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Tennessee-Martin Defeats Eastern Illinois 80-79 - Recap
Quintin Dove scored 32 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Tennessee-Martin over Eastern Illinois, 80-79, on Saturday at Skyhawk Arena.
Bettors who backed Tennessee-Martin were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks.
Derek Hawthorne, Jr. had 18 points for Tennessee-Martin and Eman Sertovic chipped in with 14 points. Ja'Darius Harris had 6 assists for them, while Quintin Dove was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 20 points from Josiah Wallace in a losing cause and another 19 points from Mack Smith. Mack Smith contributed 5 assists for them, while Jordan Skipper-Brown had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee-Martin were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Eastern Illinois had a 39-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Tennessee-Martin takes its act on the road to face Tennessee Tech looking for another win. For Eastern Illinois, they head home to face Murray State.