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2024–25 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team

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The 2024–25 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by seventh-year head coach Brian Collins, played their home games at the Gentry Center in Nashville, Tennessee, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record17–16 (12–8 OVC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeremy Lewis
  • Joshua Bone Jr.
  • Erik Buggs
  • Brandon Lockridge
Quick facts Tennessee State Tigers basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Tennessee State Tigers basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record17–16 (12–8 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeremy Lewis
  • Joshua Bone Jr.
  • Erik Buggs
  • Brandon Lockridge
Home arenaGentry Center
Seasons
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2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southeast Missouri State15–5 .75021–12  .636
SIU Edwardsville †13–7 .65022–12  .647
Tennessee State12–8 .60017–16  .515
Little Rock12–8 .60019–14  .576
Tennessee Tech10–10 .50015–17  .469
Lindenwood*10–10 .50016–17  .485
Morehead State10–10 .50015–17  .469
UT Martin9–11 .45014–19  .424
Eastern Illinois8–12 .40012–19  .387
Western Illinois6–14 .30012–19  .387
Southern Indiana*5–15 .25010–20  .333
† 2025 OVC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
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Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2023–24 season 18–15, 10–8 in OVC play to finish in fifth place.[1] They defeated Southern Indiana,[2] before falling to Western Illinois in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament.[3]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Tennessee State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Justus Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrUT Martin Surprise, Arizona
G 2 Travis Harper II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrClayton State Columbus, Georgia
G 3 Khalil London 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoCharleston Wyandanch, New York
F 4 JC Brooks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrOrangeville Prep Calgary, Alberta
G 5 Maddux Bodenhamer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrAntioch High School Nashville, Tennessee
G 10 Blake Fleming 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNorth Central High School Indianapolis, Indiana
F 11 Antoine Lorick III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoNavarro College Augusta, Georgia
F 12 Carlous Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrTulsa Hattiesburg, Mississippi
G/F 13 Louis Daoust 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSaint Rose Montreal, Quebec
G 20 Brandon Weston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrRhode Island Brooklyn, New York
F 21 Ronald Jessamy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMount St. Mary's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 23 Kavien Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBattle Ground Academy Franklin, Tennessee
F 25 Ahmir Langlais 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSUSC Upstate Atlanta, Georgia
G 30 Aaron Nkrumah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrWorcester State Worcester, Massachusetts
F 33 Josh Ogundele 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)275 lb (125 kg) GSMiddle Tennessee London, England
G 55 Knute Wood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS SoBrooks High School Killen, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 28, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Fisk W 96–66  1–0
 Gentry Center 
Nashville, TN
November 8, 2024*
8:30 pm, MWN		 at Colorado State L 79–87 OT 1–1
 Moby Arena (4,866)
Fort Collins, CO
November 10, 2024*
3:00 pm, MWN		 at Wyoming L 66–81  1–2
 Arena-Auditorium (3,399)
Laramie, WY
November 13, 2024*
6:00 pm		 vs. Howard
HBCU All Stars Challenge		 L 84–88 OT 1–3
 GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
November 16, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Alabama A&M W 81–71  2–3
 Gentry Center (995)
Nashville, TN
November 19, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 East–West W 110–33  3–3
 Gentry Center (163)
Nashville, TN
November 25, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Chattanooga
Coke Classic		 L 78–85  3–4
 McKenzie Arena (3,002)
Chattanooga, TN
November 26, 2024*
3:00 pm		 vs. Bryant
Coke Classic		 L 85–97  3–5
 McKenzie Arena (268)
Chattanooga, TN
December 1, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNC Asheville L 74–92  3–6
 Gentry Center (125)
Nashville, TN
December 10, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Kentucky L 60–84  3–7
 E. A. Diddle Arena (2,312)
Bowling Green, KY
December 14, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Johnson W 89–58  4–7
 Gentry Center (247)
Nashville, TN
OVC regular season
December 19, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Indiana L 75–77  4–8
(0–1)		 Liberty Arena (1,311)
Evansville, IN
December 21, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Morehead State L 68–74  4–9
(0–2)		 Ellis Johnson Arena (1,076)
Morehead, KY
January 2, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Southeast Missouri State L 65–67  4–10
(0–3)		 Gentry Center (352)
Nashville, TN
January 4, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Little Rock W 95–86  5–10
(1–3)		 Gentry Center (376)
Nashville, TN
January 9, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Lindenwood L 62–72  5–11
(1–4)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (574)
St. Charles, MO
January 11, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Illinois W 72–52  6–11
(2–4)		 Western Hall (589)
Macomb, IL
January 16, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 SIU Edwardsville L 80–87 2OT 6–12
(2–5)		 Gentry Center (1,204)
Nashville, TN
January 18, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Illinois W 84–65  7–12
(3–5)		 Gentry Center 
Nashville, TN
January 21, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 UT Martin W 81–80 OT 8–12
(4–5)		 Gentry Center (2,296)
Nashville, TN
January 23, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Tennessee Tech W 89–77  9–12
(5–5)		 Gentry Center (1,522)
Nashville, TN
January 30, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Little Rock W 72–70  10–12
(6–5)		 Jack Stephens Center (1,530)
Little Rock, AR
February 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southeast Missouri State L 87–89 OT 10–13
(6–6)		 Show Me Center (2,379)
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 6, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Illinois W 87–69  11–13
(7–6)		 Gentry Center (1,870)
Nashville, TN
February 8, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Lindenwood W 84–76  12–13
(8–6)		 Gentry Center (895)
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Illinois W 66–49  13–13
(9–6)		 Groniger Arena (1,075)
Charleston, IL
February 15, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at SIU Edwardsville L 72–84  13–14
(9–7)		 First Community Arena (2,112)
Edwardsville, IL
February 18, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Martin W 86–75  14–14
(10–7)		 Skyhawk Arena (651)
Martin, TN
February 22, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Tennessee Tech L 74–77  14–15
(10–8)		 Hooper Eblen Center (1,534)
Cookeville, TN
February 27, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Morehead State W 64–55  15–15
(11–8)		 Gentry Center (917)
Nashville, TN
March 1, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Indiana W 74–69  16–15
(12–8)		 Gentry Center (810)
Nashville, TN
OVC tournament
March 6, 2025
8:30 pm, ESPN+		 (3) vs. (6) Lindenwood
Quarterfinals		 W 69–55  17–15
 Ford Center (1,011)
Evansville, IN
March 7, 2025
8:30 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+		 (3) vs. (2) SIU Edwardsville
Semifinals		 L 69–71  17–16
 Ford Center (1,353)
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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