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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars vs Tennessee State Tigers Recap - Tennessee State Wins 79-74
Shakem Johnson scored 15 points leading Tennessee State to a 79-74 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Gentry Center on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Tennessee State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -12.0.
Michael Littlejohn had 15 points for Tennessee State and Emmanuel Egbuta chipped in with 11 points. Mark Freeman had 7 assists for them, while Shakem Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 22 points from Zeke Moore in a losing cause and another 21 points from Mike Adewunmi. Tyresse Williford contributed 4 assists for them, while Tyresse Williford had 5 rebounds.
Tennessee State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee State as they grabbed 27 boards, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville only had 23
Tennessee State heads into a battle against Tennessee-Martin. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Morehead State.