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Tennessee State Tigers vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Wrap - Tennessee State Wins 66-49
Tennessee State grabbed a 66-49 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, behind a 14-point effort from Travis Harper II at Groniger Arena.
Tennessee State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.0-point spread as favorites.
Tennessee State got 13 points from Aaron Nkrumah and another 10 points from Josh Ogundele. Carlous Williams contributed 3 assists, while Travis Harper II cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got a 12-point performance from Kooper Jacobi, who was supported by 10 points from Zion Fruster. Artese Stapleton had 3 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Zion Fruster grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee State were victorious, as the score was 23-22 at the break.
Tennessee State had a 40-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Tennessee State heads into a battle against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee-Martin.