SIU Edwardsville edges Tennessee State 71-69, will play Southeast Missouri State for OVC title
AP
Mar 08, 2025
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Ray'Sean Taylor had 24 points to help SIU Edwardsville hold off Tennessee State Tigers 71-69 on Friday night in an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semifinal.
The second-seeded Cougars (21-11) will play top-seeded Southeast Missouri State for the conference title on Saturday with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line.
Taylor shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the free-throw line for the Cougars. Myles Thompson had nine points.
Josh Ogundele led the way for the Tigers (16-15, 1-1) with 19 points. Ron Jessamy had 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Justus Jackson scored 13.
Thompson put up nine points in the first half for SIU Edwardsville, which led 42-32 at the half. Taylor scored 18 points in the second half to help lead SIU Edwardsville to the victory.
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1st Half
TNST
Tigers
32
SIUE
Cougars
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cougars gains possession)
19:37
Ring Malith misses three point jump shot
19:35
Travis Harper II defensive rebound
19:19
+2
Carlous Williams makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:57
Carlous Williams shooting foul
18:57
+1
Ray'Sean Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 3
2-1
18:57
+1
Ray'Sean Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 3
2-2
18:57
Ray'Sean Taylor misses regular free throw 3 of 3
18:57
Carlous Williams defensive rebound
18:34
Justus Jackson misses three point jump shot
18:32
Kyle Thomas defensive rebound
18:23
+2
Kyle Thomas makes two point jump shot (Brian Taylor II assists)
2-4
18:11
+3
Aaron Nkrumah makes three point bank jump shot
5-4
17:59
Ring Malith misses two point layup
17:57
Kyle Thomas offensive rebound
17:57
+2
Kyle Thomas makes two point layup
5-6
17:37
Travis Harper II misses three point jump shot
17:35
Kyle Thomas defensive rebound
17:26
Kyle Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:24
Ring Malith offensive rebound
17:19
Ring Malith misses two point jump shot
17:17
Josh Ogundele defensive rebound
17:13
Aaron Nkrumah misses three point jump shot
17:11
Brian Taylor II defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Kyle Thomas makes two point layup (Brian Taylor II assists)
5-8
16:44
+2
Justus Jackson makes two point jump shot
7-8
16:31
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
16:29
Travis Harper II defensive rebound
16:23
Brian Taylor II shooting foul
16:23
+1
Travis Harper II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-8
16:23
+1
Travis Harper II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
16:05
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Travis Harper II steals)
15:43
Travis Harper II misses two point jump shot
15:41
Kyle Thomas defensive rebound
15:28
+2
Myles Thompson makes two point hook shot (Kyle Thomas assists)
9-10
15:02
Knute Wood misses three point jump shot
15:00
Brian Taylor II defensive rebound
14:54
Brian Taylor II turnover (bad pass)
14:54
TV timeout
14:34
Ahmir Langlais misses two point hook shot
14:32
Declan Dillon defensive rebound
14:32
Ronald Jessamy personal foul
14:12
+3
Myles Thompson makes three point jump shot (Declan Dillon assists)
9-13
13:51
Josh Ogundele misses two point layup
13:49
Arnas Sakenis defensive rebound
13:38
Declan Dillon misses two point jump shot
13:36
Declan Dillon offensive rebound
13:36
+2
Declan Dillon makes two point layup
9-15
13:28
Ronald Jessamy offensive foul
13:28
Ronald Jessamy turnover (offensive foul)
13:15
+2
Arnas Sakenis makes two point jump shot (Declan Dillon assists)
9-17
12:54
Arnas Sakenis blocks Aaron Nkrumah's two point jump shot
12:52
Tigers offensive rebound
12:43
+2
Josh Ogundele makes two point layup (Aaron Nkrumah assists)
11-17
12:22
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point jump shot
11-19
12:02
Justus Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:00
Jordan Pickett defensive rebound
11:51
+2
Myles Thompson makes two point hook shot (Ray'Sean Taylor assists)
11-21
11:50
Tigers 30 second timeout
11:50
TV timeout
11:30
Aaron Nkrumah misses three point jump shot
11:28
Myles Thompson defensive rebound
11:05
Myles Thompson misses two point jump shot
11:03
