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2026–27 Team Profile

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2026–27 Team Metrics

Effective FG%50.9%#225 nationally
Turnover Rate—Rank unavailable
Offensive Rebound %—Rank unavailable
Free Throw Rate33.7%#217 nationally

Season Statistics

Games33
Points / Game80.3
Opponent Points / Game—
Rebounds / Game37.7
Assists / Game13.2
Steals / Game9.3
Blocks / Game3.8
Turnovers / Game12.3
FG%45.9
3PT%32.8
FT%76.3
Offensive Efficiency—
Defensive Efficiency—
Net Efficiency—
Tempo—

2026–27 MMH Rating

MMH Power: 53.3 · Preseason projection. Model ratings include preseason inputs.

2026–27 Player Season Stats

No player statistics are available for this season yet.

2026–27 Schedule and Results

Date (Eastern)AwayHomeStatus / Score
2026-11-02Murray State RacersTennessee State TigersScheduled
2026-11-05East-West University PhantomsTennessee State TigersScheduled
2026-11-09Fisk BulldogsTennessee State TigersScheduled
2026-11-13Tennessee State TigersTennessee VolunteersScheduled
2026-11-17Tennessee State TigersSouth Florida BullsScheduled
2026-11-29Tennessee State TigersOklahoma State CowboysScheduled
2026-12-04Grambling TigersTennessee State TigersScheduled
2026-12-05Tennessee State TigersFlorida A&M RattlersScheduled
2026-12-09Oakwood AmbassadorsTennessee State TigersScheduled
2026-12-11Tennessee State TigersWestern Illinois LeathernecksScheduled
2026-12-19Alabama A&M BulldogsTennessee State TigersScheduled
2026-12-31Tennessee State TigersSouthern Indiana Screaming EaglesScheduled
2027-01-02Tennessee State TigersEastern Illinois PanthersScheduled
2027-01-07Western Illinois LeathernecksTennessee State TigersScheduled
2027-01-09SIU Edwardsville CougarsTennessee State TigersScheduled
2027-01-16Morehead State EaglesTennessee State TigersScheduled
2027-01-21Tennessee State TigersLindenwood LionsScheduled
2027-01-23Tennessee State TigersSoutheast Missouri State RedhawksScheduled
2027-01-28Southern Indiana Screaming EaglesTennessee State TigersScheduled
2027-01-30UT Martin SkyhawksTennessee State TigersScheduled
2027-02-04Lindenwood LionsTennessee State TigersScheduled
2027-02-06Tennessee State TigersMorehead State EaglesScheduled
2027-02-11Eastern Illinois PanthersTennessee State TigersScheduled
2027-02-17Tennessee State TigersSIU Edwardsville CougarsScheduled
2027-02-20Tennessee State TigersHoward BisonScheduled
2027-02-25Tennessee State TigersUT Martin SkyhawksScheduled
2027-02-27Southeast 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—