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Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Wrap - Eastern Illinois Wins 77-75
Eastern Illinois grabbed a 77-75 win over Tennessee-Martin on Thursday, behind a 14-point effort from Kinyon Hodges at Lantz Arena.
Eastern Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Eastern Illinois got 12 points from Cameron Haffner and another 11 points from CJ Lane. Caleb Donaldson contributed 8 assists, while Kyle Thomas cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Tennessee-Martin got 20 points from Jordan Sears in a losing cause and another 18 points from Parker Stewart. KJ Simon contributed 4 assists for them, while Jalen Myers had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Tennessee-Martin had a 35-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Eastern Illinois heads into a battle against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Tennessee-Martin, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arkansas-Little Rock.