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Tennessee State Defeats Fordham 66-61 - Recap

Tennessee State grabbed a 66-61 win over Fordham on Sunday, behind a 17-point effort from Jon Brown at Rose Hill Gym.

Tennessee State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.

Wesley Harris had 17 points for Tennessee State and Emmanuel Egbuta chipped in with 10 points. Michael Littlejohn had 4 assists for them, while Ben Kone was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Fordham got 14 points from Chuba Ohams in a losing cause and another 12 points from Jalen Cobb. Josh Colon contributed 5 assists for them, while Chuba Ohams had 12 rebounds.

Tennessee State led at halftime, 36-24.

Tennessee State had a 37-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Tennessee State heads into a battle against Indiana State. Fordham, meanwhile, will have their next action against James Madison.