SIU Edwardsville edges Tennessee State 71-69, will play Southeast Missouri State for OVC title

Ray'Sean Taylor had 24 points to help SIU Edwardsville hold off Tennessee State 71-69 on Friday night in an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semifinal. The second-seeded Cougars (21-11) will play top-seeded Southeast Missouri State for the conference title on Saturday with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line. Taylor shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the free-throw line for the Cougars.