michael Shanks personal foul (Ryan Hall draws the foul)
1:57
Ryan Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:57
EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
1:41
Kinyon Hodges misses two point layup
1:39
EJ Bellinger offensive rebound
1:38
EJ Bellinger misses two point layup
1:36
Kiyron Powell defensive rebound
1:36
Kiyron Powell turnover
1:33
Michael Shanks misses three point jump shot
1:31
EJ Bellinger offensive rebound
1:25
Ryan Hall shooting foul (EJ Bellinger draws the foul)
1:25
EJ Bellinger misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:25
+1
EJ Bellinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-28
0:58
Javius Moore misses three point jump shot
0:56
Ryan Hall offensive rebound
0:51
+2
Ryan Hall makes two point layup
31-28
0:36
Javius Moore shooting foul (Michael Shanks draws the foul)
0:36
+1
Michael Shanks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-29
0:36
+1
Michael Shanks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-30
0:11
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
0:09
Sam Mervis offensive rebound
0:06
+2
Ryan Hall makes two point layup (Sam Mervis assists)
33-30
0:06
Tigers 30 second timeout
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SNIND
Screaming Eagles
31
TNST
Tigers
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Ryan Hall personal foul
19:43
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. turnover (Ryan Hall steals)
19:33
+2
Jack Campion makes two point layup
35-30
19:19
Christian Brown turnover
19:06
Javius Moore misses three point jump shot
19:04
Tigers defensive rebound
18:40
Nolan Causwell blocks Jason Jitoboh's two point layup
18:38
Jason Jitoboh offensive rebound
18:37
Jason Jitoboh turnover (Nolan Causwell steals)
18:30
+2
Jack Campion makes two point layup
37-30
18:14
+2
Jason Jitoboh makes two point dunk (EJ Bellinger assists)
37-32
18:01
Jack Campion misses three point jump shot
17:59
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
17:54
+2
Christian Brown makes two point layup
37-34
17:33
+3
Ryan Hall makes three point jump shot
40-34
17:10
+2
EJ Bellinger makes two point layup
40-36
17:10
Ryan Hall shooting foul (EJ Bellinger draws the foul)
17:10
+1
EJ Bellinger makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-37
16:52
Jack Campion misses three point jump shot
16:50
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Kinyon Hodges makes two point layup
40-39
16:27
Screaming Eagles 30 second timeout
16:27
TV timeout
16:06
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
16:04
Christian Brown defensive rebound
16:00
Nolan Causwell personal foul
15:49
+3
Jaylen Jones makes three point jump shot (EJ Bellinger assists)
40-42
15:25
Jason Jitoboh personal foul
15:25
Christian Brown personal foul
15:14
Sam Mervis misses two point layup
15:12
Jaylen Jones defensive rebound
15:06
Jaylen Jones turnover (Sam Mervis steals)
14:52
Javius Moore misses three point jump shot
14:50
EJ Bellinger defensive rebound
14:45
+2
Christian Brown makes two point layup
40-44
14:26
Kiyron Powell offensive foul
14:26
Kiyron Powell turnover (offensive foul)
14:13
+2
EJ Bellinger makes two point dunk
40-46
14:00
Kiyron Powell offensive foul
14:00
Kiyron Powell turnover (offensive foul)
14:00
TV timeout
13:40
Jaylen Jones misses three point jump shot
13:38
Screaming Eagles defensive rebound
13:22
Emmanuel Dowuona personal foul
13:05
+2
Javius Moore makes two point jump shot
42-46
12:43
+2
Kinyon Hodges makes two point jump shot
42-48
12:25
Emmanuel Dowuona personal foul
12:12
+3
Ryan Hall makes three point jump shot
45-48
11:50
Jack Mielke shooting foul (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. draws the foul)
11:50
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:50
+1
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-49
11:36
Emmanuel Dowuona shooting foul (Nolan Causwell draws the foul)
11:36
+1
Nolan Causwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-49
11:36
Nolan Causwell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:36
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. defensive rebound
11:19
Christian Brown turnover (traveling)
10:51
+2
Nolan Causwell makes two point dunk (Ryan Hall assists)
48-49
10:35
Christian Brown misses three point jump shot
10:33
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. offensive rebound
10:19
+2
Michael Shanks makes two point layup
48-51
10:19
Nolan Causwell shooting foul (Michael Shanks draws the foul)
10:19
TV timeout
10:19
+1
Michael Shanks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-52
9:58
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
9:56
Jaylen Jones defensive rebound
9:39
Jaylen Jones turnover (bad pass)
9:19
Ryan Hall misses three point jump shot
9:17
Christian Brown defensive rebound
9:12
Jack Campion shooting foul (EJ Bellinger draws the foul)
9:12
+1
EJ Bellinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-53
9:12
+1
EJ Bellinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-54
