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Recap - Tennessee-Martin Defeats Southeast Missouri State 80-60
Tennessee-Martin cruised to victory on Thursday, running Southeast Missouri State out of the gym and running up a 80-60 score at Show Me Center.
Bettors who backed Tennessee-Martin were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +6.5 at sportsbooks.
Jordan Sears had 20 points for Tennessee-Martin and Parker Stewart chipped in with 16 points. Jordan Sears had 4 assists for them, while Jalen Myers was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Southeast Missouri State got 16 points from Chris Harris in a losing cause and another 10 points from Dylan Branson. Israel Barnes contributed 2 assists for them, while Dylan Branson had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee-Martin were victorious, as the score was 38-25 at the break.
Tennessee-Martin had a 38-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Tennessee-Martin takes its act home to face Eastern Illinois looking for another win. For Southeast Missouri State, they head home to face Tennessee Tech.