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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Tennessee State Tigers Wrap - Tennessee State Wins 78-74
Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. scored 26 points for Tennessee State on Thursday, leading them to a 78-74 victory over Eastern Illinois at Gentry Center.
Tennessee State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Tennessee State got 18 points from Jr. Clay and another 9 points from Adong Makuoi. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. contributed 4 assists, while Adong Makuoi cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 22 points from Kinyon Hodges in a losing cause and another 16 points from Kyle Thomas. Yaakema Rose Jr. contributed 9 assists for them, while Yaakema Rose Jr. had 9 rebounds.
Tennessee State led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Eastern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-27.
Tennessee State heads into a battle against Arkansas-Little Rock. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee-Martin.