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East Tennessee State Defeats The Citadel 98-73 - Recap

East Tennessee State cruised to victory on Thursday, running The Citadel out of the gym and running up a 98-73 score at McAlister Field House.

East Tennessee State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites.

Daivien Williamson had 24 points for East Tennessee State and Tray Boyd III chipped in with 16 points. Isaiah Tisdale had 5 assists for them, while Jeromy Rodriguez was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

The Citadel got 18 points from Lew Stallworth in a losing cause and another 17 points from Kaiden Rice. Lew Stallworth contributed 6 assists for them, while Zane Najdawi had 8 rebounds.

East Tennessee State led at halftime, 38-32.

East Tennessee State had a 47-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

East Tennessee State heads into a battle against Mercer. The Citadel, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Carolina.