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Eastern Illinois Falls 68-63 to Tennessee-Martin - Recap
Tennessee-Martin earned a 68-63 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, getting 23 points from Vladimer Salaridze at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.
Tennessee-Martin won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.0-point spread.
Tennessee-Martin got 18 points from Tarence Guinyard and another 7 points from Josue Grullon. Afan Trnka contributed 5 assists, while Tarence Guinyard cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 16 points from Artese Stapleton in a losing cause and another 15 points from Nakyel Shelton. Artese Stapleton contributed 3 assists for them, while Kooper Jacobi had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Illinois were victorious, as the score was 37-24 at the break.
Tennessee-Martin won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-34.
Tennessee-Martin looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Eastern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Tennessee State.