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Ohio Valley Tournament - Recap - Tennessee-Martin Defeats Eastern Illinois 78-71
Tennessee-Martin got 17 points from Jailen Gill as they ran past Eastern Illinois 78-71 on Wednesday at Ford Center.
Tennessee-Martin was a -1.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Tennessee-Martin got 17 points from Derek Hawthorne and another 14 points from Craig Randall. Preston Parks contributed 4 assists, while Jailen Gill cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois got 26 points from Josiah Wallace in a losing cause and another 11 points from Rade Kukobat. Mack Smith contributed 5 assists for them, while Rade Kukobat had 9 rebounds.
Tennessee-Martin was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Eastern Illinois as they grabbed 37 boards, while Tennessee-Martin only had 30