Tennessee State vs. Eastern Illinois Picks, Odds and Prediction – January 18
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What ESPN's Joe Lunardi says about Tennessee basketball in NCAA Tournament bracketology
Tennessee basketball can make a No. 1 seed case with a win against Mississippi State on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi.
Cam Carr transfers to Baylor after leaving Tennessee basketball midseason
Cam Carr elected to leave the Tennessee basketball program on Dec. 23. He announced Thursday he is transferring to Baylor.
Jacobi and the Eastern Illinois Panthers take on conference foe Tennessee State
BOTTOM LINE: Kooper Jacobi and Eastern Illinois visit Brandon Weston and Tennessee State in OVC play Saturday. The Tigers are 5-3 in home games. Tennessee State is fourth in college basketball with 39.8 rebounds led by Weston averaging 5.3.
Tennessee St. 84, E. Illinois 65
Jacobi 6-12 0-0 14, Kalle 1-3 2-2 4, Fruster 8-15 0-0 18, Shelton 1-6 0-1 2, Stapleton 4-9 6-10 14, Sawyer 1-5 4-4 6, Curtis 3-8 0-1 6, Connor 0-2 0-0 0, Bolis 0-1 0-0 0, Prost 0-0 1-2 1, McMorris 0-0 0-0 0, O'Connor 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-61 13-20 65.
Southern Illinois trucker convicted in third killing
The jury trial for an accused serial killer accused of slaying an Indy woman 17 years ago has ended in a verdict.
Brandon Weston scores 20 to lead Tennessee State over Eastern Illinois 84-65
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Weston scored 20 points as Tennessee State beat Eastern Illinois 84-65 on Saturday night. Weston shot 3 for 5 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (7-12, 3-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Carlous Williams scored 15 and Antoine Lorick III added 11 points and eight rebounds.
Little Rock plays Western Illinois following Beljan's 22-point game
Little Rock Trojans (11-7, 5-2 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-11, 2-6 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -5.5; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: Little Rock faces Western Illinois after Ante Beljan scored 22 points in Little Rock's 77-71 victory over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.
Meet The Opponent: Which Illinois Team Will Indiana See?
Indiana leads 96-92. Illinois won the lone meeting in the 2023-24 season with a 70-62 victory in Champaign, Ill. Indiana won the last meeting at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 71-68 in 2023, but the Fighting Illini won the previous two games at Indiana.
College Basketball Schedule
CS Bakersfield at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. Idaho St. at Sacramento St., 10 p.m. Long Beach St. at CS Northridge, 10 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Pacific, 10 p.m. San Diego at Portland, 10 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at UC San Diego, 10 p.m. Weber St. at Portland St., 10 p.m.
Eastern Illinois takes on Tennessee State, seeks to end 4-game slide
Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-12, 1-5 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (6-12, 2-5 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois aims to end its four-game losing streak with a victory against Tennessee State.
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Morehead State visits McGlone and Eastern Illinois
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois hosts Morehead State after Macy McGlone scored 23 points in Eastern Illinois' 67-54 victory over the Tennessee State Tigers. The Panthers have gone 7-0 in home games. Eastern Illinois is fourth in the OVC with 29.9 points per game in the paint led by McGlone averaging 4.0.