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2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team

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2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–19 (3–17 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Walker
  • Jerry Nichols
  • Russ Willemsen
Home arenaGentry Complex
Seasons
2020–21 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 18 2   .900 26 4   .867
Morehead State 17 3   .850 23 8   .742
Eastern Kentucky 15 5   .750 22 7   .759
Jacksonville State 13 6   .684 18 9   .667
Austin Peay 10 10   .500 14 13   .519
Murray State 10 10   .500 13 13   .500
Southeast Missouri State 9 11   .450 11 16   .407
SIU Edwardsville 7 12   .368 9 17   .346
Eastern Illinois 6 14   .300 9 18   .333
UT Martin 6 14   .300 8 16   .333
Tennessee Tech 5 15   .250 5 22   .185
Tennessee State 3 17   .150 4 19   .174
2021 OVC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Brian Collins, played their home games at the Gentry Complex in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 18–15, 9–9 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Morehead State in the first round of the OVC tournament,[1] before losing in the quarterfinals to Eastern Kentucky.[2] They accepted an invitation to participate in the 2020 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and were set to host a first-round game. However, the CIT was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Roster

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2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Mark Freeman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So The Skill Factory Memphis, Tennessee
G 1 Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Pearl-Cohn High School Nashville, Tennessee
G 2 Carlos Marshall Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr SW Tennessee Community College Memphis, Tennessee
G 3 Amorey Womack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Webster Groves High School St. Louis, Missouri
F 4 Shakem Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Navarro College Youngstown, Ohio
G 10 Monty Johal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Glendale High School Springfield, Missouri
G 11 Shakwon Barrett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Northwest Florida State College Toronto, Ontario
F 12 Evan Joyner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Piedmont Classical High School Greensboro, North Carolina
F 13 Mason Green 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Mercer Ellenwood, Georgia
F 15 Devonte Lanier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Lawson State Community College Huntsville, Alabama
G 20 Donnie Malone 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr SW Tennessee Community College Memphis, Tennessee
F 22 Josh Linder 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Georgia State Kathleen, Georgia
G 23 Ravel Moody 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Northeastern Oklahoma Denver, Colorado
F 24 Yusuf Mohamed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr North Idaho College Seattle, Washington
G 34 Samone Nelson Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Central High School Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 24, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 26, 2020*
11:00 am
vs. Coppin State
Marshall Memorial MTE
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, WV
November 27, 2020*
5:00 pm
at Marshall
Marshall Memorial MTE
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, WV
December 8, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Belmont L 64–79  0–1
(0–1)
Curb Event Center (250)
Nashville, TN
December 12, 2020*
11:00 am, ESPN3
at IUPUI L 66–69  0–2
Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
December 18, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Belmont L 63–88  0–3
(0–2)
Gentry Complex (224)
Nashville, TN
December 19, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Crowley's Ridge W 90–68  1–3
Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
December 22, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Chattanooga L 63–66  1–4
Gentry Complex (147)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay L 59–68  1–5
(0–3)
Gentry Complex (230)
Nashville, TN
January 2, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State L 79–83 2OT 1–6
(0–4)
Show Me Center (760)
Cape Girardeau, MO
January 7, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Martin W 74–62  2–6
(1–4)
Gentry Complex (338)
Nashville, TN
January 14, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 64–65  2–7
(1–5)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (635)
Jacksonville, AL
January 16, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee Tech L 71–74  2–8
(1–6)
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN
January 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State L 59–63  2–9
(1–7)
Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
January 21, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville L 65–67  2–10
(1–8)
Gentry Complex (279)
Nashville, TN
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Illinois W 65–54  3–10
(2–8)
Gentry Complex (338)
Nashville, TN
January 28, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Murray State L 53–73  3–11
(2–9)
CFSB Center (1,290)
Murray, KY
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Austin Peay L 56–71  3–12
(2–10)
Dunn Center (703)
Clarksville, TN
February 4, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville L 60–68  3–13
(2–11)
First Community Arena 
Edwardsville, IL
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Illinois L 72–86  3–14
(2–12)
Lantz Arena (19)
Charleston, IL
February 11, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
Morehead State L 66–79  3–15
(2–13)
Gentry Complex (183)
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky L 73–93  3–16
(2–14)
Gentry Complex (255)
Nashville, TN
February 18, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee Tech W 91–86  4–16
(3–14)
Gentry Complex (202)
Nashville, TN
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville State L 76–77  4–17
(3–15)
Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
February 25, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Morehead State L 60–74  4–18
(3–16)
Ellis Johnson Arena (665)
Morehead, KY
February 27, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky L 84–89  4–19
(3–17)
McBrayer Arena 
Richmond, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 OVC Men's Basketball Championship - First Round". Ohio Valley Conference. March 4, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Freshman Michael Moreno Fuels EKU's Second Half Comeback, Colonels Advance To OVC Tournament semifinals". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Appearance in CIT Canceled Due to Public Health Concerns". Tennessee State University. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Tennessee State Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 24, 2021.