McCall's 3-pointer with 5:36 left in the first half put the Tigers up by seven, and then Tennessee State (4-2) closed the half with a 10-0 run to make it 32-17 at intermission. Kennesaw State chipped away and got within five with 2:37 left after a 3-pointer by Yonel Brown, but Wayne Martin and Christian Griggs-Williams both made layups to keep the Owls down.