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Recap - Murray State Defeats Tennessee State 73-53
The battle between Murray State and Tennessee State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Tennessee State was handed a 73-53 defeat on Thursday at CFSB Center.
Murray State was a -12.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Murray State got 25 points from KJ Williams and another 12 points from Devin Gilmore. Chico Carter Jr. contributed 3 assists, while KJ Williams cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.
Tennessee State got 22 points from Mark Freeman in a losing cause and another 9 points from Yusuf Mohamed. Mark Freeman contributed 4 assists for them, while Ravel Moody had 5 rebounds.
Murray State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Murray State had a 44-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Murray State takes its act home to face Belmont looking for another win. For Tennessee State, they head on the road to face Austin Peay.