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Sam Houston State Falls 74-70 to Middle Tennessee - Recap
Middle Tennessee got 17 points from Tre Green as they ran past Sam Houston State 74-70 on Saturday at Murphy Center.
Middle Tennessee earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Middle Tennessee got 13 points from Essam Mostafa and another 9 points from Chris Loofe. Jlynn Counter contributed 6 assists, while Essam Mostafa cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Sam Houston State got a 24-point performance from Lamar Wilkerson, who was supported by 11 points from Erik Taylor. Marcus Boykin had 4 assists in a losing cause for Sam Houston State, while Kalifa Sakho grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Middle Tennessee were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Middle Tennessee had a 29-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Middle Tennessee heads into a battle against New Mexico State. Sam Houston State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana Tech.