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Recap - Tennessee-Martin Defeats Morehead State 88-82

Jordan Sears went off for 31 points and added 7 rebounds leading Tennessee-Martin to a 88-82 win over Morehead State on Saturday at Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.

Tennessee-Martin was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.5-point spread as an underdog.

Jacob Crews had 29 points for Tennessee-Martin and Sebastian Mendoza chipped in with 8 points. Jordan Sears had 4 assists for them, while Issa Muhammad was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Morehead State got 26 points from Riley Minix in a losing cause and another 21 points from Eddie Ricks III. Drew Thelwell contributed 8 assists for them, while Riley Minix had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Tennessee-Martin were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Tennessee-Martin won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-28.

Next game, Tennessee-Martin takes its act on the road to face Lindenwood looking for another win. For Morehead State, they head home to face Southern Indiana.