Tennessee Tech 77-74 Tennessee State (22 Feb, 2025) Play-by-Play

Tennessee State Tigers

14-15, 10-8 OVC

	1	2	T
TNST	40	34	74
TNTC	33	44	77

TIME	TNST	TNTC
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball won by Tennessee State	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball lost by Tennessee Tech	0	0
19:31	Justus Jackson Turnover.	0	0
19:31	Daniel Egbuniwe Steal.	0	0
19:19	Jaylon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:16	Josh Ogundele Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:58	Justus Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Josh Ogundele.	2	0
18:30	Daniel Egbuniwe missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
18:27	Aaron Nkrumah Defensive Rebound.	2	0
18:19	Aaron Nkrumah made Jumper.	4	0
18:09	Kyle Layton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Johnson Jr..	4	3
17:53	Justus Jackson made Jumper.	6	3
17:36	Rodney Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	6	3
17:33	Tennessee Tech Offensive Rebound.	6	3
17:33	Carlous Williams subbing out for Tennessee State	6	3
17:33	Ronald Jessamy subbing in for Tennessee State	6	3
17:28	Rodney Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	6	3
17:25	JaJuan Nicholls Offensive Rebound.	6	3
17:14	Rodney Johnson Jr. missed Layup.	6	3
17:12	Ronald Jessamy Defensive Rebound.	6	3
16:58	Josh Ogundele made Layup.	8	3
16:42	JaJuan Nicholls missed Layup.	8	3
16:40	Aaron Nkrumah Defensive Rebound.	8	3
16:37	Travis Harper II made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.	10	3
16:36	Tennessee Tech Timeout	10	3
16:36	Rodney Johnson Jr. subbing out for Tennessee Tech	10	3
16:36	JaJuan Nicholls subbing out for Tennessee Tech	10	3
16:36	Ola Ajiboye subbing in for Tennessee Tech	10	3
16:36	Grant Slatten subbing in for Tennessee Tech	10	3
16:36	Josh Ogundele subbing out for Tennessee State	10	3
16:36	Ahmir Langlais subbing in for Tennessee State	10	3
16:13	Jaylon Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Daniel Egbuniwe.	10	5
15:45	Ronald Jessamy Turnover.	10	5
15:45	Jaylon Johnson Steal.	10	5
15:40	Daniel Egbuniwe made Layup. Assisted by Jaylon Johnson.	10	7
15:40	Foul on Travis Harper II.	10	7
15:40	Official TV Timeout	10	7
15:40	Kyle Layton subbing out for Tennessee Tech	10	7
15:40	Matthew Sells subbing in for Tennessee Tech	10	7
15:40	Travis Harper II subbing out for Tennessee State	10	7
15:40	Knute Wood subbing in for Tennessee State	10	7
15:40	Daniel Egbuniwe made Free Throw.	10	8
15:15	Justus Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.	13	8
15:00	Grant Slatten missed Three Point Jumper.	13	8
14:56	Ahmir Langlais Defensive Rebound.	13	8
14:48	Aaron Nkrumah missed Three Point Jumper.	13	8
14:45	Ola Ajiboye Defensive Rebound.	13	8
14:35	Daniel Egbuniwe missed Three Point Jumper.	13	8
14:31	Grant Slatten Offensive Rebound.	13	8
14:31	Foul on Justus Jackson.	13	8
14:31	Grant Slatten missed Free Throw.	13	8
14:31	Tennessee Tech Deadball Team Rebound.	13	8
14:31	Justus Jackson subbing out for Tennessee State	13	8
14:31	Ahmir Langlais subbing out for Tennessee State	13	8
14:31	Travis Harper II subbing in for Tennessee State	13	8
14:31	Josh Ogundele subbing in for Tennessee State	13	8
14:31	Grant Slatten made Free Throw.	13	9
14:15	Knute Wood Turnover.	13	9
14:15	Grant Slatten Steal.	13	9
14:11	Grant Slatten made Layup.	13	11
13:57	Foul on Matthew Sells.	13	11
13:51	Travis Harper II missed Three Point Jumper.	13	11
13:48	Travis Harper II Offensive Rebound.	13	11
13:46	Travis Harper II made Layup.	15	11
13:19	Matthew Sells missed Three Point Jumper.	15	11
13:16	Ronald Jessamy Defensive Rebound.	15	11
