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Montana State Falls 72-71 Against Middle Tennessee - Game Recap
Middle Tennessee got 16 points from Jestin Porter en route to a 72-71 victory over Montana State on Sunday at Place Bell.
Middle Tennessee did not, however, defeat Montana State against the spread, which closed at -4.0 at most sportsbooks.
Deandre Dishman had 14 points for Middle Tennessee and Teafale Lenard Jr chipped in with 12 points. Deandre Dishman had 3 assists for them, while Elias King was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Montana State got 24 points from RaeQuan Battle in a losing cause and another 16 points from Jubrile Belo. Darius Brown II contributed 16 assists for them, while Jubrile Belo had 6 rebounds.
Montana State had a 22-20 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Middle Tennessee heads into a battle against St. Bonaventure. Montana State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Utah.