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Eastern Kentucky Defeats Tennessee State 75-65 - Recap
Tennessee State was victimized by Jomaru Brown for 30 points as Eastern Kentucky defeated them 75-65 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Eastern Kentucky were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.5 at sportsbooks.
Eastern Kentucky got 12 points from Tre King and another 10 points from Kelvin Robinson. Jomaru Brown contributed 4 assists, while Nick Mayo cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Tennessee State got 16 points from Michael Littlejohn in a losing cause and another 12 points from Kamar McKnight. Michael Littlejohn contributed 4 assists for them, while Stokley Chaffee had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Kentucky were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Eastern Kentucky had a 42-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Eastern Kentucky takes its act on the road to face Morehead State looking for another win. For Tennessee State, they head home to face Belmont.