TSU

2025–26 season15Midwest region · No. 59 overall · Automatic bid

Tennessee State

Tigers · Ohio Valley

Record entering: 23–9; Unranked in final AP poll
Tournament: 0–1; Reached the Round of 64
Hero rating: +1.0; No. 155 in Division I before the tournament
Head coach: Nolan Smith
Home: Nashville, TN; 251 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

2026 tournament run

Reached the Round of 64

Verified

Tournament games
Round	Opponent	Result	Margin	Spread	O/U	ATS
Round of 64	ISUIowa State2	L74–108	-34	+25.25	147.75Over	Miss

Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.

Live data

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency109.0

53rd

Defensive efficiency111.1

40th

Efficiency margin-2.0

47th

Pace71.7

93rd

Strength of schedule-7.6

18th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game80.3

79th

Points allowed74.4

47th

Field goal %45.9%

62nd

Three-point %32.8%

31st

Three-point rate30.6%

5th

Free throw %76.3%

88th

Possessions

Rebounds per game37.7

84th

Offensive rebound %34.4%

90th

Defensive rebound %70.1%

62nd

Assists per game13.2

37th

Turnovers per game12.3

28th

Turnover rate17.0%

46th

Defense & roster

Steals per game9.3

98th

Blocks per game3.8

72nd

Opponent 3P %33.2%

59th

Average height6′5.1″

19th

Program experience1.64 yrs

50th

Bench points19.4

28th

Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

Live data

WeaknessRarely shoots threesThree-point rate: 30.6%5th
StrengthPlays fastPace: 71.793rd
StrengthStrong offensive reboundingOffensive rebound %: 34.4%90th
StrengthReliable at the lineFree throw %: 76.3%88th

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

Live data

Leading scorer: Aaron Nkrumah; 17.6 ppg
Tallest: JC Brooks; 6′10″
Best at the line: Travis Harper II; 85.7%
Longest in program: Carlous Williams; 2 seasons

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Roster and per-game statistics
Player		WT	Yrs	GP
10Dante HarrisAthlete · Washington, DC	6′0″	170	1	33	32.3	11.5	3.6	4.6	28.6	72.6	20.3
2Travis Harper IIGuard · Columbus, GA	6′6″	190	2	33	31.3	17.2	4.1	1.2	39.1	85.7	23.0
30Aaron NkrumahGuard · Worcester, MA	6′6″	175	2	33	31.3	17.6	5.5	3.0	35.1	78.3	27.5
1Jalen PitreForward · Long Beach, CA	6′8″	220	1	33	24.3	6.4	6.6	0.9	16.7	83.9	11.3
9Antoine Lorick IIIForward · Harrisburg, PA	6′8″	215	2	33	21.5	9.9	5.1	1.1	25.6	66.3	22.1
12Carlous WilliamsForward · Hattiesburg, MS	6′5″	225	2	32	19.4	5.6	3.1	0.5	32.1	76.7	15.3
3Khalil LondonGuard · Wyandanch, NY	6′3″	185	2	24	15.3	6.5	1.6	1.1	24.7	75.0	26.2
23Kavien JonesForward · Franklin, TN	6′7″	260	2	30	10.6	2.7	2.4	0.2	40.0	44.4	11.1
7Jabrion SpikesGuard · Princeton, KY	6′2″	210	1	31	10.5	2.9	1.3	0.3	25.0	69.2	14.4
4JC BrooksForward · Calgary, AB	6′10″	215	2	19	7.6	1.6	1.9	0.3	28.6	60.0	12.2
11Damon Howard Jr.Guard · Indianapolis, IN	6′1″	160	1	21	7.3	1.7	0.7	0.9	25.0	77.8	17.1
34Jean LafleurForward · Memphis, TN	6′10″	265	1	2	6.0	1.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.7
20Jayden JonesGuard · Madison, TN	6′4″	195	1	4	3.3	1.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	100.0	28.5
31Alex GarciaForward · Cleveland, OH	6′9″	185	1	10	2.5	0.7	0.2	0.0	16.7	0.0	20.3
5Maddux BodenhamerGuard · Nashville, TN	6′2″	190	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
24Ogien AyoAthlete · Baton Rouge, LA	6′9″	180	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.

Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

Live data

ATS overall

18–12

ATS as favorite

9–8

ATS as underdog

9–4

ATS neutral court

2–1

ATS vs. tournament teams

1–1

ATS vs. ranked teams

1–1

Over / under

15–15

23–10 in 33 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	vsFISKFisk	W101–50	—	—	—	—
Nov 8	@BELBelmont	L79–87	+13.25	158.5	Cover	Over
Nov 11	vsOAKOakwood	W114–76	—	—	—	—
Nov 16	@WESWestern Kentucky	L82–95	+12.5	167.5	Miss	Over
Nov 20	@TEN#23Tennessee6	L60–89	+31.75	157.5	Cover	Under
Nov 25	@UNCUNC Asheville	W75–73	+5.5	162.5	Cover	Under
Nov 29	NTENTennessee Wesleyan	W98–77	—	—	—	—
Nov 30	@CHAChattanooga	W70–64	+8.5	157	Cover	Under
Dec 3	@ALAAlabama A&M	L53–80	-4.5	146.75	Miss	Under
Dec 13	@UNLVUNLV	W63–60	+12.75	160	Cover	Under
Dec 18	vsUT UT Martin	W78–71	-2.5	140.75	Cover	Over
Dec 20	vsSE Southeast Missouri State	L82–91	+1.5	152.5	Miss	Over
Dec 30	@TENTennessee Tech	W88–76	+0.25	154.75	Cover	Over
Jan 3	@LITLittle Rock	W84–79	-1.25	144.75	Cover	Over
Jan 8	@W IWestern Illinois	W90–68	-6.5	145.5	Cover	Over
Jan 10	@E IEastern Illinois	L70–74	-3.5	143.5	Miss	Over
Jan 15	vsMORMorehead State	W105–100OT	-7.5	148.5	Miss	Over
Jan 17	vsSO Southern Indiana	W73–67	-8.5	150.75	Miss	Under
Jan 22	@SIUESIU Edwardsville	L66–74	+1.25	143	Miss	Under
Jan 24	@LINLindenwood	W96–86	+4.5	160.25	Cover	Over
Jan 29	vsLITLittle Rock	W70–63	-5.25	151.75	Cover	Under
Feb 2	vsTENTennessee Tech	L85–90	-8.25	153.25	Miss	Over
Feb 5	vsE IEastern Illinois	W77–68	-9.5	146	Miss	Under
Feb 7	vsW IWestern Illinois	W83–56	-15	150.75	Cover	Under
Feb 12	@SO Southern Indiana	W73–71	-5.75	148	Miss	Under
Feb 14	@MORMorehead State	L86–94	-1.5	149.25	Miss	Over
Feb 19	vsLINLindenwood	W89–80	-3.5	159.5	Cover	Over
Feb 21	vsSIUESIU Edwardsville	W80–53	-4	143.75	Cover	Under
Feb 26	@SE Southeast Missouri State	W79–71	+3.5	153.5	Cover	Under
Feb 28	@UT UT Martin	W67–42	+2.5	143	Cover	Under
Mar 6	NUT UT Martin	W68–55	-1.75	137	Cover	Under
Mar 7	NMORMorehead State	W93–67	-5.5	143.75	Cover	Over
—NCAA	NISU#6Iowa State2	L74–108	+25.25	147.75	Miss	Over