2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team

The 2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represents Tennessee State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Brian Collins, play their home games at the Gentry Complex in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
2020–21 record3–12 (2–10 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Walker
  • Jerry Nichols
  • Russ Willemsen
Home arenaGentry Complex
2020–21 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Belmont14–0 1.000  20–1  .952
Morehead State12–2 .857  15–6  .714
Eastern Kentucky8–3 .727  14–4  .778
Jacksonville State8–5 .615  12–7  .632
Austin Peay7–5 .583  11–7  .611
SIU Edwardsville5–5 .500  7–9  .438
Murray State6–7 .462  9–9  .500
Southeast Missouri State5–8 .385  7–12  .368
UT Martin4–9 .308  6–11  .353
Eastern Illinois4–10 .286  7–14  .333
Tennessee Tech2–11 .154  2–18  .100
Tennessee State2–12 .143  3–14  .176
† 2021 OVC Tournament winner
As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 18–15, 9–9 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Morehead State in the first round of the OVC Tournament,[1] before losing in the quarterfinals to Eastern Kentucky.[2] They accepted an invitation to participate in the 2020 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and were set to host a first-round game. However, the CIT was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Roster
2020–21 Tennessee State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Mark Freeman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoThe Skill Factory Memphis, Tennessee
G 1 Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrPearl-Cohn High School Nashville, Tennessee
G 2 Carlos Marshall Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrSW Tennessee Community College Memphis, Tennessee
G 3 Amorey Womack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrWebster Groves High School St. Louis, Missouri
F 4 Shakem Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNavarro College Youngstown, Ohio
G 10 Monty Johal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoGlendale High School Springfield, Missouri
G 11 Shakwon Barrett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNorthwest Florida State College Toronto, Ontario
F 12 Evan Joyner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPiedmont Classical High School Greensboro, North Carolina
F 13 Mason Green 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrMercer Ellenwood, Georgia
F 15 Devonte Lanier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)213 lb (97 kg) JrLawson State Community College Huntsville, Alabama
G 20 Donnie Malone 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSW Tennessee Community College Memphis, Tennessee
F 22 Josh Linder 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrGeorgia State Kathleen, Georgia
G 23 Ravel Moody 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrNortheastern Oklahoma Denver, Colorado
F 24 Yusuf Mohamed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrNorth Idaho College Seattle, Washington
G 34 Samone Nelson Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrCentral High School Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 24, 2021

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 26, 2020*
11:00 am		 vs. Coppin State
Marshall Memorial MTE		 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, WV
November 27, 2020*
5:00 pm		 at Marshall
Marshall Memorial MTE		 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, WV
December 8, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Belmont L 64–79  0–1
(0–1)		 Curb Event Center (250)
Nashville, TN
December 12, 2020*
11:00 am, ESPN3		 at IUPUI L 66–69  0–2
 Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
December 18, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Belmont L 63–88  0–3
(0–2)		 Gentry Complex (224)
Nashville, TN
December 19, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Crowley's Ridge W 90–68  1–3
 Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
December 22, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Chattanooga L 63–66  1–4
 Gentry Complex (147)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Austin Peay L 59–68  1–5
(0–3)		 Gentry Complex (230)
Nashville, TN
January 2, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southeast Missouri State L 79–83 2OT 1–6
(0–4)		 Show Me Center (760)
Cape Girardeau, MO
January 7, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 UT Martin W 74–62  2–6
(1–4)		 Gentry Complex (338)
Nashville, TN
January 14, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville State L 64–65  2–7
(1–5)		 Pete Mathews Coliseum (635)
Jacksonville, AL
January 16, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tennessee Tech L 71–74  2–8
(1–6)		 Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN
January 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southeast Missouri State L 59–63  2–9
(1–7)		 Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
January 21, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 SIU Edwardsville L 65–67  2–10
(1–8)		 Gentry Complex (279)
Nashville, TN
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Illinois W 65–54  3–10
(2–8)		 Gentry Complex (338)
Nashville, TN
January 28, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Murray State L 53–73  3–11
(2–9)		 CFSB Center (1,290)
Murray, KY
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Austin Peay L 56–71  3–12
(2–10)		 Dunn Center (703)
Clarksville, TN
February 4, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at SIU Edwardsville First Community Arena 
Edwardsville, IL
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Illinois Lantz Arena 
Charleston, IL
February 11, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Morehead State Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Kentucky Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
February 18, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Tennessee Tech Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Jacksonville State Gentry Complex 
Nashville, TN
February 25, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
February 27, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Kentucky McBrayer Arena 
Richmond, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[4][5]

References
  1. "2020 OVC Men's Basketball Championship - First Round". Ohio Valley Conference. March 4, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. "Freshman Michael Moreno Fuels EKU's Second Half Comeback, Colonels Advance To OVC Tournament Semifinals". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. "Men's Basketball Appearance in CIT Canceled Due to Public Health Concerns". Tennessee State University. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  4. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  5. "2020-21 Tennessee State Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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