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Tennessee-Martin Downs Illinois State 67-65 - Match Report
Tennessee-Martin got 18 points from Josue Grullon as they ran past Illinois State 67-65 on Monday at CEFCU Arena.
Tennessee-Martin won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +12.5-point spread as underdogs.
Tarence Guinyard had 12 points for Tennessee-Martin and Vladimer Salaridze chipped in with 11 points. Tarence Guinyard had 3 assists for them, while Vladimer Salaridze was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Illinois State got a 15-point performance from Jack Daugherty, who was supported by 13 points from Chase Walker. Dalton Banks had 6 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Chase Walker grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Tennessee-Martin won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-39.
Tennessee-Martin looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kentucky Christian. Illinois State will aim to get back on the winning track at North Dakota State.