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Tennessee State Falls 54-52 to Austin Peay - Recap
Austin Peay earned a 54-52 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday, getting 12 points from Elijah Hutchins-Everett at Winfield Dunn Center.
Austin Peay won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -3.5-point spread.
Cameron Copeland had 12 points for Austin Peay and Caleb Stone-Carrawell chipped in with 10 points. Carlos Paez had 4 assists for them, while Cameron Copeland was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Tennessee State got a 11-point performance from Dedric Boyd, who was supported by 10 points from Kenny Cooper. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. had 3 assists in a losing cause for Tennessee State, while Kassim Nicholson grabbed 13 rebounds.
Austin Peay trailed at halftime, 29-20.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee State as they grabbed 35 boards, while Austin Peay only had 30
Austin Peay heads into a battle against Eastern Illinois. Tennessee State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.