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Recap - Tennessee-Martin Defeats Eastern Illinois 72-68
Tennessee-Martin got 18 points from Afan Trnka en route to a 72-68 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday at Groniger Arena.
Tennessee-Martin was a favorite by -2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Vladimer Salaridze had 16 points for Tennessee-Martin and Tarence Guinyard chipped in with 13 points. Afan Trnka had 9 assists for them, while Vladimer Salaridze was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Eastern Illinois got a 25-point performance from Nakyel Shelton, who was supported by 16 points from Artese Stapleton. Zion Fruster had 4 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Kooper Jacobi grabbed 11 rebounds.
Tennessee-Martin was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Tennessee-Martin had a 35-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Tennessee-Martin looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Tennessee State. Eastern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Southern Indiana.