2026 Tournament PreviewThe Tigers are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994 after a 26-point victory in the Ohio Valley Conference title game. OVC Player of the Year Aaron Nkrumah (17.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.8 spg) scored in double figures all but three games this season and topped 20 points 13 times. First-team All-OVC selection Travis Harper (17.3 ppg) is every bit the scorer, shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range (on 202 attempts). Memphis transfer Dante Harris (11.8 ppg, 4.5 apg) is strong at point guard. Tennessee State creates fastbreak opportunities with a defense that ranks 24th nationally in turnover rate and a quick pace that is top 40 in adjusted tempo (per KenPom). But scoring gets tougher if the Tigers aren't running; they rank 231st in effective field-goal percentage. The Tigers have a Quad 2 win against UNLV, but their only other matchup against a tournament team was a 29-point loss to Tennessee. A Cinderella story is probably too much to hope for.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency N/A N/A
Pace N/A
Effective FG% 50.00 (234) 51.63 (190)
Turnover % 14.27 (158) 17.48 (22)
Off Reb % 34.78 (53) 30.57 (184)
FTA/FGA 33.35 (228) 41.44 (317)
3P% 33.33 (208) 33.99 (183)
2P% 50.00 (254) 51.99 (193)
FT% 76.05 (52) 72.57 (188)
3PA/FGA 30.72 (344) 35.88 (75)
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Tennessee State
Ohio Valley
Rankings
NET: #176 RPI: #94
Record
Overall: (23-10) Conference: (15-5) Quad 1: (0-3) Quad 2: (1-0) Quad 3: (3-1) Quad 4: (14-6)
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