Cougars offensive rebound
10:49
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Josh Ogundele steals)
10:34
+3
Carlous Williams makes three point jump shot (Justus Jackson assists)
14-21
10:16
Jordan Pickett misses three point jump shot
10:14
Declan Dillon offensive rebound
10:13
Declan Dillon misses two point layup
10:11
Carlous Williams defensive rebound
9:56
Jordan Pickett blocks Aaron Nkrumah's two point layup
9:54
Declan Dillon defensive rebound
9:49
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
9:48
Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
9:48
Declan Dillon personal foul
9:37
Kyle Thomas blocks Travis Harper II's two point jump shot
9:35
Tigers offensive rebound
9:18
+2
Josh Ogundele makes two point layup
16-21
8:49
+3
Ring Malith makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pickett assists)
16-24
8:28
Carlous Williams misses three point jump shot
8:26
Justus Jackson offensive rebound
8:24
Justus Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Brian Taylor II steals)
8:17
+2
Ring Malith makes two point layup (Brian Taylor II assists)
16-26
8:00
Kyle Thomas shooting foul
8:00
TV timeout
8:00
+1
Aaron Nkrumah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-26
8:00
+1
Aaron Nkrumah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-26
7:39
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point layup (Kyle Thomas assists)
18-28
7:13
+3
Travis Harper II makes three point jump shot (Aaron Nkrumah assists)
21-28
6:41
+2
Ring Malith makes two point jump shot
21-30
6:26
Travis Harper II misses three point jump shot
6:24
Ray'Sean Taylor defensive rebound
6:19
+3
Desmond Polk makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor II assists)
21-33
5:49
+2
Ronald Jessamy makes two point jump shot (Aaron Nkrumah assists)
23-33
5:26
Ring Malith misses two point jump shot
5:24
Kyle Thomas offensive rebound
5:24
Kyle Thomas misses two point layup
5:22
Kyle Thomas offensive rebound
5:22
+2
Kyle Thomas makes two point layup
23-35
5:02
Ray'Sean Taylor personal foul
4:51
+2
Josh Ogundele makes two point layup (Justus Jackson assists)
25-35
4:13
Kyle Thomas misses two point jump shot
4:11
Ring Malith offensive rebound
4:09
Brian Taylor II misses two point jump shot
4:07
Travis Harper II defensive rebound
3:56
Josh Ogundele turnover (traveling)
3:56
TV timeout
3:24
Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
3:07
+2
Josh Ogundele makes two point layup
27-35
2:39
Carlous Williams personal foul
2:39
Justus Jackson blocks Desmond Polk's two point layup
2:37
Cougars offensive rebound
2:20
+2
Myles Thompson makes two point hook shot
27-37
1:53
+3
Justus Jackson makes three point jump shot (Ronald Jessamy assists)
30-37
1:21
Brian Taylor II misses three point jump shot
1:19
Justus Jackson defensive rebound
1:19
Travis Harper II misses three point jump shot
1:17
Cougars defensive rebound
0:58
+2
Arnas Sakenis makes two point dunk (Brian Taylor II assists)
30-39
0:29
+2
Josh Ogundele makes two point layup (Travis Harper II assists)
32-39
0:01
+3
Desmond Polk makes three point jump shot (Myles Thompson assists)
32-42
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TNST
Tigers
37
SIUE
Cougars
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
+2
Josh Ogundele makes two point layup
34-42
19:31
Brian Taylor II turnover (lost ball) (Travis Harper II steals)
19:28
Brian Taylor II personal foul
19:03
Brian Taylor II shooting foul
19:03
Josh Ogundele misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:03
+1
Josh Ogundele makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-42
18:53
+3
Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot (Ring Malith assists)
35-45
18:29
+2
Justus Jackson makes two point layup
37-45
18:17
Ring Malith misses two point layup
18:15
Travis Harper II defensive rebound
17:49
Carlous Williams misses two point hook shot
17:47
Josh Ogundele offensive rebound
17:41
+2
Josh Ogundele makes two point layup
39-45
17:41
Myles Thompson shooting foul (Josh Ogundele draws the foul)
17:41
Josh Ogundele misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:41
Josh Ogundele offensive rebound
17:30
+2
Justus Jackson makes two point layup
41-45
17:13
Aaron Nkrumah shooting foul
17:13
+1
Ray'Sean Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-46
17:13
+1
Ray'Sean Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-47
16:49
