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Tennessee State Tigers @ Little Rock Trojans
Current Records: Tennessee State 9-12, Little Rock 13-8
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After five games on the road, Little Rock is heading back home. They and the Tennessee State Tigers will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Jack Stephens Center.
Little Rock is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastern Illinois just ended the team’s five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 56-54. The Trojans didn’t live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Little Rock struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only five offensive rebounds. That’s the fewest offensive rebounds they’ve posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tennessee State entered their tilt with Tennessee Tech on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 89-77 win over the Golden Eagles.
Little Rock’s defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Tennessee State, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12.
Little Rock came up short against Tennessee State in their previous matchup on January 4th, falling 95-86. Will Little Rock have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Series History
Little Rock has won 4 out of their last 7 games against Tennessee State.
- Jan 04, 2025 – Tennessee State 95 vs. Little Rock 86
- Feb 29, 2024 – Little Rock 85 vs. Tennessee State 60
- Dec 30, 2023 – Tennessee State 90 vs. Little Rock 82
- Jan 21, 2023 – Little Rock 89 vs. Tennessee State 77
- Dec 31, 2022 – Tennessee State 94 vs. Little Rock 69
- Dec 10, 2019 – Little Rock 86 vs. Tennessee State 62
- Nov 13, 2018 – Little Rock 83 vs. Tennessee State 67
