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Emerald Coast Classic - VCU Falls 72-69 to Tennessee - Recap
Tennessee got 17 points from John Fulkerson en route to a 72-69 victory over VCU on Saturday at The Arena at NW Florida St.
Tennessee was the ATS victor, as they covered the -2.0-point spread as a favorite.
Jordan Bowden had 14 points for Tennessee and Lamonte Turner chipped in with 12 points. Lamonte Turner had 7 assists for them, while John Fulkerson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
VCU got a 22-point performance from Marcus Santos-Silva, who was supported by 15 points from De'Riante Jenkins. Mike'L Simms had 4 assists in a losing cause for VCU, while Marcus Santos-Silva grabbed 11 rebounds.
Tennessee was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-26.
Tennessee heads into a battle against Florida A&M. VCU, meanwhile, will have their next action against Old Dominion.