ncaab Game Recap
Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Tennessee State Tigers Wrap - Tennessee State Wins 82-81
Tennessee State earned a 82-81 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Thursday, getting 16 points from Kamar McKnight at Gentry Complex.
Tennessee State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
David Morris had 14 points for Tennessee State and Armani Chaney chipped in with 11 points. Armani Chaney had 4 assists for them, while Emmanuel Egbuta was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Eastern Kentucky got 24 points from Jomaru Brown in a losing cause and another 22 points from Nick Mayo. Nick Mayo contributed 5 assists for them, while Tre King had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Kentucky were victorious, as the score was 43-37 at the break.
Eastern Kentucky had a 33-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Tennessee State heads into a battle against Morehead State. Eastern Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against Belmont.