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Tennessee State Defeats Tennessee Tech 79-62 - Recap

Stokley Chaffee scored 13 points leading Tennessee State to a 79-62 victory over Tennessee Tech at Eblen Center on Thursday.

Tennessee State was a +1.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Tennessee State got 12 points from Kamar McKnight and another 11 points from David Morris. Michael Littlejohn contributed 6 assists, while Stokley Chaffee cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Tennessee Tech got 20 points from Corey Tillery in a losing cause and another 12 points from Malik Martin. Jared Sherfield contributed 3 assists for them, while Micaiah Henry had 5 rebounds.

Tennessee State led at halftime, 35-27.

The rebound battle favored Tennessee State as they grabbed 29 boards, while Tennessee Tech only had 28

Next game, Tennessee State takes its act on the road to face Belmont looking for another win. For Tennessee Tech, they head on the road to face Jacksonville State.