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The Citadel Falls 96-84 to East Tennessee State - Recap

East Tennessee State got 26 points and 16 rebounds from Jeromy Rodriguez en route to a 96-84 victory over The Citadel on Wednesday at McAlister Field House.

East Tennessee State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -17.0-point spread.

Tray Boyd III had 25 points for East Tennessee State and Daivien Williamson chipped in with 16 points. Isaiah Tisdale had 4 assists for them, while Jeromy Rodriguez was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.

The Citadel got 30 points from Kaiden Rice in a losing cause and another 16 points from Kaelon Harris. Tyson Batiste contributed 7 assists for them, while Kaelon Harris had 6 rebounds.

East Tennessee State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

East Tennessee State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-20.

Next game, East Tennessee State takes its act on the road to face North Dakota State looking for another win. For The Citadel, they head home to face Carver Bible.