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Southern Tournament - Chattanooga Downs The Citadel 71-66 - Match Report
Chattanooga got 20 points from David Jean-Baptiste as they ran past The Citadel 71-66 on Saturday at Harrah's Cherokee Center.
Chattanooga did not, however, defeat The Citadel against the spread, which closed at -12.5 at most sportsbooks.
Malachi Smith had 19 points for Chattanooga and KC Hankton chipped in with 13 points. Darius Banks had 6 assists for them, while KC Hankton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
The Citadel got a 17-point performance from Hayden Brown, who was supported by 14 points from Stephen Clark. Tyler Moffe had 5 assists in a losing cause for The Citadel, while Hayden Brown grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Chattanooga were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Chattanooga won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-23.