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.
Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.
3-Point Goals_Tennessee St. 7-16 (Harper 3-4, Weston 1-1, Williams 1-2, Jackson 1-3, Wood 1-5, Nkrumah 0-1), W. Illinois 6-18 (Rollins 4-5, Myers 1-3, Maletic 1-7, Thompson 0-1, Smith 0-2).