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Eastern Kentucky vs East Tennessee State Final: 82-78 - Recap
Eastern Kentucky grabbed a 82-78 win over East Tennessee State on Friday, behind a 20-point effort from Devontae Blanton at Freedom Hall.
Eastern Kentucky got 17 points from Jordan Crawford and another 13 points from George Kimble III. Devontae Blanton contributed 7 assists, while Mayar Wol cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
East Tennessee State got 20 points from Quimari Peterson in a losing cause and another 18 points from Jaden Seymour. Quimari Peterson contributed 3 assists for them, while Karon Boyd had 12 rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky led at halftime, 51-39.
East Tennessee State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-31.
Eastern Kentucky heads into a battle against Clemson. East Tennessee State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tusculum.