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Belmont Bruins vs Tennessee State Tigers Recap - Belmont Wins 72-65
Belmont grabbed a 72-65 win over Tennessee State on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Tyler Scanlon at Gentry Center.
Belmont won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -9.5-point spread.
Belmont got 19 points from Nick Muszynski and another 13 points from Grayson Murphy. Grayson Murphy contributed 7 assists, while Grayson Murphy cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Tennessee State got 18 points from Michael Littlejohn in a losing cause and another 16 points from Wesley Harris. Mark Freeman contributed 4 assists for them, while Shakem Johnson had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Belmont were victorious, as the score was 40-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee State as they grabbed 29 boards, while Belmont only had 23