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Tennessee State Falls 67-65 to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville - Recap
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville grabbed a 67-65 win over Tennessee State on Thursday, behind a 18-point effort from Mike Adewunmi at Gentry Center.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.5-point spread as an underdog.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 14 points from Shamar Wright and another 9 points from Michael Matas. Carlos Curtis contributed 3 assists, while Shamar Wright cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Tennessee State got a 32-point performance from Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., who was supported by 18 points from Yusuf Mohamed. Shakwon Barrett had 4 assists in a losing cause for Tennessee State, while Yusuf Mohamed grabbed 11 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-34.
Next game, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville takes its act on the road to face Belmont looking for another win. For Tennessee State, they head home to face Eastern Illinois.