Tennessee State beats Fisk 75-60

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Xavier Richards scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Darreon Reddick had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Tennessee State beat Fisk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Xavier Richards scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Darreon Reddick had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Tennessee State beat Fisk 75-60 on Thursday.

Zachary Lee scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Tigers (2-1), who, with one returner and 12 newcomers, are the least experienced Division I team this season.

Tennessee State outshot the Bulldogs 51 percent to 34.8 percent and outrebounded them 46-35.

Chris Pollard and Walter Arnold scored 12 each for Fisk (0-7), an NAIA member, and Austin Watkins added 11 points.

The lead changed hands 10 times before Reddick hit a jumper at 4:11 in the first half, sparking a 9-1 run and a 29-22 Tennessee State halftime lead.

Fisk's Joseph Gilmore tied it at 33 with a 3-pointer early in the second half, but the Tigers pulled ahead on an 8-3 run and stayed ahead, finishing with an 8-2 run.