ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Tennessee Defeats Mercer 76-61
Tennessee got 18 points from Nate Ament en route to a 76-61 victory over Mercer on Monday at Food City Center.
Tennessee won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -28.0-point spread.
J.P. Estrella had 12 points for Tennessee and Jaylen Carey chipped in with 8 points. Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 6 assists for them, while Jaylen Carey was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Mercer got 15 points from Baraka Okojie in a losing cause and another 14 points from Armani Mighty. Quinton Perkins II contributed 3 assists for them, while Brady Shoulders had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee as they grabbed 48 boards, while Mercer only had 25
Tennessee heads into a battle against Northern Kentucky. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against LaGrange.