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Tennessee State Tigers vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Wrap - Eastern Illinois Wins 62-57
Eastern Illinois got 20 points from Paul Bizimana en route to a 62-57 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday at Lantz Arena.
Eastern Illinois was a +8.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Eastern Illinois got 12 points from Micah Schnyders and another 8 points from Dan Luers. Kejuan Clements contributed 7 assists, while Paul Bizimana cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Tennessee State got 25 points from Carlos Marshall Jr. in a losing cause and another 9 points from Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while Kassim Nicholson had 10 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Tennessee State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-27.
Eastern Illinois heads into a battle against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Tennessee State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Belmont.