ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Tennessee Defeats Murray State 82-63
Murray State was scorched by Jordan Bowden for 26 points as Tennessee defeated them 82-63 in NCAA action on Tuesday.
Tennessee was the ATS victor, as they covered the -11.5-point spread as a favorite.
Yves Pons had 19 points for Tennessee and John Fulkerson chipped in with 9 points. Lamonte Turner had 14 assists for them, while John Fulkerson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Murray State got 17 points from Tevin Brown in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jaiveon Eaves. Tevin Brown contributed 6 assists for them, while Anthony Smith had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Murray State were victorious, as the score was 44-36 at the break.
Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.
Next game, Tennessee takes its act home to face Washington looking for another win. For Murray State, they head home to face Brescia.