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Recap - Tennessee-Martin Defeats Eastern Illinois 91-78
Tennessee-Martin got 19 points from Chris Nix en route to a 91-78 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday at Skyhawk Arena.
Tennessee-Martin was the ATS victor, as they covered the -9.0-point spread as a favorite.
Tennessee-Martin got 19 points from Parker Stewart and another 16 points from KJ Simon. KJ Simon contributed 6 assists, while Parker Stewart cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got a 25-point performance from Kinyon Hodges, who was supported by 15 points from Cameron Haffner. Caleb Donaldson had 6 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Illinois, while Kyle Thomas grabbed 7 rebounds.
Tennessee-Martin led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Tennessee-Martin had a 36-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Tennessee-Martin takes its act home to face Lindenwood looking for another win. For Eastern Illinois, they head on the road to face Southern Indiana.