Lady Tigers officially begin season at home vs. Cumberland

Women's Basketball

Courtesy: Tennessee State Sports Information
Release: 11/08/2012

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TSU will host Cumberland on Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Gentry...
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TSU vs. Cumberland Game Notes - 11/9/12

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The Tennessee State University women's basketball team will officially kick-off the 2012-13 season this Friday night when the Lady Tigers host Cumberland University. Game time versus the Bulldogs is slated for 7 p.m. in the Gentry Center.

COVERAGE

TSU vs. Cumberland will be streamed live on OVCDigitalNetwork.com. Live stats will be available at tsutigers.com while fans can also listen live at tsuradio.com.

THE LADY TIGERS AT A GLANCE

The Lady Tigers are coming off a, 69-58, exhibition win over North Alabama last Friday night in the Gentry Center. Destiney Gaston (13), Avery Jones (12) and Jasmin Shuler (10) each posted double-digits in scoring for TSU.

The Lady Tigers, under first year head coach Larry Joe Inman, returned 10 letterwinners from last year's squad and added freshman Brianna Lawrence to the roster.

TSU finished last season with an overall record of 9-20 and a 5-11 conference mark. In an Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll that was released in October, TSU was predicted to finish fifth in the East Division. Jasmin Shuler, an all-OVC preseason selection, led the team in scoring.

LAST TIME OUT

Tennessee State used an exhibition game versus North Alabama last Friday to prepare for the official start of the season. The Lady Tigers held off a late run by the Lions and held on to win the contest, 69-58. Destiney Gaston led the team in scoring with 13 points behind a 5-of-7 shooting performance while Avery Jones added 12. Jasmin Shuler chipped in 10 points and Simone Hopes grabbed eight rebounds.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

Cumberland is off to a 3-0 start to the season, including the Bulldogs' most recent victory over Hiwassee College on Monday night. CU defeated Hiwassee College 85-38 in Dallas Floyd Gymnasium.

In CU's most recent victory over Hiwassee, four players scored in double-figures led by Jessica Pace's 18 points and 10 rebounds. TaCouya Allen also tallied 18 points followed by Josette Campbell with 13. Calamity Jane Coley posted 12 points while Samantha Harper also registered 10 rebounds.

In their first three contests, the Bulldogs have averaged 76.3 points per game behind a .455 hitting percentage. CU is shooting 26.1 percent from three-point range and 68.3 from the free-throw line. Jessica Pace (16.7), TaCouya Allen (14.0) and London Elie (12.0) are averaging double-digits in scoring for the Bulldogs.

TSU vs. CUMBERLAND

Tennessee State and Cumberland will meet for the 6th time in the series history with the Lady Tigers holding a slight, 3-2, advantage. TSU claimed last year's meeting between the two teams with a, 78-48, victory in the Gentry Center.

LAST TIME TSU MET CUMBERLAND (Nov. 11, 2011)

Jasmin Shuler led TSU in scoring with 20 points to go along with three steals. Kesi Hess knocked down 4-of-9 from three-point range and finished the game with 12 points.

Jessica Pace was the only Cumberland player to post double-digits with 10 points and nine rebounds.

TSU shot a scorching 50.8 percent (33-of-65) from the field, including 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from three-point range. The Lady Tigers held the Bulldogs to just 36.7 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from long distance.

The Lady Tigers held the advantage in rebounds, 40-32, assists, 20-8 and steals, 13-8. Additionally, TSU only committed 13 turnovers in the contest while CU registered 23.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Tennessee State will get its first road test of the season when the Lady Tigers make the long trip to Mobile, Ala. to face South Alabama on Monday, Nov. 12. Game time versus the Lady Jags is set for 7 p.m. in the Mitchell Center.

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