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Tennessee State Tigers vs Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Recap - Tennessee State Wins 69-61
Tennessee State earned a 69-61 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday, getting 17 points from Kassim Nicholson at Skyhawk Arena.
Bettors who backed Tennessee State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks.
Tennessee State got 17 points from Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. and another 9 points from Shakem Johnson. Kenny Cooper contributed 5 assists, while Kassim Nicholson cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Tennessee-Martin got 21 points from KJ Simon in a losing cause and another 18 points from Chris Nix. Koby Jeffries contributed 4 assists for them, while Bernie Andre had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee State were victorious, as the score was 32-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee State as they grabbed 42 boards, while Tennessee-Martin only had 30
Tennessee State heads into a battle against Murray State. Tennessee-Martin, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.