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Morehead State Eagles vs Tennessee State Tigers Wrap - Morehead State Wins 79-66

Morehead State got 20 points and 12 rebounds from Johni Broome en route to a 79-66 victory over Tennessee State on Thursday at Gentry Center.

Morehead State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.5-point spread as a favorite.

Skyelar Potter had 19 points for Morehead State and Ta'lon Cooper chipped in with 17 points. Ta'lon Cooper had 7 assists for them, while Johni Broome was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Tennessee State got a 18-point performance from Shakem Johnson, who was supported by 14 points from Ravel Moody. Mark Freeman had 3 assists in a losing cause for Tennessee State, while Josh Linder grabbed 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Morehead State were victorious, as the score was 34-33 at the break.

Morehead State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-27.

Morehead State heads into a battle against Belmont. Tennessee State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Eastern Kentucky.