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Emerald Coast Classic - Recap - Florida State Defeats Tennessee 60-57

Florida State grabbed a 60-57 win over Tennessee on Friday, behind a 13-point effort from Devin Vassell at The Arena at NW Florida St.

Florida State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -2.0-point spread as a favorite.

Florida State got 10 points from M.J. Walker and another 9 points from Trent Forrest. Trent Forrest contributed 4 assists, while Malik Osborne cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Tennessee got 20 points from Lamonte Turner in a losing cause and another 13 points from Yves Pons. John Fulkerson contributed 2 assists for them, while Yves Pons had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Florida State were victorious, as the score was 29-25 at the break.

Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-28.

Next game, Florida State takes its act on the road to face Indiana looking for another win. For Tennessee, they head home to face Florida A&M.