13:11	Travis Harper II missed Three Point Jumper.	15	11
13:09	Grant Slatten Defensive Rebound.	15	11
13:00	Grant Slatten missed Three Point Jumper.	15	11
12:57	Travis Harper II Defensive Rebound.	15	11
12:48	Aaron Nkrumah missed Jumper.	15	11
12:44	Daniel Egbuniwe Defensive Rebound.	15	11
12:30	Daniel Egbuniwe missed Three Point Jumper.	15	11
12:26	Grant Slatten Offensive Rebound.	15	11
12:25	Grant Slatten missed Layup.	15	11
12:23	Josh Ogundele Defensive Rebound.	15	11
12:09	Daniel Egbuniwe subbing out for Tennessee Tech	15	11
12:09	Ola Ajiboye subbing out for Tennessee Tech	15	11
12:09	Grant Slatten subbing out for Tennessee Tech	15	11
12:09	Kyle Layton subbing in for Tennessee Tech	15	11
12:09	Rodney Johnson Jr. subbing in for Tennessee Tech	15	11
12:09	JaJuan Nicholls subbing in for Tennessee Tech	15	11
12:09	Ronald Jessamy subbing out for Tennessee State	15	11
12:09	Aaron Nkrumah subbing out for Tennessee State	15	11
12:09	Justus Jackson subbing in for Tennessee State	15	11
12:09	Carlous Williams subbing in for Tennessee State	15	11
11:58	Knute Wood made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Ogundele.	18	11
11:40	Matthew Sells made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Johnson.	18	14
11:20	Travis Harper II missed Jumper.	18	14
11:17	Rodney Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.	18	14
11:09	Matthew Sells made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Johnson Jr..	18	17
10:43	Josh Ogundele made Layup.	20	17
10:17	JaJuan Nicholls made Layup.	20	19
10:01	Justus Jackson made Jumper.	22	19
9:41	Rodney Johnson Jr. Turnover.	22	19
9:41	Official TV Timeout	22	19
9:41	JaJuan Nicholls subbing out for Tennessee Tech	22	19
9:41	Ola Ajiboye subbing in for Tennessee Tech	22	19
9:41	Josh Ogundele subbing out for Tennessee State	22	19
9:41	Ahmir Langlais subbing in for Tennessee State	22	19
9:29	Justus Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.	22	19
9:25	Travis Harper II Offensive Rebound.	22	19
9:14	Knute Wood made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justus Jackson.	25	19
8:52	Ola Ajiboye made Layup.	25	21
8:20	Tennessee State Turnover.	25	21
8:20	Ola Ajiboye subbing out for Tennessee Tech	25	21
8:20	JaJuan Nicholls subbing in for Tennessee Tech	25	21
8:04	Foul on Carlous Williams.	25	21
8:04	JaJuan Nicholls missed Free Throw.	25	21
8:04	Tennessee Tech Deadball Team Rebound.	25	21
8:04	Matthew Sells subbing out for Tennessee Tech	25	21
8:04	Daniel Egbuniwe subbing in for Tennessee Tech	25	21
8:04	Ahmir Langlais subbing out for Tennessee State	25	21
8:04	Ronald Jessamy subbing in for Tennessee State	25	21
8:04	JaJuan Nicholls missed Free Throw.	25	21
8:03	Travis Harper II Defensive Rebound.	25	21
7:49	Ronald Jessamy Turnover.	25	21
7:49	Daniel Egbuniwe Steal.	25	21
7:35	JaJuan Nicholls made Dunk. Assisted by Daniel Egbuniwe.	25	23
7:18	Carlous Williams made Layup.	27	23
7:04	Rodney Johnson Jr. missed Jumper.	27	23
7:00	Carlous Williams Defensive Rebound.	27	23
6:54	Carlous Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	27	23
6:50	Rodney Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.	27	23
6:40	Jaylon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	27	23
6:36	Justus Jackson Defensive Rebound.	27	23
6:25	Justus Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.	27	23
6:22	Rodney Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.	27	23
6:17	Foul on Ronald Jessamy.	27	23
6:17	Official TV Timeout	27	23
6:17	Rodney Johnson Jr. subbing out for Tennessee Tech	27	23
6:17	JaJuan Nicholls subbing out for Tennessee Tech	27	23
