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Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Recap - Eastern Illinois Wins 95-83

Eastern Illinois got 22 points from Josiah Wallace as they ran past Tennessee-Martin 95-83 on Thursday at Lantz Arena.

Eastern Illinois was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.0-point spread as a favorite.

George Dixon had 20 points for Eastern Illinois and Mack Smith chipped in with 17 points. Marvin Johnson had 5 assists for them, while George Dixon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Tennessee-Martin got 27 points from Parker Stewart in a losing cause and another 27 points from Quintin Dove. Parker Stewart contributed 4 assists for them, while Quintin Dove had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Eastern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Tennessee-Martin won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-28.

Next game, Eastern Illinois takes its act home to face Southeast Missouri State looking for another win. For Tennessee-Martin, they head on the road to face Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.