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Middle Tennessee Downs Sam Houston State 77-75 - Match Report
Jestin Porter went off for 28 points and added 4 rebounds leading Middle Tennessee over Sam Houston State, 77-75, on Thursday at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.
Middle Tennessee was a favorite by -1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Essam Mostafa had 16 points for Middle Tennessee and Camryn Weston chipped in with 11 points. Jlynn Counter had 6 assists for them, while Essam Mostafa was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Sam Houston State got a 22-point performance from Marcus Boykin, who was supported by 20 points from Lamar Wilkerson. Marcus Boykin had 8 assists in a losing cause for Sam Houston State, while Kalifa Sakho grabbed 11 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Sam Houston State had a 34-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Middle Tennessee takes its act on the road to face Louisiana Tech looking for another win. For Sam Houston State, they head home to face Western Kentucky.