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Tennessee State defeats UNLV 63-60 at Jack Jones Classic

AP
Dec 14, 2025

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Aaron Nkrumah had 12 points, which included the go-ahead layup with about 30 seconds left, in Tennessee State Tigers's 63-60 win against UNLV Rebels on Saturday night at the Jack Jones Classic.

Nkrumah also contributed eight rebounds for the Tigers (6-4). Travis Harper II scored 12 points, shooting 4 for 9 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Carlous Williams had 10 points and finished 5 of 11 from the field.

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn led the Rebels (4-6) in scoring, finishing with 13 points, two steals and two blocks. Howard Fleming Jr. added nine points for UNLV. Issac Williamson also had eight points.

Harper scored seven points in the first half and Tennessee State went into halftime trailing 33-29. Tennessee State pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a five-point deficit and gave them the lead at 40-36 with 15:43 remaining in the half. Nkrumah scored six second-half points.

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1st Half
TNST
Tigers
29
UNLV
Rebels
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Aaron Nkrumah vs. Emmanuel Stephen (Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn gains possession)
19:35		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn misses three point jump shot
19:33		Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
19:17		Antoine Lorick III misses two point layup
19:16		Antoine Lorick III offensive rebound
19:16		Walter Brown personal foul
19:14		Antoine Lorick III misses three point jump shot
19:12		Kimani Hamilton defensive rebound
18:58	+2	Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:36		Jalen Pitre turnover (lost ball) (Walter Brown steals)
18:17	+2	Walter Brown makes two point layup (Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn assists)	0-4
17:58	+2	Dante Harris makes two point jump shot	2-4
17:44		Kimani Hamilton misses three point jump shot
17:42		Dante Harris defensive rebound
17:27		Aaron Nkrumah misses two point jump shot
17:25		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
17:14		Emmanuel Stephen turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Nkrumah steals)
17:04		Issac Williamson personal foul
16:57	+2	Kavien Jones makes two point layup (Antoine Lorick III assists)	4-4
16:42		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn turnover (lost ball) (Kavien Jones steals)
16:27		Dante Harris misses two point jump shot
16:25		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
16:14		Antoine Lorick III shooting foul (Kimani Hamilton draws the foul)
16:14		Kimani Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:14	+1	Kimani Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-5
16:01		Aaron Nkrumah misses three point jump shot
16:01		Kimani Hamilton defensive rebound
15:30		Jacob Bannarbie misses two point layup
15:28		Jacob Bannarbie offensive rebound
15:27	+2	Jacob Bannarbie makes two point layup	4-7
15:11	+2	Dante Harris makes two point layup	6-7
15:02		Kavien Jones shooting foul (Jacob Bannarbie draws the foul)
15:02		TV timeout
15:02		Jacob Bannarbie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:02	+1	Jacob Bannarbie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-8
14:39		Travis Harper II misses three point jump shot
14:37		Carlous Williams offensive rebound
14:36	+2	Carlous Williams makes two point layup	8-8
14:21		Travis Harper II blocks Walter Brown's two point layup
14:19		Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
14:17		Emmanuel Stephen misses two point hook shot
14:15		Travis Harper II defensive rebound
14:10		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn blocks Travis Harper II's two point layup
14:08		Tigers offensive rebound
14:07		Dante Harris turnover (out of bounds)
13:51		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn misses three point jump shot
13:49		Kavien Jones defensive rebound
13:31	+2	Kavien Jones makes two point layup (Dante Harris assists)	10-8
13:08	+2	Emmanuel Stephen makes two point hook shot	10-10
12:54		Kavien Jones offensive foul
12:54		Kavien Jones turnover (offensive foul)
12:44		Al Green turnover (bad pass) (Dante Harris steals)
12:39		Dante Harris turnover (bad pass) (Al Green steals)
12:34		Tyrin Jones misses two point layup
12:32		Travis Harper II defensive rebound
12:27		Issac Williamson shooting foul (Dante Harris draws the foul)
12:27		Dante Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:27		Dante Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:27		Kimani Hamilton defensive rebound
12:14		Carlous Williams personal foul
12:06	+3	Al Green makes three point jump shot (Kimani Hamilton assists)	10-13
11:48		Tyrin Jones blocks Aaron Nkrumah's two point layup
11:46		Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
11:40		Carlous Williams misses three point jump shot
11:38		Howie Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
11:26		Khalil London personal foul
11:26		TV timeout
11:07		Al Green misses two point jump shot
11:05		Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
11:03		Jalen Pitre turnover (bad pass) (Howie Fleming Jr. steals)
11:03		Jalen Pitre personal foul
10:59		Khalil London personal foul (Kimani Hamilton draws the foul)
10:59	+1	Kimani Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-14
10:59	+1	Kimani Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-15
10:42	+2	Aaron Nkrumah makes two point jump shot	12-15
