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Tennessee State Defeats Eastern Illinois 65-61 - Recap
Tennessee State earned a 65-61 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday, getting 23 points from Zion Griffin at Lantz Arena.
Tennessee State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -2.5-point spread as a favorite.
Tennessee State got 11 points from Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. and another 8 points from Jr. Clay. Jr. Clay contributed 9 assists, while Zool Kueth cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 17 points from Caleb Donaldson in a losing cause and another 12 points from Cameron Haffner. Caleb Donaldson contributed 5 assists for them, while Cameron Haffner had 9 rebounds.
Tennessee State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Eastern Illinois as they grabbed 39 boards, while Tennessee State only had 38
Next game, Tennessee State takes its act home to face Southeast Missouri State looking for another win. For Eastern Illinois, they head home to face Tennessee-Martin.