6:17	Ola Ajiboye subbing in for Tennessee Tech	27	23
6:17	Grant Slatten subbing in for Tennessee Tech	27	23
6:17	Carlous Williams subbing out for Tennessee State	27	23
6:17	Knute Wood subbing out for Tennessee State	27	23
6:17	Antoine Lorick III subbing in for Tennessee State	27	23
6:17	Aaron Nkrumah subbing in for Tennessee State	27	23
6:17	Jaylon Johnson missed Free Throw.	27	23
6:17	Tennessee Tech Deadball Team Rebound.	27	23
6:17	Jaylon Johnson made Free Throw.	27	24
6:03	Aaron Nkrumah made Jumper.	29	24
5:45	Ola Ajiboye Turnover.	29	24
5:45	Travis Harper II Steal.	29	24
5:34	Ronald Jessamy Turnover.	29	24
5:22	Ola Ajiboye Turnover.	29	24
5:22	Ronald Jessamy Steal.	29	24
5:18	Travis Harper II made Dunk. Assisted by Ronald Jessamy.	31	24
4:52	Daniel Egbuniwe made Jumper.	31	26
4:26	Ola Ajiboye subbing out for Tennessee Tech	31	26
4:26	JaJuan Nicholls subbing in for Tennessee Tech	31	26
4:20	Ronald Jessamy Turnover.	31	26
4:20	Kyle Layton Steal.	31	26
4:20	Daniel Egbuniwe subbing out for Tennessee Tech	31	26
4:20	Matthew Sells subbing in for Tennessee Tech	31	26
4:05	Tennessee Tech Timeout	31	26
4:05	Official TV Timeout	31	26
4:05	JaJuan Nicholls subbing out for Tennessee Tech	31	26
4:05	Rodney Johnson Jr. subbing in for Tennessee Tech	31	26
3:50	Rodney Johnson Jr. made Jumper.	31	28
3:36	Ronald Jessamy made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.	33	28
3:36	Foul on Grant Slatten.	33	28
3:36	Ronald Jessamy made Free Throw.	34	28
3:14	Rodney Johnson Jr. missed Jumper.	34	28
3:11	Ronald Jessamy Defensive Rebound.	34	28
2:45	Antoine Lorick III made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Nkrumah.	36	28
2:27	Kyle Layton missed Three Point Jumper.	36	28
2:25	Tennessee State Defensive Rebound.	36	28
2:25	Grant Slatten subbing out for Tennessee Tech	36	28
2:25	Matthew Sells subbing out for Tennessee Tech	36	28
2:25	Daniel Egbuniwe subbing in for Tennessee Tech	36	28
2:25	Ola Ajiboye subbing in for Tennessee Tech	36	28
2:25	Antoine Lorick III subbing out for Tennessee State	36	28
2:25	Carlous Williams subbing in for Tennessee State	36	28
2:06	Carlous Williams made Layup.	38	28
1:52	Kyle Layton made Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Johnson.	38	30
1:35	Ronald Jessamy made Jumper.	40	30
1:14	Rodney Johnson Jr. missed Layup.	40	30
1:14	Ronald Jessamy Block.	40	30
1:10	Justus Jackson Defensive Rebound.	40	30
1:10	Justus Jackson Turnover.	40	30
1:10	Daniel Egbuniwe Steal.	40	30
1:06	Daniel Egbuniwe missed Three Point Jumper.	40	30
1:04	Rodney Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.	40	30
1:03	Rodney Johnson Jr. made Layup.	40	32
0:45	Aaron Nkrumah missed Jumper.	40	32
0:41	Daniel Egbuniwe Defensive Rebound.	40	32
0:28	Foul on Ronald Jessamy.	40	32
0:28	Ola Ajiboye missed Free Throw.	40	32
0:28	Tennessee Tech Deadball Team Rebound.	40	32
0:28	Ronald Jessamy subbing out for Tennessee State	40	32
0:28	Josh Ogundele subbing in for Tennessee State	40	32
0:28	Ola Ajiboye made Free Throw.	40	33
0:28	Ola Ajiboye subbing out for Tennessee Tech	40	33
0:28	David Craig subbing in for Tennessee Tech	40	33
0:28	Tennessee State Timeout	40	33
0:02	Travis Harper II missed Three Point Jumper.	40	33
0:00	Tennessee Tech Deadball Team Rebound.	40	33
0:00	End of 1st half	40	33

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0:18

Matthew Sells drains triple vs. Tennessee State Tigers

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Hooper Eblen Center

7:00 PM, 22 February 2025

Cookeville, TN

Attendance: 1,534

Referees:
Jabir Walker
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