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Eastern Illinois Falls 63-49 to Tennessee State - Recap
Tennessee State got 15 points from Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. en route to a 63-49 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday at Gentry Center.
Bettors who backed Tennessee State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -11.0 at sportsbooks.
Kassim Nicholson had 12 points for Tennessee State and Kenny Cooper chipped in with 10 points. Kenny Cooper had 6 assists for them, while Shakem Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 12 points from Kejuan Clements in a losing cause and another 10 points from Rodolfo Rufino Bolis. Kejuan Clements contributed 4 assists for them, while Rodolfo Rufino Bolis had 7 rebounds.
Tennessee State was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Eastern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 25-24.
Tennessee State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Tennessee Tech. Eastern Illinois will aim to get back on the winning track at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.