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Recap - Tennessee Defeats NC State 79-70
Tennessee got 23 points from Josiah-Jordan James en route to a 79-70 victory over NC State on Saturday at Frost Bank Center.
Tennessee did not, however, defeat NC State against the spread, which closed at -9.5 at most sportsbooks.
Zakai Zeigler had 20 points for Tennessee and Jahmai Mashack chipped in with 11 points. Zakai Zeigler had 8 assists for them, while Tobe Awaka was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
NC State got 16 points from DJ Horne in a losing cause and another 15 points from DJ Burns Jr.. DJ Burns Jr. contributed 5 assists for them, while DJ Burns Jr. had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-27.
Next game, Tennessee takes its act home to face Tarleton State looking for another win. For NC State, they head home to face Saint Louis.