Recap - Illinois State Defeats Tennessee State 73-68
Recap - Illinois State Defeats Tennessee State 73-68
Illinois State earned a 73-68 victory over Tennessee State on Wednesday, getting 20 points from Justin Clark at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 12-point spread.
Jackie Carmichael had 11 points for Illinois State and Tony Lewis chipped in with 8 points. Anthony Cousin had 6 assists for them, while Jackie Carmichael was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Tennessee State got a 14-point performance from Patrick Miller, who was supported by 14 points from Wil Peters. Patrick Miller had 5 assists in a losing cause for Tennessee State, while Robert Covington grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois State were victorious, as the score was 43-26 at the break.
Illinois State had a 41-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