10:25		Al Green misses three point jump shot
10:23		Tyrin Jones offensive rebound
10:18		Tyrin Jones misses two point layup
10:16		Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
10:07		Jabrion Spikes misses three point jump shot
10:05		Naas Cunningham defensive rebound
10:00		Antoine Lorick III personal foul
10:00		Howie Fleming Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:00		Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
9:38		Jalen Pitre misses two point layup
9:36		Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
9:35	+2	Jalen Pitre makes two point layup	14-15
9:09		Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Tyrin Jones draws the foul)
9:09	+1	Tyrin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-16
9:09		Tyrin Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:09		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn offensive rebound
9:09		JC Brooks personal foul (Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn draws the foul)
9:09	+1	Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-17
9:09	+1	Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-18
8:55		Kimani Hamilton personal foul
8:43		Travis Harper II turnover (Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn steals)
8:38	+2	Naas Cunningham makes two point layup	14-20
8:23		Dante Harris misses two point jump shot
8:21		Carlous Williams offensive rebound
8:16		Carlous Williams misses two point jump shot
8:14		Kimani Hamilton defensive rebound
7:58		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn misses two point jump shot
7:56		Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
7:46	+2	Travis Harper II makes two point jump shot	16-20
7:38		Travis Harper II personal foul
7:38		TV timeout
7:38	+1	Issac Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-21
7:38	+1	Issac Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-22
7:24		JC Brooks turnover (lost ball)
7:10		Naas Cunningham misses three point jump shot
7:10		Tigers defensive rebound
7:10		Emmanuel Stephen personal foul
6:57		Aaron Nkrumah misses two point jump shot
6:55		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
6:39		JC Brooks blocks Kimani Hamilton's two point layup
6:37		JC Brooks defensive rebound
6:26	+2	Carlous Williams makes two point layup	18-22
6:03		Walter Brown turnover (3-second violation)
5:54		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn blocks Dante Harris's two point layup
5:52		Kimani Hamilton defensive rebound
5:49	+2	Issac Williamson makes two point layup	18-24
5:25	+2	JC Brooks makes two point jump shot	20-24
5:09	+3	Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn makes three point jump shot (Kimani Hamilton assists)	20-27
4:48		Damon Howard Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn steals)
4:48		Damon Howard Jr. personal foul
4:48	+1	Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-28
4:48	+1	Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-29
4:20		Aaron Nkrumah misses three point jump shot
4:18		Tyrin Jones defensive rebound
3:59		Emmanuel Stephen turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Nkrumah steals)
3:56		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn shooting foul (Travis Harper II draws the foul)
3:56		TV timeout
3:56	+1	Travis Harper II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-29
3:56		Travis Harper II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:56		Kimani Hamilton defensive rebound
3:35		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn turnover (lost ball) (Damon Howard Jr. steals)
3:31	+2	Aaron Nkrumah makes two point layup (Damon Howard Jr. assists)	23-29
3:18		Issac Williamson misses three point jump shot
3:16		Tigers defensive rebound
2:59		Aaron Nkrumah turnover (traveling)
2:32		Howie Fleming Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Travis Harper II steals)
2:28		Howie Fleming Jr. shooting foul (Travis Harper II draws the foul)
2:28	+1	Travis Harper II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-29
2:28	+1	Travis Harper II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-29
2:20		Al Green turnover (bad pass)
2:16		Carlous Williams offensive foul
2:16		Carlous Williams turnover (offensive foul)
2:09		JC Brooks shooting foul (Kimani Hamilton draws the foul)
2:09		Kimani Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:09		Kimani Hamilton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:09		Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
1:50	+2	Travis Harper II makes two point jump shot	27-29
1:33		Issac Williamson misses three point jump shot
1:31		Jacob Bannarbie offensive rebound
1:26		Jacob Bannarbie misses two point layup
1:26		Carlous Williams defensive rebound
1:15		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn personal foul (Dante Harris draws the foul)
1:15		Dante Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:15		Jacob Bannarbie defensive rebound
1:10	+2	Jacob Bannarbie makes two point layup (Kimani Hamilton assists)	27-31
0:45		Jacob Bannarbie shooting foul (Dante Harris draws the foul)
0:45		Dante Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:45		Dante Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45		Jacob Bannarbie defensive rebound
0:35		Jacob Bannarbie turnover (lost ball) (Travis Harper II steals)
0:30	+2	Aaron Nkrumah makes two point layup	29-31
0:04	+2	Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn makes two point layup	29-33
0:01		Aaron Nkrumah misses three point jump shot
0:00		Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TNST
Tigers
34
UNLV
Rebels
27

