The 2023–24 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Tigers, led by sixth-year head coach Brian Collins, played their home games at the Gentry Complex in

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as members of the

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(OVC). The Tigers finished the season 18–15, 10–8 in OVC play, to finish in fifth place. They defeated

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before falling to

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in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 10–8 in OVC play, to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the OVC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Southeast Missouri State.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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