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Tennessee State Tigers vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Wrap - Tennessee State Wins 64-60
Tennessee State got 17 points from Christian Brown as they ran past Eastern Illinois 64-60 on Saturday at Groniger Arena.
Tennessee State was a -2.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Justin Williams had 16 points for Tennessee State and Kinyon Hodges chipped in with 12 points. Jason Jitoboh had 3 assists for them, while Kinyon Hodges was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 18 points from Jordan Booker in a losing cause and another 18 points from Nakyel Shelton. Kyndall Davis contributed 6 assists for them, while Nakyel Shelton had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Tennessee State had a 31-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Tennessee State heads into a battle against Morehead State. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee-Martin.