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Recap - Western Illinois Defeats Tennessee State 68-61

Western Illinois got 22 points from Ryan Myers en route to a 68-61 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday at Gentry Center.

Western Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.0-point spread as underdogs.

Western Illinois got 14 points from Drew Cisse and another 11 points from JJ Kalakon. Jesiah West contributed 5 assists, while Jesiah West cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Tennessee State got 20 points from Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jason Jitoboh. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. contributed 2 assists for them, while E.J. Bellinger had 7 rebounds.

Western Illinois led at halftime, 34-18.

The rebound battle favored Western Illinois as they grabbed 36 boards, while Tennessee State only had 35

Next game, Western Illinois takes its act home to face Morehead State looking for another win. For Tennessee State, they head home to face Eastern Illinois.