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Tennessee-Martin Falls 84-75 to Middle Tennessee - Recap

Middle Tennessee grabbed a 84-75 win over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Eli Lawrence at Skyhawk Arena.

Middle Tennessee was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.0-point spread as a favorite.

DeAndre Dishman had 15 points for Middle Tennessee and Donovan Sims chipped in with 15 points. Donovan Sims had 5 assists for them, while Eli Lawrence was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Tennessee-Martin got a 21-point performance from KJ Simon, who was supported by 18 points from KK Curry. David Didenko had 3 assists in a losing cause for Tennessee-Martin, while Bernie Andre grabbed 8 rebounds.

Middle Tennessee led at halftime, 43-40.

Tennessee-Martin won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-34.

Next game, Middle Tennessee takes its act on the road to face Ole Miss looking for another win. For Tennessee-Martin, they head home to face UNC Asheville.