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Tennessee State Tigers vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Wrap - Tennessee Tech Wins 70-50
The battle between Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Tennessee State was handed a 70-50 defeat on Tuesday at Hooper Eblen Arena.
Tennessee Tech was a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Tennessee Tech got 19 points from Rodney Johnson Jr. and another 19 points from Josiah Davis. Jayvis Harvey contributed 4 assists, while Josiah Davis cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Tennessee State got 16 points from Christian Brown in a losing cause and another 11 points from Jason Jitoboh. Jaylen Jones contributed 5 assists for them, while Jason Jitoboh had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee State were victorious, as the score was 29-28 at the break.
Tennessee State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-25.
Tennessee Tech looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Western Illinois. Tennessee State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Western Illinois.