Ronald Jessamy misses two point hook shot
16:47
Desmond Polk defensive rebound
16:38
Ring Malith misses three point jump shot
16:36
Travis Harper II defensive rebound
16:36
Myles Thompson personal foul
16:13
Justus Jackson misses two point jump shot
16:11
Ring Malith defensive rebound
15:59
Myles Thompson misses two point jump shot
15:57
Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
15:51
+2
Aaron Nkrumah makes two point jump shot
43-47
15:22
+2
Declan Dillon makes two point layup
43-49
15:02
+2
Justus Jackson makes two point jump shot
45-49
14:42
Desmond Polk misses three point jump shot
14:40
Justus Jackson defensive rebound
14:33
Ray'Sean Taylor shooting foul
14:33
TV timeout
14:33
+1
Ronald Jessamy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-49
14:33
+1
Ronald Jessamy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-49
14:09
+3
Ray'Sean Taylor makes three point jump shot
47-52
13:44
Aaron Nkrumah misses two point jump shot
13:42
Ronald Jessamy offensive rebound
13:40
Myles Thompson blocks Ronald Jessamy's two point layup
13:38
Ring Malith defensive rebound
13:29
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
13:27
Tigers defensive rebound
13:08
Antoine Lorick III offensive foul
13:08
Antoine Lorick III turnover (offensive foul)
12:49
Myles Thompson misses three point jump shot
12:47
Arnas Sakenis offensive rebound
12:42
+3
Jordan Pickett makes three point jump shot (Arnas Sakenis assists)
47-55
12:25
Justus Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:23
Knute Wood offensive rebound
12:23
Jordan Pickett personal foul
12:15
Aaron Nkrumah misses two point jump shot
12:13
Jordan Pickett defensive rebound
11:44
Arnas Sakenis misses two point jump shot
11:42
Antoine Lorick III defensive rebound
11:24
Arnas Sakenis shooting foul
11:24
TV timeout
11:24
+1
Antoine Lorick III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-55
11:24
+1
Antoine Lorick III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-55
10:55
Myles Thompson misses two point hook shot
10:53
Arnas Sakenis offensive rebound
10:50
+2
Arnas Sakenis makes two point layup
49-57
10:29
+2
Josh Ogundele makes two point layup
51-57
9:58
Desmond Polk misses two point jump shot
9:56
Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
9:54
Aaron Nkrumah misses two point layup
9:52
Carlous Williams offensive rebound
9:52
+2
Carlous Williams makes two point layup
53-57
9:32
Josh Ogundele personal foul
9:15
Ray'Sean Taylor misses two point jump shot
9:13
Arnas Sakenis offensive rebound
9:13
Josh Ogundele personal foul
9:08
Ring Malith misses three point jump shot
9:06
Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
8:49
Carlous Williams turnover (lost ball) (Declan Dillon steals)
8:27
Justus Jackson personal foul
8:16
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Nkrumah steals)
8:14
Travis Harper II turnover (lost ball) (Ray'Sean Taylor steals)
8:10
Brian Taylor II misses two point jump shot
8:08
Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
8:08
Ray'Sean Taylor personal foul
8:08
+1
Aaron Nkrumah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-57
8:08
Aaron Nkrumah misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:08
Ronald Jessamy offensive rebound
8:08
Kyle Thomas personal foul
8:08
+1
Ronald Jessamy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-57
8:08
+1
Ronald Jessamy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-57
7:49
Ronald Jessamy blocks Ray'Sean Taylor's two point layup
7:48
Ray'Sean Taylor offensive rebound
7:48
Ray'Sean Taylor turnover (out of bounds)
7:48
TV timeout
7:25
Ring Malith shooting foul
7:25
Ronald Jessamy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:25
+1
Ronald Jessamy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-57
7:12
+2
Brian Taylor II makes two point layup
57-59
6:43
Ring Malith shooting foul
6:43
+1
Ronald Jessamy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-59
6:43
+1
Ronald Jessamy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-59
6:24
Ray'Sean Taylor misses three point jump shot
6:22
Travis Harper II defensive rebound
6:17
Justus Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:15
Ronald Jessamy offensive rebound
6:14
+2
Ronald Jessamy makes two point layup
61-59
6:01
Cougars 30 second timeout
5:55
+2
Ray'Sean Taylor makes two point jump shot
61-61
5:55
Ronald Jessamy shooting foul (Ray'Sean Taylor draws the foul)
