2024–25 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team

2024–25 Tennessee State Tigers basketball
2024–25 Tennessee State Tigers basketball
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	3–7 (0–0 OVC)
Head coach	Brian Collins (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Jeremy Lewis; Joshua Bone Jr.; Erik Buggs; Brandon Lockridge;
Home arena	Gentry Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

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

2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
SIU Edwardsville	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
Little Rock	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
Western Illinois	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
Southern Indiana*	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Lindenwood*	0	–	0	–	4	–	6	.400
Tennessee Tech	0	–	0	–	4	–	6	.400
Eastern Illinois	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Morehead State	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Southeast Missouri State	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
UT Martin	0	–	0	–	3	–	6	.333
Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	3	–	7	.300
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2025 OVC tournament winner As of December 10, 2024

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

2024–25 Tennessee State Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Justus Jackson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	UT Martin	Surprise, Arizona
G	2	Travis Harper II	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Jr	Clayton State	Columbus, Georgia
G	3	Khalil London	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS So	Charleston	Wyandanch, New York
F	4	JC Brooks	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Orangeville Prep	Calgary, Alberta
G	5	Maddux Bodenhamer	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Antioch High School	Nashville, Tennessee
G	10	Blake Fleming	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	North Central High School	Indianapolis, Indiana
F	11	Antoine Lorick III	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Navarro College	Augusta, Georgia
F	12	Carlous Williams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Tulsa	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
G/F	13	Louis Daoust	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Saint Rose	Montreal, Quebec
G	20	Brandon Weston	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Rhode Island	Brooklyn, New York
F	21	Ronald Jessamy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Mount St. Mary's	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F	23	Kavien Jones	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Battle Ground Academy	Franklin, Tennessee
F	25	Ahmir Langlais	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	USC Upstate	Atlanta, Georgia
G	30	Aaron Nkrumah	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Worcester State	Worcester, Massachusetts
F	33	Josh Ogundele	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	GS	Middle Tennessee	London, England
G	55	Knute Wood	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	RS So	Brooks High School	Killen, Alabama

Head coach

Brian Collins (Belmont)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeremy Lewis (Cumberland)
Joshua Bone Jr. (Tennessee)
Erik Buggs (Valparaiso)
Brandon Lockridge (Tennessee St.)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 28, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
OVC regular season
December 19, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Indiana			Liberty Arena Evansville, IN
December 21, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Morehead State			Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY
January 2, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Southeast Missouri State			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
January 4, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Little Rock			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
January 9, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Lindenwood			Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO
January 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Western Illinois			Western Hall Macomb, IL
January 16, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	SIU Edwardsville			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
January 18, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Eastern Illinois			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
January 21, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	UT Martin			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
January 23, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Tennessee Tech			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Little Rock			Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
February 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Southeast Missouri State			Show Me Center Cape Girardeau, MO
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Western Illinois			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
February 8, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Lindenwood			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
February 13, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Illinois			Groniger Arena Charleston, IL
February 15, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at SIU Edwardsville			First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL
February 18, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at UT Martin			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
February 22, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Tennessee Tech			Hooper Eblen Center Cookeville, TN
February 27, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Morehead State			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
March 1, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Southern Indiana			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
OVC tournament
March 5–8, 2025 ESPN+	vs.			Ford Center Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ "Tennessee State ousts Southern Indiana 78-64 in 1st round of OVC tourney". USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ "Bennett's 18, Myers' game-winner lead Western Illinois past Tennessee State, 61-59 in OVC quarters". WTOP News. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
^ "Tennessee State Tigers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[2] "Tennessee State ousts Southern Indiana 78-64 in 1st round of OVC tourney". USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[3] "Bennett's 18, Myers' game-winner lead Western Illinois past Tennessee State, 61-59 in OVC quarters". WTOP News. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

[5] "Tennessee State Tigers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

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