MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Patrick Miller scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half as Tennessee State surged past Tennessee-Martin for a 72-59 Ohio Valley Conference victory Thursday night.
The Tigers (12-10, 5-4) shot 36.7 percent in the first half (11 of 30), improving to 66.7 percent in the second (12 of 18) to sweep the season series. Tennessee State won 83-67 on Dec. 29.
The Tigers built a 10-point lead at the 9:45 mark, but the Skyhawks (3-19, 0-9) closed to 26-25 at halftime.
After Tennessee-Martin tied it 27-27, Tennessee State used a 17-4 run to push the lead into double figures for good.
