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Myrtle Beach Invitational - Ohio Bobcats vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Recap - Middle Tennessee Wins 83-81
Middle Tennessee got 24 points from Jestin Porter en route to a 83-81 victory over Ohio on Thursday at HTC Center.
Bettors who backed Middle Tennessee were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.5 at sportsbooks.
Essam Mostafa had 19 points for Middle Tennessee and Kamari Lands chipped in with 10 points. Kamari Lands had 4 assists for them, while Essam Mostafa was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Ohio got 19 points from AJ Brown in a losing cause and another 18 points from AJ Clayton. Jackson Paveletzke contributed 11 assists for them, while AJ Clayton had 11 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Middle Tennessee had a 46-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Middle Tennessee heads into a battle against UAB. Ohio, meanwhile, will have their next action against Robert Morris.