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Tennessee State Falls 68-49 to Morehead State - Recap
Jordan Lathon scored 22 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Morehead State over Tennessee State, 68-49, on Thursday at Gentry Center.
Morehead State was a -5.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Riley Minix had 20 points for Morehead State and Eddie Ricks III chipped in with 8 points. Drew Thelwell had 7 assists for them, while Jordan Lathon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Tennessee State got 12 points from Jason Jitoboh in a losing cause and another 10 points from Denim Dawson. E.J. Bellinger contributed 3 assists for them, while Denim Dawson had 4 rebounds.
Morehead State led at halftime, 35-23.
Morehead State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-22.
Morehead State heads into a battle against Tennessee Tech. Tennessee State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Indiana.