Tennessee State men's basketball opens home schedule Thursday against East-West
The Tigers (0-1) host East-West at 7 p.m. Central at the Gentry Center after a 94-64 opening loss to Murray State.
NASHVILLE - Tennessee State's men's basketball team opens its home schedule Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. Central against East-West at the Gentry Center, according to TSU Athletics game notes. The game streams on ESPN+.
The Tigers are 0-1 after a 94-64 loss to Murray State on Monday in the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ty-Laur Johnson led TSU with 15 points, four assists and two steals, and Deondrea Lindsey scored 10 in his first college game, the notes say.
It is the second meeting between the programs. Tennessee State won the first 110-33 at the Gentry Center on Nov. 19, 2024.
Johnson enters Thursday with 292 career assists, eight short of 300, according to the notes. Tommie Posley coaches East-West; Nolan Smith coaches Tennessee State.
Source: TSU Athletics game notes, Nov. 4, 2026 (Men's Basketball Game Information: The East-West Game).