8:49
Ryan Hall turnover (Jaylen Jones steals)
8:43
EJ Bellinger misses three point jump shot
8:41
Christian Brown offensive rebound
8:41
Javius Moore blocks Christian Brown's two point layup
8:39
Tigers offensive rebound
8:35
Michael Shanks misses three point jump shot
8:33
Jack Mielke defensive rebound
8:19
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. personal foul
8:03
Sam Mervis turnover (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. steals)
7:58
+2
EJ Bellinger makes two point dunk (Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. assists)
48-56
7:58
Screaming Eagles 30 second timeout
7:58
TV timeout
7:47
+2
Sam Mervis makes two point jump shot
50-56
7:17
Kinyon Hodges misses two point jump shot
7:15
Ryan Hall defensive rebound
7:01
Sam Mervis misses two point layup
6:59
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
6:50
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:48
Jack Campion defensive rebound
6:43
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. shooting foul (Jack Campion draws the foul)
6:43
+1
Jack Campion makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-56
6:43
+1
Jack Campion makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-56
6:30
Jack Campion shooting foul (Michael Shanks draws the foul)
6:30
+1
Michael Shanks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-57
6:30
Michael Shanks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:30
Kiyron Powell defensive rebound
6:15
Jason Jitoboh blocks Sam Mervis's two point layup
6:13
Screaming Eagles offensive rebound
6:11
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. personal foul (Jack Campion draws the foul)
6:11
+1
Jack Campion makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-57
6:11
+1
Jack Campion makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-57
5:52
Kiyron Powell blocks Jason Jitoboh's two point jump shot
5:50
Jack Campion defensive rebound
5:43
Kiyron Powell turnover (EJ Bellinger steals)
5:39
Sam Mervis personal foul (Kinyon Hodges draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Kinyon Hodges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-58
5:39
+1
Kinyon Hodges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-59
5:39
Tigers 60 second timeout
5:20
+3
Jack Mielke makes three point jump shot (Ryan Hall assists)
57-59
5:05
Sam Mervis personal foul (Michael Shanks draws the foul)
5:05
+1
Michael Shanks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-60
5:05
+1
Michael Shanks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-61
4:48
Jack Campion turnover (bad pass)
4:29
Jack Mielke shooting foul (Jason Jitoboh draws the foul)
4:29
Kiyron Powell technical foul
4:29
Kiyron Powell turnover
4:29
Jaylen Jones technical foul
4:29
+1
Jason Jitoboh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-62
4:29
+1
Jason Jitoboh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-63
4:01
+2
Sam Mervis makes two point jump shot
59-63
3:27
+3
Jaylen Jones makes three point jump shot (Kinyon Hodges assists)
59-66
3:03
Jack Mielke misses three point jump shot
3:01
Javius Moore offensive rebound
2:57
Jason Jitoboh blocks Javius Moore's two point layup
2:55
Jason Jitoboh defensive rebound
2:51
EJ Bellinger misses three point jump shot
2:49
EJ Bellinger offensive rebound
2:49
Jack Mielke shooting foul (EJ Bellinger draws the foul)
2:49
TV timeout
2:49
+1
EJ Bellinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-67
2:49
+1
EJ Bellinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-68
2:40
Kinyon Hodges personal foul (Ryan Hall draws the foul)
2:40
Ryan Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:40
+1
Ryan Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-68
2:15
+2
Jason Jitoboh makes two point dunk (Kinyon Hodges assists)
60-70
2:00
Javius Moore misses three point jump shot
1:58
Kinyon Hodges defensive rebound
1:48
Ryan Hall personal foul (Kinyon Hodges draws the foul)
1:48
+1
Kinyon Hodges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-71
1:48
Kinyon Hodges misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:48
Nolan Causwell defensive rebound
1:42
+2
Jack Campion makes two point layup
62-71
1:24
Sam Mervis personal foul (Christian Brown draws the foul)
1:24
+1
Christian Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-72
1:24
+1
Christian Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-73
1:17
+2
Nolan Causwell makes two point dunk (Jack Campion assists)
64-73
1:15
Screaming Eagles 60 second timeout
1:07
Sam Mervis personal foul (Christian Brown draws the foul)
1:07
+1
Christian Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-74
1:07
+1
Christian Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-75
1:03
Jack Campion misses three point jump shot
1:01
Javius Moore offensive rebound
0:57
Jack Campion misses three point jump shot
0:55
Christian Brown defensive rebound
0:53
Nolan Causwell personal foul (Christian Brown draws the foul)
