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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Weston scored 20 points as Tennessee State beat Eastern Illinois 84-65 on Saturday night. Weston shot 3 for 5 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (7-12, 3-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Carlous Williams scored 15 and Antoine Lorick III added 11 points and eight rebounds.

BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State plays UT Martin after Brandon Weston scored 20 points in Tennessee State’s 84-65 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Tigers have gone 6-3 at home. Tennessee State is 0-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. – A 15-year-old from Tennesee with family in southern Illinois has reportedly been missing since December. According to Missing People in America, Kayden Westerfield is from East Ridge, Tennessee, near the border of George and was last seen at a foster home in the early hours of December 31.

Jacobi 6-12 0-0 14, Kalle 1-3 2-2 4, Fruster 8-15 0-0 18, Shelton 1-6 0-1 2, Stapleton 4-9 6-10 14, Sawyer 1-5 4-4 6, Curtis 3-8 0-1 6, Connor 0-2 0-0 0, Bolis 0-1 0-0 0, Prost 0-0 1-2 1, McMorris 0-0 0-0 0, O'Connor 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-61 13-20 65.

Eastern Illinois Panthers (10-6, 7-0 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (4-13, 0-7 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State hosts Eastern Illinois after Aaniya Webb scored 20 points in Tennessee State's 76-70 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars.

Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-12, 1-5 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (6-12, 2-5 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois aims to end its four-game losing streak with a victory against Tennessee State.

Saturday's OVC slate includes the Tennessee State Tigers (6-11, 2-4 OVC) against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-11, 1-4 OVC) at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

Steals: 10 (Nkrumah 3, Jessamy 2, Harper, Jackson, Weston, Williams, Wood). Technical Fouls: None. A_1 (10,500).

BOTTOM LINE: Kooper Jacobi and Eastern Illinois visit Brandon Weston and Tennessee State in OVC play Saturday. The Tigers are 5-3 in home games. Tennessee State is fourth in college basketball with 39.8 rebounds led by Weston averaging 5.3.

Totals 20-54 19-24 64. Halftime_E. Illinois 37-28. 3-Point Goals_Tennessee Tech 10-28 (Egbuniwe 3-5, J.Johnson 3-6, Slatten 2-4, R.Johnson 1-1, Layton 1-7, Strong 0-1, Glasgow 0-4), E. Illinois 5 ...

Eastern Illinois Panthers (10-6, 7-0 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (4-13, 0-7 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State hosts Eastern Illinois after Aaniya Webb ...