NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Weston scored 20 points as Tennessee State beat Eastern Illinois 84-65 on Saturday night. Weston shot 3 for 5 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (7-12, 3-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Carlous Williams scored 15 and Antoine Lorick III added 11 points and eight rebounds.

BOTTOM LINE: Kooper Jacobi and Eastern Illinois visit Brandon Weston and Tennessee State in OVC play Saturday. The Tigers are 5-3 in home games. Tennessee State is fourth in college basketball with 39.8 rebounds led by Weston averaging 5.3.

Steals: 10 (Nkrumah 3, Jessamy 2, Harper, Jackson, Weston, Williams, Wood). Technical Fouls: None. A_1 (10,500).

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