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Antoine Lorick III personal foul
19:40		Antoine Lorick III personal foul
19:34		Kimani Hamilton misses two point layup
19:32		Kimani Hamilton offensive rebound
19:30	+2	Kimani Hamilton makes two point layup	29-35
19:18		Jalen Pitre misses two point layup
19:16		Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
19:15	+2	Jalen Pitre makes two point layup	31-35
18:59		Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Walter Brown draws the foul)
18:59		Walter Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:59	+1	Walter Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-36
18:41		Travis Harper II misses three point jump shot
18:39		Kavien Jones offensive rebound
18:35	+2	Kavien Jones makes two point layup	33-36
18:18		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn misses three point jump shot
18:16		Kimani Hamilton offensive rebound
18:10		Carlous Williams shooting foul (Issac Williamson draws the foul)
18:10		Issac Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:10		Issac Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:10		Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
17:49		Aaron Nkrumah misses two point jump shot
17:47		Kavien Jones offensive rebound
17:42	+2	Carlous Williams makes two point dunk (Aaron Nkrumah assists)	35-36
17:26		Jacob Bannarbie turnover (lost ball) (Dante Harris steals)
17:20		Carlous Williams turnover (bad pass) (Walter Brown steals)
17:10		Jacob Bannarbie misses two point layup
17:08		Kavien Jones defensive rebound
17:01		Aaron Nkrumah misses three point jump shot
16:59		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn defensive rebound
16:45		Travis Harper II personal foul
16:38		Aaron Nkrumah personal foul
16:27		Walter Brown misses three point jump shot
16:25		Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
16:16	+2	Dante Harris makes two point jump shot	37-36
16:00		Issac Williamson misses two point layup
15:58		Al Green offensive rebound
15:56		Al Green misses two point jump shot
15:55		Al Green offensive rebound
15:53		Al Green misses two point layup
15:51		Kavien Jones defensive rebound
15:43	+3	Aaron Nkrumah makes three point jump shot (Dante Harris assists)	40-36
15:22		Howie Fleming Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kavien Jones steals)
15:14		Khalil London turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Jones steals)
15:03		Carlous Williams shooting foul (Tyrin Jones draws the foul)
15:03		TV timeout
15:03		Tyrin Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:03		Tyrin Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:03		Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
14:47		Dante Harris misses three point jump shot
14:45		Howie Fleming Jr. defensive rebound
14:35		Naas Cunningham misses two point jump shot
14:33		Tyrin Jones offensive rebound
14:30		Tyrin Jones misses two point layup
14:28		Kavien Jones defensive rebound
14:11		Kavien Jones misses two point jump shot
14:09		Tyrin Jones defensive rebound
14:03	+2	Emmanuel Stephen makes two point dunk (Tyrin Jones assists)	40-38
13:46	+2	Kavien Jones makes two point layup (Dante Harris assists)	42-38
13:14		Al Green misses three point jump shot
13:12		Khalil London defensive rebound
13:02		JC Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Tyrin Jones steals)
12:57	+2	Tyrin Jones makes two point layup	42-40
12:43		Dante Harris turnover (lost ball) (Naas Cunningham steals)
12:32		Dante Harris personal foul (Howie Fleming Jr. draws the foul)
12:32		Howie Fleming Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:32		Travis Harper II defensive rebound
12:21		Travis Harper II turnover (lost ball) (Emmanuel Stephen steals)
12:13	+2	Tyrin Jones makes two point dunk (Al Green assists)	42-42
12:02		Tigers 30 second timeout
12:02		TV timeout
11:50		Khalil London misses three point jump shot
11:48		Tigers offensive rebound
11:48		Emmanuel Stephen personal foul
11:31	+2	Khalil London makes two point jump shot (Dante Harris assists)	44-42
11:08		Kavien Jones personal foul (Howie Fleming Jr. draws the foul)
11:08		TV timeout
11:08	+1	Howie Fleming Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-43
11:08	+1	Howie Fleming Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-44
