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Morehead State Downs Tennessee-Martin 70-69 - Match Report
Morehead State grabbed a 70-69 win over Tennessee-Martin on Thursday, behind a 18-point effort from Jerone Morton at Johnson Arena.
Morehead State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Tyler Brelsford had 13 points for Morehead State and Steven Clay chipped in with 11 points. Jerone Morton had 7 assists for them, while Kenny White Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Tennessee-Martin got 17 points from Tarence Guinyard in a losing cause and another 12 points from Matija Zuzic. Afan Trnka contributed 5 assists for them, while Filip Radakovic had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Morehead State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Morehead State as they grabbed 34 boards, while Tennessee-Martin only had 31
Morehead State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Tennessee State. Tennessee-Martin will aim to get back on the winning track at Southern Indiana.