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Recap - Louisiana-Lafayette Defeats East Tennessee State 81-77

Louisiana-Lafayette got 14 points from Jordan Brown as they ran past East Tennessee State 81-77 on Sunday at Harrah's Cherokee Center.

Louisiana-Lafayette earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.5-point spread.

Kentrell Garnett had 13 points for Louisiana-Lafayette and Terence Lewis II chipped in with 12 points. Themus Fulks had 5 assists for them, while Terence Lewis II was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

East Tennessee State got 23 points from Jalen Haynes in a losing cause and another 13 points from Josh Taylor. Allen Strothers contributed 4 assists for them, while Josh Taylor had 10 rebounds.

Louisiana-Lafayette was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored East Tennessee State as they grabbed 34 boards, while Louisiana-Lafayette only had 29

Louisiana-Lafayette looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Louisiana Tech. East Tennessee State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Arkansas-Little Rock.