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2026–27 Team Profile

1–12026–27 OVERALL

2 completed games are awaiting full box scores; records include verified final scores. Some advanced team metrics are awaiting complete game box scores.

2026–27 Team Metrics

Effective FG%46.8%#305 nationally
Turnover Rate20.0%#306 nationally
Offensive Rebound %43.0%#47 nationally
Free Throw Rate44.9%#107 nationally

Season Statistics

Games2
Points / Game95.5
Opponent Points / Game77.5
Rebounds / Game46.0
Assists / Game18.0
Steals / Game11.5
Blocks / Game7.0
Turnovers / Game17.0
FG%45.0
3PT%25.0
FT%71.7
Offensive Efficiency112.3
Defensive Efficiency91.2
Net Efficiency21.2
Tempo85.0

2026–27 MMH Rating

MMH Power: 49.8 · Preseason and current results. Model ratings include preseason inputs.

2026–27 Player Season Stats

PLAYERPOSGPMPGPPG ▼RPGAPGSPGBPGFGA/G3PA/GFG%3P%FT%
Ty-Laur JohnsonG222.512.02.03.52.00.57.53.046.7%33.3%80.0%
Jayden JonesG221.011.55.01.00.01.07.01.071.4%0.0%60.0%
Deondrea LindseyF226.511.02.50.01.51.07.02.042.9%0.0%100.0%
Aaron BradshawF222.510.08.00.51.02.010.01.545.0%33.3%50.0%
Arterio MorrisG220.510.03.04.51.51.59.54.531.6%22.2%75.0%
Christian AlstonG216.08.05.03.02.00.06.52.538.5%20.0%50.0%
Kavien JonesF218.57.54.50.50.50.05.51.563.6%33.3%0.0%
Ajayi SimmonsG28.07.06.00.00.00.02.50.580.0%100.0%71.4%
Maddux BodenhamerG211.56.01.02.50.50.54.01.550.0%66.7%100.0%
Presley PattersonG214.55.02.01.01.00.07.06.021.4%25.0%50.0%
Daniel Vieira-TuckG28.54.01.00.50.50.03.00.050.0%0.0%100.0%
Garrett SheltonG15.03.01.02.01.00.02.02.050.0%50.0%0.0%
Isaiah StewartG27.52.00.50.00.50.54.03.025.0%0.0%0.0%

2026–27 Schedule and Results

Date · EasternAwayHomeStatus / Score
Murray State RacersTennessee State TigersFinal94 – 64
East-West University PhantomsTennessee State TigersFinal61 – 127
Fisk BulldogsTennessee State TigersScheduled
Tennessee State TigersTennessee VolunteersScheduled
Tennessee State TigersSouth Florida BullsScheduled
Tennessee State TigersOklahoma State CowboysScheduled
Grambling TigersTennessee State TigersScheduled
Tennessee State TigersFlorida A&M RattlersScheduled
Oakwood AmbassadorsTennessee State TigersScheduled
Tennessee State TigersWestern Illinois LeathernecksScheduled
Alabama A&M BulldogsTennessee State TigersScheduled
Tennessee State TigersSouthern Indiana Screaming EaglesScheduled
Tennessee State TigersEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
Western Illinois LeathernecksTennessee State TigersScheduled
SIU Edwardsville CougarsTennessee State TigersScheduled
Morehead State EaglesTennessee State TigersScheduled
Tennessee State TigersLindenwood LionsScheduled
Tennessee State TigersSoutheast Missouri State RedhawksScheduled
Southern Indiana Screaming EaglesTennessee State TigersScheduled
UT Martin SkyhawksTennessee State TigersScheduled
Lindenwood LionsTennessee State TigersScheduled
Tennessee State TigersMorehead State EaglesScheduled
Eastern Illinois PanthersTennessee State TigersScheduled
Tennessee State TigersSIU Edwardsville CougarsScheduled
Tennessee State TigersHoward BisonScheduled
Tennessee State TigersUT Martin SkyhawksScheduled
Southeast Missouri State RedhawksTennessee State TigersScheduled

2026–27 Projected Rotation

2026-27 PROJECTION

Projected Rotation

Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.

Projected Starting Five

Ty-Laur JohnsonG | Sr. | 6-0
ROLEPrimary creator and transition pace
PREVIOUS TEAMSan Diego
2025-262025-26: 14.6 PPG, 4.3 APG
RECRUITING2023: 4★ (On3)
Arterio MorrisG | Sr. | 6-4
ROLEScoring guard and on-ball pressure
PREVIOUS TEAMBethune-Cookman
2025-26—
RECRUITING2022: 5★ (recruiting profiles; 247Sports #22)
Christian AlstonG/F | Jr. | 6-7
ROLELong wing stopper
PREVIOUS TEAMAbilene Christian
2025-262025-26: 4.7 PPG, 1.9 RPG
RECRUITING—
Joshua RiveraF | 5th | 6-6
ROLEStrong versatile forward
PREVIOUS TEAMSeton Hall
2025-262025-26: 3.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG
RECRUITING—
Aaron BradshawC | Sr. | 7-1
ROLERim protection and lob threat
PREVIOUS TEAMMemphis
2025-262025-26: 8.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG
RECRUITING2023: 5★; #5 national 247Sports

Key Rotation

Deondrea LindseyF | So. | 6-8
ROLEFrontcourt athleticism
PREVIOUS TEAMIona
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Ajayi SimmonsG/F | Jr. | 6-8
ROLEBigger perimeter option
PREVIOUS TEAMNorth Idaho College
2025-262025-26: 11.4 PPG, 6.4 RPG
RECRUITING—
Isaiah StewartG/F | So. | 6-6
ROLEVersatile perimeter reserve
PREVIOUS TEAMNorthern Illinois
2025-262025-26: 1.2 PPG
RECRUITING—
Presley PattersonG | 5th | 5-11
ROLEVeteran secondary guard
PREVIOUS TEAMRice
2025-26—
RECRUITING—
Damon Howard Jr.G | So. | 6-1
ROLEReturning reserve
PREVIOUS TEAM—
2025-262025-26: 1.7 PPG
RECRUITING—
Kavien JonesF | Jr. | 6-7
ROLEPhysical interior depth
PREVIOUS TEAM—
2025-262025-26: 2.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG
RECRUITING—
Jayden JonesG | So. | 6-4
ROLEPerimeter depth
PREVIOUS TEAM—
2025-262025-26: 1.8 PPG in 4 games
RECRUITING—