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Tennessee State Falls 81-72 Against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville - Game Recap
Damarco Minor scored 18 points leading Southern Illinois-Edwardsville to a 81-72 victory over Tennessee State at First Community Arena on Thursday.
Bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.5 at sportsbooks.
DeeJuan Pruitt had 16 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Lamar Wright chipped in with 13 points. Ray'Sean Taylor had 5 assists for them, while DeeJuan Pruitt was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Tennessee State got 22 points from Jr. Clay in a losing cause and another 21 points from Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.. Jr. Clay contributed 4 assists for them, while Adong Makuoi had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as they grabbed 42 boards, while Tennessee State only had 30
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville heads into a battle against Southern Indiana. Tennessee State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Lindenwood.