Tennessee State vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Live Stream: How to Watch Men's College Basketball

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville looks to defend its home court when they host Tennessee State in this OVC rivalry on Thursday.

Tennessee State goes for its third win in a row when it travels to take on Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Thursday night. Tennessee State is 12-6 and is second in the OVC standings with a 6-2 conference record. SIU Edwardsville is 11-8 with a 4-4 OVC record, which is good for seventh in the conference standings. The Cougars have the same 5-4 record at home as on the road, and a 1-0 neutral-site record. This game against Tennessee State will be the first of a consecutive home game stretch for SIU Edwardsville, before it goes on a four-game road trip. The home team tonight avoided a three-game losing streak by beating Southeast Missouri State last Saturday, 68-55. The Cougars got off to a great first half, outscoring Southeast Missouri State 43-21. This was the first win on the road for SIUE against Southeast Missouri State in seven years. Arnas Sakenis had a great night shooting, hitting seven of his nine shots for a career-high nine points. Sakenis didn’t stop there, putting up a team-high eight rebounds, three blocked shots, and he also added two steals. Tyler King also joined Sakenis by scoring a career-high of 16 points, while Darrion Baker added 13 points. This is expected to be a very close conference battle, with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville holding a slight 1.5-point line over Tennessee State at home tonight.

How to Watch Tennessee State vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in Men’s College Basketball Today:

Game Date: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026

Game Time: 9:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ESPN U

Location: First Community Arena – Edwardsville, IL

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Tennessee State is coming off a 73-67 victory over Southern Indiana last Saturday at home. The game was very close throughout against the Screaming Eagles, but the Tigers prevailed with three players scoring in double figures. The biggest standout of the night was Aaron Nkrumah, who put up a double-double with a team-high 24 points and 11 rebounds. No shot was bigger on the night than when Nkrumah put up a three-pointer with just 1:16 left in regulation to ice the game. Antoine Lorick III put up 17 points, while Travis Harper II contributed another 11. Expect another close battle in what should be one of the better matchups in OVC play today.

What Time Is The Men’s College Basketball Game Between Tennessee State and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville On?

The Tennessee State vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville game will take place on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great college basketball action.

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