Scores

Final

Tennessee St 68

(19-10, 11-4 OVC)

Miami (OH) 61

(8-17, 4-8 MAC)

3:00 PM ET, February 19, 2012

John D. Millett Hall, Miami, OH

1 2 T
TNST 26 4268
M-OH 35 2661

Top Performers

Tennessee State: R. Covington 14 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast, 5 Stl, 1 Blk

Miami (OH): J. Mavunga 15 Pts, 8 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Tennessee St. 68, Miami (Ohio) 61

Associated Press

MIAMI, Ohio -- Robert Covington scored 14 points to lead Tennessee State, and the Tigers went on a 15-7 run in the final four minutes to seal a 68-61 comeback win against Miami (Ohio) on Sunday.

Jordan Cyphers got half of his 10 points in the game on late back-to-back Tennessee State possessions, draining a 3 and slamming home a dunk to help start the game-winning spree in the Bracket Busters matchup. Covington sealed it with two foul shots and a layup in the final 50 seconds.

Tennessee State overcame a nine-point deficit at intermission, outscoring Miami 42-26 in the second half.

Patrick Miller and Kellen Thornton chipped in 12 points each for the Tigers (19-10), who have won nine straight. That includes a win on Feb. 9th at No. 16 Murray State, who the Tigers host in their season finale on Thursday.

Julian Mavunga had 15 points for the Redhawks (8-17).

Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press

SPONSORED HEADLINES

Team Stat Comparison

 
TNST
M-OH
Points 68 61
FG Made-Attempted 21-45 (.467) 19-43 (.442)
3P Made-Attempted 6-19 (.316) 9-21 (.429)
FT Made-Attempted 20-25 (.800) 14-27 (.519)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 17 (0/0) 20 (0/0)
Largest Lead 10 12

Game Leaders

 
TNST
M-OH
PointsR. Covington 14J. Mavunga 15
ReboundsR. Covington 6J. Mavunga 8
AssistsP. Miller 3J. Mavunga 3
StealsR. Covington 5Q. Rollins 2
BlocksR. Covington 1Q. Rollins 2
Team Stats: Tennessee State | Miami (OH)

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Feb 19, 2012 TNST 68, @M-OH 61Recap

Next 5 Games

TNST
M-OH
02/23 MURR 8:00pm
03/02 MORE 9:00pm
03/03 @MURR 2:00pm
03/13 @MER 7:00pm
11/09 @BYU 9:00pm
 02/21 KENT 7:00pm
02/25 @BUFF 3:00pm
02/29 @BGSU 7:00pm
03/03 OHIO 12:00pm
03/05 @TOL 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: Tennessee State | Miami (OH)