Eastern Illinois Panthers at Tennessee State Tigers
The Tennessee State Tigers beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 77-68 at Gentry Center in Nashville on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
- Venue
- Gentry Center, Nashville, TN
- Tip-off
- Thursday, February 5, 2026 8:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| EIU | TNST | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-51 | FG | 26-56 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 10-15 | FT | 21-27 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 8 | Percent Led | 81 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers leaders
- Points: Kooper Jacobi, 15
- Assists: Preston Turner, 2
- Rebounds: Terry McMorris, 8
Tennessee State Tigers leaders
- Points: Antoine Lorick III, 24
- Assists: Dante Harris, 10
- Rebounds: Aaron Nkrumah, 5