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Recap - East Tennessee State Defeats VMI 61-55

East Tennessee State got 12 points from Patrick Good as they ran past VMI 61-55 on Saturday at Freedom Hall Civic Center.

Bettors who backed East Tennessee State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -19.0.

Tray Boyd III had 11 points for East Tennessee State and Vonnie Patterson chipped in with 11 points. Isaiah Tisdale had 3 assists for them, while Lucas N'Guessan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

VMI got 13 points from Travis Evee in a losing cause and another 12 points from Greg Parham. Greg Parham contributed 3 assists for them, while Garrett Gilkeson had 10 rebounds.

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

VMI had a 33-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

East Tennessee State heads into a battle against Samford. VMI, meanwhile, will have their next action against Mercer.