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Tennessee Downs Northern Kentucky 95-56 - Match Report
The battle between Tennessee and Northern Kentucky didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northern Kentucky was handed a 95-56 defeat on Saturday at Food City Center.
Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -27.0-point spread as favorites.
Tennessee got 23 points from Nate Ament and another 20 points from Ja'Kobi Gillespie. Nate Ament contributed 5 assists, while Felix Okpara cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky got a 14-point performance from Donovan Oday, who was supported by 14 points from Kael Robinson. Ethan Elliott had 3 assists in a losing cause for Northern Kentucky, while Kael Robinson grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Tennessee had a 47-21 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Tennessee heads into a battle against North Florida. Northern Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against East Tennessee State.