How Davis Cochran’s performance nearly upset Bartlett at TSSAA basketball tournament
Brentwood's Davis Cochran had a huge TSSAA boys basketball state tournament game in a losing effort against No. 1 Bartlett.
MURFREESBORO — Brentwood junior Davis Cochran went to the bench after being whistled for his fifth foul and took a deep breath as he watched the final seconds of the season trickle away. A large group of Brentwood students applauded his effort, and rightfully so. Four-star junior recruit Dylan Jones scored 22 points for Bartlett and five-star sophomore DJ Okoth added 18 points in the top-ranked Panthers' 65-56 victory over Brentwood in the Class 4A TSSAA boys basketball state tournament quarterfinals on March 19 at MTSU's Murphy Center.
But it wasn’t the blowout some expected, and on a crowded floor of high-level recruits, Cochran stood out with a game-high 28 points and added eight rebounds for the Bruins (30-4). More: Why Ty Cobb's explosive game, fiery passion is what Upperman basketball needs More: TSSAA boys basketball state tournament. What to know about 2026 championships Bartlett (33-4) advances to play Bearden (37-1) in the state semifinals at 5:30 p.
m. on March 20. “Davis is an amazing player,” Jones said.
“I played him this summer actually in Augusta (Georgia). He played for Brad Beal and I played for Team Thad. He was an amazing player then and he’s only gotten so much better.