Nov. 9, 2007

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Tennessee State University received double-figure scoring from four players to grab an 85-75 exhibition win over Carson-Newman at the Gentry Center in Nashville.

TSU out-rebounded C-N 41-32, but the Eagles were not without their moments. Early in the first half, C-N took a brief two-point lead, but the Tigers answered with an 11-2 run over the next 4:00 to take a 17-10 lead. TSU held a 37-30 lead at the half.

In the second half, C-N kept things close during the early part of the half, but the Tigers hit 6-of-12 from three-point range to open up as much as a 17-point lead late in the game and cruised to their final 10-point margin of victory.

Darren Williams scored 15 points and had three steals to lead the Eagles while Bobby Guyton added 14 points. Guyton and Andy Tipton grabbed six rebounds each while Andrew Johnson added three assists.

The Eagles open the regular season at Holt Fieldhouse on Tuesday, November 20 against North Georgia. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.