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<\/p>\n EVANSVILLE, Ind.\u00a0\u2014 The Tennessee State men’s basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to edge Southern Indiana 73-71 on the road Thursday. Trailing 37-29 at the break, the Tigers (17-8, 11-4 OVC) turned the game around behind a balanced attack and strong second-half shooting.<\/p>\n The Tigers (17-8, 11-4) had three players score in double figures, led by Travis Harper II<\/a>, who had 22 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Aaron Nkrumah<\/a> tacked on 17 points, six rebounds and two steals and Dante Harris<\/a> chipped in as well with 14 points.<\/p>\n Jalen Pitre<\/a> pulled down five offensive rebounds to lead the Tennessee State offense which grabbed 17 boards and turned them into 19 second chance points.<\/p>\n How It Happened<\/p>\n After falling behind 37-24, Tennessee State went on a 5-0 run with 1:06 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Khalil London<\/a>, to narrow its deficit to 37-29, a score that would hold until halftime.<\/p>\n Tennessee State narrowed its deficit to 58-55 before going on a 9-0 run, finished off by Travis Harper Ii’s three, to seize a 64-58 lead with 6:37 to go in the contest. The Screaming Eagles narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Tigers still held on for the 73-71 win. Tennessee State made the most of nine offensive rebounds to tack on 13 second chance points out of 44 total in the period.<\/p>\n Game Notes
\n\u00bb Tennessee State rallied from an eight-point 37-29 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
\n\u00bb The Tigers shot well from three point range, knocking down five of 11 long range attempts.
\n\u00bb Tennessee State had a 40-36 edge on the boards in the win.
\n\u00bb Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 17 offensive boards in the game.
\n\u00bb Travis Harper II<\/a> led the Tigers with 22 points.
\n\u00bb Tennessee State got seven rebounds from both Travis Harper II<\/a> and Jalen Pitre<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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