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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Falls 90-79 Against Tennessee-Martin - Game Recap
Jacob Crews scored 23 points and added 2 assists for a double-double, leading Tennessee-Martin over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 90-79, on Saturday at First Community Arena.
Tennessee-Martin was a +1.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Tennessee-Martin got 23 points from Jacob Crews and another 13 points from Issa Muhammad. Jordan Sears contributed 6 assists, while Jacob Crews cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 26 points from Shamar Wright in a losing cause and another 19 points from Damarco Minor. Damarco Minor contributed 8 assists for them, while Lamar Wright had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee-Martin were victorious, as the score was 46-21 at the break.
Tennessee-Martin had a 35-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Tennessee-Martin takes its act on the road to face Arkansas-Little Rock looking for another win. For Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, they head on the road to face Morehead State.