10:48		Antoine Lorick III turnover (bad pass) (Issac Williamson steals)
10:46		Jabrion Spikes personal foul
10:46	+1	Issac Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-45
10:46	+1	Issac Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-46
10:30	+2	Antoine Lorick III makes two point layup (Jabrion Spikes assists)	46-46
10:10		Al Green turnover (out of bounds)
9:53		Antoine Lorick III misses two point layup
9:51		Antoine Lorick III offensive rebound
9:51		Issac Williamson shooting foul (Antoine Lorick III draws the foul)
9:51		Antoine Lorick III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:51	+1	Antoine Lorick III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-46
9:28		Antoine Lorick III blocks Kimani Hamilton's two point layup
9:26		Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
9:24		Issac Williamson misses two point jump shot
9:22		Jacob Bannarbie offensive rebound
9:20		Jacob Bannarbie misses two point layup
9:18		Jacob Bannarbie offensive rebound
9:17		Antoine Lorick III shooting foul (Jacob Bannarbie draws the foul)
9:17	+1	Jacob Bannarbie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-47
9:17		Jacob Bannarbie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:17		Khalil London defensive rebound
9:13		Travis Harper II misses three point jump shot
9:11		Kimani Hamilton defensive rebound
9:02		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn turnover (lost ball) (Jabrion Spikes steals)
8:46		Howie Fleming Jr. personal foul
8:39		Carlous Williams misses three point jump shot
8:37		Issac Williamson defensive rebound
8:25	+3	Howie Fleming Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kimani Hamilton assists)	47-50
7:52		Carlous Williams misses two point layup
7:50		Jacob Bannarbie defensive rebound
7:29		Jacob Bannarbie misses two point layup
7:27		Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
7:22		Issac Williamson personal foul
7:22		TV timeout
7:12	+2	Carlous Williams makes two point layup (Aaron Nkrumah assists)	49-50
6:52	+2	Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn makes two point layup	49-52
6:32		Carlous Williams misses two point hook shot
6:30		Carlous Williams offensive rebound
6:20		Aaron Nkrumah turnover (lost ball) (Emmanuel Stephen steals)
6:17		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn turnover (out of bounds)
5:56	+2	Carlous Williams makes two point layup	51-52
5:39	+2	Kimani Hamilton makes two point layup	51-54
5:19	+2	Travis Harper II makes two point jump shot (Carlous Williams assists)	53-54
5:02	+2	Issac Williamson makes two point layup	53-56
4:46		Dante Harris misses two point jump shot
4:44		Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
4:44		Emmanuel Stephen personal foul
4:44		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
4:41	+3	Travis Harper II makes three point jump shot (Dante Harris assists)	56-56
4:07	+2	Howie Fleming Jr. makes two point jump shot	56-58
3:40	+2	Jalen Pitre makes two point layup (Travis Harper II assists)	58-58
3:20		Dante Harris personal foul
3:20		TV timeout
3:20	+1	Howie Fleming Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-59
3:20	+1	Howie Fleming Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-60
2:57		Dante Harris turnover (bad pass)
2:28		Issac Williamson turnover (bad pass)
2:17		Carlous Williams misses two point dunk
2:15		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
2:15		Emmanuel Stephen turnover (traveling)
2:04		Travis Harper II misses three point jump shot
2:02		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
1:35		Kimani Hamilton misses three point jump shot
1:33		Dante Harris defensive rebound
1:13	+2	Dante Harris makes two point layup	60-60
0:50		Kimani Hamilton turnover (bad pass)
0:50		Tigers 60 second timeout
0:32	+2	Aaron Nkrumah makes two point layup	62-60
0:22		Runnin' Rebels 60 second timeout
0:11		Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn turnover (lost ball) (Dante Harris steals)
0:07		Emmanuel Stephen shooting foul (Aaron Nkrumah draws the foul)
0:07		Aaron Nkrumah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:07	+1	Aaron Nkrumah makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-60
0:04		Kimani Hamilton misses three point jump shot
0:02		Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Aaron Nkrumah defensive rebound