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Tennessee State Falls 77-74 to Tennessee Tech - Recap
Tennessee Tech got 20 points from Rodney Johnson Jr. en route to a 77-74 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday at Hooper Eblen Arena.
Tennessee Tech was the ATS victor, as they covered the -1.5-point spread as a favorite.
Tennessee Tech got 15 points from Jaylon Johnson and another 11 points from Daniel Egbuniwe. Jaylon Johnson contributed 7 assists, while Daniel Egbuniwe cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Tennessee State got a 19-point performance from Justus Jackson, who was supported by 11 points from Travis Harper II. Aaron Nkrumah had 4 assists in a losing cause for Tennessee State, while Travis Harper II grabbed 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee State were victorious, as the score was 40-34 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee State as they grabbed 35 boards, while Tennessee Tech only had 33
Next game, Tennessee Tech takes its act home to face Western Illinois looking for another win. For Tennessee State, they head home to face Morehead State.