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Tennessee State Defeats Western Illinois 58-57 - Recap
Tennessee State got 13 points from Kinyon Hodges en route to a 58-57 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday at Western Hall.
Tennessee State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +2.5-point spread as an underdog.
Jason Jitoboh had 12 points for Tennessee State and Christian Brown chipped in with 11 points. E.J. Bellinger had 3 assists for them, while Denim Dawson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Western Illinois got 16 points from Ryan Myers in a losing cause and another 12 points from JJ Kalakon. Jesiah West contributed 5 assists for them, while Jesiah West had 12 rebounds.
Tennessee State trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Western Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-25.
Next game, Tennessee State takes its act on the road to face Eastern Illinois looking for another win. For Western Illinois, they head on the road to face Southern Indiana.