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March Madness - Tennessee Defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 58-55 - Recap
Tyreke Key scored 12 points leading Tennessee to a 58-55 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette at Amway Center on Thursday.
Tennessee did not, however, defeat Louisiana-Lafayette against the spread, which closed at -11.5 at most sportsbooks.
Jahmai Mashack had 11 points for Tennessee and Uros Plavsic chipped in with 9 points. Santiago Vescovi had 4 assists for them, while Olivier Nkamhoua was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Louisiana-Lafayette got a 16-point performance from Jordan Brown, who was supported by 15 points from Kobe Julien. Themus Fulks had 11 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Lafayette, while Jordan Brown grabbed 7 rebounds.
Tennessee led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-23.